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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1912
Page
10
In yesterday’s primaries Republican delegates at large showed notable Taft and Roosevelt splits. Taft supporters claimed a decisive lead in the delegate count, while Seiberlich emerged on the ticket as a regular delegate. The ballot choices reflected strong Taft faction activity and party realignment efforts in the delegate selection process.
Several hundred voters cast ballots yesterday in Massachusetts for Mayor John F. Fitzgerald as the Democratic vice presidential nominee. Local supporters had quietly urged placing his name on the ballot, and Fitzgerald expressed surprise and pleasure at the show of support.
Massachusetts was claimed for Roosevelt by a seven thousand majority at the Roosevelt headquarters at midnight. Senator Dixon, Roosevelt's manager, said the result settled the Taft candidacy beyond doubt and that Roosevelt will be nominated on the first ballot at Chicago and elected in November by the biggest majority ever for a presidential candidate.
At 3 o'clock this morning tallying finished in two of six wards. Ward 1 shows Roosevelt 323 Taft 286 and Ward 4 Roosevelt 10 Taft 77. Other wards expected returns by 6 or 7 this morning.
The Osmo-Chemic Physicians promote a limited time offer valid through May 18 providing one month of treatment free for new or renewing patients. The promotion targets Deafness Asthma Bronchitis Hay Fever and Chronic Diseases with medicines included. Only 16 days remain.
Miss Miriam M Grant of 343 KE Foster St Melrose says she was deaf for 12 years with worse left ear and buzzing in the right ear. After treatment by Osmo-Chemic Physicians she reports improved hearing and the noises ceased and she can hear a watch tick in either ear.
H C Piper a Worcester trainman reports lifelong ear buzzing and gradual hearing loss in both ears. After failing multiple doctors he sought Osmo-Chemic treatment, inspired by a cured patient in South Framingham, and says the noises vanished and his hearing is now perfect.
Prominent citizen Mr C O Randall writes of his 17 year old daughter's deafness from catarrh and how Osmo Chemie Physicians restored her hearing after a Boston visit. He praises the treatment and urges others to seek the cure.
Mr. G. S. Everett of Presque Isle Maine says he is hearing much better, noting a clock ticking from across the room and that head noises have mostly disappeared while his stomach troubles have not troubled him recently.
J. L. Plunkett M D chief consulting physician lists specialties including eye ear nose throat chest and chronic diseases and offers a free book. Permanent offices at Suite 8 9 10 entrance No 18 Boylston St Boston with office hours 7 9 a m to 12 m 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p m closed Sundays.
David I. Walsh of Fitchburg won the Democratic delegates-at-large in Boston with 14 492 votes to Mayor Fitzgeralds 14 230. The result signals Walsh as the likely gubernatorial candidate next fall and marks him the first Democrat to outvote Fitzgerald for any Boston office. The anti Fitzgerald faction greeted the result with enthusiasm.
Oyster Bay April 30 Colonel Roosevelt had no comment on early returns from the Massachusetts primary. He has received many messages and appeared pleased, but will withhold any statement until the outcome is definite.
Florida voters in Tampa report a nearly three to one lead for Underwood over Wilson at 9 o'clock in the presidential preference primary. Partial returns from smaller precincts in South Florida show a substantial Underwood majority as counting remains slow on the complicated ballot.
General Edgar Champlin, Taft campaign manager for Massachusetts, reports early returns show Taft likely to carry the state by 5,000 to 10,000 votes with several congressional districts won or lost and six districts still in doubt. He notes eight delegates at large and explains voter confusion over nine delegates on the ballot. He forecasts a convention strategy to win the nomination on a tariff reform platform.
Thomas W. Lawson announced plans to spend up to 40000 in newspaper advertising in each state Roosevelt contests. He intends 60 speeches in the West and a stumping tour at his own expense to back Roosevelt while pursuing aggressive, self directed messaging.
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