New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
HOT PENNSYLVANIA FIGHT
FRAUD IN PHONE BONDSLA FRANCE 27-KN0T FLYER HO
Penrose Comedies Roosevelt 10
of 76 Delegates in Primaries.
ESTIMATE CONSIDERED LOW
Trouble in Coal District May In
crease Elk. Presidents Strength
Wilson in the Lead.

Philadelphia. April l1-Pennsyfvania q
delegations of seventy-six members to both
the Democratic and Republican national
| conventions depend upon the result OF to-
morrow's primary election. Delegates will
also be chosen for the Keystone State con-
vention. which will decide the question
whether that party will print the Presden-
tial electors Of either Of the old parties in
Its party column next fall.
Both the Democrats and Republicans will
vote directly for sixty-four OF their ma
tional delegates. two from each Congress
district, and the remaining twelve will be
chosen at the respective state conventions,
the delegates to which will also be chosen
tomorrow.
Supporters Of Theodore Roosevelt for the
Republican nomination are the only dele
gates in the Republican party to take ad-
vantage OF that section Of the uniform pri-
mary law which permits delegates TO have
the name Of their choice for the nomina-
ton printed on the ballot.
A complete set Of national delegates
and alternates and practically full dele
CATION OF state delegates have declared
their intention OF supporting the former
opposite to theirs on the official ballots.
The slated candidates of the regular Re
publican organization throughout the state
have declared in favor Of the reelection
OF President Taft, but they will not be
bound by any instructions from tho voters.
as Taft's name will not appear on the
ballots.
on the eve of the primaries Senator Pen
rose comedies at least ten delegates TO
Roosevelt This concession OF Senator PEN
rose Is thought in many quarters TO be IN
adequate. In the coal regions. where state
committeeman are claiming the delegations
for Taft, 1t is said that they are unable TO
stem the tide of Roosevelt sentiment.
Estimates made tonight give Roosevelt
from twelve TO twenty out Of the sixty
four delegates 10 be elected. The twelve
delegates at-lsrge Will be for President
-aft, but whether they will be SO instructed
by the state convention is question still
unsettled in the minds Of the leaders.
The tour OF Roosevelt through the state
80 soon before the primaries has surprised
the Taft leaders. Three weeks ago Senator
Penrose declared that the only place In the
state where there would be a semblance OF
contest WOUIu De III "hoA"
former Senator Finn IL endeayorins 10
overthrow United States Senator oliver
Now the fight has been transferred to the
coal regions In Wilkes-Barre. Scranton,
Johnstown and several other cities In tho
state the Roosevelt leaders are going
among the men and telling them that X
Roosevelt had been President there would
have been no suspension in the coal mines
The difficulties would have been settled
without a suspension, these Roosevelt lead
ers declare.
Both wings Of the Democratic orsaniza-
ton In this state have declared In favor OF
The nomination OF Woodrow Wilson for
President Delegates pledged TO support
Congressman Clark will also appear on the
ballots In many Congress districts, and in
Individual Instances candidates have de-
clared in favor Of Harmon and others.