The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-05-30

Newark. n, J May 29.-~colonel
roosevelt. on the republican side. and
Governor Wilson. on the democratic
side were overwhelmingly winners In
Yesterdays primaries In New Jersey
according to tho nearly complete re-
turns. The Roosevelt victory was n
clear sweep and the former president
VIII apparently have every one OF tlfo
siate's 2s delegates at tho Chicago
convention In tho preference vote.
his plurality was fully $4,000 over
TAFT
The result exceeded the expectations
"f Tho most enthusiastic Roosevelt
leaders. In some districts Colonel
Roosevelt received 10 votes 10 every
one cast for tho president
Governor Wilson's triumph on Tho
democratic side was only n trifle less
complete than that of Roosevelt.
The governor lost four delegates out
Of the ~ and these four were elected
from Essex county, the stronghold OF
the antl-Wilson machine. where he
had no hopes of winning.
The Wilson vote as compared with
That of the opposition wns n staggering
hlow to tho antfs. being I'm ratio OF
about to l. Some districts went for
The governor by as high us 90 To /.
lhe president had n small plurality In
Tour OF the Fl counties OF tho state
lie showed his greatest strength In tho
FARMING districts, In one OF the factory
towns where he spoke yesterday lust
before the opening OF the polls, he was
beaten 40 to /.
rhe La Follette vote was q negligible
factor not more than per cent OF tho
entire vote cast.
me Vote In nearly all parts of tho
state was exceedingly light. seyernl
counties ensting less than haIf of tho
total registration ut tho last general
election.
Handsomely.
Early today Borden d. whiting.
chaiftnan of the Roosevelt state COM
,iii.ee IN New York city. made the fol-
lowing statement.
New Jersey has come through hand
nol,'b' me men who make up tho
I"hh ana Tile of the republican party
az" VINO carried tho state by 10000 at
,ne Gnu ot Roosevelt's administration.
nave SHOWN that they are still loyal
:" a,e'r ola leader They hail with
n'i'shi ms return to the command OF
s,, republican party and VIII give him
sp'VoV agalh IN November, Roosevelt
"ns immersed the old machine leaders
~" ~ n'' now turn the party back to
Its first principles"
-, me New Jersey primary Is the las,
nu' one 'solith Dakota) to be held be-
fore the political conventions.
Big Plurality.
Almost complete returns on the vote
Tor delegates at large and The presi-
GENITAL preference indicated TINT Cole
mel Hoosevelt's popular plurality for
the Whole state would be about $4,000,
ana mat Governor Wilson'S lead.
nased on the vote for delegates ut
'hrse' was about the same
president TAFT made his best show
ihs IN the Third, Fifth and Sixth dis
'riets. which include the New Jersev
eoast towns almost as far south as
Atlantic City, and the counties lying
~ the north central part of the state.
most OF them outside the committing
zone.
Roosevelts indicated plurality In
these districts ranged from 400 to 600.
Colonel Roosevelt scored heavily In
the agricultural communities of south.
ern New Jersey and in the thickly
settled towns and cities populated
largely by voters who work In New
fork. Ills preference vote In Essex
county, next to the largest IN the state.
was 13.bl5 compared with 9.l68 for
tart and 800 for In Toilette.
Governor Wilson won his most
striking victory In his home county.
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