New-York tribune., 1912-04-15
TAFT MEN UNWORRIED
BY KEYSTONE RESULTS
President Needs Only Few More
Delegates to Gain Renomi-
nation on First Ballot.
OLD GRUDGES HURT CAUSE
illinois and Pennsylvania Fac
tional Fights Aided Roose-
velt's Success, His
Opponents Say.
-r--- The Tribune Bureau J

,F--- The Tribune Bureau
washington. April -4-Presdent Taft
,,e5s only l4s more delegates 70 make 1t
,nooss.al- for ex-P~es,dent Roosevelt 20
e.lr a majority in the Republican National
-o-v.--.0- That is assuming that the
president gained only nine delegates AS
the result OF yesterdays primaries IT, Penn
srr.sra and e'sHt as the result Of the
sa..re--ar- .~ North Carolina
r--za- these circumstances. tho support
.~s NJ o.. President refuse To ho d'sCoHr-
.-as n- tre defeat of their candidate IN
che keystone state although they frankly
admit ;ha- they are disappointed ar the
~-saIrs .ou0t1- gV the states which are
s.,r 20 elect delegates. the Taft men assar.
.-s utmost confidence that their candidate
will soon have tre I% delegates neoesssr.
.- e~a.. me elimination of Colonel Roose-
rs- al. tha, after that there viii be- a
.-.zf. increase NO rts Presidents Strength
Tn. exclamation os the results in Penn
s..-s-.4 SIS declared q. h- obvious. Like
-.r.,- .. was 1.c her case Of the Fres'-
-.--.- ...r- defeated through antmos.' t'
....- v.-. .a.. thrown themselves into the
s.-..-a-. .r r.. .aupa.gr for his nomina-
,..- Precisely as .r Illinois. where the
r.-~-- supporters ..a rho van tn support
.. -.- H~.-..rr'-ra- thar they HEei MIN
--.. ..- that they hated Nr Roosevelt
,.-.-..-. - Pennsylvania. rna For~Hse ma
..... ...... -. '.- support of ta" PT@sl-
dent r. -n- people gained Tn" wholly
... .... .es- that tho President himself
y,.s. stand. .'arra. of the Pe0rose '"p".
.r. .. --a Presidents supporters de-
-. this evening that the number Of
-... --.a1ata- would have been even larger
.-.. v..- except for the fact that al. the
old .......ar --r.Eas of tn- last quarter ~
-. ..r--.. wen. Fought ur- IN two states rt
... ....--a af .ns President. whose cause
,......r... suffered materially.
From au sections ot the country which
r-- ..- rr =roak ~. reports continue 10
indicate. the rranouserer.. Of sentiment m
....-- -.a second and against "a third rTru
~.. Nevada primaries brought victory t'
... TAFT forces and assure tine President
-.. -.r..~- ~ stN delegates from that
.t... The Iowa state convention has a
s--.-..... Taft majority. THE 81 Louis
.~.m.--. were .r ,ae Presidents favor.
Tire r-arar. state convention Will oe
.r.-,..a.- unanimous for the President
s..--.. and Texas counties and districts
..-.-.. 20 fall IN line The delegates 70
.-a coming Connecticut convention have
heel. chosen and tr@ vote from that state
. a..a p. Be placed B.. the Taft column.
r- North Carolina tho backbone of the
=. -.s.a.r organization has been broken
.-- instead of holding solid delegation e
twenty four tho opposition was compelled
n. .t
Another Kansas district the 9th. is made
certain for Mr. Taft hr tho developments
-s the week The nth ohio District r
order further 20 C.e"a. m.srsTresr' au"n-
with regard % tho situation lu the i'r"o.-
dents state. spoke for his denomination
through the Congress district committee"
And yet one other War Governor Mr. os-
born. os AIeriEau. Discouraged uf the loss
~ bis own state, following the example
.e some ur bis colleagues. has anUouroel
his virtual retirement from the field " no-
.-.aI strife
Tie Roosevelt supporters are. o.. course.
.~-asrtu- that t0a result m PENNSYLVANIA
eliminated" Pras,le0, ~af, bur the Taft
men declare chat i- is nonsense 10 talk ot
... result ,r single state eliminating q
candidate who. VIC. Jess than half The dele
za.e. chosen. has already Approximately
-qr-.- -ds o. The number necessary ,' nom
.rar- n- The first ballot
f. pointed o.- that w practically no
instance have trs primaries brought out -
,.- cont r. tho total Republican vote, and
. .. s.-.G -rat 1l~ EooseFa.'s freedom
.. ....... a.. a.r-. persona. campaign
49,. ... aaz..m-. a- speUo.naer have
........ brought p. r.. polls those whose
support .. has nou wa.'. the qa.eter I"ss
.s..... and S... .a. .... of the Re-
.... vr.. e. .o tho President !"
all ........ D.. addition FL. thar 0"rton o.
.-. .... which has been cast .a h.s sai-
DOL ... ... urt-.a...e