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VOTE BUYING IS
NOW CHARGED
TAFT MEN DECLARE LARGE SUMS
WERE DISTRIBUTED IN
MARYLAND,
BY ROOSEVELT HACKERS.
Dixon Says Those Who Issued the
Allegation Are "Wiifui Liars
Votes Of "Rabble" Helped
Colonel Win.

Washington, May S.-Ihe WOrQ lie
was used frequently by Senator Dix
on, head of the national Roosevelt
headquarters, in replying to the
charges of the Taft bureau that large
sums of money were used by the
Roosevelt supporters in the Maryland
primaries.
The Taft headquarters put out
statement on the results, which fol-
lows:
More than half of Mr.. Roosevelt's
entire delegate vote came from the
city and county of Baltimore, where
it is stated the Roosevelt managers.
placed $4,000 among their workers"
I'm Prince George county, which
definitely decided the contest SO far
as present returns indicate, Roosevelt
money in large amounts was poured
into the county. Large rolls OF small
bills, accompanied by checks to DO
used If needed were sent out from
Washington on Sunday, at least one
we'll known leader in the district hav'
ing voluntarily exhibited such roll
in Washington on Sunday afternoon"
Statements WiIfuI Lies"
every one of these statements is
deliberate, wilful lie. Every man
connected with their circulation is
deliberate, wilful liar. These lies are
circulated for the purpose. and for the
only purpose possible for which liars
always lie"
President Taft's managers stated
that the president is entitled and will
receive the votes of four OF the dele
gates from the state OF Maryland to
the Republican national convention.
The presidential primary in that
state Monday gave Colonel Roosevelt
apparent control Of the state conven-
ton which is to select Maryland's en-.
tire delegation of 16 to Chicago, and
reports from Maryland have indicated
that the delegation would be solid for
Roosevelt.
The Taft managers claim that the
naming of a solid Roosevelt delega-
ton by the state would defeat the ex-
messed preference of the electors Of
the two districts. 1t is understood
this point will be pressed and the ma
tional committee asked to rule upon
It unless four delegates are given to
the president.
Claim "Rabble" Voted.
The Taft people say they lost thru
the votes of the "rabble in Baltimore,
and they express satisfaction with the
results in the country districts. The
Roosevelt people do not reiterate their
former statements that Taft is elimi-
nated," but they dwell upon the re-
suits in the various states where pre-
ferential presidential primaries have
been held as indica ling that the people
are against the denomination OF Presi-
dent Taft. They assert that the only
remaining state, California, In which
direct primary is to be held, will
register for Roosevelt
Say TAFT viii Win.
On the other hand, President Taft's
managers confine their comments to
the suggestion that with the number
of certain votes for Taft in sight, the
president will have the requisite num-
Der of delegates in the Chicago con-
vention.
In addition to the point made in
regard to the alleged use of money
by the Roosevelt people in the Mary
land primaries, the statement issued
by the Taft bureau contains the fol-
lowing:
1.-THE primary vote in Maryland. as
in other states holding primaries this
year, was exceedingly light, less than
| so per cent of the Republican vote of
the state being cast. President Taft
suffered most by the apathy, especial.
" in Baltimore city and county. The
result in some counties is so close that
an official count may be necessary to
determine the result accurately