New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-02

. Boston Nav AFTER two conferences
to-day the eight Roosevelt delegates at
| large elected at the primaries yesterday
to the Chicago convention, decided NOT
10 take any joint action on the attitude
adopted by Colonel Roosevelt IN releas-
ing them from obligation to vote for
him. but to leave each delegate free TO
act as he sees fit
A statement issued late tonight by
Matthew Hale. chairman Of the Roose-
welt committee, says:
In view of the complicated political
| conditions following our state primary'
| | decided 10 call a meeting OF the eight
! delegates large, 10 discuss the situa-
| ton. l had not then heard anything
about Colonel Roosevelt's statement re-
| garding the delegates at large. The del
egates who assembled here had not, [
believe, seen the newspaper accounts OF
the coloners statement.
"Wich the knowledge on the part of
each delegate that he had been elected
fairly and squarey by large majority
over the Taft delegates, it was the unan-
|
gether and vote for Roosevelt Conse-
ouently, d joint statement 10 this effect
was signed by each delegate present
Later in the day, and after carefully
considering the position so forcefully
taken by Colonel Roosevelt, the situation
was again talked over with the dele
gates, and they decided to take no Joint
action, but to rescind their agreement
and leave each individual delegate tres
to determine for himself his RESPONSE
| bility TO his constituents. and to act
accordingly"
The situation is acknowledged by party
leaders of both sides TO be without
parallel in the political history Of tha
Commonwealth.
Although the Republicans Of the state
selected President Taft as their candi-
date for denomination by majority OF
| 1856 over Colonel Roosevelt on the
Presidential preference ballot, at the
same time they elected by decislvs
vote the entire slate Of eight delegates
at-large pledged to the ex-President.
Colonel Roosevelt obtained ten moro
delegates in the district elections, and
President Taft carried nine districts, so
that Taft and Roosevelt each has eish-
teen delegates from the state to the na>
tional convention.
A somewhat similar situation was cre-
ated on the Democratic side. Speaker
Champ Clark, who had no pledged dele
gates on the ticket. won a two to ons
victory over Governor Wilson In the
Presidential preference contest. At the
same time delegates-at-larg pledged to
Governor Foss of Massachusetts were
elected to attend the Baltimore conven-
ton, though the name of Governor Foss
did not appear in the Presidential pref
erence column.
Roosevelt followers have announced
their intention Of asking recount In
the Sth District, while the Taft men VIII
do the same In the 9th, on account OF ths
closeness OF the vote.
A contest which the managers of the
Taft campaign promise to carry to the
very doors of the national convention "
necessary is threatened as result OF
the independent candidacy of Frank Sic
berlich, of Boston. Mr.. Sieberlich was
not on the regular slate of Taft dele
gates, but had his name entered on the
ballot as an independent pledged To
Taft The name was placed Immediate
" above the list of eight delegates-at-
large, also pledged to President Taft. so
that many voters following down the
column crossed the name of Sieberlch
as we'll an the eight others pledged 10
Taft thus making nine names
On the ground that tEis marking IN
validated the ballot. hundreds of votes
were thrown out by counters in Cities
and towns all over the state, the number 4
running as high as 300 and 4OO. 1t IS
stated. I'm New Bedford, Gloucester ana
Lynn.
Taft managers hold that the loss to
the Taft ballot was so heavy from tn's
cause that the President would nave