Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
FIRST TEST OF STRENGTH
IN VOTE ON RESOLUTIONS
Forty-Five of the Cuyahoga Dele
gates Support the President.
STATE TICKET IS POSTPONED
Recess Will Be Taken by the Mem
bers Until July 2, When the
Nominations Will
Be Made.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June A.
President Taft won in the fight
for Ohio's six delegates at large
to the republican national con-
vention at the state convention
today by vote of 3ooH, Roose-
welt 3621l.
The first actual test OF dele
gates gave Taft a victory by a
vote of 39SI2 to 35os, when the
majority report on the resolutions
was adopted. On the minority
report indorsing Col. Roosevelt
Cuyahoga county (Cleveland)
voted As for Taft, 8 for Roosevelt.
Montgomery county Dayton)
gave its delegation of 20 for Taft
Lucas county (Toledo) gave its
solid delegation of p for Roose-
welt.
Postpones the Nominations.
Soon after assembling today the con-
vention decided to end the present ses-
sion with the election of the six dele
gates at large TO the Chicago convention
then hold a recessed state convention
July to name a state ticket
The convention adopted the report OF
the credentials committee seating eleven
Taft delegates that had been contested.
Confusion broke out when Walter +.
Brown of Toledo. manager of Roosevelt.
Ohio campaign, obtained the floor.
Roadway of Cleveland protested that
Brown was not a delegate and asked the
Roosevelt manager to leave the hall
Delegates from Browns home county
| Lucas, declared him a duly elected dele
gate.
The first contest was precipitated by the
report of the committee on resolutions
The majority report recommended the in
dorsement of the administration of Presi-
dent Taft J. Mead Massie Of Chillicothe
presented a minority report urging the
name of Col. Roosevelt be substituted. No
speaker was given full opportunity to ex-
press himself, owing to constant inter-
ruptions from the two factions on the
floor.
Taaft Wins the First Round.
In the district caucus cases yesterday
afternoon President Taft won eleven out
of the twenty-one committeeman. The
President mas also majority OF one
on the credentials committee. while the
President controls the resolutions COM
mittee twelve to nine.
The committee on resolutions last night
70 mir RI v.
ing an Endorsement Of the administration
of President Taft. The state central com
mittee last night reelected Walter r.
Brown of Toledo. chairman. The COM
| mittee is controlled by the Taft men, and
brown is a Roosevelt supporter. This
was done In the interest of harmony by
the Taft forces.
Demonstrations in Convention.
The Taft forces made successful re-
sistance 10 an attempt to stampede the
convention for Roosevelt. When Chair
man Walter l.. Brown of the state CEN
tral committee, the Roosevelt manager In
Ohio. mentioned Roosevelts name in
opening the convention there were pro-
longed cheers, but later this demonstra-
| ton was eclipsed by that for President
Taft when his name was mentioned.
Representative government is on tria
in Ohio today" he said. THE issue 4:
whether this convention shall represent
| the will of the people or whether 1t shall
misrepresent them. At the primary elec-
ton May II the republicans declared de-
| cisiyely for former President Roosevelt
| Are you going to thwart the expressed
! will Of the republican voters OF tht
| state?'
Rooseyelts name brought forth the
| first demonstration. Pro-Roosevelt dele
gates and alternates. apparently approx
mating about half of those on the noor
cheered several minutes.
Senator Burton's Speech.
The Taft people got their chance lit.
tie later when Senator Burton mentioned
| the President, and enumerated some OF
the accomplishments of the republican
| party during the last four years. Led
| by the Cincinnati delegation. the dele
gates broke into a cheer which was a lit
tie longer than that for Roosevelt. This
was evened up a moment later when Sen.
ator Burton mentioned Col. Roosevelt
name.
The delivery of the address was no,
made easy for Senator Burton He was
repeatedly interrupted by calls from the
delegates. He made no reply, however, t6
numerous questions, and carefully read
his speech.
Indicates Chicago Platform.
Senator Theodore L. Burton, delivering
the kepnote speech. declared the coun
try was confronted with a crisis far sur.
passing any through which 1t has passed
in the memory of the present generation
| He deplored the absence from the polls OF
a great percentage Of voters in recent
| state primaries. Foreshadowing many
| of the tenets that will be laid down In
| the platform to be adopted at the coming
| national republican convention, he urged
monetary reforms, tariff revision based
upon accurate information. the lowering
| of some duties with due regard to ade-
ouate aid to American industry. federal
incorporation law, conservation of natural
resources. safeguarding of labor and a
workmens compensation law, effective
steps for peace among nations and other
policies. He reviewed the high cost OF
| living, which he traced to various causes,
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