The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-23
TAFT SUPPORTERS ARE
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
SENATOR JULIAN HEARNg TALKS
ON OUTLOOK.
TAFT Chairman Forecasts the Result
OF To-days Primary In Ohio
county-6is Taft Majority.

On the eve OF the battle last evening
the Taft supporters were more conf
dent than ever OF carrying Ohio coun.
ty by a large majority at to days pri-
mary. That Taft will secure enough
delegates at the primaries this week
to control the First Congressional
delegates is a foregone conclusion
The Republicans throughout the State
are watching the primary here with
much interest. In this district the
Taft people have elected 81 delegates.
and according to the statement of the
Harrison county Republicans. will Sc
cure at least Is OF the delegates from
that county. while the indications are
that Taft will secure the solid dele
cations from both Brooke and Han
cock counties. This will give the
President more than enough delegates
to control the First district.
Speaking OF the outlook last even
ing. Senator Julian G. Hearne, who
has been managing the Taft campaign
here. said: Il am more confident
than ever that Taft will secure prac-
tically all the delegates from Ohio
county at the primary Tuesday. The
Taft supporters have made a clean
campaign, which "a quite a contrast
TO the campaign made by the Roose-
welt supporters. The Taft supporters
do not intend making any charges OF
the Roosevelt people employing I'M
fair tactics. Throughout the county
the substantial business men have
rallied strongly to the support OF Pres
ident Taft. and with them are the
20
men. | do not wish to say anything
that would reflect on the opposition.
but the Taft supporters have conduct
ed clean campaign, and I am sure
the voters OF the county will give the
President a substantial majority.
The Primary To-day.
Tuesdays primary will practically
decide who shall control this district
The two delegates who may go to the
Chicago convention may be the deter.
mining factor in the contest. The
business interests of this vicinity are
solid for William Howard Taft and il
is important that not only represen-
tative Republicans, but men who
represent these great business indus
tries and interests should be sent to
the convention. The manufacturers
merchants and workingmen realize
that in President Taft they have a
man who stands for protection and a
man who is particularly informed as
to the needs OF the Ohio Valley. Pres
ident Taft has shown that he is in
terested in the welfare OF the indus
tries OF this vicinity. He vetoed a
bill that would have seriously injured
the wool growing business and he an
nounced that he would veto the Dem
ocratic iron and steel tariff bill. which
would II II became a law cripple the
Industries of this section. These are
only few OF the many great things
the President has accomplished for
the benefit of the residents OF the
Ohio Valley. He has been particular
ly friendly to good labor regulations.
the Child Labor Bureau. the Bureau
of Mines and Mining and the Women's
Compensatory law. advocated. all
show THAT he has a warm sympathy
for worthy labor legislation. II is
the duty of every Republican in Ohio
county who has regard for THE inter
est OF himself and his community 10
Vote for the denomination OF William
II. Taft