The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-03
HARMON MUST TUG
HARD TO WIN OHIO
WILSON FORCES WILL FIGHT
AGAINST UNIT
RULE
BIG BATTLE TOMORROW
-
"FAyoRITE son. FINDS DETER
MINED FRACTIONAL oPposI-
SITION IN HIS OWN
STATE.
BIG BATTLE TOMORROW

TOLEDO. o, June with
'favorite son" battling for the solid
Ohio delegation to the national Demo-
cratic convention at Baltimore. and
with the progressive wing of Buckeye
State Democracy opposing him, the
State convention. which convenes
here on June 4th. gave every evil
dence today of being a bitterly con-
tested affair from its start to it's
finish. Although Governor Judson
Harmon seemed to have a sufficient
ma }eFAts-ef the delegate insure
the Endorsement OF his program. those
opposed to his candidacy for the
presidential 49, nomination. rallyfng
under the standard of Woodrow Will
son. were prepared to make strenu-
Gus fight against the adoption of the
unit rule.
Armed with recent ruling, Ohio
Secretary Of State Graves that no
State committee or convention has the
power to prescribe rules governing
the action of district national dele
gates elected at the primaries May
21st. the Wilson forces. who captured
twenty of the States storty-two dele
gates, are ready TO resist all at
tempts by the Harmon supporters TO
force solid vote for Ohio's chief
executive at Baltimore.
WIN riay Up Gag Ruie.
This struggle Of the Wilson ad-
herents against the adoption OF the
unit rule was admittedly destined to
be the feature OF the conventions de-
Iberations. Speeches marked by in
tense ferVor are expected TO be made
voicing objection to gag rule"
There In no certainty that the con-
Sentfon will adopt the unit rule. even
with Harmon delegates In the ma
jority, as the Harmon forces are
known 70 he divided upon this point.
Should the convention, however,
take favorable action the Wilson men
will carry their fight to the floor of
the Democratic national convention.
In the event that attempt is made
there to apply the unit rules, the
twenty Wilson delegates will appeal
10 the chair in anticipation Of being
sustained Hope of having their pro-
test sanctioned IL based upon the un-
Outstanding that the secretary OF
states ruling conforms with the cali
OF the national committee.
on the other hand, the Harmon
forces claim that Secretary Graves
published opinion is not only "unof-
ficlal," but carries no weight IN SO
far as Il would tend 20 bind the ac-
ton of the State convention
Clark May Come In Too.
An interesting development To-Day
was story that was being whisper
cd among tho delegates to the eHect
mat a majority OF those elected
nlndped to wilson favor Speaker
Chamn Clark and that after giving
n wilson the
first ballot, they win go on en- naasss
to the support OF the genial man
from Missouri
In Difference to the Harmon victory
on the presidential preference vote
Wilson leaders have. made the an
nouncement that no opposition would
he made to Governor Harmon's Sc
lection of the six delegates at-large
to the Baltimore convention
The cloak of privacy has enveloped
the governors choice for delegates
st-large. James Ross. leader OF the
Franklin county organization ~
known 10 be favored hut further
than this no names have been prom
inently mentioned.
Ed Hanley. OF Dayton. chairman OF
the State central committee, IL pe'hS
,,sss.sted as sass 45eymaau On traiflatsa To-
succeed National Committeeman
Harvey CARRIER. vino refuses to con-
slider a. second term,
Congressman James t. Cox or
navton. backed by the progresslNes
for governor. II also talked or as the
choice Of that faction for natlona'
committeeman.
Those most prominently mentioned
among the Harmon delegates Tor
governor. are state Insurance NoH'-
,,issIoper Ed. II. Moore, Stale Treas
s.esp &, & 4ssrra1aier and w g
Sharpe a State leader of Eyria.
rel~Ernphs ct the Wertd.
Siyty since the