The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-28
General Wins Massachusetts
Delegates at Large.
Loses Ohio Delegation to Sena-
tor Harding.
JERSEY VOTE STILL IN DOUBT
johnson Gained and Lost Lead
on Early Returns.
Washington to Give Solid Vote
to POindexter.


yesterdays New Jersey, Ohio and Mas
sachusetts primaries, and it was Wood
against the field in the returns as re-
ported today. The feature of the
days voting was the contest between
Wood and johnson for the Republi-
can delegates selected in New Jersey.
The early returns last night gave the
general a slight lead over Johnson.
which the Californian this morning
wiped out, but later returns early this
afternoon once more gave Wood the
edge.
In Massachusetts, the army man
was in a direct contest with Governor
Coolidge, the states favorite son.
johnson had not made so determined
a stand in the Bay state and left the
fighting to Wood. who on the face of
today's returns shows strength but not
the lead. Twenty-nine of the states
delegates will go to the Republican
, convention unpledged, but it is under
stood will cast at least the first ballot
for Coolidge. Two delegates at large
were selected pledged to Wood and
four others are considered favorable
to him.
In Ohio. Senator Harding holds
strong lead over the army man and
the state can be expected to send a
delegation pledged to cast its first bal
lot solid for the states favorite son.
In Washington the Republican con-
vention pledged it's four delegates at
large to Miles Poindexter. but whether
or not the district delegates will bel
considered so pledged is doubtful.
The Idaho and Arkansas Republican
conventions are being held today. The
Idaho delegation will undoubtedly be
divided but there is expected lively
contest between the G. 0. P. aspirants
for the Arkansas Big Four
Wood Gets Ten I'm Ohio.
Columbus, Ohio, April 2S.-Figures
in the hands of Secretary of State
ltmith late today showed Maj. Gen.
rLeonard Wood elected two delegates
in each of the Twelfth. Sixteenth and
Twenty second districts in yesterdays
presidential primary. He is believed to
have a fighting chance to elect two
more, one in the Fifteenth and Will
liam II. Boyd, Wood candidate for
delegate at large.
Returns. which may be altered in
one or two districts upon later ad-
vices, showed that Wood probably
would have eight and possibly ten del
egates. Returns showed three of the
four delegates at large apparently
elected pledged to Harding and one
pledged to Wood. Harding candidates
had no opposition in three counties
and appear to have carried fourteen
districts. Wood candidates apparent
ly were successful in three districts.
Two districts still were in doubt, but
In one of these districts-the nine
teenth (Youngstown) one Wood and
one Harding candidate appeared to be
leading. Returns from 4.522 out of
5.8S2 precincts in Ohio showed the
following vote for delegates at large to
the Republican national convention:
Daugherty (H), S4.7S7; Calvin (H),
95.S27; Turner (W), S6,476: Willis
(H). 95,09S; Boyd (W), S9,40s; Her
rick CID, 106,025.
Jersey Vote Is Close.
Newark, April 2S.-Revised returns
late today indicated that the preferen-
tial presidential primary contest in
New Jersey with the struggle of con-
troll of delegates from that state to the
Republican convention in Chicago,
would be fought to the last vote by
Maj. Gen Leonard Wood and Senator
Johnson of California.
Altho 1898 out of 2,025 election dis
tricts gave the general lead of 6S4
- With totol of 5O,755, matched against
Johnsons 50.071, the result of the
preferential contest and alignment of
the states 2S delegates appeared still
in doubt.
Regulars Carry Bay State.
Boston, April 2S.-The organization
states of Republican and Democratic
candidates for delegates at large to
the national conventions were elected
by substantial majorities in yester-
days presidential preference primary,
according to the complete vote today.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge led the
Republican Big Four. who headed
the ballot as a group. He was fol-
lowed in the order named by Speaker
Frederick H Gillette OF the national
house, former Senator William Muir
ray Crane and Edward A. Thurston.
former chairman of the Republican
state committee.
The Democratic regulars were
elected by majorities of three and four
to one over former CONGRESSMAN
Joseph F. O'Connen, who made his
campaign on an anti-prohibition issue.
Those elected are Senator David l.
Walsh. Richard H. Long. twice Dem
ocratic nominee for governor: District
Attorney Joseph c. Pelletier and DAN
lei i. Doherty.
or the thirty-five Republican dele
gates, including those at large, twenty
nine are unpledged, but several of
these have announced their intention
to vote for Maj. Gen. Leonard Wocd.
.Swo are pledged to Wood and four
were described on the ballot as favor
able to him. The entire Democratic
delegation is unpledged. The com