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usual form was followed it was estimated
that the election officials would be en-
gagged in counting from twelve to eight
cen hours.
Derogatory arguments were made, even
to the extent of fraud. Only republicans
and democrats were represented on the
machines. Prohibitionists and socialists
some instances judges or clerks went
with the voter after the booth curtain
was drawn to give instructions regarding
the machine. Complaint was also made
of the time spent by voters in casting
their ballots.
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VOTING MACHINES USED.
Count Of the Ballots Was Much Fa,
cilitated.

CHICAGO, April 1O.-There were argu-
ments both for and against voting ma
chimes after the close Of the polls last
night. The machines were used in ninety
two precincts, distributed through three
wards.
An argument for the machines appeared
when judges and clerks of election had
completed their count and returned the
ballots to the election commissioners an
hour and forty-five minutes after the
polls closed. In polling places where the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-10
NIGHT MEETINGS SCHEDULED.
Senate Committee to Consider Clerks
Retirement Bill.

The Cummins bill for the retirement OF
superannuated government clerks will
again be discussed by the, Senate COM
mittee on civil service at q meeting to
be held tonight. Senator Cummins. as
chairman Of the committee, plans to have
several night meetings to talk over the
bill and its good features, and this is the
first.
The night meetings have been decided
Ups upon MANY any Committee meetinss durins the e
day. The members Of his committee have
found that the meetings Of other COM
mittees interfered with their attendance
and SO Mr.. Cummins proposed that few
evenings be devoted to the discussion of
q civil service pension system.
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A. the nomination Of Col Roosevelt has.

Of the nomination Of Col Roosevelt mas
at last forced itself home upon the ad-
ministration managers, and this morning
they are bowed in grief. nursing the rem.
nants of what was once a presidential
boom.
1.-The time has come when the repuof-
can voters of the country will no longer
take orders either from the White Rouse
big business as to their candidates TOT
the presidency The day of the hand
picked, machine-made delegate to nomi-
nate a presidential candidate is over Inc
day of the nomination or cahdlaa'es Ss
Eoters has GOMEZ
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DISTRICT IS OPERATING
TOTAL OF 240 VEHICLES
Substance of Report For
Warded to the Senate by
the Commissioners.

Two hundred and forty vehicles are
maintained and operated by the District
government, according to report sent
by the Commissioners to the Senate this
afternoon. The information was furnish
ed by the District heads in response to a
resolution introduced by Senator Bristow,
calling upon the federal departments and
District government for a list of vehicles
maintained and operated at government
expense.
Distribution Among Bureaus.
According to the report the assess
or's office has three carriages and one
bus; the health department, three tour
ing cars. four ambulances, five wagons
two wagons and seven buggies, and the
board of charities. four ambulances one
buggy and one automobile which is
hired when required.
The police department is credited with
SIX motor cycles. one auto patrol wagon,
thirteen horse-drawn patrol wagons three
vans and one cab. while the fire depart
ment maintains automobiles for the use
of the chief and the superintendent OF
machinery and eight buggies which are
used by the fire marshal, the chief and
the battalion chiefs. Two carriages are
maintained for the use of the superin-
tendent OF the Washington Asylum and
Hospital and the superintendent of the
Tuberculosis Hospital
Motor Vehicles.
Automobiles are used by the engineer
department in the surface, water and
electrical departments, in addition to mo.
tor trucks, wagons, motor cycles and hi.
cycles used by inspectors
Commissioner Rudolph has at his dis.
posal surrey and an automobile while
an automobile is maintained for the of
nciai conveyance of the Engineer Com
missioner and his assistants
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ROADS BILL FAVORED.
House Committee Acts on Shackel.
ford Measure.

The Shackelford good roads bill was
ordered favorably reported by the House
committee on agriculture today. This
bill puts highways on the same plane
with railroads and provides that the gov
eminent shall pay for the use of roads
over which mail is transported in the ru-
raj free delivery service.
The best roads are to be paid at the
rate of $25 a mile each year, second
class roads $40 and the third-class roads
SIS The bill is a compromise OF a num-
Der Of bills pending before the commit
tee 1t viii be submitted to the House q
soon as report on 1t can be prepared.
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NEW TRIAL DENIED.
Ezra P. Collins to Be Sentenced fol-
Handbook Making.

Ezra P. Collins. recently convicted in
the Police Court on one of four counts of
handbook making, will be sentenced by
Judge Pugb in the Police Court tomor-
row.
Attorney James B. Archer, jr., who rep
resents Collins, argued a motion for a
new trial today. He contended that a
new trial should be granted because Of
alleged improper statements to the jury
by government attorneys. Assistant Unit
ed States Attorney Ralph Given opposed
the motion. Judge Pugh overruled 1t and
ordered that Collins appear for sentence.
Attorney Archer gave notice of an appeal
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SCRAP CERTAIN IN KENTUCKY.
Republican Convention to Name
Four Delegates Today.

LOUISVILLE KY, April 1O.-With sew
eral thousand delegates from all sections
of Kentucky arriving this morning, the
state republican convention which will
name four delegates at large to the Chi
cago convention will convene this after
noon. Senator w. o. Bradley will pre-
side as chairman.
A stormy convention was predicted as
nearly a thousand Of the 2, 356 seats are
contested. With the four delegates-at-
large to be elected today, the Kentucky
delegation to the national republican con-
vention stands: Taft, uncontested, Is;
contested. 4. Roosevelt, uncontested l.
contested, 9.
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Plans for Lincoln Memorial.
SPEAKS TO BROTHERHOOD.
]. F. McBeth Describes Topographic
Maps Before Brookland BODY:

Geological survey topographic maps of
the United States were discussed in lee
ture by ]. F.. McBeth before the Brook
land Brotherhood In Lord Memorial Hall,
10Th and Newton streets northeast, last
night.
A. c. Weed spoke briefly on Fish and
Fishing" telling OF sport for anglers in
all parts Of the country. not emitting
fishing to be had at Great Falls. where
bass abound.
President Tansill presided over q short
business meeting Of the brotherhood.
Various reports were read and approved.
Rev. ]. B. Thompson and ]. W. Childress,
J. G.. Makinson and r. j. Flood were
elected to membership In the organization.
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NEW YORK FOR TAFT


of government the initiative, the compul-
sorry legislative referendum and the re-
call, either of public servants or judicial
decisions, or any device which impairs
consistency and continuity in the express
sion of popular will.
I'VE oppose the recall of Judges or any
system which will introduce cowardice as
an element in the administration of jus
tice. The authority of the judiciary should
not be impaired. If respect for the courts
were broken down, the constitutional pro-
lection of the liberties of the individual
would be destroyed.
I'VE urge the delegates at large from
New York and the delegates from the
congressional districts to contend at the
republican national convention for the
adoption of the principles herein Endorsed
and the reputation of the principles here
in opposed
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DENIES MEXICO Is BANKRUPT.
Minister of Finances Madero Says
There Is So. SOC. 900 in Treasury.

Forty-hve million pesos. equivalent to
So 500. 600. are in reserve in the treasury
OF the republic Of Mexico. according to
the statements Of Ernesto Madero. uncle
to President Madero, and the minister of
finances in his cabinet Minister Madero
gives emphatic denial to the declaration,
inspired by the advisers of the insurrec-
terry leader. Orosco, that the Madero adj
ministration had bankrupted the republic.
In a telegram to Senior don G!iberto y
Martinez ambassador Of Mexico in Wash
ington, Minister Madero authorizes the
ambassador to make public denial of the
statement. He points out that the amount
of the funds In reserve in the treasury
was made public by President Madero in
his message to congress at the opening
Of the session, April IL
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EQUAL SUFFRAGE BEATEN,


CHICAGO, April 10. Twenty-Five
hundred women who had toiled will
ingly for three weeks in the hope OF
gaining a favorable expression from
the voters of Chicago for equal suf-
frage last night journeyed to their
homes after careful vigil Of the polls
at yesterdays primary election, tired
and with diminished opinion OF
mans judgment.
The vote stood against them about
two to one. i.
But with determined spirit. Mrs
Catherine Waugh McCulloch. one OF
the leaders in the movement, made the
mere comment: 1T is always the case
in the big cities"
Miss Jane Addams said: '"The cause
Is good one and will win in Illinois
yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-10

Police Asked to Hunt for Robert
Cushman and I. ]. Babonne.

Robert Cushman, twenty-eight years
old, whose address is given as 251s 18th
street northwest. is reported missing. The
police were told that he went away SUM-
day night and failed to return.
Louis ]. Babonne. forty-five years old,
Isl reported to have disappeared from his
clearinghouse at 18th and Claiming
streets. Langdon, five days ago. Friends
have asked the police to locate him.
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TAKES THE INITIATIVE.
United States Invites Experts "a
Prevent Counterfeiting.

\The United States will call an interna-
tionSl convention Of the worlds expert
paper money makers. to meet at WASH
ington, % consider means to circumvent
counterfeiflRg and perfect mechanical de-
vices. June NJ is the tentative date.
At the request OF Secretary Macveagh,
all nations will be invited to participate.
Russia, Japan. Germany. Sweden and
France are especially interested.
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Final Fight for Balance
of Power on in Vermont

MONTPELIER, VT, April 10.-With
two district delegates secure in each Of
their respective campaigns. the Taft and
Roosevelt forces lined up today for the
final battle for the convention to elect
four delegates-at-large to the republican
national convention. Both sides seemed
confident of the result of the state con-
yention, called for 80 this afternoon.
The Roosevelt followers showed more
aggressiveness than those supporting
President Taft. Banners and signs ia
voring the colonel greeted the delegates
from every corner. The Roosevelt forces
held caucuses nearly every hour and
made plans to march to the convention
hall in a solid column. The Taft leaders
relied on loyalty to the President and old
party organization to elect their dele
gates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-10

York. Ad.-'Child Rescue" will be one
Of the principal topics at the national
conference Of the Church of the Brethren,
which will be held In this city during the
last week in May and the first week in
June. Temperance" and Education
will also be taken up at the convention.
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WON BY ROOSEVELT
Defeats Taft in Illinois Pri-
mary by 10000.
CLARK SWAMPS WILSON
Lawrence Y. Sherman Endorsed for
Senator Over Cullom.
GOV. DENEEN IS RENOMNATED
Dunno Endorsed for Executive by
Demonstrations Suffrage
Loses in Chicago.
GOV. DENEEN Is REN0MINATED
RESULTS IN ILLINOIS.

Roosevelt defeats Taft in the
presidential preference primary
BY approximately 10000 votes.
Champ Clark receives q ma
jority of more than 100000 over
Woodrow Wilson.
Deneen renOminated for COVER
nor by republicans-Dunn nOmi-
mated by democrats.
Lawrence Y. Sherman Endorsed
by republicans for United States
senator over Cull0m.
Woman suffrage In defeated In
Chicago by a vote of to 1.
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]. H;.BEALL may Be
DR.. WAEYS SUCCESSOR
0hioans Pressing His Claims
to Head Chemistry
Bureau.

Prof. ]. H. Beall Of Scio University
Ohio, is said to be about the strongest
man mentioned at the White House for
successor to DIR Wiley in the Depart
ment of Agriculture. He is not making
a fight for the vacancy himself. but
friends all over the state are pressing
his claims
Ex-senator William j. Deboe of Ken
lucky, one Of the few Kentucky repuh-
licans who has sat in the United States
Senate, today wired President Taft a
strong denunciation of the claims Of Sem
atOr Dixon as to affairs in that state.
His telegram is as follows:
Senator j. M. Dixons letter to you is
untrue. Chairman of McCracken county
was not assistant postmaster and never
signed Taft certificates. The delegates in
the district convention seated those who
claimed to be for Roosevelt, but did so
because they opposed certain parties in
the district. Roosevelt's name was not
presented to the district convention and
the convention voted unanimously for
Taft instructions and for me for delegate.
That you will receive stolen goods from
the district Is cOWardly falsehOod. II
Judge E. c. ORear and Senator Dixon
let this statement stand they are not hon.
Orable gentlemen"
Canadians at White House.
Senator Robert Jaffray of the Canadian
parliament and two daughters were in
troduced to President Taft today by
James Bryce, the British ambassador
Senator Jaffray is president of the I'm
perial Bank Of Canada and of one of the
largest newspapers in the Dominion. He
was one Of the foremost advocates OF
reciprocity. President Taft was delighted
to meet him and they talked. for some
time on various subjects.
Arnold Shanklin, the American consul
general at the City Of Mexico, left the
White House today with the statement
that he will leave in day or two for his
post, the President and Secretary of
state having practically directed his re-
turn. When Mr.. Shanklin came here sew
eral weeks ago there were rumors that
| he had had trouble with Ambassador VIII
son, and would not be permitted to re-
| main at his post. His transfer was pre-
dicted.
Plans for Lincoln Memorial.
| The Lincoln memorial commission is in
session at the White House this afternoon
and is expected to get well along toward
a selection of one of the two plans for the
memorial to the dead President
The flood situation in the Mississippi
and Ohio valleys has been placed befort
President Taft in the shape of a mar
direction of Gen. Bixby. The map, which
will be changed as often as condition.
lnecessttate. shows by pins flags an(
markers the area under water, depth OF
the water and number of people homeless
Ietc.
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Conveyed to Hospital.
Relatives Notified.

Detectives Howes and Simpson of the
first precinct examined the dead mans
effects and turned them over to Detective
Mullen. Inspector Boardman this after
noon sent word to the Cleveland police
and relatives of Cass. telling them Of the
sudden death. It is probable the body
will be sent to Cleveland tomorrow.
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Confident of Taft's Success.

Representative Sells of Tennessee, repre-
senting the strongest republican district
in that state. declared that the Illinois
primaries merely prolonged the game
Taft is as certain of nomination as ever.
He will have solid delegation from
Tennessee, and it must be remembered
that Tennessee is not controlled by led
publicanS."
Ex-Representative Grosvenor of Ohio,
known for many years as 'Old Figgers,
because of the accuracy of his national
convention forecasts, was at the White
House, as were P. ]. Brady and Carmi
Thompson, Ohieans. Gen. GrOsvenor de-
clared that Roosevelt did not have a
chance in the world. Taft will win
with the greatest ease" said the Ohioan
for Roosevelt at Chicago" q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-10

The second drag hunt of the year Of the
Green Spring Valley Hunt Club, was held
Monday afternoon. starting from Chatto-
lance at $50 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-10

1.-THE Peace Prophet" q timely article
by James Hay, jr.. about President Taft's
peace plans. See our next Sunday Maga-
zine.
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Theodore Roosevelt defeated President
Taft in the preferential primary held in
Illinois yesterday by approximately no.
600 votes, and Speaker Champ Clark re-
ceived a majority Of more than 100000
over Gov. Woodrow Wilson, according to
returns up to am. today.
Charles s. Deneen has been nominated
for governor for the third consecutive
term by the republicans, his plurality be-
ing estimated at 5000.
Edward F. Dunno, former mayor of
Chicago. received the nomination for gov
ernor on the democratic ticket by a
plurality close to $4,000.
Owing to the length Of the ballot it is
expected that another twenty-four hours
will be required to complete the count.
Practically complete returns from the
city of Chicago and estimates based on
about one-half the vote in the state out
side of this city give the following totalsi
For President.
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HEART DISEASE VICTIM
Death of Edison A. Cass of
Cleveland in a Public
Vehicle.

Edison A. Cass, a wealthy resident OF
Cleveland. Ohio. died in a coupe just
after leaving the Union station this morn
ing. Mr.. Cass had been driven to the
station. intending to go to Richmond, but
arriving too late to catch the 1910 clock
train on the Atlantic Coast Line, he told
the driver of the coupe, George Robinson,
colored. to go to Pennsylvania and Sd
street.
When Robinson arrived at that point
and pulled up his passenger made no
response
Conveyed to Hospital.
Robinson drove to the sixth precinct
police station when he was unable to
arouse his passenger. He was directed to
drive from there to the first precinct The
officers at the first precinct hurried Mr..
Carr to the Emergency Hospital Physi-
clans found life extinct, Coroner hewitt,
who was summoned. said death appar-
emily had resulted from heart trouble.
The body was taken to the morgue.
Railroad tickets found in the dead
mans pockets showed he was on his way
from Cleveland to Richmond. A busi-
ness card gave him as owner and man.
ager of Parkside Dwellings, apartment
house and hotel, 2O4O Stearns road. His
house address was given as 1858 Euclid
avenue.
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No Effect on Result.

No unbiased politicians have expressed
the belief that the Illinois outcome will
have any effect on the result of the re-
publican preconvention campaign. The
outlook still is that Mr. Taft will have
in the neighborhood of 500 delegates In
the convention. He has now 302 dele
gates. This is within 23S votes OF the
number required to nominate.
Allowing the third-term candidate all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-10
No Dismay at White House
( Over Results in Illinois

President Taft's callers at the White
House today were not in the least dis
co,,rased by the results in Illinois. The
President had never expected more than
six delegates from that state, ana Rep
resentative Mckinley, manager OF the
Taft campaign, was never sure OF even
this many That there would be no
change in the ultimate result at the Chi
cago convention was the unanimous view
of callers. and the President himself so
stated to those who talked with him
That the Roosevelt people will he IN
spired by the outcome in Illinois, ana
that the fight will become sitter and
harder the White House realizes, put
the President. who has reached the nght-
ing game and takes some deilSnt IN IT,
Will not shirk the battle, that becomes
hotter each minute.
No explanations were passed out at the
White House. Well informed persons
are predicting, however, that Gov. De
neen who hurried the legislature into
fixing an early date for primary for MS
own benefit, will be defeated for governor
next fall by Edward F. Dunno, the demo-
cratic nominee. In fact, local conditions
in the state, responsible for the outcome
so far as Taft was concerned, Will De
little improved when the November cleo
ton takes place. according to the view
of well informed politicians from that
section. This would mean, 1t is asserted
improved opportunities 1Or the OeiIloci aus
to win not only the governorship, but the
legislature.
New England for Taft.
! 1.-THE Illinois vote will not affect the
question of the republican nomination"
said Representative Weeks of Massachu-
setts. There is no way in the world
that 1 can see for Roosevelt to be nomi-
mated AS to Massachusetts,. / think he
will be badly beaten in the primaries to
be held there the last of this month.
New England generally will be strongly
for Taft. Maine is the only exception.
All the old leaders there are out OF the
game and the Taft people have had no
organization. But when Maine has spoken
that represents about all the Roosevelt
strength in that region. The Vermont
state convention will be against him.
New Hampshire will not give him any
delegates. Rhode Island is unanimously
for Taft, and sentiment in Massachusetts,
is so overwhelmingly for Taft as to leave
no doubt of how the delegates there will
stand
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-23
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
WILL SOON. Be REPORTED
BY ]. A. BREcKoNs.

Especial Correspondence of the Starr
WASHINGTON, D. c., May All
of the provisions in the Naval Appro-
priation Bill as it will be reported to
he House on May IA or 10, were
agreed to at meeting of the commit
tee on May s. There were number
of items in the bill to which all the
members of the committee had not
given their approval, but at this meet
ing every provision was agreed to and
the bill got into shape to be reported
TO the House. The total appropria-
ton carried by the bill is $11S,6S6,6 CAS-
81, or a reduction, as compared with
last years appropriation, of $7,791, 692.-
So. The estimates of the Navy De.
partment, including the building pro-
gram, supplemental estimates of the
Secretary of the Navy, communica-
tions from the department, and recon-
mendations in the Secretary's hearing
which included one battleship cruiser,
in addition to two battleships for the
next fiscal year, were 134,2S1, 1851.
The committee reduces this amount
$15,595,190. The building program
recommended by the Department
amounted to $45,7SS, 426, of which $18,.
O71,SO0 was to be available for the
first year. The estimated cost of the
committees building program is $12,.
713,44O, of which $5,927,7OO is to be
available for the first year.
Public Works Items.
The appropriations for public works
last year amounted to $7431 AIT,
against $4,594,SOO this year, or a re
duction of $2,S96,677. This years ap.
preparation includes an extension of
the Pearl Harbor drydock from S00l
to 1000 feet at cost of $650,0OO. A
new magazine at Kuakua, Hawaii, att
cost of $152,5OO and new marine
barracks at Philadelphia at a cost
of $175,0OO, are among the large
items included in the public works APP
preparation.