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


National Convention have been elected
since The Tribune's last tabulation OF
delegates elect was published on April
~. Twelve of these, however, were
chosen in Louisiana to occupy six seats
already included in the tabulation of
April %, so that the net Increase in the
number of delegates-elect was only
seventy-four. The national convention
will consist Of lO76 delegates. and 539
will be a majority. Three hundred and
thirty-four delegates remain 10 bc
chosen. as follows: From Alabama, >;
Arizona 6; Arkansas. IS; California, %;
Idaho, 8; Kansas. II: Louisiana, :,
Maryland, IS; Michigan, 1; Minnesota.
"a; Missouri 2: Montana s: Nevada q:
New Jersey, IS; North Carolina. -
Ohio. 49, Oklahoma. .; South Dakota,
10; Tennessee. 6; Texas, 40: Utah, s;
Washington II: Vest Virginia, 10;
Wyoming, &.
OF the sevcnty-four delegates chosen
last week Taft got "a and Roosevelt 80.
Roosevelt, 25l; La Toilette. SO, and Cum
Minis, 10. Thirty-five are uncommitted.
The six delegates at-large from Louisi-
ana credited to Taft In the last sum
column. owing to the election in that
state Of two other rival sets Of delegates
at-large, one for Taft and one for Roose-
welt. One New York delegate, Jacob L.
Holtzmann. of the 10th District hitherto
credited to Taft, has announced that ne
will vote for Roosevelt. Another New
York delegate, David Towle, of the Sd
District has declared himself uncom-
mitted. and is transferred to the uncom-
mitted column.
The state convention in South Carolina
Of the Capers faction. scheduled for yes
terday, has been postponed indefinitely.
LOUISIANA.
The state convention Of the Lilly
White" Republican organization. held at
Alexandria on May 2, elected two sets
Of six delegates -at-large. one set being
instructed for Taft and the other for
Roosevelt, This faction obtained the ma
tional committeeman at the last conven-
ton, and has the present state chairman.
The Black and Tan" faction. which OBJ
tanned partial recognition at Chicago
four years ago, instructed six delegates
at-large some time ago for Taft. The
six votes which these eighteen delegates
elect expect to cast are included in the
uncommitted column.
The 9Th District convention BLACK and
Tam. held at Tallulah on April g. elected
r. w Green, Of New Providence and w
P. Insley. OF Delhi. delegates, and instruct
ed them for Taft.
The 4th District convention BLACK and
TAM. held at Shreveport on May !. elected
A. s. Lead of Caddo, and J. P. Breda, OF
Nachitoches, delegates, and instructed them
for Taft
MASSACHUSETTS,.
At direct primary. held on April so,
eight delegates-at-large were elected on
Roosevelt ticket. Inasmuch as the
Presidential preference vote Of the state
at large favored Mr.. Taft, Colonel Roose-
welt has requested these eight delegates
to vote at Chicago for Mr.. Taft or the
twenty eight district delegates chosen
ten were for Roosevelt and eighteen for
Taft In the 10Th District. however,
Roosevelt won on the preference and
lost the delegates, so that II the prefer
ence controls throughout the vote Of thu
state will stand: Taft, "a: Roosevelt, H.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
The state convention. held at Concord
on April 80, elected as delegates-at
large Fred W. Estabrook, OF Nashua
Lyfold A. Morrow, Of Ossipee; e. VI.
Floyd, Of Manchester. and Roland II.
spslding, Of Rochester. They were in
structed for Taft.
The LIST District convention, held at Man
chester on May /, elected H. F. Slayton, OF
Manchester. and r. W. Hartford. OF Ports
mouth. delegates, and instructed them for
Taft.
The ID District convention, held at Con-
cord on April 90, elected {. Gale Shedd, OF
Keene. and orion y. Brown, of Berlin dele
gates, and instructed them for Taft.
PENNSYLVANTA.
The state convention, held at Harris
burg on May I, elected as delegates-at-
large Robert D. Towne, Scranton:
George Finn. Pittsburgh; Ziba T. Moore,
Philadelphia; II. II. Gilkeson, Phoenix
Vile; W. r. Young, Pottstown: w. 8,