New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

Ohio speechmaking on Tuesday. Tound
up his weeks work tonight at Give
land having closely followed tho Prof
dent through the state.
At the end Of the most strenuous
weeks campaign Ohio has ever >no'ru
the managers Of each of the candidates
for the Republican Presidential nonirs-
tion claim certain victorv at TO rr.-
aries on Tuesdav
state the Deciding roir'.
The state is conceded b. most politl-
clans to be the deciding point in The
battle for the Presidential nominations.
and especially In the fights Of the two
native sons, President Taft and Gov
ernor Harmon.
President Taft declared in Cleveland
that he considered Ohio the pivotal point
in the pre-convention campaign. Colonel
Roosevelt while insisting that he vtll
carry the state, declared he could win
the nomination even should he he de-
feated at the Ohio primaries.
President Taft, Colonel Roc sevelt.
Senator La Toilette, among the Repub-
hcans, and a score Of lesser lights have
spent the greater part of the week on
| trains. and no section of the state has
been neglected Candidates even spent
one day in West Union, Adams County
unmindful Of the fact that the great ma
jority of men in the county had been dis
| franchised for frauds In former elections
and had no vote.
Competition in the Democratic ranks
Is hardly less keen than among the Re
publicans. William J. Bryan, backed by
Harvey c. CARRIER, national committee
man, urged voters to support Governor
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey and TO
defeat Governor Harmon in a trip
through the state just ahead OF the Ohio
executive.
Lewis c. Laylin, who has managed
President Taft's state campaign, made
the following prediction:
The primary election next Tuesday will
be a complete vindoation OF Prssldent
Taft by his native state and an emphatic
Endorsement OF his administration,
The trend Of sentiment constantly ras
been for The Presidert-rnarVellou SO
in the last week. now have reliable
information from every section ~ the
state, and | am confident TAFT will have
the state convention and the sly de'e
oates. at LARGE, and il the Taft voters 90
to the polls on primary day, he viii rave
the district delegates.
Insist on Roosevelt,
Walter F. Brown. chairman Of the
Republican State Central Committee and
Roosevelt's Ohio campaign manager.
made the following prediction tonight
Colonel RooseveIts fight is the peopl.'s
fioht. and SO he is sure 10 win. Ou-
only anxiety is caused by tho tact that
the ballot will not contain the names of
the Republican Presidential cand, dates.
The Taft managers were afraid 70 let ths
people know to whom the various eano''
dates for nationa delegates are PLEDGED.
Every political sign indicates tnst
Colonel Roosevelt is certain to carry
substantial majority Of the twenty one
Conaress districts, and we shall not be
surprised il he sweeps the state nort
Tuesday.
Lieutenant Governor ". l.. Nichols.
Governor Harmons manager said.
The result Of the primaries next Tues
day VIII snow 10 the country tndt y uoso"
Harmon is still beloved by the Democ.
racy of Ohio, which could not be swayed
by the pernicious activity OF the few
persons calling themselves his enemies.
The demonstrations accorded tho Gov
ernor served to emphasize the feeling
that he would be rewarded by such =
decisive vote as to bring hin, clearly to
tho forefront as the most formidable
candidate for the nomination at Bslu'
more.
Harvey c. CARRIER predicted the defeat
of Governor Harmon in practically every
one Of the twenty-one Ohio districts.
saying:
Progressive Democrats will sweep Ohio
next Tuesday. Tho six delegates at.
LARGO will be Progressives. Tho Bryan,
Clark, Kern, James, Ross, Marshall vote
will be against Harmon and for Wilson,
so that the six delegates named under
the rules for Wilson will 90 to Baltimore
pIedued to vote first, last and all the
time for Progressive and against any
resctionary.
Senator La Toilette, who spoke to-
night in Toledo, will close his fight IN
Cleveland on Monday. His national
manager, Walter l.. Houser. would mako
no prediction, but added to the days in
,rest by making public partial list o.
Senator La Follette's campaign con-
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