The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
Taking Poll of Delegates

Washington, May BOA poll of the
 delegates to determine how many will
 support Senator Root for temporary
 chairman Is being conducted from
 Washington by leaders in President
 Tafts campaign.
 The poll is being conducted from this
 city by leaders in the Presidents cam
 paign The work Is a continuation of
 the inquiry started several days ago
 by Chairman Barnes of the New York state committee. In the majority of cases the poll of delegations is being
 made through the national committee
 men of the respective states or through the chairmen of the state delegations, who are asked to report exactly how
 the individual delegates stand.
 As between Senator Root, who Is the choice of the national committee on ara ngements, and any substitute who may be proposed by the Roosevelt lead CTS 1t Is claimed at the Taft national headquarters that replies thus far re- ceived indicate a general support of
 the former.
 Secretary William Hayward of the national committee spent part of the
 day In the capital. but said his visit
 was entirely on private matters.
 Ormsby MeHarg, the Roosevelt con-
 lest attorney, also reached the city from Chicago. Mir. AfcHarg said the
 Roosevelt forces would make a de-
 termined effort 10 have the meetings of the national committee thrown
 open to the public when the contest arguments start.
 Elizabeth City N. C., May s0.-The democrats of the First North Carolina congressional district in session here today gave binding instructions that
 the delegates vote in the nrr1onal con ventlon for Woodrow Wilson as long as there is hope The following delega- tion, the members having half vote each, were elected:
 1 E. r. Aydlott of Pasauotank county. l Wilson C. Lamb of Marlin. F. o. Hard ing of Pitt and l. l.. Smith of Gales.
 Congressman John H. Small was re-
 nominated.
 Washington. May 30.--with Presi-
 dent Taffs influence and that of all 1 the Taft political advisers back of him. Senator Burton will leave Washington Saturday to take up the fight for con- 1 trol bv the Taft forces of the Ohio republican state convention. scheduled l for early next week. Although Colonel | Roosevelt won a victory over the Pres iddnt in OhiSs primaries, the Taft man. a gers are confident they can dominate | the state convention and add Ohio's
 
 column.
 Al a conference in which Vice Pres 1 ident sherman, several members of the cabinet and other Taft leaders were present last night, 1t was decided that
 MT Burton should go 10 Ohio and make the fight
 Washington. May 3o.-President Taft today sent telegram to Arthur I. yorys. republican national committee man for ohio. declaring that while he l does not need that states six delegates at large to secure the presidential nom- inatfon he will not consider a com promise in the Ohio state convention.
 T hope my frieAs will not consider for 2 moment the suggestion of a com promise in the state convention. The stock of votes involved are not neces- sary to my nomination. I can stand their loss and am content to he beaten 1 in Ohio. I cannot yield. however. any votes by compact. The principles that
 we represent are too important to the country to go without reiteration. I hope that you and my friends will press the contest to the end in the Ohio
 conyention.''