El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-21
OHIO BETTING ODDS
FAVOR ROOSEVELT
Primaries Being Held Today
And Farmer Vote VIII
Be Iight.

Columbus o.. May 21.-Taft mana
gers early declared that the bright
sunshine with which primary day
dawned was indicative Of a sure vic
tory for the president Many of the
farmers, they said, who were support
ing Col. Roosevelt, were far behind in
their spring work and would not leave
their fields to cast a vote.
Roosevelt supporters stuck to their
former claims that a majority of the
delegates elected would be Roosevelt
men
Almost all Of the approximately 5000
voting precincts in the state opened at
$50 o'clock and in the cities a large
early vote was cast The polls viii
close ar $3.50 tonight in the cities, Jut
in some of the country district viii
remain open until 8 o'clock
Two candidates for the presidential
nomination, president Taft and Gov.
Harmon, Will cast their votes in Gin
cinnati- The president viii leave that
city early in the day Governor Har-
mon viii remain at MS home TO hear
the result.
Ideal weather was reported from al
most every point in the state.
Roosevelt FaFOrite in Betting.
Indications at Cleveland were that
only 40 percent Of the vote would be
cast Numerous Wagers have been
made with Roosevelt and Harmon slight
favorites. 1t was estimated at Cincin-
80 percent of the total in Hamilton
county, would be cast
summit County for Roosevelt.
Akron reported that so percent Of
the Republican vote and 25 percent Of
the Democrat vote OF Summit county
had been pOlled at 9 o'clock Bitter
fights for congressional and county
nominations brought voters of Stark
county out early Out of % delegates
TO the Republican state convention, IA
are expected for Roosevelt, as they
are uncOntesred
Early activity today following a Wig
OrOus campaign indicated an unusually
heavy vote at Toledo, where there are
nearly 100 candidates for local nOmina-
tions and where, therefore, the count
may be late.
Farmers about Dayton were reported
too busy planting corn TO so to the
polls. which fact is said by observers
TO be to the detriment of Col ROose-
welt.
Watchers at the polls in Columbus
declared that the Republican ballots
were taken at the rate Of about four
to one, and that the morning Demo
cratic vote was unusually light sup
pOrters Of Gov Harmon declared he
would have almost the total local Dem
Ocratic vote.
" elLneE SuANrg-
The most sultry weather Of the sea-
son played havoc with the vote. At
noon a total city vote Of less than half
the usual figure was expected by poll
ticians. while in the agricultural dis
trtcts d much smaller proportion OF
citizens went to the polls
Taft managers were Jub1lant over
the weather conditions and termed
it a perfect Taft day. Anti-HarmOn
politicians declared that the sunshine
would result IN a greatly decreased
vote Tor the governor.
A cold wet spring has put the farm
e=S weeks beninG IN their spring work
and Iut them in a position where they
must take advantage of every fine day
Consequently they remained in the
fields at work rather than driving TO
voting places
In most of the cities, watchers de-
clarei that -serI 5liJan voters were
Outnunibelins Democrats. In COlum-
bus the proportion was as high as four
to one. This was Caused, 1T was said,
b. tGv unusual interest 10 the fight for
the Republican, presidential nomination
and the unprecedented speaking tours
just completed by president Taft and
Col Roosevelt
In most Of the cities, too, the interest
was augmented by local contests for
places on the judicial or county
tickets