The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-10

odsStIiobGs way os-~OvJPSSsS
eiaI returns from the Maryland pri-
maries gave Theodore Roosevelt sixty.
six delegates, or one more than the
number necessary to control the state
convention. Democratic primary re-
turns, with only five precincts miss.
Ing, gave Clark 81, Wilson ~, Har.
mon 4.
Baltimore. May 8.-Maryland's 16
votes in the national convention will
be cast for Theodore Roosevelt and
Speaker Champ Clark unless the few
election districts still to be heard
from change the result In the states
first presidential primaries. Although
the election was close Colonel Roose-
welt on the face Of the returns, had
more than enough votes necessary to
control the state convention.
The primaries divided the delegates
| 10 the state convention as follows:
Result Of the Vote.
Republicans-Roosevelt. Sc; Taft.
s.. ID
Democrats-Clark. 70; Wilson. "A;
Harmon, 4; in doubt. 8.
Majority necessary to control the
convention, IS.
The state delegates elected are
bound to choose a delegation to the
national convention favorable to the
presidential candidates for whom the
people expressed their preference.
Although the popular preference
vote of the, state as a whole did not
determine the result, it favored Roose-
welt and Clark by pluralities con-
elusive than the division of state del
egates based on the county preference
vote should. This vas due largely to
didates made in the city Of Baltimore.
Speaker Clark led steadily from the
time the first returns arrived from
the Baltimore wards, Early in the
evening it looked as if Colonel Roose-
welt would win by IN equally big ma
jority. but shortly before midnight re-
turns from the strong Taft counties in
eastern and. southern Maryland put
the president suddenly ahead with 63
delegates to his opponents 61. 1t
was Prince Georges county that de-
cided. Both sides claimed its five
votes until conclusive returns short
ly after midnight placed it in the
Roosevelt column.
The Taft leaders claim that the five
TAFT delegates chosen in Baltimore
city, although obliged by their instruc-
lions to vote for Roosevelt. may give
the Taft sympathizers control of the
state convention and enable them to
elect delegates to the national conven-
ton who would be ready to abandon
Roosevelt as soon as released from
the obligations imposed by the law.
Such a situation might arise at the ma
tional convention, they say. II several
hundred ballots failed to result in .
choice. S~
Roosevelt Delegates Gain.
MISUNDERSTANDING Of the vote for
delegates at large pledged to Presi,
dent Taft, cast at the presidential
primaries last Tuesday we're complet-
| ed and reported from nine cities. in
| GLIDING Boston and one town. The
returns showed a falling off Of 167
votes over the figures as announced
at the close of the polls and q conse
quence gain for the Roosevelt dele.
gates. In Boston the leader Of the
Taft group. Senator Crane, sustained
a net loss of 81 votes.
In Boston. Lynn. Maiden. Taunton.
Lowell, Gloucester. North Adam, Sa-
lem and Northampton and the town
Of North Bridge. 2,947 ballots
spoilted by the voters marking nine
delegates instead Of eight, the mum.
Der in Boston being 1850. or about