New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
NEW YORK STANDS FAST,
THOUGH SEVERAL SWITCH
DELEGATION Turns Is Votes for
Rot, as Expected; President
May Gain Others To-day.
BERRFS ALTERNATE FL0PS
Wildwood, of Brooklyn, Demands
District Credentials and Gets
Ihem-hldridge and Hotch-
rs for McGovern.
rBy a s,arr Correspondent Of The Tribune. J

IiiN stan Correspond of The Tribune.
Chicago. June lS--J'he vote OF the New
york delegation on e selection OF a tenn
rcrary chairman this afternoon was 20 fer
senator Foot. - for Governor McGovern,
the Roosevelt candidate. and one. Senator
Root himself, not voting. " he had voted
II vouli rake Just - votes, the number
which it had been foretold in these dis.
patches would probably be the New York
strength Of President Taft on the Presi-
Dental nomination.
There were a few changes in the lineup,
However II looks now as II President Taft
would probably have at least Il votes, and
the Taft leaders are claiming more. The
vote to-day showed that James K. March
had gone over TO the Roosevelt camp. He
has been claimed by them all along. but has
assured the Taft leaders that he was with
them. although Charles II. Murray. his
county delegate. went over to Roosevelt
some time ago Not later than last night
March said he was still for Taft.
George w Aldrldge and James L. Hotch-
kiss. his county delegate, representing the
Rochester Congress district, who have been
delicately balanced on the fierce for many
months. Jumped of into the Roosevelt
preserve on the vote for the temporary
they will probably remain there and vote
for the colonel for the Presidential ncns-
ination
Francis NJ. Hugo. of Watertown, and
Frank o. Anderson, OF jamestown. who
have been declaring for several days that
they would probably cast their votes for
I Charles T.. Hughes for the Presidential
nomination, whether he were formally
! placed in nomination or not voted for
Senator Root
Robert Wildwood. the district alternate OF
William Berri. in Kings County voted for
| Governor McGovern and declares frankly
that he will vote for Roosevelt for ths
Presidential nomination. Apparently G. r.
! Murphy. leader OF the 10th Assembly Dis
| trict in Kings who wrote to Mr. Berri that
| Wildwood was all right for Taft, was de-
ceived. Wildwood got in late last nigho
and hunted up Mr.. Berri the first thing this
morning TO demand his credentials and
tickets.
| Mr. Berri was shocked to hear that Mr..
Wildwood was for Roosevelt, and told him
frankly that he might, IL he chose, retain
his seat as a district delegate and lei Sen
J ator Bracket. his alternate-at-large,
/ Taft man. act in that capacity. Mr.. Well
wood however, insisted that Mr.. Berri had
already announced that he was going to act
as a delegate-at-large and that IL was tor
late TO change his mind now After some
little argument Mr.. Berri gave up the Gre
dentials and tickets as district delegate.
IT had always determined to stand by the
organization" oaid Mr.. Wildwood and
when Timothy l.. Woodruff, who is our
leader. decided to vote for Roosevelt, that
determined my action too
Tie four votes that Roosevelt got In the
New York delegation over the nine that
have hitherto been definitely credited IN
him are those Of Wildwood, March. Al
bridge and Hotchkiss. The nine others
! who voted for McGovern to-day were: Con-
troller Prendergast. Timothy L. Woodruff.
! Jacob L. Holman, Judge Murray Of New
! York: Lucius y. LIttauer, Perry @. Will
Jams William l.. Ward, William Archie.
and John j. Brown.
! Mr. Ward held Mr. Archer in line to-day,
/ but there is still a belief that he will bak
on voting for Roosevelt at the last moment