The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-25
NEW YORK FIGHT
IS INTERESTING

NEW YORK, March 2f.-The delega-
tion of eighty-six district representatives
which New York state will send TO the
Republican national convention will be
elected Tuesday at ate-wide primaries.
the first to be held under the new law
The results Will be regarded with inter-
est throughout the state, but the line
drawn by the vote In New York City
will be practically the only index as to
the popular preferences toward the can
didacies of President Taft and ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
With two exceptions the upstate cleo
tione will be without opposition TO the
regular organization candidates, but in
the metropolis an interesting fight is
promised. In each of the thirteen con-
sressional districts Of the city proper, the
Roosevelt forces have candidates in the
field. Organization leaders however, eX-
press confidence that their own candi-
dates will win by generally heavy plurali-
ties.
In the Utica district, where Theodore
Robinson, Colonel Roosevelts nephew, is
running. and in the Twenty sixth district,
where Lawrence Abbott of the Outlook
interesting contests.
The Democrats also hold their primaries
Tuesday, but they will elect only dele
gates TO their state convention. as they
have chosen, under the privilege of the
law. to allow the state gathering to select
the delegates to the Baltimore conven-
tion.
A large number OF party committees are
TO be elected by both parties. the long
list OF names leading to monstroslties in
ballots. In one district in this city the
ballot is fourteen feet long and in all dis
tricts they are Of cumbersome dimen-
sions,
President Taft In telegram received
today by Samuel S. Koenig, chairman OF
the New York county Republican com
mittee, expressed pleasure that Repuhli-
cans of the East Side are to have an op-
portunity in the primary to express their
preference for a presidential candidate.
The telegram was sent in reply to let
ter from Chairman Koenig. informing
him that the Republicans of the East
Side would support his candidacy and
read:
MY dear Mr.. Koenig: Your letter OF
you and through you the members OF the
Republican county committee for their
support. which | warmly appreciate. l
note with satisfaction that every enrolled
Republican Will be allowed TO cast his
ballot for the election of delegates to the
national convention without fear or favor.
In no voting population in the United
States does the pulse respond more
quickly than in the East Side. Their
loyalty to Republican principles is the
highest endorsement OF them. / hope
with you that their Will may be fully
and fairly and accurately registered"
Chairman Koenig in his letter TO the
president, said the Republicans of the
East Side are opposed TO the policies of
Colonel Roosevelt as outlined In his
speeches at Columbus, o.. and at Car
negie Hall in this city. He said they
have not embraced the unAmerlcan
doctrines OF the recall OF the judiciary
and the referendum on judicial decisions %
President Taft was told by Chairman
Koenig that the primary would be sur
rounded by the same legal safeguards as
q general election. He called attention
TO the many errors and fraudulent sigma
lures which he said have been found on
petitions to nominate candidates for del
egates circulated by Colonel Roosevelt's s.
managers but added that the Republican
county committee had decided TO, take
no steps TO determine the validity OF the
petitions,
''It is the object of the Republican
county committed" said Chairman Koe-
Mig, Ito have The sentiment Of the Re
publican voters OF this county actually
and fairly registered next Tuesday"