Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-30
Vote is Double That Given
Taft in a Cape Cod
Town.
CLARK AHEAD WILSON
Closing Statements of RepubIi-
can Presidential AspirantS
Ring With Bitterness.

Boston, April 30.-The first presiden-
tial primary in the Bay state was held
today under lowering clouds. The
weather was chilly.
West Tisbury, on Martha's Vine
yard. the first town to report today's
vote in the presidential primaries,
gave Taft I, Roosevelt 6, La Fol
lette l.
Orleans, a Cape Cod town, voted:
Roosevelt SO, Taft 26, La Toilette l.
Clark I, Wilson 1.
TAFT LEAVES FOR GEORGIA.
Washington, April 3O.-The presi-
dent returned this morning from his
campaign trip to Massachusetts. This
afternoon he leaves for Savannah, Ga.
He will also visit Augusta, Ga, to at
tend memorial services for his late
aide, Major Archibald Butt.
LAST WORDS OF CANDIDATES.
Boston, Mass, April 30.-Last
statements last night by the two lead
ing republican candidates we're:
Roosevelt at Pittsdeld: I'm a bet.
ter warrior than prophet We are
going to win whether Massachusetts
goes for US or against us, but
should like to see Massachusetts ir
the lead. I've had bully day. These
| enthusiastic crowds are remarkable
! believe Massachusetts will range
itself tomorrow on the side of the
plain people of the whole United
/ States"
Taft in Boston: Il deeply appre
ciate the cordial welcome extended
TO me by the people of Massachusetts
today. The interest they display il
an encouraging indication that the,
will respond splendidly to the respon
sibility placed upon them to decid,
the tremendous issues of this cam
paign.'
Taft at Lowell: Il was a man O
straw; but l have been a man O
straw long enough. Every man VIII,
has blood in his body and who ha
been misrepresented as l have beel
Is forced to fight. / appeal to m,
friends in Massachusetts,, who, thinl
believe in a square deal and | an
confident of a splendid victory"
OPINION OF TAFT CHAIRMAN.
! General Edgar R. Champlin, exec
utive chairman of the Taft league O
Massachusetts, issued this statement
President Taft will carry Massa
chusetts both in preferential vote an
Pledged delegates by a margin tha
will astonish those who have faile
to realize his strength and that O
his cause. Our canvass has bee
thorough, our reports are complet
and accurate. These show that tn
state at large and each district i
the state will be for President Tai
and his denomination"
VIEW OF ROosEvELT,s MAN.GEF
Matthew Hale, who has been mar
aging the colonel's campaign in thi
state, said:
''The Roosevelt fight in this state
like in all other states, has been
tight of the plain people against tn
bosses and the political machines G
the bosses. The Roosevelt force
fought to obtain this primary elet
ton against the desperate efforts t
thwart the will of the people.
The machine leaders have lon
since appreciated the hopelessness {
:, the Taft campaign. For the last 1
days they have been simply fightin
TO retain their control of the stat
and not for the presidents nomin;
ton. They have resorted to vitur
!, Grafton and Misrepresentation, bt
. we feel that sort of campaign hs
: done them more harm than good"
FLORIDA HOLDING PRIMARY.
Jacksonville, Fla, April 30
2 Democratic voters of Florida toda
: are expressing their choice IS b,
: tween Woodrow Wilson and Oscs
: Underwood for the presidential non
. ination. This is the first presidentii
g preference primary held in the stat
TAFT DELEGATES NAMED.
Concord. y. H, April 30-The stat
republican convention today electe
? delegates to the Chicago conventio
: favoring the denomination Of Taft.