The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-08
CORRUPTION
INMARYLAND
Is ALLEGED
TAFT MEN SAY MONEY
WAS USED FOR ROOSEVELT
Senator Dixon Uses Short and,
Uglier Word in Denying the
Accusation.
Taft Men Refuse to Admit Defeat
Claim -Four Delegates For
the President.

WASHINGTON. May THE Taft
and Roosevelt national Headquarters
clashed today over the Maryland pri-
amry result. The word "lie" was
freely used by Senator Dixon, head OF
the Roosevelt committee. Early In
the day the Taft headquarters put
out a statement on the Maryland re-,
suits, part OF which follows:
More than half OF Mr.. Roosevelt'e.
entire delegate vote came from the
city and county OF Baltimore, where
II is stated the Roosevelt manaeers
placed $4,000 among their workers at
an early hour yesterday.
In Prince Georges county, which
dehnitely decided the contest. so far
as present returns indicated. Roose-
welt money in large amounts was
poured into the county. Large rolls
OF small bills, accompanied by checks
10 be used II needed, were sent out
from Washington on Sunday, at least
one well-known leader in the district
having voluntarily exhibited such a
Toll in Washington on Sunday after
noon.
This statement was duly delivered
IN the Roosevelt headquarters about
noon. the rival organizations having
an amicable arrangement whereby
they exchange daily bulletins and
statements.
Dixon Denies. d
Here is Senator Dixon's answers
Every one OF these statements is a
deliberate wilful lie. Every man
connected with their concoction and
circulation is a deliberate. wilful liar.
Ihese lies are circulated for the pur-
pose. and for the only purpose posi-.
bic, for which liars always lie"
President Tafts managers to-day
stated that the president "Is entitled
and will receive the votes OF four OF
the delegates from the state of Mary.
land. to the Republican national con-
vention. =
The presidential primary in that
state yesterday gave Colonel Roose-
welt apparent control OF the state con-
vention, which is 10 select Maryland's
entire delegation OF sixteen to Chi
cago, and reports from Maryland have
indicated that the delegation would
be solid for Roosevelt
Inc Iait managers claim that the
naming OF solid Roosevelt delega-
ton by the state convention would de-
Feat the expressed preference of the
electors OF the two districts.
II Is understood this point will be
pressed and the national committee
asked 10 rule upon ~ unless four dele
gates are given to the President.
Taft Men Won't Admit Defeat.
The closeness Of the struggle be-
tween President Taft and Theodore
Roosevelt for control OF Maryland's
sixteen votes In the national conven-
tlon was emphasized to-day when COM
plete returns from yesterdays pri-
maries showed the result depended
upon one county. which on the face
OF the returns gave Roosevelt a ma.
Jority OF but eighty votes. Putting
this county. Howard, in the Roose.
welt column, gave him 66 delegates TO
lhe state convention. Just one more
than majority. The three Howard
county delegates counted for Taft
would give him the primary victory By !
the same margin
complete unofficial returns received
today by the State Roosevelt commit. 4
tee and all the Baltimore newspapera
agreed In giving Colonel Roosevelt a
majority IN Howard county OF eighty
oad votes; but the Taft leaders to-
night were unwilling 20 concede that
their opponents had won. 1T would
Dc improper for me 20 concede any. 4
thing az this time when Maryland's
10 votes 20 the national convention +
hang on less than 100 votes" said
John B. Hanna. chairman OF the RE-
publican state central committee. and
leader of tho Taft forces.
Another feature ~ fhe day was ths
l"pm.ut ~ fhe possibility that he
inliNi Nidual deIeEufea elected 10 ne sf-ts
convention would include q majority 81
ilI iItH. ften though their Instruction
nF tLe county preference vote rrfsht
liGd mem 90 vote for Roosevelt dele
E1tion 90 t-e national convention. Ths
Taft leaders made frIs claim ff 9-eg
pointed 1.f fh8f President Tnfra frferfg
mlF.t control tlr convention force fEe
option of o. conservative platform ana
icnl n dfiernfiun 90 chicago whIrh
would DO ready f1 abandon Ho1aaveff az
n Hs they considered they had fllffl-
ri tneir leEll duties hy voting for him
ou the Nraf ballot Nnue W frs feaferg
however. made surh prophecies