Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
CARRIES NEBRASKA PRiMARIEe
~ DECISIVE VOTE, ACCORDING
TO EARLY RETURNS.
LAFoLLETTE AND TAFT
RUNNING FAR BEHIND
Clark Carries State Against Harmon,
Whose Apparent Strength Does Not
MatsriaIixs-eryan For Dslssats -
Contest For Senatorship Close Be.
tween Norris and Brown.

Omaha, April 20.-With little more
than one seventh Of the vote outside OF
Douglas county and two-thirds Of the
returns for the county which includes
Omaha totals. Roosevelt and Clark
continue to lead In the preferential
presidential race.
Returns at l o'clock today showed
the following:
Republicans: Roosevelt 10.35O: Taft
4,374: LaFollette 1906.
Democrats: " Clark. 1913: Harmon
3,73S: Wilson 3,0S1.
Indications are that Harmon will
carry the city Of Omaha by possibly
1000.
Omaha, April 2O.-Colonel Roosevelt
was the fayoraite OF the republicans
in the statewide preferential primary
held in Nebraska yesterday. and indi-
cations are that Champ Clark was the
choice of the democrats.
Due to the late closing Of the polls
only about one seventh Of the vote. 1t
is estimated, had been reported this
morning. but the returns received thus
far are from SO far different sections
of the state that they are believed to
show the general trend OF the voting.
Harmon Comedies Defeat.
Supporters OF Harmon practically
abandoned hope at daybreak today
when returns from Douglas county OF
the Second district in which Omaha Is
located. showed that the Ohio COVER
nor's strength here had been greatly
overestimated by them. 1t had been
predicted by many of those connected
with his state campaign that his ma
jority in Douglass county would run
as high as 5000. The returns received
thus far prove 1t will be much less
than that.
Clark supporters were surprised
greatly by his showing In the First
district, in which Mr., Bryan resides
That was thought to be- q Wilson
stronghold
There remains but little doubt that
Clark has carried the First. Fourth.
Fifth and probably the Sixth districts
and the state at large.
AS in most precincts the heads OF the
tickets were counted first there still
is doubt as to the winners in the races
for nominations to the lower Offices.
Close Between Norris and Brown.
Early reports gave former Governor
Ashton c. Shallenberger lead over his
three opponents for the democratic
nomination for United states senator.
The two republican aspirants Tor the
senatorial nomination. Norris Brown
and George W. Norris. insurgent leader
Of the last house. seemed to- be run
ming neck and neck.
Meager returns received on the CUB
ernatorial nomination Indicate that
Chester H. Aldrich the present IN
cumbent. Is leading Jesse s. Newton Tor
the republican nomination. Richard l..
Metcalfe and John III. Morehead. rival
democratic candidates. showed about
equal strength
Roosevelt Loads Everywhere.
Approximately one-seventh or the
vote outside Of Douglas county. thir-
two of the sixty one precincts In Oma-
ha, and six Of the remaining thirty
three precincts in Douglas. show the
following vote on the presidential
choice by congressional districts:
FYrst-clark. s52: Harmon. 2sl: VIII
son. 624: LaF"ollette. 1894: Roosevelt.
2,41e: Taft, 1869.
second-Clark. 4s2; Harmon. so2:
w ll6OIls SO0s lAdE V''Sss>' wv
1929: Taft. 1854.
Third-Clark. sol: Harmon, 92b:
Wilson, 720; LaFollette. 3Ss: Roosevelt.
1897: Taft, s41.
Fourtf,--Giark. sos; Harmon. s2s:
Wilson, 2Ss; LaFollette, 40l; Roosevelt.
1880: Taft, 313.
Fifth-Clark, 5s3: Harmon. 42e:
Wilson. S22:, LaFollette, sos: Roose-
va,< 1fOa. Taft 27S
Sixth-Clark. 252; Harmon. 107: Will
son. 207: LaFpllette, 2sS: Roosevelt,
SIG: Taft, 1913.
Totals-Clark, 1856; Harmon. 2.s7o;
Wilson, 2,691: LaFollette. 3.4ss; Roose-
welt, 8.7S5: Taft, 3,553.
Bryan For Delegate.
Indications are that William Jen-
nings Bryan and Senator Hitchcock have
been named as two Of the four dele
gates at Large to the national demo-
cratic convention. 1t Is estimated that
about one-half the registered vote was
polled. Considering the interest shown
in the campaign this result was sur
prise.
It was the first presidential prefer
ence primary ever held In Nebraska
and the clerks and judges OF elections
found the totaling OF ballots ranging
from two to eight feet in length try
ing task. All returns are coming IN
slowly and the close races will be in
doubt for several days.
ROOSEVELT NAMED IN ILLINOIS.