The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-13

ers. President Taft will begin his CAM
paiSn at Marietta tomorrow morning.
and mako moro than dozen import
ant speeches during the day. Colonel
Roosevelt will begin his speaking
Tuesday morning at Bellairc. Colonel
Roosevelts Tuesday itinerary Will
take him over practically the same
points where the President spoke tho
preceding day. Altogether, Colonel
Roosevelt Will make more than sixty
speeches during tho time he is here.
The moro important night speeches
VIII be made ut Canton, Dayton, Co
lumbus and Cleveland.
Governor Harmon will begin his
speech making trip at Woster We'd
nesday night He will cover many OF
the points lately visited by Colonel
Bryan in his anti-Harmon trip, and
has announced that he will speak on
the charges made by the Nebraskan
that friends of tho Governor sought
unduly TO influence ryan-pledged
delegates in 1908.
Senator Pomercne will also speak for
Governor Harmon at Mansfield Friday
night.
Secretary Nagel. OF the Department
of Commerce and Labor, it is reported.
VIII mako a speech in favor of Presi
dent TAFT at Ciallipoiis Saturday, three
days before the primaries.
~ victory In the presidential prefer
ence is sought particularly by tho DEM
ocratic candidates, as 1t will carry tho
right TO name the six dclesates-nt-
large 10 the national convention, ac-
cording to the call of the State COM
mittee.
Republican voters will vote only Cor
the district candidates for delegates to
the national convention. The dele
gates -at-large Will be named by the
State convention here June and 1.
Both Roosevelt and Taft candidates arc
in the field.
Although anti-Harmon Democrats
nave announced that Colonel Bryan.
who already has made two thrce-day
trips through the State. Will return
before the primaries. no dates have
been set and there is talk now that
the plans may be changed and the ne
braNkan may not return.
senator La Toilette will speak only
IN the northern counties. and, accord
Ing to the present plans, will max.
only brief visit
Believes Dryan Il Candidate.
Washington. May 12.-Hugh C. Wal
lace. who has winter home in this
CITY. but who is II cltlzen.o OF the State
OF washington. returned to-day from
the Walla Walla State Democratic I
convention. at which he headed the
delegation from Tacoma county. The
state convention elected him delegate |
at largo TO tho Baltimore convention. I
When asked about the attempt of the +
Bryanites TO stampede the delegates
Tor Mr.. Bryan, MIR. Wallace said.
There was thoroughly organized /
and determined movement to STAN !
pode the convention for Bryan. after |
the Wilson forces found they We're de- |
featcd. This was apparently concoct- !
ed as n result of Mr.. Bryan's trim to |
Washington in February. Fortunately
We discovered i; and were able to hold |
our friends firmly in hand. After tho (
preferential vote was taken, and It
was Certain That Wilson was defeated. (
deleSatHon after delegation began to ,
chansc their vote from Wilson to |
Bryan. and tho convention was In n |
tumult for moro than twenty minutes |
inc effort was checked by one small |
delegation changing its vote from |
Wilson to Clark
1T is perfectly clear TO mo That |
somo effort VIII be made IN the Bal |
timore convention. An effort will I've (
made in Iowa next Tuesday. and 7
think II will fail there as 1t failed in /
the State OF Washington. have not |
tho least doubt that Mr.. Bryan is as
much candidate as he hos been for
sixteen Years"
Asked the question. will Taft or
Roosevelt carry the state. he said:
IL cannot say, hut I do know that
ninetenths of the intelligence in tho
Republican party in the State of
Washington is for Taft, but l suspect
that tho Roosevelt people are better
organized and have more money"
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