The Detroit times., 1912-05-21
VOTERS DECIDING
. STIRRING FIGHT FOR
CONTROL IN OHIO
Primary Day Is Ushered In With
Fair Weather and Heasy
Vote Is Indicated
FATE OF PRES. TAFT
:. HANGS IN BALANCE
His Brother Sees Victory, But
Roosevelt Refuses To Specu-
late On Outcome

| COLUMBUS, o., May 21.-Early ad-
vices from each quarter OF the etafe
reported fair weather for Ohi6s first
preference primary today. which con-
Guides TWO weeks or more OF unpre-
cedented campaigning by President
Tart and Col. Theodore Roosevelt.
Forty-eight delegates will be selected
by the Republicans TO represent Ohio
In the Chicago convention, aud boil.
candidates, before leaving the stump
last night, were confident OF winning
| the entire delegation.
Supporters OF presidential candi-
dates-Taft, Roosevelt, LaFoIlette,
Harmon and Wilson, were greatly en-
| couraged by the dawn OF fair, warm
Gay. There was heavy vote early.
The polls opened at $3.50 a. m. and
will close at $3.50 o'clock this evening.
President Taft cast his vote liz the
primaries in his home precinct at
Cincinnati. He is guest at the hons
of his brother, c. p. Taft, where he
planned TO rest today before returning
east.
Col. Roosevelt left Ohio late yester-
Day, after concluding his speech-mak-
Ing tour at Dennison, in the eastern
part of the state. He went direct 10
New York. Taft concluded his cam
paign at mass meeting in Dayton
last night.
Democratic voters expressed thoir
choice for president by direct vote,
they having succeeded in adopting
free presidential preference primary.
Only the names OF Gov. Harmon, OF
Ohio, and Gov. Woodrow Wilson of
New Jersey, appear on the ballot.
The Republican state central com
mittee refused to adopt a full presl-
Dental preference plan, which was
urged by the Roosevelt supporters.
The names of presidential Candidates
do not appear on the ballot Voters
show their preference for this or that
/ presidential candidate by voting for
candidates for men known as Taft or
| Roosevelt or LaFollette delegates.
Senator LaFollette sought the selec-
tion of LaFollette delegates in only
four congressional districts, two COM
| prising Cleveland, and the others
containing Columbus and Toledo. The
! Wisconsin senator closed his cam
paign with mass meeting in Cleve-
land last night.
NEW YORK, May 21.-Col. Roose-
welt arrived in New York today after
his week campaigning through Ohio.
Il am no good at making predic-
tions. Can tell you better tomorrow
how Ohio will go. was the only COM
ment he would make when asked re-
garding the. Ohio primaries.
He went directly to Oyster Bay
where he will remain until Thursday
| morning when he will open his New
Jersey campaign Four days will be
spent there, after which he will re-
turn TO Sycamore Hill to await the re-
| suit OF the Chicago convention.
CINCINNATI, o., May 21.-Presi-
dent Taft slept late this morning, and
1t was announced he would probably
not vote until after noon.
The president was very tired
when he returned TO Cincinnati at
midnight after closing his campaign
at Dayton last night and 1t was stated
at the home of his brother, Charles
p. Taft, that he would not be dis
| turbed. Charles p. Taft gave out a
statement this morning claiming that
the president would be victorious In
the Ohio primary
| While cannot speak for the presi-
dent, would say that we have assur-
! ances from all parts OF the state
which indicate that he will receive
| large majority OF the delegates, IL
not all OF them" said Charles F. Taft.
The president will leave Cincinnati
for the east ar o'clock this after
| nnon