Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-02

Boston, May 1.-AfteT two confer ences today, eight Roosevelt delegates a. large elected at the primaries yes terdav Co the Chicago convention, de- c.ded no. to take any joint action on the attitude adopted by Colonel Roose- reit in releasing them from obligation tn vote for him, but to leave each delegate free to act as he sees tit A statement issued late tonight by Mat thew Hale. chairman of the Roosevelt committee, says:
 Meeting of Delegates Called.
 'In view of the complicated politi- cal conditions following our state pri- mary, l decided Co call a meeting of fno eight delegates at large, tO discuss tne situation J had not then heard anything about Colonel ROosevelts Ftatemcnt regarding the delegates at large. The delegates who assembled had. ! believed. seen the newspaper accounts of the Coloners statement. Felt They Should Stand for Roosevelt
 With the knowledge on the part of each delegaie that he had been elect cd fairly and squareiy by large ma 1oritv over the Taft delegates, it was rhc unanimous opinion that they | should stand together and vote for | Roosevelt Consequently joint state | meut to this effect was signed by each | delegates present
 Win Act Individually.
 Later in the day and after care- fully considering the position so force l fully taken by Colonel Roosevelt, the l situation was again talked over with | the delegates and they decided 10 take no joint action. but to rescjnd their agreement and leave each Individual delegate free 70 determine for him feif his responsibility 10 his consttu- enfs and tO act accordingly" The total preferential vote for tho three republican candidates. with re- turns from the town of Gosnold still missing. tonight. was as follows:
 LafOliette ....-......s Lloo
 Roosevelt ss...-..-. tLl98
 Iatt .s.s..s.s..... l4,6V6 The situation is acknowledged by par tg leaders or both sides t0 be without g parallel in the political history of the CommcnNea
 Each Has 1s Delegates.
 Although tho republicans of the state Selected President Taft as their can didate for renOminatiCn ty a majority CT 3f55 over Colonel Roosevelt on the presidential preference ballot at the Eame time they elected by a decisive Vots Che entire slate of eight delegates az large pledged to the former presi- dent. Colonel Roosevelt secured ten more delegates in the district elections and President Taft carried nine dis tricts. SO that both Taft and Roosevelt have 1S delegates each from the state to Inc national convention
 Democratic Situation Similar.
 somewhat similar situation was HHHrs Hf.a fa4lI F.N Speaker Champ Clark. who had no pledged delegates on the ticket, won Go [ vi tory over Governor Wilson m Che presidential preference contest. At Che same time delegates at large pledged Co Governor Foss of Massa- chrsetts were elected 70 attend the Baltimore convention, though the name or Governor Foss did not appear in the presidential preference column.
 Accounts 70 Be Asked For.
 Roosevelt followers have announced the.r intention of asking a recount in ths Eighth district. while the Taft men VIII do likewise in the Ninth on account of the cl1seness of the v1ta'
 Roosevslts Request of Delegates.
 In his request to the delegates at inrge. Colonel Roosevelt declared 1t 10 b. hts wish to abide by the will of the people and that therefore the doie- gates though elected as pledged to hin. should vote for Mr Taft who had received the presidential preference vote. One by one the delegates as they were heard from today, however. pro- tested that under no circumstances would they cast their ballots other than as they had been pledged. Delegates Firm for Roosevelt. Charles s. Baxter Of NIedford. who A .na a.H. a. a fa.- bod frH ways been go Roosevelt man, was elect eh as a Roosevelt man. and expected
 continue Roosevelt supporter. Ar ehur L Mason Of Haverhill and George V. Coleman Of Boston declared they would absolutely refuse to abide by any such request" James P. Magenis or Boston took the position that he had been elected as a Roosevelt dele gate and he could see no way of evad- Ing tho direction" The remaining del- sgates expressed themselves similarly.
 Judge Rley's Interpretation.
 Both the Roosevelt and Taft head quarters managers remained silent to- night upon the announcement of Col 5nei Roosevelt A slightly different in- depreciation of the primary law Bs re- tp@ctinE district delegates was brought forward by Judse Thomas P. Riley. chairman of the democratic afafa -or1mittec. Judge Riley asferted chat an district delegates should vote for The candidate of their party who carried the presidential preference vote of the state. whatever their pledges. unless the vote whereby they Trre elected as pledged delegates hap pcned Co be greater than the vote of fhe district given to the opposition candidate who received the presidential preference choice
 Independent Delegate Caused Confusion
 contest which the managers of the Taft campaign promise Co carry to the very doors of tho national conven- fion. if necessary. is threatened as a result of the Independent candidacy of Prank Sieberiich of Boston. Mir. Sic se-lich Wts not on tfe regular slate of Taft delegates, but had his name en- tered on the ballot as an Independent pledged Co Taft. The name was placed imInedl8tely above the slate of eight f-.egates az large also pledged to President 1afC so that many voters Allowing down the column crossed the D1uir of Sieberiich as well as the eight others pieiSed Co Taft. ;hus marking nine names
 Hundreds Of Ballots Thrown Out.
 On the eround that this marking ilIaiidatei the ballot. hundreds of votes reFe thrown out by counters in eit'ss and towns all oyes the state, the