The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-06
OHIO ADOPTS UNIT RULE;
WILSON WILL CONTEST It
Baltimore Convention Will he
Asked to Upset Order to
Vote for Harmon.
PRIMARY RESULT IGNORED
Convention Instructs All states
Delegates to Re Guided
by Majority.

TOLEDO. Ohio. June 5.--Gov. Irarmon's
organization. after bitter fight on the
floor of tho Ohio state Democratic con-
vcntion to-day. forced the unit rule
through by vote Of 59I to 355.
Tho nineteen delegates elected ny dis
tricts at the Stetc primaries for Wood
row Wilson we're instructed to vote as a
, unit with the twcnty-thrcc Harmon
delegates elected from the districts
The siN votes for delegates at large
| were divided among twelve Harmon
supporters with half a vote each, thus
giving Harmon solid delegation to the
baltimore convention.
That tho nineteen Wilson delegates
will not stand by the ruling Of tho con-
vcntion. however. was admitted tonight
by Mayor Newton d. Baker OF Clcve-
land in the following statement
The convention adopted the unit rule
by majority vote. The court Of last ap-
peal Is tho convention at Baltimore The
appeal will be taken and the primary
law vindicatcd by the highest authority
in the party"
Mayor Baker led the Wilson men in
their fight against the unit rule. The
crisis came when the ma jority report on
resolutions was presented calling for
the adoption Of the unit rule. Baker
Immediately arose and presented a mi.
nority report against the adoption Of
the unit rule.
You cannot throttle me nor make me
vote against the instructions Of the
voters who elected me-" shouted Baker
amid a turmoil of jecrs and catcalls
from the Harmon delegates.
Tho unit rule Is most undcmocratic
and am here representing those who
desire to keep the party Democratic.
not only in practice. but in theory as
we'll"
Baker then read the call Of the ma
tional committee for the Baltimore con-
vention. with its proviso that state pri-
mary laws shall govern delegates
wherever such laws exist"
"A Democratic Legislature under
Democratic Governor last winter
passed law providing for the direct
election Of delegates" shouted the
Cleveland Mayor. 1T was intended to
do away, in these matters with political
conventions and their control and on
this law Is the sign. Approved, Jud-
son Harmon. Governor Of Ohio
II am a delegate elected to the Ealti-
more convention by the people Of my
district and with all your numbers and
swcrve from my pledge for Woodrow,
Wilson To tho people who elected me-.
And serve notice On YOU" shouted
Baker. that II the unit rule Is adopted
shall go to Baltimore and do every
thing within my power to undo this un-
holy bond. which YOU have sought to
put upon me-
Ed Moore OF Youngstown. who has
had charge OF Ilarmon's campaign fol-
lowed Mayor Baker and talked in favor
OF the unit rule. as did Judge Peck OF
Cincinnati
Delegate Sawyer of Summit county
was how'cd down when he tried to Sc
cure recognition Of the right Of the vot-
crs 10 pick their own Presidential candi-
dates
The vote was then taken and the Will
son men completely beaten.
TIL" convention then adopted the plat
form submitted as the ma jority report.
II Is The most progressive platform ever
made in the State and besides the unit
rule includes the following other feat
ur.s.
Approval OF tho record OF the Demo-
cratic National House OF Representa-
tlves, Endorsement Of a postal express
and the short ballot. a call for separate
ballots for State and national officials.
initiative and referendum. reduction in
work hours for women and children and
direct election Of Senators.
The resolution also culoGized the pres
cnt State administration Of Gov. IIar-
mon and indorscd his Presidential can
didacy. After disposal Of the unit rule
and the platform. the convention pro-
coed, Il 20 select n State ticket. IT named
Congressman James NJ. Coz OF Dayton
for Governor by aCClamatiOn. Congress-
man Cos is a wealthy Dayton news
paper owner Of the progressive type.
Hugh Nichols got "A denomination for
1.lcutcnant-Govcrnor a. did Attorney
General 7. Hogan, Secretary Of State
Charles = Graves, Dairy and Food Com
missioner :. l.: STROBE and several other
minor State officers.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June The big
twelve" Ohio delegates AZ large, each of
whom will have half vote in the Balti-
more convention, were announced to-day
by Gov. Harmon, to whom was dele
gated the task by the State convention
at Toledo. They are:
Atlee r. Pomerenc, Canton lanes T..
Campbell Hamilton; John II. Clarke,
Cleveland: John H. Goekc. Wahako-
meta; Hugh l.. Nichols. Batavia; NJ, \,
Daugherty. Lancaster. James Ross. Co
lumhus: William Green, Coshocton;
Thomas j. cogan. Cincinnati; John l..
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