Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-19
OHIO WILL DECIDE ]. PRESIDENTIAL RACE  Roosevelt, Taft, Harmon and Wilson to Figure in Battle
 of Ballots Today.
RESULTS MEAN MUCH
If Roosevelt Wins in the Buckeye State It Will Mean Elimina-
 ton of Taft.

] Columbus, Ohio, May 1S-The bat ieground in the contest for ,she pres i idential nomination in each of the tw; big parties is now centered in Ohio Miere for the first time in it's his tolW, a presidential primary vii bt 1 held on Tuesday, May 2i. The Puck eye state has TWO ''favor't tc soaYs ir the field, President Taft 1na Governor Judson A. Harmon, one of whom is i battling for !a-nomnation at the hanas of ehe Republicans, anl th< other struggling fer his elecat;..n from the governorship fer his cleo ion frcm threufh the support of the Democrats
 The name of candidates O.. th. ,li- mary ba..c' S are as follows:
 Republicans-Robert M. LsFolletts William H. Taft, Theodore Roose- velt
 Democrats, Judson Harmon, Wood row Wilson.
 In the Republican party, both tn Taft and Roosevelt organizations arc making claims Of victory.
 At the Roosevelt headquarters it was predic' ed today that tt,a Colonel would capture a majority Of the district delegates ard is was further unofficially claimed that he would sweep the state.
 The Taft fetees control rho slate central and executive committees, the congressional organization, and 75 of the SS county committeeman.
 They claim they will sweep the state capturing every district and delegate and all the delegates at large.
 While Senator LaFclle:e still has an organization and an open head quarters hsTe in charge of former State Senatcr Moses lB. Esrnhart. no claims are being advanced as to the outcome of the primar es and it is believed that he will run poor third. though his supporters hope to See him ride 10 victory on the crest of the wave of dissatisfaction occasioned bv the Rocsevelt- Taft controversy.
 In the Democratic party stronger fight has probably been mada chan in any other state in the union Governor Judson Harmon, who was elected 70 his office by the largest majority ever given Democrat in seeking the state delegation to Belt,- more as opposed 70 the candidacy of Governor Woodrow. There has been a great deal of insurgency against Governor Harmon and prominent men of his party, including William Jen' nings Bryan, have antered the state in opposition to him. Mayor Newton Baker had led the fight for Wilson and had repeatedly denounced Har- mon as a 'reactionary" and tool of Wall street" However, the Harmon msa control the Democratic staie or ganization and show little sign o' wcrriment over the outcome.
 On the other hand the Wilson men claim that ,heir candidate will not only carry the state but will beat Harmon by @ large majority.
 The Republican primary is be- signed to select 42 district delegates, some instructed; others uninstructed, to the national convention In ad- dition to these delegates, represent ing the 21 congressional districts, some delegates 'to the state convention which will select the six delegates st-large, will be chosen directly at the primary, while other districts will select delegates to county con- vemtion, which, in turn will choosa che delegates to the state conven- tion.
 The Democrats will hold what is known as preferential" primary instructing all of the district dele gates to the Baltimore convention.
 From the start, .he campagn in Ohio has been spectacular, and spec ial trains have been lodging about from city ito hamlet in the interests of ono candidate or another. It was at Columbus. in an address before the Constitutional Convention. kat Col-