OCR Text |
Show TAFT RECEIVES MAJORITY VOTE. From Chicago Tribune, Feb. 1, 1008 Washington, D.U., Jan. 21. (Spccinl.) If straw ballots nominated, tho eecra-tary eecra-tary of war would bo busy tonight prs-patlng prs-patlng his speech of acceptance to the notification committee. Out of 5,702 ballots for first choice received by The Chicago Tribune, Mr. Tuft's namo appears ap-pears on no less than 3,101. This Is 5."i per cent of tho wholo, or a clear majority over all tho othor candlj dates. His nearest active competitor is Gov. Hughes, who tins only 12 per cent of the total, and figures run down from that to a voto too small to tncasuro in comparison with tho grand total. The lead of tho sccratary of war Is overwhelming. If these ballots, sent to Tho Trlbuno without usuplclon of Influence, Influ-ence, aro any indication of tho result nt Chicago next June, Sir. Taft will be nominated nom-inated by tho Republicans for the presidency, presi-dency, not only on the first ballot, but practically without serious apposition. |