Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-05
"A DELEGATES
NAMED FOR TAFT
OPPOSITION RESULTS IN DEVEL.
OPING OVERWHELMING SENTl-
MENT FOR HIM.
GAINED 30 LAST WEEK
Claim Only Four Votes Are involved
r in Possible Contests Before Con-
vention in Statement From
~. Washington.

| Washington, D. c. March ALL of
the seventy-four delegates so far elect
ed to the republican national conven-
ttion at Chicago are for Taft, according
to statement issued last night by the
Taft campaign managers embracing
the developments of the last week.
1t is stated that the week just ended
brought thirty more delegates into the
Taft column, all except four of them
INSTRUCTED, and contest threatened
with regard to the two delegates from
the third Missouri district. Four dele
gates altogether, of those thus far
| tests. Il
Continuing the statement declares:
Announcement Of organized opposi-
ton has resulted in stimulating the
activities Of Mr.. Taft's supporters and
in developing the overwhelming senti
ment that is behind his candidacy.
Twelve republican governors at once
came out in the open and avOwed sup
port, and figures were adduced to show
that President Taft in the respective
states whose seven governors now OPP
pose him received a popular vote ex-
ceeding that of the seven governors
by 1S0,189.
.'A Root Remains Loyal.
member of the New York delegation
remains loyal to President Taft. In
Massachusetts, Senator Lodge, because
of his personal relations, although |
strongly opposed to the recall of judi |
cial decisions, announced neutrality, !
while Representative Gardner and |
Lieutenant Governor rockingham de-
clared for President Taft.
"Other progressives, like Senator
Borah, have withheld their support,
and yet others, like Representatives !!
Martin and Burke of South Dakota, !
Humphrey OF Washington and Senator
Jones of Washington, took their stand
in favor of President Taft.
Grange Head For Taft.
Former Governor N. J. Bachelor of
New Hampshire, president Of the Ma
tional Grange, declared that the Col
umbus speech made the opposition i'm
possible. Fifty New Hampshire pro-
gressives, previously associated with
Governor Bass, pledged their support
to Taft
I'm Michigan, enthusiastically de-
scribed as a stronghold of the oppo-
sition. National Committeeman Blod-
gett Endorsed the president and the
eighth district convention instructed
It's delegates to vote for him. Taft
clubs and Taft leagues are being
,ormed all over the country, notably
IN Ohio, New Jersey, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, West Virginia, Con-
lecticut and Michigan. r.
I'm the state of Washington the
state committee has Endorsed the
of Mr.. Taft. In New York,
Kings county, will send solid Taft
delegation to Chicago, the thirty-sixth
district committee has Endorsed Taft
delegates, the Jefferson county con-
7ention has Endorsed the president and
'epudiated the recall doctrine, and the
Duchess county committee has de.
:lared for Mr.. Taft.
Iowa In Limo
delegates from seven of the eight
owa counties that have chosen dele
gates are for Taft. The second Ken
lucky district has Endorsed the presi.
lent. Eleven of the fourteen counties
n the fourth Tennessee district have
chosen solid Taft delegations. Rep.
esentative Mccall is authority for the
statement that the Massachusetts
delegation Of thirty-six will be a unit
or the president. In Missouri Cover
or Hadley offered to divide the dele
alton and the answer Of the Taft sup
orters was to capture the third dis
riot convention.
"Seventy-eight of the ninety-six coun-
les in Tennessee have elected dele
ats to the district and state conven-
IONS; of these seventy-five are for
resident Taft, two are for Roosevelt 4
nd one is for both Taft and Roose-
elt." -