The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-05-22

3Of the congressional districts Colonel
posevelt apparently has won the dele
ties In the Fourth, Sixth. Ninth. Tenth,
eventh. Twelfth. Fourteenth. Fifteenth,
kventeenth. Eighteenth, Nineteenth,
yentieth and Twenty-first districts.
resident Taft practically has beensgrant-
tie First. Second. Third, PROBABLY the
3ffh. Seventh Eighth and Thirteenth.
The Sixteenth district remained in
bubt. although both sides claimed it.
oosevelt supporters also claimed two or
rec of the districts listed for Taft to-
ght.
Despite the close fight between the Taft
hd Roosevelt forces on the republican
eket. Senator LaFollette received con-
Ierable support In Wood county. near
1ledo. Senator LaFollette ran second to
blone1 Roosevelt.
Mr.. Bryan and Speaker Clark. although
cir names were not on the democratic
klot received a scattering vote.
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo, Columbus,
ayton and dezen more of the larger
ties of he state. furnished the greater
prton of last nights returns. Because
the conplexity of the primary ballot,
e count in rural districts was unusually
ow It is doubtful If anything like COM
ete returns will be in the hands Of
e election officials by noon today. In
hdition TO being slow all reports indi-
tie that the rural vote was comparative
small. Because of bad weather, all
lost ND to this time. the farmers were
ath to leave their fields. Some of Inc
ties also reported that the poll was
|nsiderabiy under registration figures.
Taft's Manager Bitter
president Tafts manager. l.. c. Laylin,
as bitter in his summary of the primary
suit He said:
MISREPRESENTATION and prejudice against
resident Taft took early root in Ohm.
he results in Illinois and Pennsylvania
bcouraged the opposition, but great
|ange and trend to Mr. Taft have oc-
|rred in the last 10 days Another weeks
Iliberations would have meant sweep
g victory for the President.
Meagre returns indicate that Mr.. Tart
III have the state convention and the
legates at large. Probably Mr.. Roose-
llt will have a majority of the district
Elegates. II is simply impossible tonight
make an accurate statement or sum-
larry of the results"
Walter Brown, chairman of the state
|ntral committee and manager of Mr..
oosevelt's state campaign, declared his
lief that Colonel Roosevelt had swept
erything but the Cincinnati district and
bssibly mere handful of country dis
icts.
lon the democratic side Governor Har-
lon declined tua make any statement.
armon's campaign managers, however,
kclared that the Ohio democracy had re-
ldiated Mr. Bryan and Woodrow Wilson
hev claimed that Governor Harmon had
efeated Wilson by a vote of to 1. They
So insisted that he.would go before the
,jtinore convention in the forefront for
presidential nomination.
In concluding their statements, the
armon managers made the following
sertions:
afn reality the fight in Ohio was be-
keen William J. Bryan and Governor
armon. The Nebra skan, aided by "a
imber Of others. sought by every
eans known TO modern politics, to
smirch Governor Harmon's reputation
man and governor. The Clark men
ohio also were supporting the anti
armon delegates
Opposite Results in Cities
The night in Cleveland and in Gin
matt the two largest cities In the
mmou wealth. developed directly OPP
site results. in cincinnati, President
ar, home city, Taft delegates were
,minated by vote of about to 1,
it the vote In the city was lght, al
ough the President was there Nm per-
n as also was Governor harmon.
ere also Representative Nicholas
,ngworth, son-in-law of Colonel
poseveIt. was renominated for Con-
,ess by the republicans OF the First
strict
Cleveland gave Colonel Roosevelt and
Foodrov Wilson sweeping pluralities
In fine Twenty-first district. Cleveland.
pIonel Roosevelt received 1858 to 5sSs for
aft. Senator LaFollette got Ass votes
this district Here. too. a record vote
las cast. The total for republicans and
bmocrats amounted to more than 1900.
the twentieth district the returns 1T
md showed that Roosevelt has defeated
art BY ratio of four to one Here alss'
enator LaF'olIette ran second, with =
BITE over President Taft Of to T.
La both districts Woodrow Wilson was