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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1912
Page
16
In COSSONAY Switzerland on April 1 the Swiss Aero Club reports the balloon St Gothard with pilot and three passengers drifting after a rough landing. A gust threw the pilot and two passengers and sand sacks from the basket, leaving one novice aboard as the craft rose to 15 000 feet and vanished with the remaining passenger.
Roosevelt victory in Pennsylvania boosts his delegate chances and prompts talk of a compromise candidate. Massachusetts supporters expect Roosevelt to win a delegate majority, while Taft backers contemplate possible Lodge or Hughes as compromise alternatives amid strong Pennsylvania and Illinois results.
Roosevelt victory in Pennsylvania devastates Taft backers as the party braces for Massachusetts and other states. Taft delegates, reformers, and Pennsylvania machine insiders confront a campaign in disarray with Roosevelt momentum mounting for the national convention.
Members of the Bridge and Draw Tenders Union were directed to attend a Boston Central Labor Union reception at Wells Memorial Hall Wednesday night for Herr Carl Legien, German Reichstag member, and Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor.
Colonel Roosevelt expressed elation over the Pennsylvania primary results after a campaign marked by telegrams from supporters across the state. He showed the letters and reports on his desk as confirmation of a strong showing and broad backing.
Colonel Roosevelt declined to declare his nomination probable but noted Pennsylvania’s results as showing popular opposition to "the bosses." He disputed opponents’ claims about delegate totals, citing Missouri Vermont New York and Illinois as examples. He planned a formal statement and anticipated further campaigning after Oyster Bay rest. He will undertake a lengthy campaign trip starting tomorrow afternoon.
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