Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-14
GOLDEN STATE
PRIMARY TODAY
PreferentialV Vote will Decide
Action of Twenty.six
Delegates
SITUATION IS CONFUSING
WOMAN WILL BE GIVEN HER
FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO EN-
PRESS Will At THE
BALLOT BOX

"a" ''""'i0No' N"isi may l".-tdl-
ifornias first presidential preference
primary tomorrow will decide the ac-
tion of the twenty-six delegates this
state Will send to the national con-
yentions. The names of William II.
Taft. Theodore Roosevelt and Rob
ert NJ. La Toilette appear on the Re-
publican ballot. while the Democrats
have the privilege OF voting for Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson, Speaker
Champ Clark or Governor Judson
Harmon.
Active campaigns have been waged
on behalf OF all the candidates, and
on the eve of the election the situa-
tion Is admitted to be exceedingly
confusing and the results equally in
doubt
An uncertain factor in the contest
us the woman vote In consequence,
OF the referendum vote last fall the
women Of California tomorrow will
be given their first opportunity To
so to the polls and register their
choice for candidate for president OF
the United States.
Though the number of wcmen vot-
ers may be smaller than at first an
ticipated, their ballots may play a
most important part In the prcslden.
tial contests In this State. especially
II the results are close. At any rate
the woman vote contributes an un-
certain element TO the situation that
lsakos v 6ifficnlt for the political
leaders to figure on the outcome. IL
is also causing the politicians no end
OF uneasiness. for the women hove
shown signs OF Independent thinking
will vote the way their husbands do.
The speaking campaigns in behalf
of the various candidates will be con-
, tinued up 10 the very last hour. On
both the Republican and Democratic
sides the contests have been waged
with equal vigor Senator la Fol-
lette is the only one OF the presden-
| tial aspirants who has been able u
take a personal part in the campaign
here, but each Of the others has been
represented by able managers and
powerful speakers
/ Within the past few Vecd, the Wis
consin senator has stumpal the state
from end 20 end Roosevelt speak
ers and Taft speakers have followed
close on his trail and there is scarce
+ ~ a city. town or village in California
that has not been subjected to an
oratoriCal homhardmeut by the forces
OF each OF the three Republican can
didatos
The Roosevelt managers declare
the La Toilette campairu will not
seriously affect the Colonies chances
/ Of victory tomorrow lf is pointed
out that Roosevelt has always been
personally popular in California and
that with Governor Johnson Francis
- FIeney and other prominent lead
ers In his support De- Is sure to yin
ont
Predictions OF an euually rosy hue
emanate from the Taft camp The
, Taft managers count upon the back
/ ing Of the business interests OF the
state and also expect 10 get large
majority OF the womens vote. Tho
personnel OF the Taft ticke, Ia re-
carded as exceedingly strong In the
list OF TAFT delegates 10 the national
convention are ten men who support
cd Governor Johnson for the nomi.
nation two years ago. but who re-
fused 10 follow his lead In declaring
for Roosevelt Two of the other Taft
delegates are women.
The contest for the Democratic in
dorsement Is believed TO be between
Wilson and Clark The alignment OF
the California Democrats In regard
TO presidential candidate is not 80
distinct as IL is among the Republi-
cans and II there has boon no primary
and tho old-time leaders had had
their way II is probable that the state
would have sent an uninstructcd dele
egation 10 Baltimore. The Wilson
candidacy has been fayorahly recoiv-
ed from the star and his campaign
in California has been ably managed
The most potent weapon that his
foes have been able 20 brinc against
him Is the argument that he 10 not
a standpatier on the burning ques-
tion 81 immigration Tho success OF
the Clark campaign in other states
fas naturally had iis effect uron me
Demrornfs OF CallfcrnlA