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HOUSTON, TEXAS
VOLUME XLVII—NO. 150.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 29, 1912—EIGHTEEN PAGES.
ESTABLISHED 1865.
COLONEL WRESTS
NEW JERSEY OUT
OF TAFT'S COLUMN
Driving Campaign, Last of Big State Popular
Contests, Goes to Roosevelt by
Crushing Majorities.
WILSON SWEEPS HIS STATE
Struggle Between President and Ex-president Marked
With Same Fervor and Animus Shown in Ohioand
Pennsylvania Lowers Curtain on New Phase of
National Politics.
NEWARK, N. J., May 29.—Shortly after midnight E. W. Gray, secre-
tary of the Taft Business Men's League, conceded that Roosevelt had carried
the State on the preference vote and that he would have the four delegates
at large. "It looks,he said, "as if the President were badly beaten."
Incomplete returns from every district in the State indicate that Governor
Wilson will get the delegates at large and at least eighteen of the twenty-
four district delegates.
Th voters alio had the privilege ot ex-
pressing their personal preference for
presidential candidates, although this re-
sult had no effect.
The Republican returns were widely
distributed, but early attention to the
Democratic returns focftssed upon this
city, where the Smith-Nugent wing of
the party made its sharpest fight against
Governor Wilson. Gome of the Wilson
leaders admitted that this stronghold of
the opposition might go against them and
early returns seemed to uphold their
fears.
am£rig¥piTION firm
Governor Wilson's opponents had to be
satisfied with the strong showing they
made In Essex County, the stronghold
of former Senator James Smith Jr. In-
dications at 1 a. m. were that Wilson
delegates had been elected for the State
at large and in all but two of the dis-
tricts. The Newark Star, which is owned
by former Senator Smith, conceded Gov-
ernor Wilson's success last night, but
said the opposition probably would elect
six district delegates.
The first returns came from Iffewsrk
and Cape May counties, at almost op-
posite extremes of the State and the few
voting districts which had finished their
count at that hour gave Roosevelt a
slight lead on the Republican side, while
the Democratic struggle, which was *
fight for and against Governor Woodrow
Wilson, seemed evenly balanced.
Early returns from Cape May, one ot
the sparsely settled four counties com-
prising the second congressional district,
indicated a majority in the county of five
hundred for Roosevelt over Taft. At
the same time E. W. Gray, secretary of
the Taft business men's league, notified
the Taft bureau In Washington that the
President had carried the city of Newark
by a safe majority.
. First *h^ " fk»r«
of the State gave the Wilson delegates
Dearly ten to one over the unlnstructed
delegates running against them. In Es-
sex County, the first thirty districts to
report gave tho unlnstructed delegates a
vote of 1,144 to 782 for the Wilson men.
. Largely for the benefit of the army
of commuters, the polls remained open
until 9 o'clock tonight and the count was
correspondingly late.
Under the New Jersey law, twenty-
eight delegates to the Republican and
Democratic National conventions were
chosen today, two delegates In eacli of
the twelve congressional districts and
four delegates at large, the latter being
elected fly the vot- of the whole State.
HONORS ARE EVEN
Uncle Sam Will Not Permit Cuban
Negroes to Abuse United
States Subjects.
INDEX OF THE NEWS
WEATHER CONDITIONS
San Antonio and vicinity, for Wednes-
day and Thursday, fair.
THE TEMPERATURES.
7 a. m 74
noon.
* fft • SAN ANTOM'O
KEfW CHOW"**
ifLL ee a tor
The Sun Antonio Express Is tbs only
paper in Southwest Texas carrying the
'full day and night wire service of the
Associated Press, everywhere recog-
nized as the greatest news-gathering
organisation In the world.
PAGE 1- Wilson men control Democratic
State convention at Houston.
Roosevelt men and Taft men hold
separate Hepuhllcan State conventions at
Fort Worth.
Taft men concede Roosevelt has car-
ried New Jersey. Wllsou hu a hard
fight. t
Seven killed In Oklahoma storm.
PAGE »— Routine of Democratic State con-
vention at HouatonA,~
PAGE I -New fly swatting campaign be-
gun by The Express.
PAGE 4—Routine of the Republican con-
ventions at Fort Worth.
PAGE S—News of Austin and the depart-
ments,
PAGE • Editorials.
PAGE 8—IAica 1 society news.
PAGE f—Woman's page.
PAGE It -Midklff's triple In ninth wins
for Bronchos. (I to 4.
Fifteen schools snd over hundred ath-
letes entered In grammar meet.
Jeffries and Masters expected to come
to terms.
Driving ClBb decides to hold matinees
Friday.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 28.-Pre-
cautlons taken to protect American and
other foreign Interests in Cuba have been
amply justified In the Judgment of the
State Department, based upon reports
received from many sources and especial-
ly from the owners of plantations, mills
and mines. The situation In Guantana-
mo Is said to be improving. One fact,
vindicating the State Department's ac-
tion In asking for naval protection of
American interests In the threatening
attitude of the rebels.
According to Information apparently
reliable, that comes to the department,
the insurgents are becoming desperate
and Estenoz, their leader, declares that
if President Gomez does not obtain the
repeal of the Morua law prohibiting the
organization of a strictly negro party in
Cuba, he and the other leaders will de-
mand contributions from the railroads
and from the owners of estates in order
to prolong the conflict and will destroy
the property of those who refuse.
In the meantime bands of negroes In
the unprotected sections of the Guan-
tanamo district continue to steal horses
and pillage small stores. The State De
partment hopes that Immediate and ener
getlc measures on the part of the Cuban
government 111 suffice to quell the re-
volt and prevent further depredations.
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BY
HIS OWN STATE
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Pot
cummins' mexsure lost
Senate on Last Stages of Bill for Re-
duction of Tariff on Iron
and Steel.
WASHINGTON', D. C., May 28—The
Sfnate today entered upon the last stage
of the consideration of the House bill
reducing tbe duties on Iron and steel, re-
jecting by 12 to 60 the measure presented
l<y Senator Cummins ss a substitute for
the House Democratic bill. Democrats
and regular Republicans Joined In opposi-
tion to the measure.
The Cummins substitute would hare pro-
vided for free ores except for lead and
zinc snd would have made heavy cuts
on other schedules of the present tariff
law.
no bammied
PAGE 1C—I'agle Lske
lmprovenunt bonds.
PAGE M—Local who]
rould Issue road
I
markets.
'marketsT0™'"' co,to•* •,ock *°d produce
ioia forr~ *''« «■-
New railroad la planact
1 -
House, After Lang Debate, Passes New
Naval Appropriation
Bill.
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 28- The
House today passed the naval appropri-
ation bill without providing for any new
battleships. 4
A radical amendment wjis added by
which Government contracts In the fnture
t:ust be filed under the eight-hour law.
The proviso applies not alone to naval
contracts, but to all work that hereafter
n.aj be done for the Government. The bill
can%8 approximately $119,000,000.
Zollmer Would Be Senator.
SHERMAN. Tex , May 2S.-»Matt Zoll-
mer of Fayette, Rockwell County, to-
day entered the United States Senatorial
race, sending his application to O. L.
Bail*/, P—u eta tic county chairman.
SEVEN KILLED IN
OKLAHOMA C YCLONE
Many Also Injured in Town of Skiatook and Nearby
Oil Wells and Tanks Demolished by Twister
of Terrific Strength.
TULSA, Okla., May 28.—Seven persons
were Instantly killed; three others will
probably die, and a score or more per-
sons were Injured when a cyclone swept
through Skiatook, eighteen miles north-
west of here, about 8:30 last night. All
communication with the stricken town
was cut off and the first authentic
news reached here late this afternoon.
The storm swept down the valley for
five miles, bringing destruction to farm
houses and sweeping completely bare
heavily wooded places. It passed through
the south port of the town and In a few
minutes completely destroyed twenty
homes. The twister then swept Into the
oil fields, leveling all derricks, tanks and
pumping stations In its path. It Is esti-
mated the loss In the fields alone will
amount to JoO.OOO.
The dead: p
MRS. DALTON JAMES OLESON, and of
son of George May-
three children.
Twelve-year-old
hew.
Fatally injured:
Three children of George Mayhew.
Others injured:
Oeorgo Mayhew, wife and two chil-
dren.
Two Oleson children.
C. H. Johnson.
Five persons named Beyers.
C C. Adklns.
T|,ree cyclone cellars in Skiatook housed
seventy-five people who saw the storm
approaching, thus probably prevent-
ing further loss of life. The total dam-
age Is estimated today at not le?s than
$75,
Relief has been sent from this city.
The names of many of the injured
could not be learned, hut It Is cx-
ppotcl they will bo brought to hospitals
this city.
BARE MESSAGE WITHOUT DE-
TAILS SENT TO FEDERAL
HEADQUARTERS.
buttle is near torreon
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DISAGREEMENT OF VIEWS COMES
OVER SUIT AGAINST THE SO-
CALLED "COFFEE TRUST."
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 28. Secre-
tary of State Knox has recommended to
President Taft that the civil antitrust suit
against the so-called "coffee trust" lie
withdrawn because of possible complica-
tions with Urazll. This disagreement In
the cabinet between the Secretary of State
and Attorney General Wlckersliatn, as u>
the propriety of attacking the Urailllan
valorization scheme In American courts
becsme^Jfnown today.
President Taft,. however, his not yet
acoepted the suggestion and the Attorney
<?enernr continues his preparation to pur-
sue the matter In the courts
Hailstone Killa Aged Man.
NEWKJRK, Okla., May 28.—H. Nes-
bltt, age 70 years, a county charge, was
killed by a huge hailstone which struck
him on the head Monday afternoon
Gerat damage was done to property in
Newklrk and the surrounding country.
Wilbur Wright Rallies.
DAYTON, Ohio, May 28,-Wilbur
Wright, the aeroplane Inventor, who has
been critically ill for the past three
weeks with typhoid fever, tonight is re-
ported to have rallied somewhat from the
sinking spell which he experienced last
night ana attending physicians now de-
claim that there may be a alight hope for
fl
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CITY OF MEXICO, May 2S.-General
Hlanquett In telegrams to President Ma-
X
tlero today stated that he had defeated
the rebels south of Aviles, ten miles
southwest of Torreon. No details were
available.
t treat! offered
Orozco Hears Unofficially of Froposcd
Deposing of Madero by
Congress.
DETECTIVE TELLS OF ALLEGED
ATTEMPTS TO BRIBE JUROR IN
McNAMARA TRIAL.
I.ttS ANGELES, Cal., May LN.- Ilert K.
Franklin, former chief deloctlvo for the
Mc.N.tmara defense, and now State witness
for the prosecution In the trial of Clarence
* Marrow lor alleged Jury bribery, testi-
fied today rind related what he declared to
lie the manner In which lie and Harrow,
then chief counsel for the McXamnra
brothers, attempted to bribe jurors in the
tilal of James il. McNamnra.
The contempt citation of Kobert ,T. Fos-
ter, the National Electors' Association de-
tective, which threatened yesterday to di-
vert the activity of the court from Hie
Harrow trial, was transferred today to
•"adue Willis' department of the Superior
Court.
Rrcnham Man Killed by Heat.
Special Telegram to Th« Eipr«*M.
l'.RENHAM. Tex.. May »—William
Sternberg, aged 41 years, a white man,
while at work on the saengerfest grounds
Monday afternoon was overcome by heat
and dropped dead. He was carried to
his home. He Is survived by his widow
and three i-riall <hildren. who were at
the feat when the husband aud father
died
CIJIHIAIIUA, May 2S.—Unofficial ad-
vices bavo been received at General
Orozco s headquarters that an emissary
repte; imting tho controlling block of the
Mexican Congress, Is on Ills way here
to propose to Orozco that If he will
recognize Congress the majority of that
body In return will remove President
Madero from power.
RUMOR VIGOROUSLY DENIED
Anti-Maderista Deputy Indignant at
SuKjrehtion.
CITY OF MEXICO, May 2*.-Deputy
Luis Vldal y Klor. a leader In the antl-
admlnistr.itIon group of flie Chamber of
Deputies, said tonight that he had no
knowledge of su-h overtures as were
outlined in tlio Chihuahua dispatch as
coming from the .Mexican Congress,
trhlcti to him appeared absurd.
"The Idea Is scandalous," he said. "I
cannot believe that any deputy would
be capable of such a step."
Zapata Wou'd Capitulate.
CITV OF MEXICO, May 2S-An aft-
ernoon paper today published Informa-
tion alleged to lie from n trustworthy
source that Kmillano Zapata had re-
cently sent a communication to Madero
offering to lav down his arms and cause
his followers to do likewise If the presi-
dent would allow him to name a gov-
ernor for the State of Motelos in place
Ceatlaaed a* Page fcinlwa
WILSON MEN USE
STEAM ROLLER
TO PERFECTION
State Democratic Convention at Houston
Sends Solid Wilson Delegation to Balti-
more—Contests in at Least Four Districts.
WILL ADOPT PL A TFORM TOD A Y
Steam Roller May Not Be So Effective at Coming
Session, as Subcommittee of Committee on Plat-
form and Resolutions Is Said to Be at Sharp
Variance Over the Tariff.
Staff Special to The Express.
HOUSTON, Tex., May 28.—There was never a steam roller in better
working order than that operated by the Vilson men today at the Demo-
cratic State convention. They may not operate this machine so success-
fully in the making of a platform tomorrow, for at 11 o'clock tonight the
convention adjourned till Wednesday because the committee on platform and
resolutions, with Thomas M. Campbell as chairman, was not ready to report.
It is generally reported the committee's subcommittee rather is at sharp va-
riance over the tariff. At any rate, the committee is still at work.
The State Convention did the expected by sending a solid Wilson delega-
tion to Baltimore. But there is to be an inning before the National com-
mittee. Anti-Wilson men will contest at least four districts in which their
candidates were "rolled"»tonight.
There have been few features of unusual interest, a fist fight on the floor
of the convention tonight being the most enlivening incident of the conven-
tion.
Wilson men are praising the spirit of State Chairman Williams, who told
his political enemies, "Grease your machine and let her roll."
For a county that went against Wilson there is none here owing more In-
fluence with other Wilson men than Marshall Hicks and his colleagues of
Bexar.
ire
TAFT MEN AND ROOSEVELT MEN
MEET IN DIFFERENT
PLACES.
T
CECIL LYON'S POSITION.
Sperlnl Telegram to Th* Eirrrns.
FORT WORTH, Tex., May 28.—
Cecil Lyon, State chairman of the
Republican party, tonight made this
statement:
"I will vote for a Republican
nominee on a Republican plat-
form, whether it be Taft or Roose-
velt. I would not consider a nom-
inee standing on a Roosevelt plat-
form as enunciated in his Colum-
bus (Ohiof speech as being a Re-
publican nominee. And therefore
would feel under no obligation to
support a ticket that did not repre-
sent Republican principles."
is
Special Telegram to The Express.
FORT WORTH, Tex., May 28.—There
wa*n t a cloud In the Republican politi-
cal sky today. In fact, there wtsn't a
cloud in either Republican sky, for, as
forecast, there were two conventions and
the only thing that possibly could mar
the success of either was the fact that
tho other was In session. The Roosavelt
convention had a majority, estimated
everywhere from 275 to 400. The Taft
delegation was estimated by partisans
and opponents at from 150 to 300.
There was only one place In which the
Taft delegates succeeded in springing a
Continued on rage loor.
SHOTS NEW REVOLUTION
State Senator J. C. McNealiis Is Madt
Secretary—Opening Is Tame
Enough.
Stnff Special to The. Express.
a.^iOI —The opening
Suasion of the 'Democratif State convention
W/i Btame enough There was prayer bj
Rev. Thomas B. Wlnrlom, and then Stat#
Chairman .T. 8. Williams laughingly tolj
the deiegat.es they Mere riot only privi-
leged, but expected to use the steam
roller.
Richard Mays of ('orslcana was Intro* (
duced as temporary chairman, the- com*
mlttee accepting the recommendation ol
the Wilson caucus. State Senator J. C.
McNealus of Dallas, the only antl-WUson
man for whom followers of the Jersey
man have any political regard, and who
Is outspoken for Bryan, was made secre-
tary. .
Mayor H. 15. Rice welcomed the dele*
gates and said he had instructed '.he po«
lice to watch the men of San Antonio,
Fort Worth and Dallas and to keep them
away from the street cars and automo-
biles.
Mr. Mays' speech breathed the spirit of
political progress, but his tariff views,
were supposed to reflect the Ha I ley view,"
and there whs not much applause for hi®
remarks along that line.
W. J. McDonald and Pat U'Keefe were
made sergeants at arms.
On the commencement of the afternoon
sessbm it was announced that the tangles
in trie Sixteenth and Seventeenth Senato-
rial Districts over places «»u the commit-
tees had been settled. Jonathan Lane ot
Houston went on the platform committee
for the Houston district.
The report of the committee on creden-
tials. Jess Itaker of Hood, chairman, rec*
Ommended tho seating of the Wilson dele-
gations in El Paso and Duval Counties.
The Raffsdale, or Harmon delegation, wag
favored in Lavaca County and the Wilson
and anti-Parr delegates from Duval were
given right of way. The report of the
committee was adopted, the special con-
tests to be considered at the night ses-
sion.
The committee «»n permanent organisa-
tion recommended Cullen F. Thomas
Dallas for permanent chairman; A. L.
Blackwell of Cleburne, secretary, and W.
J. McDonald for sergeant, at arms. The
report was adopted without comment op
interest. At ft o'clock the convention ad-
journed until 8 o'clock.
Electors at Large Named by Acclama*
tion—Contest Over I^istriet
Delegates. -
Antonio Rojas, Recently Out of Jail,
Threatens Nttle Town
of Madera.
EI, PASO, Ten.. May J* Antonio Rojns.
original rebel of the present revolution,
bus liegun a little Insurrection of
his own and Is threatening the towns
of Madera, on the Mexican Northwestern
Railway, according to reports received
here tonight.
<in the charge of Insubordlnstlon Rojas
was Imprisoned two months ago in Chi-
huahua by lieneral Orozco, but npon The
petition of friends was relessed s few days
a go-
It was reported tonight that General
Hiietis. the federal commander, had
reached Jlmenei with Wa sdvanc* guard
and that be bad sent General Tel let west
on the brancb line oot of JlBMnes to Tar-
rsl. to place a federal garrison there.
The rebels still ar* many Biles north
of the federals, gathering for
' ' ~ m foreaa.
stand against Huertaa
Sinff Special to Tin- Rtpress.
HOV8TON. Tex., May 28.—It wm
half-past the appointed hohf of S o'clock
before tlio permanent chairman, Cullen
F. Thomas, was presented and began
his address before tlio Democratic Stat#
convention. The Dallu.s ni;in got by faa
the warmest welcome that had been
corded any man. Almost every sentence
was applauded His statement that
Democrats couldn't afford to take tha
money of Hill or Morgan or of An*
h.user-Busch and that purltv In poll,
tics must b« a party slogan, caused da"
egates to stand and madly wave
hats snd handkerchiefs, ills referen_
to the tariff brought out the diffae»i
ences among the majority on thla "
e-fac P.aajnCkklnt suuo cm cm
but thla part of his speech received
more applause than did the addr
Richard llays. He-ores of men i
shaka his hsnd as he concluded.
Tha convention then proceeded to
by acclamation the delegates at laWjS
aa recommended by the Wilson caucSI
and given elsewhere.
ELECTORS AT T.ARfSK NAMED.
Candidates for four electors at
were then They included
Wajci:, of Tempi''. fre!i>; ,\ Me
of Or».;g ( o iity. <Jeoigt p Armts
of Ran Anton!<". Harrv I.,wther3
Dallas ami .Sterl:njf I' .^i.ong of
ka Si rone r *-<f that »>«••
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