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"a and constituted. was held later and
Taft delegates elected.
Other developments Of the week show
tho healthy progress OF the Taft cam
pniCn. Congress district meetings In
New York indicate that President Taft
Will have substantially n solid delega-
ton from that state. In Iowa. where
the Sixth district has already broken
away from Mr. Cummins. the Eight
and Ninth are equally certain to take
similar action. In ten Iowa county
Republican conventions President Taft
received more than loo instructed dele
gates to tie STATE convention. In Cali
fornia strong Taft organizations. among
both men and women voters are in the
field and the betting odds favor President
TAFT. In Delaware and Rhode Island the
State committees have Endorsed the Pres
idont for denomination, foreshadowing the
election Of Taft delegates from those
, states.
The republican conventions to he held
his week will be as follows: March II.
the Senevth Tennessee and the Fourth
and Tenth Virginia districts. March T.
tine Seventh Iowa and the Tennessee and
Virginia State conventions the Third
and Fourth South Carolina districts. the
Third Oklahoma and the Ninth Iowa.
March y. the First Oklahoma the
/ Fourth Tennessee and the First South
Carolina: March II. the Oklahoma state
convention. the Eight Iowa and the
Third oklahoma March 10. the First
indiana and the Fifth South Carolina
March 49, the Seventh Indiana. the Ninth
AlahaIna and the Second Oklahoma.
he INF al
fcrentia primary CONTEST will be on the
10Th OF this month when the North Da-
kota primaries will be held. Both Lo Fol
ette and Roosevelt men are claiming
North Da,iota. The Taft people also have
entered candidates In these primaries.
The Taft headquarters announced to-
day that reports from New York State
continue TO state that that common
wealth viii give rresden, Taft splendid
Endorsement IN the Statewide primaries
on Marcn e. The Taft people declare
that Roosevelt. carno count on more
than ten delegates from New York and
that this number may be reduced to
Two, the latter figure representing n COM
plimentary vote by the delegates from
COL Roosevelts own Congress district.
The Taft headquarters announced last
O.
| Denver county including the city of
Denver 40 committeeman were elected
from the precincts OF that county. OF
! whom 4UO are for President Taft for re-
nomination. These committeeman under
the State law are the representatives
of their party and as such will choose
the delegates in Denver county to the
state convention.
The Taft people declare that TAFT will
have a solid delegation from Denver
county, which county, they say. repre-
SCENTS about N per cent. Of the republican
strength in the state, The, add that a
Taft delegation to the Chicago conven-
ton is assured from Colorado
Thus" says he Tai headquarters
statement. under the proper regulation
Of ule State primary and in primary
where only republicans have been allow
ed ia vote. the republicans have again
declared their almost unanimous belize
that President Taft Is the strongest can
didate the Republican party can name
for President at the Chicago convention. "
r. =. Stoddard Of New hampshire
secretary of the New hampshire Taft
League said YESTERDAY that President Taft
would have the eight delegates from
the State, Notwithstanding Coy. Bass
activity in favor of Roosevelt