Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-11
Majority of 100000 to 10000
Claimed over President Taft
Votes, 5 to 2.
CLARK DEFEATS WILSON
Other Winners in the Primary
Elections Are Sherman over
Cullom and Deneen over
Alschuter.

Chicago, April o--Winrers in the
Illinois preferential. advisory and direct
primary elections to-day, as indicated by
sufficient returns 20 warrant a prediction.
are as follows:
For Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt. re-
publican; Champ Clark. democrat.
For L. s. SENATOR Y. Sherman, re-
publican; j II. Lewis democrat, (uncon-
tested.
For Governor-Charles s Deneen. re-
publican; Edward +. Dunno. democrat.
( Colonel Roosevelts State managers
claimed his majority over President Taft
as from 100 600 to l5o,G0. Returns indicate
his vote was nearly five to two of that for
Taft Presidential delegates were not
named on the ballots, and will he elected
by congressional districts and at large.
the effect OF to-day's vote being only TO
serve as = guide t. party officials as
indicating party feeling.
Sherman lead over Cullom for the ad-
visory vote for United States senator was
small and complete returns from out
in the State might overthrow the appar-
ent result ut midnight.
LORIMER MAN BEATEN
Governor Deneen's chief fight was
against Sub-Treasurer Len Small, refer
red to in the campaign as a candidate
OF Senator Lorimer Advices six hours
after the polls closed indicate Governor
Deneen had won from Small about five
to three In the State.
/ The democratic contest for governor
offered more opportunity for conjecture
at midnight Dunno had an indicated ma
jority OF Gl.0oO in Cook county. hut Al
sChuter. his nearest competitor appeared
to DO running we'll IN the State that
conservative estimates of DUNES ma
jority were from 1o,DD to 2NoOO in the
State
l. Congressional returns were delayed
and authoritative estimates were I'M
possible. Cook county voters appear
ed 10 favor r. NJ. Chiperfeld ard vii
liam +. Mason for the republican nom
ination for congressmen-a large and
Lawrence Stringer and either James P
Brennan or William F.. Williams for
the democratic nomination.
Chicago voters voted two 10 one
against woman's suffrage in the pref
erontal primary The question was
not on ballots outside of this city.
COLONEL SURPRISED THEM.
Roosevelt carried the home ward Of
Congressman VIM. b. Mckinley. Taft's
campaign manager in Champaign. He
was az successful in the 18th congres-
sional district where Col Frank l..
Smith the Taft State manager lives
and In Speaker Joseph G.. Cannons
home city OF Danville. Roosevelt
polled I,s4i to Taft's l,221.
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette OF Wis
consin polled small vote. In Cook
county where It appeared heaviest, the
Wisconsin senator had an apparent vote
OF a. 40 where Roosevet's apparent vote
was ST. ia and that Of Taft scot
While Colonel Roosevets lead In Cook
county was on basis OF approXima tely
eight 10 five over Taft. returns from out
in tho state indicated he ran stronger
there. IN places as high as five to one,
bringing the estimated average to five
! to two
Champ Clarks candidacy met Just the
opposite results. In Chicago his appar-
ent majority. hased on more than three
fourths OF tho tota! number of precincts,
WIS ahove 10000 or on proportion OF
about four to one over Wilson In the
stats precincts his lead was IN n proper
ton OF about eight to five, making the
general proportion w indicated IN re-
turns AT midnight about two to one,
TWO EACH IN MISSOURI
Macon Mo, April 1.-TWO republican
conventions Of the first congressional dis
trct of Missouri were conducted here to-
day At one meeting Roosevelt and Gov.
Hadley were endorsed and the two dele-
gates 10 Chicago instructed for Roosevelt.
This meeting declared 81 delegates to be
thu regular republican district convention.
Al the ather republican meeting two dale
gates were elected to Chicago instructed
far Taft The managers Of this meeting
claimed a legal representation OF II dele
gates