New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22


However. statements were issued by 'he
managers in charge of the Harmon cam
paign headquarters. who said that IN
ohio Democracy had repudiated M
Bryan and Woodrow Wilson. They AS
serted that Governor Harmon had de-
feated Wilson by a vote Of two % one
They also insisted that he would go he-
fore the Baltimore convention IN The
forefront fo9 the Presidential nomin'-
lion
In closing their statements. the Har-
mon managers made the following as
scrtions.
in reality, the fight i'm ohio was be-
tween William J. Bryan and Governor
Harmon. The Nebraskan. aided by
others. sought by every means known L.
modern politics to besmirch Governor
Harmon reputation as man and gov
ernor. The Clark men in Ohio also were
supporting the anti-Harmon delegates.
The fight in Cleveland ana in 'lncln-
natl. the two largest cities Of TN" Com
monwedlth, developed heavy vote ana
directly opposite results. In Cincinnati
President Taft's home city TAFT dele
GATES were nominated by a vote OF > To
I but the vote in the city WAS light at
though the President was there in per
son. as also was Governor Harmon
Lonoworth Is Renominated.
Here alsD Representative Nicholas
Longworth. son-in-law Of Colonel 3oose
welt. was renominated for Congress by
the Republicans of the 1st District.
Cleveland gave Colonel Roosevelt and
Woodrow Wilson sweeping pluralities la
the Doth and DIST Congress districts. In
the list District. in the city propc.,
Colonel Roosevelt received more sam
double the votes given President Taft
or 1868 to G9GS Senator La Toilette
got / 100 votes in this district. Here
too. record vote was cast TIL" total
for Republicans and Democrats 1moUn'
cd To more than 10000. In the 2Oth Dis
trict the returns at hand showed tina;
Roosevelt had defeated Taft 10y = ratio
Of four to one. Here also, Senator Id
Toilette ran second. with vote oyeI
President Taft of two to ono. In both
districts Woodrow Wilson received I've
votes to Governor Harmon's one.
So great was the interest i'm the Presl'
dental nominations that the Congress
nominees were almost lost sight OF II
the counting by the election boards.
Governor Wilson. like Colonel Roosc-
welt, received his biggest vote IN In.
city OF Cleveland and the surrounding
counties.
Governor Harmon polIed heavy Not,
i'm Columbus. the capital, and also IN hi'
home city Cincinnati.
In the northern section of the stat
Wilson led Harmon almost two to one
and he swept The city Of Cleveland an
outlying counties of Lake, Portage ant
Medina. In this city, where the Gov
ernor was expected to win by at leds
ten TO one, the returns are more disap
mounting To his friends. Later return!
from the rural districts are expected l.
Increase the slight lead which he ma,
over Wilson. as he is very popular VII.
the farmer cement
IN most of The cities watchers decl ire
that Republican voters We're outhulnD'i
ing Democrats. In Columbus the lro-
portion WAS as high as to J. TINS
t,as caused il WAS aid. by the unusu1
interest IN the fight for the Republican
Presidential nomination and the unprec-
N eder;cd Speaking tours just completed
NJ by President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt
" H. most rf the cities, too, the interest
vas augmented 10y local contests for
places on the judicial or county tickets
Almost all Of the 1882 voting pre-
cncts in the state opened at DO o'clocH
ri oil. oil of !
night in the cities but in some of th5
country districts remained open until ,
o'clock
Many farmers in the state did no.
vote at tO-dayS primaries because OF
the inhibition Of the Kimble corrupt
practices act. which prevents The hauling
OF voters to the polls in vehicles The
election board Of ClermOnt County con-
blamed Of the situation TO Secretary 81
State Graves, but no action was taken.
Cincinnati May 21.-President Taft
arose to-day after a refreshing sleep
fully recovered from the physical de-
mands Of his strenuous campaign ir
Ohio. He did not arrive until after mid
night. but was up carly, and received
callers at the home Of his brother
Charles 2. Taft. These callers were
mostly friends who have known the
President from boyhood.
The President cast his primary vote
IN the early afternoon. His voting
place is on Madison Road. in Precinct
X of the Sd Ward This was his last
place Of residence i'm Cincinnati before
he took up his official duties in Washing
ton.
The President left for Washington al
3 O'Clock this afternoon, and will pre-
pare for the primary election in Ne"
Jersey