Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-09
DIXON SETS Up
CRY OF FRAUD
IN kE ENTUCkY
After President Taft Car
ried 10 Out of II Congress
sional Districts, Roose-
velt Manager Objects.
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Washington, D. c., April Sin an
open letter to President Taft, given
out at Roosevelt headquarters here to.
day, Senator Joseph Dixon, campaign
manager for Col Roosevelt, declares
that the president "will become the
deliberate receiver of stolen goods II
he does not repudiate the action OF
certain federal Office holders in the
Kentucky elections Saturday and in
stitute proceedings against them.
Senator Dixon's letter was sent as
the result of telegram received from
E. c. O'Rear, former chief justice OF
the supreme court of Kentucky and re-
publican candidate for governor at the
last election. This telegram sent Sun
day, was as follows:
Later returns give Roosevelt first
district but chairman of McCracken
county, who is deputy postmaster at
Paducah, signs Taft certificate, while
Roosevelt carries county by 1,0O6 to
517. In Carlise county Roosevelt had
all but three, one of whom was the
chairman, but postmaster signs Taft
certificates. The district chairman is
postmaster at Mayfield."
TAFT Wins 10 Out Of II.
Louisville, KY, April S-Taft sup
porters will control ten of the eleven
congressional district conventions and
the state convention, and twenty-fOur
of Kentucky's delegates to the nation
al republican convention will be in
structed for Taft and two for Roose-
velt. This was the result of the mass
conventions Saturday.
The fight between the Taft and
Roosevelt forces in the county mass
conventions was bitter, and in many
instances disorderly. Frequently two
conventions were conducted simultan-
eously in the elroom. Out Of to.
tai Of 2, 1888 delegates reported there
are 842 contests TO 50 before the state
convention In every case but two
Taft delegates received credentials
certified by the county chairman, ana
basing their contention on these con-
tests. The Roosevelt headquarters
claimed the second, fourth, fifth and
tenth districts and majority In the
state convention.
OF the delegates to the state con-
vention chosen in the 1O8 counties re-
porting, Taft has 1888 and Roosevelt
500. l
In this, the fifth district, comprising
this county, primaries We're held Sat
urday. Taft received majority OF
LILA out of a total vote of 5,602, carry.
ing seven Of the twelve wards and the
rural precincts. This district has 272
votes in the state convention, of which
173 are instructed for Taft and 1O9 for
Roosevelt. The adherents of Roose-
welt will contest.
The district conventions will take
place April 9, and the state convention
April 10 here.
A Pledged Delegation.
Reno, New, April S-President Taft
will have pledged delegation of six
from the state of Nevada to the re-
publican national convention. Returns
from every part Of the state show
that the administration ticket has been
successful.
In Reno and Washoe county the
Taft delegates were elected by ma
jorities of at least four to one over
the Roosevelt ticket.
Tonopah elected six Taft men,
Washie county sixteen. Ormsby county
five, Esmeralda ten, whiie early re-
turns from remote counties showed
the Taft delegates we'll in the lead.
Wilson Loses Clothes.
Syracuse. n. Y. Anril S.--Gov. Wood
raw Wilson arrived here today and
purchased ready-made
dress suit The belongings Of the
New Jersey governor stolen at Chicago
yesterday included his dress suit. He
will speak at chamber of commerce
banquet tonight.
Harmon to Answer Bryan.
Washington, D. c., April s.-Sen.
ator Hitchcock of Nebraska will have
here Wednesday to address demo.
cratic mass meeting at Omaha Friday
night when Gov. Harmon of Ohio will
reply to personal attacks by
William J. Bryan.
rAEr rApRIES NEVAnA