Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-11
ohlo Supreme Court Holds Rod
way Committee Valid Organ
ization in Cuyohoga County.
MANAGES T0DAY'S PRIMARIES.
Board of Election Without Au.
thority to Ignore Committee
Recognized.
Present Indications Are That the Sec
rotary of War WIN Win All
Along the Line.

columbus, o., Feb. 1.-THE SUI
preme court today declared that the
Rodway committee OF Cuvohogn
county which was controlled nv tha
iatt people is the valid county or
ganization in that county and todav's
primaries will be held under the
management Of that organization. The
committee which was sustained bv
the supreme court today had previ-
ously been deolared regular by the Re-
publican state central committee ana
by two of the lower courts. rho
FORAKER people contended. however.
that the board OF elections had final
authority by Implication to decido
what was the rishtflll commit
that later the board, under direc.ia
from the secretary of state, and not
because II mad altered its opinion rec
ognized the Taft COMMITTEES. Thy
accordingly asked that the board be
enJoined from exercising its executive
power contrary to the way In which
II had exercised its judicial functions.
The supreme court in affirming de-
cisions given previously by tho circuit
court and common pleas court of
Cuyahoga county, declared that the
board of election Is without authority
" iklibIt Tue committee recognized
by the state central committee that
the committee 1t named must be an-
pointed. Judges Grew, Summers,
Spear and Davis concurred IN the de-
cision, Chief Justice SchauclS and
Judge Price did not participate IN the
case.
TAFT MANAGERS CONFIDENT.
Columbus. o.. Feb. 11.-Primaries
for the selection of delegates TO the
Republican state convention are be-
ing held in sc counties of Ohio to-
day. In 90 counties there is but one
list OF candidates and no actual vote
will be taken, In II congressional
districts the primaries today viii
either nominate congressman directly
or select delegates TO congressional
conventions. Opposition to Taft is
looked for in two counties only, Knox
and Cuyahoga and the Taft political
managers are entirely confident of the
result. They expect to have the con-
yention unanimous for Taft when 1t
assemblies on March 3 and declare
that there is no chance of any anti
Taft men being chosen as delegates TO
the national convention at Chicago
The polls close at z p. m. a light
vote is generally expected.
TAFT DELEGATES CHOSEN.
Cincinnati, o., Feb l1.-Republican
voters In the First and Second congress
sional districts today went through the
form of naming delegates TO the state
but only one ticket had
beer named and Taft delegates We're
chosen. A little contest for district
stirred one section of
the city but 1t did not affect the gem
eral result.
COMMITTEE FOR TAFT.
Cleveland. o.. Feb. 1l.--Preparations
have been completed for holding prim-
aries in this city and county to select
delegates TO the state convention. The
polls will open at / O'Clock and close
at p. m. The prmarics viii he held
under the call of the Baker Roadway
committee, which is favorable to Secy.
Taft The weather is clear and cool.
Notwithstanding this fact, light vote
Is anticipated.
TWO LISTS.
Toledo, o., Feb ll-Clnsiderable
interest is manifested here today over
the Republican primaries for the selec-
ton OF delegates to the state conven-
ton. There are two lists of delegates,
the one headed by Taft for pres Gent.
and the second by Capt. John Craig,
really for Taft. but the Craig list is
opposed 10 the reelection OF Walter
Brown TO the craftsmanship OF the state
committee. At today's primary a cam
iidate FOR Congress In the Ninth dis
rct will be nominated by direct vote.
also two candidates for common pleas
udgo and delegates TO the circuit ju-
liclal convention. The weather is fair
Ind mild and it is expected an average
vote viii be polled.
INSTRUCTED FOR TAFT.
st. Paul. MINI, Feb. 11.--At a har-
nony meeting OF the leading candidates
or state and city offices with the
Roosevelt club OF ST. Paul last night,
resolutions were adopted endorsing the
policies and administration OF Roose-
'elt and favoring an instructed dele
ration from Minnesota 10 the national
In favor of the nomination
u Taft for the presidency The politi-
al leaders decided 10 work for har-
nony and the candidates pledged
themselves that II thoy were defeated
or nomination they would work for
he election OF the successful nomin-
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