Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1912 — TAFT DELEGATES ELECTED BY VOTE OF 772 TO 607 [ARTICLE]

TAFT DELEGATES ELECTED BY VOTE OF 772 TO 607

T. R.’s Delegates Hold Rump Convention. W. I. WOOD ELECTED CHAIRMAN Charles W. Fairbanks, Harry Hew, Janet E. Watson, aid J. D. Oliver Elected Delegatet-at-Large. - - -i- -f4 ’-'-"ft Special to The Republican. Indianapolis. Ind„ March 26. —The 'taft forces controlled the convention today. Will R. Wood, of Lafayette, wan made permanent chairman. The credentials committee consisted of seven Taft men and six Roosevelt men and the majority report seating the Marion coupty delegates was sustained by a vote of 772 to 607. Harry New, James E. Watson, Charles W. Fairbanks and J. D. Oliver Were elected Taft delegates at large. Some Roosevelt delegates remained after adjournment and- held a rump convention, naming delegates.