Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1912 — NATIONAL DELEGATES SELECTED THIS WEEK. [ARTICLE]

NATIONAL DELEGATES SELECTED THIS WEEK.

Results in Illinois and Pennsylvania Will Practically Decide Who the Candidates Will Be. This week will practically determine who the nominees of both the Republican and Democratic parties will be for president It looks very much like Taft and Wilson. Illinois is the battle ground for both parties and both the Taft and Roosevelt forces are claiming the state. The contest will be decided by direct primary, the polls being open all over the state between 6 In the morning and 5 In the afternoon. Theodore Roosevelt has been In the state since Friday and will close his campaign' today. Woodrow Wilson, governor ct New Jersey, the leading candidate for the democratic nomination, has also been in the state for several days. Candidates for governor of Illinois will also be nominated by the people In Tuesday’s primaries. It is probable that Deneen will again receive the republican nomination. The conventions and nrimarles to be, held during the week are as follows: * ' MONDAY. . Louisiana—Twenty delegates; state and district conventions.. TUESDAY. Illinois —Fifty-eight delegates; state and district primaries. New York —Font delegates at large; state'convention. _ _ Vermont —Four delegates; district conventions. Kentucky—Six delegates; district conventions. ‘..v;-. ’>ll, WEDNESDAY. Kentucky—Four delegates; state convention. Maine —Ten delegates; state and district conventions. Vermont—Four delegates; state convention. Michigan— Two delegates; district convention. ' THURSDAY. Michigan—Four delegates; state convention. Missouri—Twe delegates; - district convention. * SATURDAY. Pennsylvania—Seventy-two dele> gates; district primaries.