The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-25
Primaries Tomorrow Will
Select s6 Delegates to
Chicago Convention.
WILL Be THE FIRST TEST OF
STRENGTH BETWEEN CANDIDATES
Battle Line will be Drawn Below the
Bronx Where Every Taft Delegate
viii be Contcsted-Upstatc Will
Stand by Machine.

New York, March 25.-The deleEa-
ton OF eight-six district representa-
tives which New York state will send
to tho republican national convention
primaries. the first held under the
new law. The results will be regarded
wit hinterest throughout the entire
country as it will be practically the
only index as to popular preferences
toward the candidates. Of President
Taft and ex-President Roosevelt.
With two exceptions the upstate
elections will be without opposition to
the regular organization candidates,
but In the metropolis an interesting
nght Is promised. In each of the
thirteen congressional districts Of the
city proper, the Roosevelt forces have
candidates In the field. Organization
leaders. however. express confidence
that their own candidates will win by
generally heavy pluralities.
In the Utica district, where Theo-
dore Robinson. Colonel Roosevelt's
nephew. is running and in the Twen-
ty-sixth district. where Lawrence Alb
oott OF the Outlook has been nomi-
mated as one Of the candidates there
Will also be interesting contests.
The democrats also hold their pri-
maries tomorrow. but they will only
elect delegates to their state conven-
ton as they have chosen. under the
privilege, Of the law, to allow the
state gathering to select the delegates
TO the Baltimore convention.
Ballot Fourteen Feet Long.
A large number Of party commit
tees also are to be elected by both
parties. the long list Of names leading
to monstrosities in ballots. In one
district in this city the ballot is four
~@ 1v nI1 taf@ 4 H.
are OF cumbersome dimensions.
President Taft in a telegram re-
ceived today by Samuel S. Koenig,
chairman OF the New York county re-
publican committee. expressed pleas
ure' that erpublicans Of the east side
are to have an opportunity. In the pri-
mary TO express their preference for, q
presidential candidate. The telegram
was sent IN reply to. a letter; that the
support his candidacy, and read:
MY Dear koenig: Your letter Of
March 21 is received. This is to thank
you and through you the members
OF the republican county committee
TO rthei rsupport which warmly ap-
preciate. note with satisfaction that
every enrolled republican will be al
lowed to cast his ballot for the eec-
tton OF deegates to the nationa con-
sS..S.SA "ASAous 4cuA VI 4dSOI. LII uO
voting population in the United States
does the pulse respond more quickly
than In the east side. Their loyalty
to republican principles is the highest
endorsement Of them. Ihope with
you that their will may he fully and
fairly and accurately registered"
Chairman Koenig in his letter to
the president said the republicans Of
the east side are opposed to the pol
icies Of Colonel Roosevelt as outlined
In his speeches at Columbus. Ohio,
and at Carnegie hall in this city. He
said they have not "er,braced the un.
American doctrines Of the recall of
the judiciary, and the referendum on
judicial decisions"
President Taft was told by Chair
man Koenig that the primary would
be surrounded by the same legal safe
guards as q general election. He
called attention to the many errors
and fraudulent signatures. which he
said have been found on petitions to
nominate candidates for delegates cir
culated by Couonel Roosevelt's man.
ayers, but added that the republican
county committee had decided to take
no steps to determine the validity of
the petitions.
''It is the object Of the republican
county committee" said Chairman
Koenig. Ito have the sentiment of the
republican voters Of this county ac-
curately and fairly registered tomor-
row."