The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-11
TAFT DELEGATES.
NOW REACH 105
Presidents Strength Shown
by Conventions Held
Last Week.
TAFT BUREAU FIGURES


dent for denomination, issued last night,
was as follows:
''Twenty-four instructed and seven
Rvowed Taft delegates were elected dur
ing the week just ended, bringing the
total instructed delegates to ninety-eight
and the grand total of delegates under
the Taft banner to los, and signalling
the first break in the so-called insurgent
territory. when the Sixth Iowa district,
represented in Congress by Mr.. n. E.
Kendall, obedient to the sentiment OF
the district. instructed for President
Taft. In New Mexico, where the oppo-
nents to the President were claiming the
solid delegation, eight uninstructed dele
gates were selected, and seven of the
eight are avowed Taft supporters. A
solid delegation from the State is prob
able
THE twenty-four instructed delegates
were two each from the following dis
uicts: Second. Third. Fifth. and Sixth
Tennessee: Fourth and Sixth Alabama,
Sixth Iowa, Fifth Virginia, and Fifth
Missouri, and six at large from Ala
bama. In the Fifth Missouri district. So
called preference primaries were held,
which were disregarded by the supporters
of President Taft and Senators La Fol-
lette and CumminS on the ground that
rCOnDlne0 CITY
that the city machine, through the selec-
ton OF national delegates, might perpetu-.
ate its power. The convention Of the
district, regularly called and constituted,
vas held later and Taft delegates elected.
Progress of the Campaign.
"Other developments of the week show
the healthy progress of the Taft cam
paign. Congressional district meetings in
New York indicate President Taft will
have substantially a solid delegation
from that State. In Iowa, where the
Sixth district has already broken away
from Mr. Cummins, the Eighth and
Ninth are equally certain to take sim
liar action. In ten Iowa county Repub-
lican conventions, President Taft re-
ceived more than 100 instructed delegates
to the State convention In California
strong Taft organizations among both
men and women voters are I'm the field, |
and the betting odds favor President
Taft. In Delaware and Rhode Island the |
State committees have Endorsed the l
President for denomination, foreshadow-
+ g the selection of Taft delegates from |
those States
THE organization of Taft clubs and |
leagues continues. New Hampshire COM
ing forward with an exceptionally strong
organization. Harvard University organ
lied a Taft club. with Charles Z.
Hughes, jr., son of the Supreme Court |
Justice, as president Virginia, through |
county conventions, sent additional taft
delegates to the State convention, which
will be practically unanimous in support
of the denomination of Mr.. Taft The
Lynchburg, Va, Republicans tabled a
resolution instructing their delegates to
the State and district conventions for
Roosevelt. The State committee of |
I Taf
Rtor Lodge, who for personal reasons has
announced that he Will take no part in
the fight for delegates, came out in a |
strenuous attack on the initiative and
and recall in a speech at
Princeton, y. J.
More Encouraging Reports.
Other statements issued last night by
the Taft bureau says that reports from
New York State continue TO be encoUr-
aging to the Taft leaders, and it is in
sisted that Roosevelt will not get over
ten out Of the ninety delegates. Z. p.
Stoddard. secretary of the New Hamp-
shire Taft League, is quoted as predict
ing that President Taft will have eight
delegates from New Hampshire.
An interview was also given out by !
John NJ Morehead, chairman of the
North Carolina Republican State execu-
Roosevelt meeting in his State and re- 1
ferred to two well-knOwn North Caro- II
lima Republicans in the following Ian '
yuage:
This convocation was fathered by the !
Pearson twins Hon. Richmond Pearson, :
eX-M Minister TO Persia and Greece lex, be- ,
,ause the President accepted his resig- !
nation as Minister to Greece, which ac- s
,eptance occasioned Mr.. Pearson not only 7
violent surprise, but also his sore toe), I
and Hon. William S. Pearson, who has 3
been rudely yanked from the seat by the
of the office held by him as r
lssayer in charge Of the United States Z
mint at Charlotte, n. c." '
News from Colorado. II
A telegram received at the Taft head
quarters yesterday from Denver, Colo,
tates that at primary election held in 1
Denver County. including the city of {:
Denver, ~ men and women committee s
men were selected from the precincts Of /.
hat county, Of whom 400 are for Presi-
lent Taft for denomination. These conn.,
nitteemen, under the State law, are the
representatives Of their party, and as
UGH will choose the delegates from Dem
er County to the State convention, and L
hey will send to that convention a solid A
Taft delegation from Denver County. 4
his county represents about 40 per cent =
f the Republican strength in the State, .
nd makes certain Taft delegation to n
he Chicago convention from that State. q
II is suggested that the bustard, a kind =
{ bird, of China, be domesticated in q
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