The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-15
Roosevelt Now Sure Of
Sixty-Five Pennsyl-
vania Delegates.
P POLITICIANS
ARE 4ASTOUNDED
Practically Without Organization
Former President Sweeps State.
He Will Control Convention,
Overthrowing Penrose and
Old Machine for First
Time in Generation.

Philadelphia, April 14.-Colonel The-
odore Roosevolts sweeping victory In
Pennsylvania al Saturdays primary
election keeps growing to-day as tho
returns continue to come in. IncomS
plete returns from every district givd
the former President sixry-hve of tho
States severty-six delegates in tina
Republican National Convention Tie
Roosevelt supporters arc claiming six
V-seVen. and later returns may car
ry the ngurcs to that total. Colonel
Roosevelt won fiftythrcc of tho sixty
four district national delegates and his
Followers elected enough delegates to
the State convention to give them con-
troll OF that body. The State conven-
ton will name twelve delegates at
large.
Governor Woodrow Wilson. of New
Jersey, who had no organized opposi-
tion, VIII have scvcnty-four OF the SOW
cnty-siX delegates from Pennsylvania
IN the Democratic convention. In the
twenty eighth Congressional District
inc two Democratic national delegates
erected are for Champ Clark.
Politicians AstonIshcd.
politicians look upon the triumph of
1o'oiei itoo5eNcit With astoniShment.
The supporters OF the former Prcsi-
dent We're without state organIza
ton or without an organization in
many of the twenty two congressional
districts.
Tho regular Republican orEantza-
ton, headed by United States Serntor
Boies Peurosc, which has Wit. GOD
the fury of many n political storm, re-.
ceived a crushing defeat in mo loss
OF control OF the State conventions 1t
is me nrst time in the present gen
Grafton that 1t hns lost control or that
body. 'TT'-s~ '.fs,SE
IN addition to naming tho twelve
uelegates at large to Chicago, tac con-
Sehtion VIII select thlrty-eiEh prcsl-
Gch'ial electors, four candidates for
.ohSrcssfnen Mt large and c3Tnu,datca
ioT state treasurer and auditor-Gen-
erai' al TO he voted for at the Novem-
Der election. The Significance or
=. 49, ti' victory can ho realized
whch IT is remembered that tho dele
Ehtcs In control OF the state conycp
non have the power to select III, state
CHAIRMAN, aud under the party rules.
..ie delegation to the nntIonal copva,-
non elects the national committeeman
positions ''o'os this
me vote nolled was light. In som,
districts 1t did not 30 much nve,. 80,
pct cent, OF the total vote east IL, ti,e
general election. Colonel Roosevait
, , MS heaviest vote from tho re
u, e'eiHent of tile State represented
ny inc keystone party which si,oaf,.
was organized about two yr,r, 80 ~.
ms opposed the regular Republic.n,
~ every election and sucrnodos -,
e,et''nS reform mayor In philadeII
pnla last Year.
Hooso,.n element of strength OF tho
an,,. w forces was the 110, 900 ,dia
j.
counties or thc State. whcro M
mr. ircsldcnt ran strong.
Il hladclphia President ror,,s a.
carried three OF the district,
,r,,. Spit the delegation In nnothar
Tnr NJ ~ hooseVelt five. The delernt,t
thos we're not instructed. Amonr
. .noSe VINO escaped the Rooseyc,t s,o,!s
Mere, Mere John Wanamaker ana i. s,otaa ~
p"!s' VINO We're elected no ,rnft ~,
SnteS III The Second Distric, ~ q
i,,r'r,H county which includes pitis
49,, Golonel Roosevelt capturo,, ~,
tricts IN TIE four dis
IN me congressional districts ,.,o
pitord l'inchot has his bnu,a
MooseVelt national delegates w., ny, ny
= NJ .ncnots home county. Piko ,nr
ia, az ocieSatc to the state tonvsm
CO., Wilson Has Ensy Ttmc.
of I. - iiaoi nad an easy time
IN winning seventy-four az ~.
seaehty-SiN delegates 10 tho ne ,i,,, ,I.n
.oh ehtlon There were a ~.
ne. ,, delegates who 1avore, cha,,,,,
lark, lark and in three distric,, ,i,an
IT. delegates In favor OF c;ovsrna,.
-. Figures at hand indicate ~,
"rcorganizcd" Democra,ic tHat tho
headed by George w. c;uthrl. 90 ia nti
nuTSh ana Congressman 4 at,tchaS,,
inner had elected n majorii, nr thsi
nclcsa'cs In opposition to Tho rns,,
ar, az organization headed by James n
eN, OF Pittsburgh. Each factior
ms rs scnt out call for a State convcn.l5
non at harrisburg on tho sane Az,
Negotiations have been und.,
some tifne for n single convention
ana IT Is not known whether ~. No.
mary result VIII hasten harmony
MI the political parties in the Stata
,t'id candidates for Congress- in tho
'"i' S-tWo districts. and also nominal.
Twenty-Five OF tho fifty sennioria,>a,.
I ricts and selected candidates Tor thn
tV' seats in the lower house or ~
l'cSislatlirc. The Senator'S to ho elect
ca VIII hold office four years. and VIII
nave q voice in the selection OF a
:, 1890 states Senator in 1915. when
Mt. Penrosc's term expires
The Democratic members or Con- i
; eSS VINO came up for denomination &
were generally successful. but there
We're number OF surprises IN the
ranks of the Republicans. One Of
these, was the d6foat of Reuben o. Is
Moon, In one OF tho Philadelphia dis
tricts. By an independent Republican, y
IN Pittsburgh JoiiIs palaell, long a
mcmher'of the national House, IA not
sure OF being returned, according tor.
the latest returns. lie tx opposed hy :
NJ. Clyde KELLY. prominent inicpen. a
liant .yf4l a W Is 4lssSs