The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
'eemed Pivot Upon Which Success of Many Aspir-
 ants May Turn
OUR CANDIDATES
 TOUR THE STATE
resident Taft Confident of Victory land So Is Roosevelt-Democratic Fight Enliyened by Bryan.
 Deplorable Methods

Ential campaign, marked by the personal |ztivities of four aspirants and scores of |,ser lights and deemed by many the 'ot upon which the success of some [.pirants may turn practically closed to- IN. Primaries will take place Tuesday. President Taft, Colonel Roosevelt, Gov lor Judson Harmon and Senator La 1 lette, had been in the state, the first rling invective at Colonel Roosevelt Ec Roosevelt calling me everything on calendar" according to President Nit
 Bryan Active k'he democratic fight has been enlivene the bitter denunciation of William J. van by Judson Harmon and Bryan's re- nders and attacks from Ohio stumps. resident Taft said at Cleveland he con- cred Ohio the pivotal point. Colonel osevelt said he could win even though lost Ohio All coneede Ohio means Ich to the chances of Harmon. Bryan and National Committeeman Bar toured the state just ahead of liar n urging the election of Woodrow Will in preference to the Ohio executive. Taft. Roosevelt, Wilson and Harmon nagers predict victory for their leaders. ewis C. Laylin, who has managed Pres mt Taft's state campaign, made the Flowing prediction:
 The primary election next Tuesday will complete vindication of President fit by his native state and an emphatic orsement of his administration. ,,f ft,aa 1,au m for the sident--marvelously so in last week. 1 now have reliable in mation from every section of the state l am confident Taft will have the te convention and the six delegates at ge and if the Taft voters go to the Is on primary day he will have all district delegates"
 Brown Predicts Victory kvalter r Brown. chairman of the ubIican state central committee, and 7seselts Ohio ampaign manager, to- ht made the Following prediction: Colonel ,evelt's light is the peo- $ fight and sa he is sure to win. only anxiety is caused by the fact the ballot will not contain the hes of the republican presidential didates. The Taft managers were laid to let the people know to whom various candidates for national eeates are pledged.'
 The result of the primaries next Tues will show to the country that Judson rmon IS still believed in by the democ- y of Ohio, which could not be swayed the Eerni iious activity of the few per s ca4ling themselves his enemies," pre- ted Iieutenant Governor H. L, Nichols, 10 is manager of Governor Harmon's knpaign.
 Democratic National Committeeman rber3 predicted the defeat of Governor Prmoh in practically every one of the rhio1 districts.
 BProg4essive democrats will sweep Ohio t Tuesday. The six delegates at large he ppogressives. The Bryan, Clark, Frn. James, Ross and Marshall vote will against Harmon and for Wilson, so t the six delegates named under the les by Wilson will go to Baltimore dgea to vote first. last and all the e for progressive and against any re- oHary,"
 enator LaFollette, who returned to the tel last night after having practically ned his campaign here. spoke tonight Toledo. He will close his fight in Cleve- Monday. His national manager. Wal l.. Houser, would make no prediction, added to the days interest by mak- public a partial list of Senator I.a- lettes campaign contributors. Chief of se were Charles R. Crane, Chicago, boo; Clifford Pinchot, Washington, sl0.- Amos R. Pinchot, New York, sl0O0O M. Kent California, s10,O00: Alfred R. ser, Chicago, s2OO0; Rudolph Spreckles,
 Francisco, s25oo, and w. M. Flynn, tsburg. 5000.
 bosevelt Strikes Blow After Blow leveland. O., May 1S.-For one hour to- ht, Col. Theodore Roosevelt faced a se crowd here and struck blow after W at President Taft.
 e said the President had made untrath- statements about him. He declared Presidents action in the Baf:nger e was such that had he taken similar rse as president of 9 bank he would e been in imminent danger of having matter laid before the district at- hey"
 he by one he took up points upon ch President Taft has assailed him. as he brought his speech to an end said. ''I am against MT. Taft because Taft proFed faithiess to the cause of American people"
 olonei Roosevelt spent the day in trav g through central Ohio and making lozen speeches. In Cleveland tonight spoke first in the Central armory and h went to inc steel mill district and yered his last address of the day. He spend saneay With James R. Car i. ex-Secretary of the. Interior, at his he at Mentor, O.
 Mir. Taft is not content,' said Col psevelt in opening his address at the ltraI armory. Ito fight this issue on hd grounds of policy. Yesterday be- in own person and through his private fetary. made number of bitter and Mentally untruthful personal attacks h me.
 He stated that I was being supported Mir Hanna, cx-Senator Hanna's son, was indicted, and that he was con
 that I should have the support of bs who were indicted and that he lld like the support of those who were indicted''
 Roosevelt Defends Hanna
 blonel Roosevelt said facts showed ere was not the slightest moral de- Iuency on the part of Mir. Hanna be- be of the action for which he was in- led."
 blonel Roosevelt then said If Mir. Taft Id read the current number of week magazine he would find name after he of men among his southern dele es and supporters who have been in- led and have even served terms of im- onment He said one candidate for gate from the District of Columbia, 10 is now contesting the seat of the tfully elected delegate with MT. Taft's
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