The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-07

Columbus. June 5.-President Taft
showed such strength in the prelim-
mary skirmishes that politicians de.
clared he was assured of Ohio's six
delegates-at-large when the conven.
ton resumes. In the new state cen.
trail committee named by county dele
gates before the opening of the con.
%vention, President Taft is conceded II
of the 81 members. His strength in
the resolutions committee was shown
in the report Of the majority commit.
tee. By a vote OF IL to . they decid.
ed to recommend to the convention
that We do heartily indorse the ad.
ministration Of William Howard Taft"
The minority members announced,
however. that they would present a
resolution strongly indorsing Colonel
Roosevelt.
In spite Of the Taft strength in the
central committee. Chairman. Walter
O. Brown. manager Of Colonel R0ose.
velt's campaign in the state, was re.
elected by a vote of IL to 8. This was
after the delegates. in a test vote, had
refused to elect him temporary chair.
man by a vote Of II to 10. Mr.. Brown
conceded that this was a personal vic.
tory. however. and in a speech ad.
mitted that some Of those who had
voted with him would be against him
in the convention.
The Taft forces also were winners
in the meeting of the credentials com.
mittee. Seven of the contested dele.
gates from Lawrence were seated by
a vote Of 10 to 2 and four delegates
from Crawford county were granted
credentials. The minority members of
the committee declared they would
carry the Crawford county fight to the
floor of the convention. Although the
country delegates still we're anxious
to conclude all convention business
today. it is generally believed the con.
vention would recess by noon and
meet again after the Chicago nve
ton.
The following members of the reso.
lutions committee were named as Q
subcommittee to draft a platform.
secretary HtiIes Pleased.
Secretary C. %. Hilles, who partici.
pated in the councils Of the Taft lead.
ers. expressed himself as pleased with
the preliminary victories gained by the
presidents adherents and predicted
that the six delegates.at-large. about
whose election the entire fight of the
convention centers. will be chosen for
President Taft.
Mr.. Hilles will remain until the con.
vention adjourns and then go to Chi.
cago to consult with the Taft men
there.
Harmon Men Face . Flight.
Toledo.-Plans of party leaders to
the Ohio Democratic convention here
adopted resolutions tossehsst, thesstate's
rs votes solfaiy for Governor Judson
Harmon for president. at the Balti.
more convention under the unit rule.
appear certain to precipitate a bitter
fight.
Although Governor Harmon carried
the state at the recent presidential
preference primaries by nearly 1900.
10 district delegates pledged to vii.
son were chosen Ana they object to
being bound by the state convention.
with instructions to vote for Harmon
at Baltimore.
The anti.Harmon forces are SAID to
be .endeavoring to effect q compro.
mise by having the state convention
indorse Governor Harmon and give
him a COMPLIMENTARY vote for nresi.
dent Oh the first ballot
The Harmon leaders apparently are
unwilling to accept this suggestion and
will insist upon the application Of the
unit r,,1o