The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-28
"A DELEGATES
ASSURED TAFT
ALL NAMED TO DATE
ARE FOR PRESIDENT
Wisconsin Decides TO Send Full
Set of Taft Delegates to
Convention.
Endorsements of President for Re
nomination Come From All
Over Country.
BY Z. II. ARNOLD.
IntsihGsneer Bureau
WanhinRrOu ID O Rab ~


Twelve additional Taft delegates
six each from Georgia aud Virginia.
were elected last week. making a
total OF -. with no delegates but
TAFT delegates yet in the field
Important contributions TO the pro
grets OF the Taft campaign came from
many sections OF the country. In
Texas. the executive committee of the
Progressive Republican League. de
claring that Senator IaFoilette
seems 10 be out OF the race" resolved
unanimously in favor OF President
Tafts denomination. The Rhode
Island leaders are out in the open for
the President. and 40 per cent OF the
Republican legislators of the State
have declared President Taft TO be
their choice. the other 80 per cent re
naming non-committal for the time.
Wisconsin for Taft
Wisconsin has. put full set OF Taft
delegates in the field. ready 10 contest
FOR the support OF that State. In
Iowa. Calhoun county instructed its
delegates 20 State and District con
venjions for President TAFT and the
CITY OF Creston did Likewise. assuring
President TAFT OF tho support OF the
Union county uei.getiun ti. Union
gone on record as favoring the Presi-
dents denomination. OSkaioosa and
Newton IN the 9Th district have IN
structed for the President and in Madi.
son county SO OF the county's dele
cation Of - 10 the state convention
are similarly bound
Oklahoma continues "a give a good
account OF herself. Oitawa. Adair.
Craig and Wapello counties having IN
structed delegates to State and Dis
trict conventions for the Pres ident.
New York for Taft.
New York made further strides
toward solid Taft delegation bv on
dorsements from the District commit
tee OF the 18TH Assembly District. the
Republican committees Of Clinton
ana Franklin counties. and the Bronx
Republican club organization OF the
@2nd Assembly District. I'm neiShbor.
ing New Jersey. the Republican com
mittee OF Union county endorsed
President TAFT
In Tcunesse" the committees Of
Bedford and Shelby counties unanim-
ously endorsed the President for re.
nomination. and the Roane county
delegation was Instructed for him.
Rage. Henry. Rockbridge and Frank.
IN counties. m virginia chose Taft
deIeeat"s TO State ard District con
Nenuons. In Minnesota. according 10
Representative Mccall. lust returned
from thar state. the situation is i'm
prov lng daily and but little opposition
10 the Presidsnt's denomination is in
evidence. Ia Louisiana the contend.
ing factions Of the party have been
harmoniz"d through the efforts Of a
a o. FHffF To-. Of
ional Committee. ana rho states dele.
CATION 90 20. To consist of L. white
ana : colored men. will cast a solid
vof" FOR President Taft a. the Chicago
National Convention.
NJ lewis'own. Idaho. t.c Nsz Perez
C''nty convention instructed rs II
rfa'"S to 'he state convention for
iatt. and ~ Alabama. county Renub.
iican gatherings already held indic,t.
Thar tie States d.leration 20 Chicago
"iil te solid for Tat.