The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-14
POLITICIANS
ARE WATCHING
NORTH DAKOTA
TEST OF NEW PRIMARY Ian
OUTCOME TO Be or INTEREST
DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL
CONVENTIONS GET THEIR
FINAL INSTRUCTIONS BY VOTE
OF THE PEOPLE.

WASHINGTON. Feb. I4.-Politir
clans of both parties are watching
with much interest the workings and
the result of the presidential pref
erence primary law which prevsshls in
the five states Of North Dakota, Ore
Jersey.
The scheme whereby delegates TO
the national conventions of All poll
tical parties, are voted for direct By
the people, who are thus permitbed
TO instruct their delegates for whom
they viii cast their ballots for presi-
dent, is to have its initial tryouk IN
North Dakota Interest, therefore, Is
just now eentered upon the operation
Of the law in that state. Although
the primary preference plan IL a part
/ of the Oregon scheme, and had It's
origin in that state, North Dakota.
which followed the lead taken by
| Oregon in this respect, win have an
opportunity to test this method OF
naming the delegates first, by reason
of the fact that the primaries there
Will be held ON March IL.
It is generally conceded on al
sides that the delegates elected will
be instructed to vote for the nOmin-
alton of former President Roosevelt
in the Chicago convention. 1t is prac-
ttca1y certain, now, that his name
will go upon the baAlot to be voted
; for along with the names Of Presi-
dent Tart and Senator Albert B. Cum
Minis Of Iowa
The republicans estimate that their
voting strength in the state win be
!. about $4,000 and it is figured that
t Roosevelt wi1l poh at beast $4,000,
5 and perhaps more, and Tart viii have
s something like 10000. and LaFollette
in the neighborhood OF $4,000.
The Taft managers are even
ready to concede that the president
!. cannot command a majority Of the
It North Dakota republican voters In
t the preference primaries. Senatog
0 NIcCumber of that state, who 10 g
strong supporter of the president
comedies an anti-Taft delegation
even at this time. One reason a.
:. signed is that the farmers Of NortE
:, Dakota, as they comprise the larger
part of the population OF the state
/ became deeply incensed at the presi
r dent because of his advocacy o.
Canadian reciprocity, and although
r. that proposition failed through th'
s. refusal of Canada to enter the com
rs pact, the agricufturalists along th'
le northern border have not forgotteI
the effort made by President TAT
X to lower the duties upon the product
+. of the Dominion, which they con
Dr tended would compete with their owi
i Conceding that the North Dakot
al delegates elected by the people, In
stead of being chosen by the old con
z, vention plan, are instructed 10
to Roosevelt, a singular situation
likely to arise. The law makes de
egates thus elected to national COZ
yentions, officers of the state an
requires them to take an oath tn
same as other state officials. Thei
expenses, up to 5000 incurred
attending a national convention, al
paid by the state and there Is,
least, moral obligation upon thel
! to comply with the instructions give
& them at the time of their election.
7 Thus they viii be obliged to vo'
/ for Roosevelt NO matter what Il
circumstances may be at the CO
{ vention, and even IL they are u
only ones who do vote for him. tht
could not under their instruction
ts'rrt.aued on page four)