The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-01
PREFERENCE FOR PRESIDENT
NOT a POPULAR POLITICAL lNNo.
WALTON.
Only haif 4 Dozen States in Which
Delegates Will BE Instructed in
This Manner.

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-PreSidential pref. |
creme primaries are not proving a.
popular as had been anticipated. Seven
states so far have signifed their in.
tsntion Of holding such elections.
while one-the state Of Michigan-is
debating on the question. Advices
from scattered states. mainly western
and southern. on the question. gave
the situation as follows:
Michiean-Two presidential prefer
red primary bills have been introduced
In the house and one In the senate by
Democrats. Administration is waging
Q fight on the measure. Governor Os-
borne. 4 Roosevelt man. favors a pref.
srentiaI primary for president.
Iowa-Will hold no preferential pri
mary.
Washington-Wil hold no preferen.
tial primary.
la Toilette supporters attempted to
obtain a special session of the legisla'
turs to amend the primary law. but
the plan was refused by Governor Hay.
Kentucky - Direct primary act
passed by the general assembly. but
the presidential preference clause was
omitted.
South CaroIina-WM hold no pref
crcntial primary. Delegates will be
selected Mt a state convention.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. will meet soon
to consider the question of preferen-
tial primaries.
New Mexico-No presidential pref
Grencc primary.
Kansas--Rcpublican state commit
tee will hold a meeting March Is. The
provisional primary election will be
provided for.
Colorado-WM not as state hold
presidential primaries, although sew.
cral counties will do SO. ),
Arkansas--No presidential prefer.
ence primary will be held.
Montana-No primary for president.
Wyoming--No law providing for
holding Of presidential preference pri.
Taft.
North Carolina-Will not hold presi-
Dental primaries. Its "a delegates
will he elected by ten congressional
conventions and by the state cOnven-
ton.
Indiana-No movement in state for
presidential primaries and none will
be made by either side. .
1daho--So far as Indications so now
there will be no presidential prefer
ence primaries. F:
Utah-No preference primaries for
president The delegation will be for
Taft. !
Louisiana-The state central Demo
cratic committee will decide at a meet
ing on March ~ the matter of presi-
Dental primaries for the selection OF.
delegates to the Baltimore convention.
Missouri few Of the ia counties.
exclusive Of the city Of st. Louis.
which is independent of any county,
will hold Republican presidential pref
erence primaries. but the majority will;
hold county and congressional district
conventions T.
Tcnnessee--No presidential prefer:
enc primary. t
ObtO--DiStrlct delegates 10 the ne
publican national convention will be
elected at q primary to be held about
May Is.
Mississippi-lt 10 probable the Mis-,
sissippi legislature now in session will
demand of the Democratic state execu.
tive committee a primary election for
DELEGATES to the presidential conven-
ton. but the Republicans will not
adopt that method. having set March.
% for their convention. There 10 no
doubt Mr.. Taft will get the solid dele.
cation from Mississippi. In tact, 1t 10
understood the party managers have
already practically agreed ON their
delegation.