Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01
Complete Returns Give
President 18 Delegates
and Roosevelt 18.
CLARK GETS HIGH VOTE
But Most of Baltimore Conven-
tion Support Goes to Gov
ernor FoSS.

Oyster Boy, May Colonel
Roosevelt renounced his claim today
TO eight delegates-at-large 70 the re-
publican national convention elected
for him in Massachusetts yesterday.
lie telegraphed that he would ex-
pect them to vote for Taft, taking this
action, he sail, because of the fact
that President Taft had carried the
state on the preferential vote.
Boston, Mass, May 1.-Massachus-
etts emerged today from its first presi-
dental primary 70 fnd the republican
voters had expressed preference for
the denomination OF Taft. but, not
withstanding, had given Roosevelt Is
of the 36 delegates TO the national con
vention. The democratic voters eX-
pressed a preference for Clark, al
though a majority of delegates are
pledged to Governor Foss. Practically
complete returns give:
Republican - presidential prefer
enceJ-IAFollette, 1,75O ;Roosevelt,71,
200. Taft, 75.SOO. Delegates-at-large-
Baxter lheading Roosevelt group, 75,-
100; Crane (heading Taft group, Co..
900.
Democratic - presidential prefer
euceI Clark, 19900: Wilson, 5000
at-large-Coughlin (pledged
TO Foss), 1900.
HOW IT WAS DONE.
Just how Massachusetts could send
an evenly divided delegation to Chi
cago on a preference vote in which
Taft had a plurality of 5000 over
Roosevelt is partly explained by q
primary law which enabled hundreds
of voters TO mark eight names in the
delegations headed by Baxter anc
styled "for Theodore Roosevelt" anC
then express a preference for Taft OF
another part OF the ballot.
EARLIER REPORTS.
Boston. May Revised primar!
election returns from 1,O40 out o
1850 precincts give La Toilette 1860
Roosevelt 1864, Taft S4,94S.
Delegates at Large-Baxter, head
ing Roosevelt group. S2,6S7; Crane
heading Taft group. 1885.
Democratic-Clark, S2,972; Wilson
1859.
The result in these districts Civ
Roosevelt 10 delegates and Taft is.
SOME PRIMARY SURPRISES.
In both the republican and demo
cratic campaigns candidates who wol
in the presidential preference contes
failed TO secure delegates-at-large, OW
ing 20 an unforeseen turn in the pr
mary law. The latest returns CAV
Taft margin Of nearly 5,4OO vote.
but eight delegates-at-large supportin
Roosevelt were victorious by a plura
fly of $500.
NOT A CLARK DELEGATE.
The democratic preference favorit,
Speaker Champ Clark. failed TO secur
single delegate-at-large, this mos
important department OF the primar
being captured by friends of Governo
Foss, the "favorite SON." whose nam
did not appear on the preference ba
lot.
IA FOILETTE'S POOR SHOWING.
The small vote for la Toilette wa
one OF the features Of the primar,
To poll less than 1000 in a republica
primary where over 100 900 votes wei
cast caused a surprise.
"GREAT,- SAY BOTH.
Savannah. Ca, May l.-Presider
Taft arrived here this morning. +
will be a guest tonight at the Hibe
nian society centennial celebration
The president received his first il
formation from Massachusetts wht
he reached here. The informatic
he was leading in the preferenti
vote pleased the president greatly.
New York. May Roosevelt vi
in high feather today. He said !
was greatly pleased with the resu
IN Massachusetts which. in light
incomplete returns, he declared
great victory.
ONLY ROOSEVELT.
Harrisburg. May THE republics
state convention today was dominat,
by delegates fsvoring Roosevelt.
adopted progressive" platfoT
which lauded Roosevelt and omitt'
mention of Taft or the work Of h
administration. state ticket "
nominated. II Is headed by Robe
Young for state treasurer.
FLORIDA To UNDERWOOD.
Jacksonville, Fla, May l.-Unde