New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
Light Balloting in Primary
Shows Preference of
About 2 TO |.
ROOSEVELT STRONG
IN ST. ALBANS CITY
Stlckers Carrying Name of JUS
tice Largely Responsible for
Size of Majority.
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TFrom a star Ccrrespoodent OF The Tribunal
Burlington, VT, May 16.--In the first
actual test at the polls in preferen-
tial primary in any state between the
supporters Of Charles Evans Hughes
and those of Theodore Roosevelt, Yer
mont to-day declared its preference for
Hughes over Roosevelt by a vote OF
about two to one.
Under the new direct primary law,
tried out in Vermont for the first
time to-day, there was no party enroll
ment, any voter belonging to any
party ould vote for any one he pleased
on any ticket. The voters did not
elect their delegates TO the national
conventions in to-day's primaries; they
did not even elect the delegates to
their state conventions which, in turn.
will choose the delegates to the ma
tional conventions. The delegates 10
the state conventions were elected to-
dsy in csucuses in the old fashioned
way.
Hughes, as predicted. was strong
with the old-line party men, but Roose-
Welt showed unexpected strength IN
some localities, especially IN the coun-
try districts. The Colonel carried the
city Of st. Adams by a substantial
margin, and seemed TO be strong In
Franklin County. In Chittenden Coun-
". however. the vote was 740 for
Hughes and 344 for the Colonel, and
that 4 a fair average for the west
side Of the state.
A Device to Win.
One factor which probably had much
TO do with the size Of the Hughes vote
was the providing of stickers with
Hughes's name on them. No names
Of Republican candidates were on
the ballot. so that is was neces-
sarv TO write in the name OF the
choice for the Presidential nom
nation, excepting in the case OF
Hughes. DR.. H. Nelson Jackson, chair
man of the Progressive party in the
state, protested yesterday against the
use of stickers, but this WAS without
effect, and there was a large supply Of
Hughes stickers about every polling
place. In his statement DR.. Jackson
called attention 70 the Hughes stickers
and said that a few Roosevelt stickers
had been issued, but without the sane
+ DNonracciua the
Colonel had not allowed his name to be
used.
These Roosevelt stickers were very
hard TO find, and in the opinion of the
Progressives were issued only for the
purpose Of creating the impression that
the candidates were on a par in tins
respect. In the opinion of the Attorney
General the use of stickers is legal, so
that no question can be raised on that
score. There is no doubt, however,
that the Hughes men greatly profited
by this deal.
To-day's direct primary voting was
simply an expression on the part of the
voters as 70 their choice of a candidate
for President, and the results OF the
voting are not binding under the law
on the delegates to the national con-
vention.
Returns At WlunlBHb SHOWeu Nhae
Roosevelt had carried Swsnton, st.
Adams. Morristown, Newport, Spring
field and Barton, while Hughes had
carried Burlington, Bristol, Enosburgh,
Hyde Park, Middlebury, Montpelier,
Manchester, Randolph, Richford, Stowe,
Vergennes, Rutland and Waterbury
In this city the vote stood Hughes
$50. Roosevelt 1852, Wilson 268, Root Z,
Taft l. Ford 1, Burton 1, Benson $50
cialist) /, Champ Clark 9. Roosevelt
received 81 Progressive votes and 90
Republican votes in this city. Chitten-
den County, Which includes this city,
voted Hughes 740, Roosevelt 344.
The Burlington Free Press tomorrow
morning will suggest Hughes and Fair
banks as the strongest possible Re
publican land PROGRESSIVE ticket, with
Roosevelt as the next United States
Senator from New York.