The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-08
The Delegate Situation
How the Principal States Lining Up Presidential
Candidates.
harmonious.
be uninstructed and

US uulASIlUSlCu dIu
Democrats for Wilson
Missouri-Republic likely to prof
fer former Governor H. S. Hadley as
states favorite son. Considerable T.
r. sentiment Democrats are for
Wilson.
Montana-Republica primary may
instruct for Sherman Of Illinois.
Democrats for Wilson.
Nebraska-Republica primary con-
test between Cummins and Esta-
brook Individual delegates nearly
all for Hughes. Bryan will head
democratic delegation under Wilson
Instructions.
neutrality-suspicious. delegates elected
last week, absolutely uninstructed
and unpledged Democrats solidly
for Wilson.
New Hampshire-Republ primary
next week likely to send unln-
structed delegates, but strongly for
Roosevelt, with Hughes next. May
determine New England states
course Democrats for Wilson.
New Jersey-Republican delegates
Hughes and Roosevelt are the ia
vorites. Democrats altogether for
Wilson. 4
New Mexico-Republtcan will in
struct for Roosevelt. Democrats I'M
animous for Wilson.
New York-Republican delegates will
be uninstructed, unless some avowed
Roosevelt candidates break the or
ganization slate. New York leaders
have regained hope that Root can be
nominated. Democratic delegates
will vote for Wilson.
North Republican state con-
vention last week named unin-
structed delegation, "fifty-hfty" as
between old factions. Democrats for
Wilson.
North Dakota-Republican delegation
probably will be instructed for Cum
minis or La Toilette. Democrats are
for Wilson.
Ohio-Ohio republican delegation
probably will be for Burton until he
is nominated or until it is apparent
his nomination is hopeless. Demo
Gratis are for Wilson.
Oklahoma-Roosevel will have some
republican strength. Delegation will
not be unit. Sentiment OF demo
Gratis for Wilson.
Pennsylvania-Repu condition
still chaotic. Harmony may be
reached before primaries OF May TO-
Much quiet Roosevelt talk in the
cities. Democrats for Wilson.
Rhode Island-Republican awaiting
New England developments. Demo-
Gratis for Wilson.
South Carolina-Chicago delegation to
be uninstructed and harmonious.
Democrats for Wilson.
South Dakota - Undercurrent TOT
Hughes, but republicans will be in
Nam at
factions have Endorsed Wilson.
Tennessee-If T. r. gives any encour-
agement, republicans will indorse
his candidacy. Democrats will be
pledged to Wilson.
Texas-Colonel Cecil Lyon quietly
working to control republican dele.
gates for Roosevelt. Democrats all
for Wilson.
Utah-Senator Smoot and other re-
publican leaders are for Roosevelt.
Democrats for Wilson.
Vermont-May split the republican
delegation, giving Weeks part, as
his birth state. Roosevelt has some
strength. Strong Hughes sentiment.
Democrats for Wilson.
Vireinia-R epublican delegates PROB
abIv TO be uninstructed and favor
able to Hughes or Root. Democrats
for Wilson.
Washington- Much Roosevelt tank
but delegates will be un1nstructed.
Democrats for Wilson.
West Observation-Disclosures will be heid
the day before the republican ma
tional convention Probably an
agreed and uninstructed delegation
Democrats for Wilson. . g.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT fight In prog.
ress to keep delegation from La
Tollette and to send uninstructed
delegation to Chicago. Democrats
have Endorsed Wilson.
wyoming delegation VIII
be- uuinstructed, with no preference
vet appearing. Democrats for VIII
son.