Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1912 — LIVELY CONVENTION FOR SELECTION OF DELEGATES. [ARTICLE]

LIVELY CONVENTION FOR SELECTION OF DELEGATES.

Taft and Roosevelt Forces Have Spirited But Friendly Clash and ■ T Break Even. Probably the most spirited convention ever held in Marion township for the selection of delegates to the state and district conventions was held this Saturday afternoon in the court house and so far as the number of delegates to the two conventions are concerned the Taft and Roosevelt factions broke even. The convention was very friendly, although there had been considerable activity during the past several days and some of the voters were very pronounced in their preferences. The result was as follows*. Precinct No. 1. To district convention: George A. Williams, for Taft 21 J. W. Tilton, for Roosevelt 32 To State Convention: Geo. H. Healey, foY x Taft ....31 J. H. Chapman, for Roosevelt..... .28 These two candidates tied on the first ballot, each receiving 28 votes. Preelnct No. & To District Convention: Walter V. Porter, for Roosevelt... .34 C. G. Spitler, for Taft 30 To State Convention: Phillip R. Blue, for Roosevelt... ..34 J. C. Gwin, for Taft 32. Precinct No. 8. To District Convention: W. F. Smith, for Taft.......... 7. Fred Phillips, for Roosevelt 28 To State Convention: ‘ G. W. Hopkins, for R005eve1t......25 A. G. Catt, for Taft 26 Precinct No. 4. To District Convention: Rex Warner, for Taft 28 R. B. Harris, for R005eve1t.’........17 To State Convention:* J. F. Irwin, for Taft. ......27 A. R. Hopkins, for Roosevelt 21 The voting power in each case is fractional, and to the state convention figures out three Taft delegates with a voting strength *of 1.75 and one Roosevelt delegate with a 'voting strength of .80. To the district convention, three Roosevelt delegates with a vote of 2.00 and one Taft delegate with a voting strength of .55. The state convention will be held at Indianapolis Tuesday and the district convention at Hammond on Thursday. Fred Wyamire was elected a delegate from East Barkley township to the state convention and Will Folger to the district convention. Waymire is for Taft and Folger for Roosevelt. In South Union, J. H. McClannahan, for Taft, goes to the state convention, and .EdJftK..JWt. to. the district convention, * r > ,