The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-18

incomplete returns give the for
meT President S. Of the States IS
delNgates N the Republican National
Convention The Roosevelt support
eTs are claiming 81 and later returns
may carry the figures TO tha, total
Colcael Roosevelt won 53 of the So
district national delegates and his
followers elected enough delegates TO
the State Convention 10 give them
control OF that body. The State Con
veniion will name twelve delegates
at-iarge.
Governor Woodrow Wilson OF New
Jersey. who had no organized oppo-
sition, will have II OF the Ts dele
gates from Pennsylvania In the Dem
ocratic Convention In the eleventh
Congressional District, the two Dem
ocrSsic national delegates elected are
favorable To Governor Judson Har-
mon. but they are not pledged.
Politicians look upon the triumph
OF Colonel Roosevelt with astonish-
ment. The supporters Of the former
President were without a State or
gantzation or without an organiza-
ton in many OF the thirty-two con-
gressional districts.
Another element OF strength OF the
Roosevelt forces was the 10000 idle
anthracite miners in the northeastern
counties Of the State. where the for
mer President ran strong
In Philadelphia, President Taft's
adherents captured three OF the six
districts and split the delegation in
another, giving the President seven
delegates to Roosevelt's five. The
delegates favoring Taft were not in
structed. Aong those who escaped
the Roosevelt storm were John Wan
amaker and E. T. Etotesbury. who
were elected as Taft delegates in the
second district.
A Riotous Convention Held i'm Michi-
gan.
Bay City, Mich, April 11.-Taft
and Roosevelt men in Michigan pol
itics, refusing any basis OF compro-
mise after twenty-four hours Of con-
ferences today at the State Republi-
can Convention attempted to put a
quart of delegates in a pint measure.
and in so doing p-ecipitated one Of
the most bitter fights in the history
of the State, the birthplace Of the Re-
publican party.
Two sets of leaders and delegates.
a fanohf orf THAR
issues to the point where State mill
tia, police and sergeant-at-arms were
needed to maintain a semblance of
orderly procedure.
AS a result the Credential Com
mittee Of the Republican National
Convention at Chicago in June will
be required to determine whether
Taft delegates at large or an equal
number of Roosevelt delegates from
Michigan shall be seated at the Chi
cago National Convention.
After today's sensational fight on
the floor of the convention during
which former Senator Allen j. Bev-
eridge, of Indiana, left the armory,
the closing incidents in the conven-
ton were comparatively tame.
At one stage of the proceedings
the convention broke up in a row.
Militia and police took charge
when attempts were made to attack
speakers on the stage. Several fights
occurred on the floor.
The convention was marked by
great disorder when both the Taft
and Roosevelt forces attempted at
the same time to organize the con-
vention.
When w. D. Gordon, of Midland, a
Roosevelt committeeman, sprang to
the stage and attempted to address
the convention, he was hurled from
the stage by J. F. Cremer, of Mar
quette, a Taft man. Police and mill
tia at this juncture forced back a
hundred men who sought to engage
in the fight precipitated by Gordon
and Cremer.
When finally the Roosevelt men
began withdrawing from the armory
the confusion subsided to a degree
and the Taft delegates began their
organization. Perfunctory resolu-
tions were adopted and speeches
were delivered by State leaders Ia
vorable to President Taft