The Washington times., 1916-04-26
vote IN THREE
Estates PUZZLE
TO POLITICIANS
Apathy Shown In Primaries In
Massachusetts, Ohio, and
New Jersey.
Observation-Disclosures

Three States on yesterday elect
ed delegates 70 the Republican
convention, but the apathy Of the
voters makes it difficult today &c
gauge the sentiment Of the coun'
try by The results.
The voters everywhere seem to
have turned out in comparatively
small numbers and the majority oil
the delegates selected are Of the
unpledged type.
The Roosevelt forces, according
to today's returns, are running be-
hind in Massachusetts, where there
was an indirect show Of strength
between Roosevelt and anti
Roosevelt factions.
Although the colonels name
was not on the ballot, four candi-
dates for delegates at large we're
openly for his nomination at Chi
cago, and these four appear to
have been defeated by at least
$4,000 votes.
An unpledged big Four COM
prising Senators Weeks and
Lodge, former Senator Crane and
Governor Mccall we're named.
THE Roosevelt delegates, Gardner,
Cushing, Bird and Washburn, ran
behind throughout the State.
DELEGATION UNPLEDGED.
Masac husetts' delegation viii 20 to the
convention unpledged.
Less than 20 per cent OF the Republican
voters OF the state participated In the
primary In Massachusetts Yesterday.
! There was similar apathy In New Jer-
sey. where both the Republican and
Democratic organization states went
through without a hitch and practically
without opposition. For the most part
the Republican delegates go to Chicago
unpledged. The Democratic DELEGATES
are instructed for President Wilson. In
some New Jersey precincts the vote
cast was less than 10 per cent.
Republicans derived satisfaction from
the fact today that the regular organi-
yation had won out in goth Ohio and
New Jersey. although II was conceded
in advance that Ohio would vote for
Burton. her "favoritc son." ard no at
tempt was made by Colonel Roosevelt or
anyone else to wrest the State from
him at this iuncture.
In Ohio. Ex-Governor Cox and Har-
mon appear to be running a tight race
for leadership of the Democratic dele
gates. In some sections Mr.. Harmon Is
leading. and in others Mr.. Cox Is at the
head OF the list.
both OF them and probably will finish
fourth in the race, being outdistanced
by Ex-Governor Campbell.
Cummins appears to have carried
Iowa. with Roosevelt running second.
The Roosevelt opposition here admit
that the unpledged delegation from
Massachusetts, cannot be regarded as
entirely hostile to the former President
since Senator Lodge is member OF II
and his predictions for Roosevelt are
we'll known.
Comfort For Hughes Men.
Although the friends OF Weeks and OF
gagged today In extracting comfort ou,
of the fact that Massachusetts did no,
go headlong for Roosevelt, the polite.
fans who derived the most satisfaction
from the situation are the Hughes men
They are more insistent than ever thai
the convention is going to select jus.
tice Hughes, on the broad theory that
he Is the one man who will satisfy
Eastern and Western Republicans. the
regular and progressive Republicans
and who at the same time Will comma nc
a big vote at the polls.
In this connection, II Is pointed oul
that Governor Whitman heads the New
York delegation and he Is for Hughes.
AS To FOrd's Vote.
The anti Roosevelt leaders are tryinl
to make as much capital as possible ou
of the vote for Ford in Michigan an,
Nebraska. They insist that this vot,
reveals that the country. especially II
the interior. is pacific and does not wan
a nominee of the militant, aggressiv,
type, such as Roosevelt.
The Ford vote and the Massachusetts!
outcome have In no wise discourse e,
the Roosevelt men. They point out tina
Roosevelt was opposed to an active cam
paing I'm his behalf in Massachusetts.
AS for the Ford vote, the Roosevelt
Il will go on election day, and that II
Is by no means certain 1t will not have
a chance to go to the proposed Bryan.
Ford ticket. II that ticket is formed
win draw from both parties, and vii
hurt the Democrats as much as II will
detract from Republican strength.