Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1912 — Roosevelt Makes Almost a Clean Sweep In Pennsylvania. [ARTICLE]

Roosevelt Makes Almost a Clean Sweep In Pennsylvania.

The result of Saturday’s primaries in Pennsylvania, Where Roosevelt got 67 of the 76 delegates, has caused Confusion in tlhe Taft ranks of the p. The result exceeded the moll sanguine expectations of the Roosevelt backers, and to say that they are elated is putting it mildly. The Taft supporters are, of course, correspondingly depressed. With the sweep made in Illinois only a few days previous those who have been jeering at the Rough Rider candidate's campaign are now sitting up and taking notice. ,

Wilson got. 74 of the 76 Pennsylvania delegates which gives Clark only a small lead. - " -

Not taking into conwideration the congested delegates for Taft, the line-up pf delegates already chosen now is: Taft 319; Roosevelt, 185; LaFollette, 26; instructed 26. On the democratic side Clark leads with 131; Wilson 109; Marshall 30; Burke 10; Harmon 6; uninstructed 99.