The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-02

quarters OF the Roosevelt CampaiCn
committee, in which II Is said that prior
to the primaries all the Taft delegate
candidates were asked IL they would
aUIde by the preference votes, bears its
refutation on i,s face.
"A perusal of tho documents referred
to IN the interview shows that for some
reason th" Roosevelt managers were
apparently unoertaninE To tic up in
writing their own delegate candidates.
20 Tar rs attempting to issue a chal-
lenEe to us on the subject is concerned
can only say that statement has abso-
lutely m foundation in fact
mo communication directly or indi.
rec;lv on that subject has ever been
received at Taft Headquarters Since
reading of this alleged refusal to accept
the intnated challenge I have talked
with all of our candidates for delegates
at large with the exception If Gov
1htes. whom could not reach, and I
am authorized by each of them to say
that no such communication has been
received by them from the Roosevelt
headquarters or from any of the Hoose-
Welt delegate candidates"
Returns from yesterdays primary
dr!bblcd in all during the forenoon and
are complete with the exception of the
vote in three small towns. They show
that PRESIDENT Taft led COL Roosev cit
ny 3,3,3. while Champ Clark led Gov.
wilson by la.oal in tho preferential
veto Of the people.
Ths vote for Taft was Silt, for
Roosevelt S3lii. for Clark 33,4al, for
Wilson 14,+70
Eight delegates at large pledged TO
Roosevelt were chosen Ivy about $500
plurality orer the Taft slate.
Eighteen district delegates pledged 70
Taft were chosen and ton district dole
gates pledged ~ Roosevelt were sue
cessful, thus evenly dividing tho state
In the matter of delegates.
The Taft districts are: The First
(Lawrence'sl. the Second tGillette's).
the Third IThayers, Dcmocratic). the
Sixth tGardner'sD, the Eighth Me
cratic). the Eleventh ,Peters's Demo-
cratic). the Twelfth tWeeks's) and the
Thirteenth tGreenes,, a total of nine
districts. with eighteen delegates.
The districts which are sure for
Roosevelt are the Fourth ,wildcr's). tho
Fifth tAmess,. the Seventh ,Rob-
erts's). thc Ninth 'Murrays. Demo-
cratic) and the Fourteenth IIarris's),
a total Of 1--WE districts with ten dele
gates.
The popularity Of the primary law
was also on the Democratic ticket. Ten
OF The fifteen candidates for delegates
at large to Baltimore were pledged to
Gov. Foss hut F'oss's name did not ap-
pear in tn" Presidential preference
column. Speaker Clark. who defeated
Gov. Wilson. tn /, did not have a
single pledged or favorable delegate on
lt .
trict delegates were also elected pledged
to Fcss. They vii, vote for Clark be-
cause he is the preference of the Massa-
Chusetts Democrats
general recount of the votes will hc
asked ny Gen. Champin on tho ground
tnat 'he rcai ch"icc Of the people is not
expressed in the returns from the clcc-
ton officers and that a second inspcc-
ZION NJ the ballots Is necessary to deter
mine the extent of the Seibcrlich blum.
Ger. Gen. thamplin issude this state
ment this afternoon:
9TH" eight delegates at large on IN.
Taft ticket. headed by senator Crane.
evidently received a clear ajority of
all the votes cast but large number
cf these we're thrown out by election
officer. owing t" the mistakes made by
delegates instead Of eight.
This is clearly evidenced Ivy the
tact that all Of tho Taft alternate dele
E3trs at large seem to have been elected
hy substantially the same ma jority
whicn vas given to President Taft in
'he !,i.f"r"rtial vote. Therefore the
Taft League has decided to as. for a
recount In order to demonstrate the real
intention Of Republican voters of the
state
So nrnl$ convinced is Gen. Cham
plin that the voters have decided for
Taft, actually as we'll as sentimcntally,
hH ~.
the national convention and ask that
eight Taft delegates at large be seated.
This convention has power To decide.
lc believes, whether the Taft or the
Roosevelt delegates are entitled to seats
The preferential primary law will he
amended so that future uiXups such
as occurred yesterday will b1 impos-
sihlo. Just how that viii bc~done re-
mains for the statesmen To figure out.
Tho present law was hastily enacted
because Of the demand of the Roosevelt
people.
The lead which Speaker Clark had
over Coy. Wilson in Boston last night
was increased steadily as the returns
came in and was u shock to the college
candidates managers. owing 10 the va
ried marking of the fifteen candidates
for delegates at large on the Demo-
cratic ticket the identity Of the Massa-
Chusctts delegation To the Baltimore
convention will not he known for some
days.
Some of The Democratic delegates be-
ueve that being pledged to Gov. Foss
they are in duty bound to support him
and that their contract with til" voters
is prior To- any obligations that will bc
imposed hy the preferential vote of the
party in this state, There are others
who feel that the preferential vote
binds them on honor Ia Not" for the
man receiving tn" highest number of
ballots on the head of the ticket. and
for that reason argue that President
Taft and cha'lp Clark are the logical
candidate of huth parties and that the
delegates should vote for them
STANDING OF CANDIDATES.