Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-05-23
Presidents Friends Claim
Control of State Conven-
ton Which Will Name 6
Delegates-at-Large.
LA TOILETTE POLLS
GOOD SIZED VOTE
Presidents Friends, How
ever, Claim Wisconsin
Mans Strength Came in
Democratic Counties.

Columbus, O.. May 22.-Nearly COM
plete returns from yesterdays Ohio
primary In hand at noon today indi-
cate that Col Roosevelt won thirty
two of forty-two delegates to the re-
publican national convention, selected
In twenty-one congressional districts,
and that President Taft was given ten
district delegates, or slightly less than
a quarter OF, the total number named.
On the democratic ticket, Gov. Har-
mon is believed to have won by
larger percentage than did Col. Roose-
Welt, being credited with thirty-five
district delegates as against seven for
Gov. Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey.
Although President Taft secured
but ten out Of the forty-two delegates,
the Taft-Roosevelt fight In Ohio Is not
finished, but will be carried into the
state republican convention which on
June will select six delegates-at-
large to the national convention.
OF total of less than one thousand
delegates to the state convention,
large portion OF whom were also
named yesterday to sit in the state
convention, nearly complete returns
indicate that President Taft has near
ly sufficient number to control. This
may give the Taft managers the six
delegates at-large to be named by the
state convention and probably will
make the presidents total sixteen, just
an even third of the Ohio delegation
of forty-eight members which will at
tend the Chicago convention.
Harmon to Name Own Delegates.
Gov. Harmon, on the democratic
ticket, unlike Col. Roosevelt, will not
be forced to make a further fight for
delegates-at-large, as the democratic
call specifies that the winner Of the
presidential preference primary shall
name his own delegates-at-large.
1t will be impossible before night to
get an accurate list OF totals in the
various districts on the democratic
presidential preference, but 1t Is clear
that Gov. Harmon has won over Will
son by a large plurality.
Amplified returns In the republican
contest show that Senator LaFolletto
polled heavy vote in several counties
and 1t Is possible that final results will
chow that he ran second to Col. Roose-
velt in number of counties.
The Taft managers declared that
this occurred only in democratic
counties where democrats voted the
republican ticket. Mr.. Bryan and
Speaker Champ Clark. although their
names we're not on the ballot. got
small fraction Of the total vote cast.
but it seems doubtful If the combined
Bryan Clark vote had any considerable
result on the outcome OF the Harmon-
Wilson fight
Roosevelt May Have 10000.
With the probabilities that there
may be an increase as later retArns
come in 1t Is estimated that Col.
Roosevelt has plurality of approxi-
mately 10000 over President Taft in
the popularity contest as expressed
through the selection Of the delegates
to the national convention. Taft so
far has carried but three entire dis
tricts. There is division In two.
The presidential preference primary
COnQuCUeO ny the QcuOCralS, sf1dTmOA
Is far in the lead of Gov Woodrow
Wilson Of New Jersey. Despite the
fact that their names were not printed
on the ticket William j. Bryan and
Champ Clark received scattering
votes.
While returns are meager on the
vote for delegates to the republican
state convention, which will name the
six republican national delegates-at-
large, 1t is thought that the Roose-
welt forces will predominant. The
democratic party provided in it's call
that the candidate receiving the larg-
est presidential preference vote shall
be permitted to name his own six
delegates-at-large at the national con-
vention. This will give Harmon an
opportunity to further increase his
number Of delegates to the Baltimore
convention.
Harmon's Majority Exceeds T. RS.
Gov Harmon's majority, it is be-
lieved will exceed that Of Col Roose-
velt. On the face Of the returns up
to a. m, from about seventy Of the
leighty-eight counties OF the state,
President Taft will have but ten Of the
forty-two delegates to the national
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