Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-23

Columbus. O.. May 22.-Aecording to returns at hand tonight from apprOxi- 4nateIv s.J00 of the 5,192 precincts in fhe state. Col. Theodore Roosevelts delegates to the national republican convention carried yesterdays Ohio rr.maries by a plurality of about 25,OOO V-fes It now seems scarcely possi- f's .nat final results from the primary Doll win change the number of dis fri-f delegates for either side by more than one or two. The best figures available tonight show that Roose- N,'t has 3e Uf the 42 district delegates ra'ceted yesterday and that President Taft has ten
 Harmon Assured of AS Delegates.
 Though later returns on the demo- cratic presidential preference primary vote give Woodrow Wilson a fighting chance for one or two more delegates, the New Jersey mans exact standing win not be known for several days when certain belated rural returns have been got from judges who re- fused Co complete the count in their precincts before taking a nights sleep. However Governor Harmon is practi- cHIv assured of a complete delegation Of fs delegates Go the Baltimore con- Vertion. His lead now gives him con- rroI of the state democratic cOrven- lion. which selects six delegates at large. Also it is said that the conven- lion win provide for unit rule which will force the Wilson delegates, se- leeted by districts yesterday, to vote for the ohio executive.
 Prospect of Fight at State Convention,
 The delegate at large situation in the republican party will not be known or settled until June Q, when the state republican convention meets here. The Taft leaders say they will control the state convention and designate the del egates at large for the president, but rhe Roosevelt managers declare that late returns show the number of Taft delegares Co the state convention are dWindhng. instead of increasing, as was announced early today. There is uo question but that the Taft-Roose- welt fight will be carried to the floor uf Che state convention when the final struggle in Ohio will be made for the haf-dozen delegates at large.
 Taft May Lose One Delegate.
 In only s3 of the SS counties of the s.ate were delegates to the state con Ncnti0u chosen. In the remaining counties the delegates will be named b. county cOnN enuous.
 Even in the matter of district dele gates. am official count will be neces- Flrv Go determine exact results. An instance of this sort arose today in the Thirteenth congressional district tSauduskO. where late returns indi- cate that the district will be divided almost evenly between Taft and Roosevelt delegates and Harmon and Wilson. Early figures gave the two del eElfes in this district on the republican tiekat to Air. Taft. Colonel Roosevelt may now get one of the delegates and thus increase his total of district del eratos to 33. This would leave MT Taft nine delegates.
 Farmers Favored Roosevelt.
 An analysis made tonight of the re- C uituiated Roosevelt vote shows tha1 Che Roosevelt strength was not con 1ncd Co any particular section of th' state. Or to any particular class of cit izens He carried mining and indus trial sections. such as the Hooking valley as well as some of the oldes and most conservative urban cOmmun iti0s iu the state. Added to these wal much strength among the farmers.
 lu Adams county where more thai 1.500 voters were disfranchised no long ago for vote selling, Roosevelt hal @ considerable plurality. A town witt a prophetic name. White House, Il Lucas county. gave Roosevelt 2l vote end Taft five. Roosevelt manager seized upon this incident as harbin ger Of good fortune.