Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-21
TAFT managers
HOPEFUL or
VICTORY
IN OHIO
Bright Sunshine, They Say,
Will Keep Roosevelt Farnl-
srs From Leaving Fields to
Cast Vote for Their FavOrite
HEAVY EARLY MORNING
VOTE IN LARGE CITIES
Roosevelt and Harmon Rule
Favorites in the BETTING;
Local Contests COmplicate
Struggle in Many Counties.

Struggle in Many Counties.
sHs TaveBlng Hernid a. 8, LEASED WsFe1
Columbus, o.. May 2i--The most
suitry weather of the season played
havoc with the vote IN the ohio presa
identinl primary election toaay. AZ
noon total city vote Of less than h8lf
the usual iiHuge was expected by pol.
lticians while In the agricultural disc
tficts much smaller proportion 9f
citizens went 20 the polls,
The TAFT managers were tuoilant
over the Svather and termed Il per-
feet Taft day. Antl-finrmon poiitic-
ians declared that the sunshine would
result IN q greatly decreased vote for
the governor.
a cold wet spring has put she far
mera weeks behind in their spring
work and put them In position
where they must take advantage of
every fine day. Consequently they re-
Inained Ia the fields nt work rather
than driving 90 voting places.
In most OF the cities Watchers de.
ciared that RepuhsieaaR voters were
outnumhering Democrats.
IN Columbus the proportion was as
high a. four 80 one
This was caused. II was eaie. by the
unusual inaerent b the fight far the
Republican presidential nomination
and the unpTUcedeu7ed speaking tOura
Just completed By President Taft and
Colonel Roosevelt
IN most of the cities. too, the in
terest was augmented hy leeal coateaaE
for piaes8 qn. ans judicial or county
Many garmeps are reported moi 10
he voting today because OF the inhlh-
ition In the Nifnble corrupt praetices
act. which prevents the hauling of
voters 90 she polling places IN ve-
hiries,
Columbus. o.. May 2i.--raft man
nGera early declared that the bright
sunshine With which primary dRy
dawned WAS indicative Of sure vle-
tory for the president.
Many Of the farmers. they said,
who were supporting Colonel Koose'
Welt were gar behind IN their sariug
work and would not leave thelr fields
90 cast vote.
Roosevelt supporters stick TO their
former claims That a majority Of tbs
delegates elected would be Roosevelt
men.
Almost all Of the approximately
5000 voting precincts IN the state
Opened az $40 a. m, and Ia the cities
large carly vote vas cast. The polls
VIII colso al $40 tonight la the cities
but some of the country districta VII
remain open until = o'clock
Two candidates for the presidential
nomination, President taft and Gov
ernOr Harmon. VIII cast 9heir vote
IN Cincinnati. The president VII
leave that city early IN the day. Gov
ernor harmon will remain as hi
home 10 hear the returns.
Ideal weather Was reported from
almost every point In the state.
Indications at Cleveland we're tina
only 40 per cent of the vote would b.
caHL
Numerous wagera have been mad
with Roosevelt ane Harmon sliEh
Akron reports that so per cent o
the Republican vote and 90 per cen
nf the Democratic vote of summit
county had heen poiled nc O'Clock.
BITTER rights for congressional ant
county nominations brought voters o
stark county ont early.
Out Of tWeuty delegates 10 the Re
publican state convention fourteen ar
expected % pc for Roosevelt as the
are uncontesieo.
Early activity tndag following
vigorous campaiGn Indicated an un
usually heavy vote az Toledo. wher
there are nearly one hundred condl
dates for local nominations an
where, therefore. the county may b
lete.
Farmers abous Dayton were report
ed too bufB planting corn 20 40
the polls. which fact ia said by Oh
servers ~ he 50 the detriment
Colonel Roosevelt
Watchers as the pOlls IN Columbl
declared that THE Republican balioi
were taken al the rate at about 4
1 and that the morning Democrat
vote was unusually light supported
of Governor Hnrnun declared 4
would have almost the Total loci
Democratic vote.