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Harmon Mems Claims.

Roosevelt headquarters claim thirty
eight of the forty-two Republican na-
tional convention delegates, c~onceding
only the First and Second districts
(CincinnatD to Taft. Harmon head
quarters claim to have carried the
state by two to II over Wilson, but
are making no definite claim as to the
number Of district delegates Harmon
would get. Wilson's manager, Har-
vey CARRIER, still maintains hat VIII
son has carried the state and VIII have
a big majority of district delegates.
In the race between Governor Har-
mon and Governor Woodrow Wilson,
Harmon. 1t Is predicted by his mana
gers, has carried the state by a slight
majority over Wilson. 1t is certain
Wilson has carried Cleveland by a vote
Of 2 to /. Most of the industrial cen
tiers also have been carried by Wilson,
while Harmon has carried the farming
districts, Columbus and homo county
Hamilton.
Clark's Name Not on Ballot.
Speaker Clark's name was not on the
ballots because Mr.. Clark c%ourteously
refused to be voted for In any state
having a favorite son. The complexion
Of the state delegation canuot be de-
termined at present.
President Taft carried Hamilton
county by a plurality claimed to be
5000. In Cincinnati 1t was a sweep
for the president. The only strength
shown by Roosevelt was In the negro
districts, where he ran well.
Governor Harmon carried Hamilton
county over Wilson, but made no such
sweep of 1t AS President Taft did. He
led Wilson but slightly. In the Demo
cratic primaries there was u direct
Harmon and Wilson vote. In the Re
publican primaries delegations were
put up pledged to vote for Taft or
Roosevelt delegates, and the same ap-
piled to the delegates to the state CON
ventiOn.
The presidents strength was shown
In the southern districts. The great
vote for Roosevelt came from the
northern congressional districts, where
in some places he poIled twice as
many votes as President Taft.
Chairman Browns Statement.
Chairman Brown Of the Roosevelt
forces issued q statement In which he
says Roosevelt had swept the state.
Appearances are that this Is true.
The heavy vote given to the president
In the southern part of 1t will, how
ever, make his showing on the total
vote not SO bad as 1t appears In the
light of the number of delegates he
lost.
Cleveland was a Roosevelt strong
hold. In the congressional districts
here the old Hanna influence was felt
as exerted by Dan Hanna.
The manner in which the vote has
been divided, according to the Roose-
welt managers, is that Roosevelt has
received three out Of every FIVE votes
cast in the primary.
Governor Harmon was beaten In
where Mayor Baker waged
war on him, using Wilson as a club.
Claims of Wilson Manager.
Harvey @. CARRIER, Wilson's man
ager, gave out this statement:
eve are already sure of carrying
the Third, Fourth, Eighth, Ninth.
Tenth, Sixteenth, Nineteenth, Tween
heth and Twenty-irst districts for
Wilson. Returns from other districts
have not yet been received, but the
general trend will sweep q number of
other districts into the Wilson col
umn. l would not be surprised if
Wilson gets thirty of the forty-eieht
delegates from Ohio"
Court Standard to Meet.
An important meeting of Court
Standard No. III, Foresters of
America, is scheduled to take place
tonight in it's rooms in Odd Fellows
hall. Grand Chief Ranger d. j..
Flynn~fs expected to make his APP
pearance at this time, as also is
Supervising Deputy Martin Ryan,
who was named by Mr.. Flynn after
his election as head of the state or
ganization last week at the annual
convention in Jersey City.