The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-04

COLUMBUS, o., June 3.-President
Taft won the first skirmishes OF the
Republican State convention. which
began here late today. The final
struggle for the control OF Ohio's six
delegates-at-large is expected to be
reached soon after the convention
meets at $50 tomorrow morning. To
days gathering limited itself TO hear
ing the keynote speech OF United
States Senator Burton. Tonight the
committees elected az district meet
ings before the convention is in ses-
sion.
President Taft's show OF strength
came in the district meetings He Is
believed 10 have gained control OF the
new State central committee by win
ming az leafs eleven votes OF 2l dis
tricts Roosevelt supporters. howev-
er. declare that Walter Brown. cam
paign manager for the former Presi-
dent. will retain his place as chairman
OF the central committee.
The chief blow 10 Roosevelt in the
district meetings came in the Eighth
district, which. by a vote of 20 to 10.
selected a complete list OF Taft com
mitteemen.
The Cuyahoga delegation, voting In
executive session, elected Taft com
mittsemen from both the Twentieth
and Twenty-frst districts.
New Central Committee.
The new State central committee
elected to-day. and their generally &C
cepted Affiliations. are:
First District-Fred Bader, Taft.
Second-Peter Durr. Taft.
Third-Daniel Altman. Taft
Fourth-W. l. Parmenter. Taft
Fifth-William Kirtley, Roosevelt.
Switchboard Conover. Taft.
Seventh-M. II. Fairbanks. Taft.
Eighth-W r. Wilson. Taft
Ninth-Walter r. Brown. Roosevelt
Tenth-Sherman Eagle. Roosevelt
Eleventh. ". Foster. Roosevelt
Twelfth-M. A. Karshner. Roose-
Welt
Thirteenth - Alexander Klrkaden
Roosevelt.
Fourteenth-A. l.. Garford. Taft
Fffteenth-S. NJ Granger. Taft
Sixteenth. G. s Tinlin. Roosevelt
Seventeenth-G H. Hamilton. Taft
Eighteenth r. Cyon, Roosevelt
Nineteenth-C. l.. knight Roose
welt
Twentieth-Maurice Maschke. Taft
Twenty-frst-A. x. Rodway. Taft
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ing the meeting 10 order. had the first
chance "Represenfative government
is on trial to-day In Ohio" he said
The Issue a. whether this convention
shall represent the will ~ the people
or whether u shall misreprcsent
them A. the primary election on
May 21 the Republicans In 20 out oi
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former President Roosevelt Are you
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