The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-28
ORGANIZATION
CANDIDATES WIN
Republican and Democratic Big
FOuTS Pull Through.
STAND FOR BURTON AND WILSON

Throughout the State For Dele
ates-at-Large-Frank Monnett De-
feated For Vice President and For
Delegste-Name OF Henry Ford
Written On Both Tickets.
Columbus, April 26.-Returns from
all parts of Ohio indicate beyond
doubt that the organization candi
dates for delegates-at-large to the Re-
| publican and Democratic conventions
were elected in yesterdays primaries
by substantial margins. Approximate
iy fourth vote was cast in the cities,
with less than 10 per cent vote in the
rural sections.
On the presidential preference bal
lots the Republicans voted predom-
inantly for the nomination Of former
Senator Theodore E. Burton and the
Democrats for President Wilson.
William Grant Webster of Chicago,
opponent of Burton, received less
than 10 per cent vote
Senator Warren G. Harding ran
Fist and Governor Frank B. Willis
second almost uniformly throughout
the state for delegate-at-large to the
Republican national convention. John
/ j. Sullivan, Cleveland, and Colonel
William Cooper Proctor. Cincinnati,
the other two "slate" candidates. also
were elected, but by smaller plurali-
ties. They received about an equal
lumber of votes.
Tried to Break Slate.
OF the three candidates who were
trying to break the Republican slate,
DIR. S. o. Giffin, Columbus, was the
strongest with Matt Glaser. Cincin-
pati, next, and Ralph w. Tyler (col-
ored). Columbus, last.
The Democrats elected former Gov
errors Judson Harmon, James NJ. Cox
and James e. Campbell and Senator
Atlee Pomerene as delegates-at-large
to the national convention. Frank S.
Monnett, Columbus, an anti-Wilson
candidate, who was trying to break
the Democratic slate, was overwhelm-
ingly defeated for delegate-at-lsrg
AZ candidate for vice president he re,
ceived very light vote
Roosevelt, Root, Taft, Fairbanks
and Hughes all received a small per
centage OF Republican votes in the
state, and Champ Clark and Bryan
scme Democratic votes. After Ford.
Roosevelt has more Republican votes
tfan any ether person, and Hughes is
third.
In Cincinnati the Ford strength ap-
parently was the most marked. On
the Republican ticket in Hamilton
county he received 1,469 votes, as
against 1926 for Burton. On the
Democratic ticket in the same coun-
ty Ford got Ala votes as against S,155
for Wilson.
Everywhere light vote was cast.
In one rural precinct in Licking coun-
ty, according to reports, not person
voted. Even the precinct election
judges and clerks forgot to vote.
Republican voters generally turned
out in much larger number than the
Democratic
District Contests.
In the Nineteenth district Joseph
G. Butler. Jr., OF Youngstown, and Ii.
r. Starkey of jefferson. Republicans,
opposed by d. f. Anderson OF Youngs-
town, seem to have defeated him, ac-
cording To returns,
George Davis OF Portsmouth and j.
A McCafterty OF Fayetteville. Repub-
leans, ara touted as winners in the
Sixth district. j, Robert Stiyers OF
Ripley we the anti-slate candidate.
II. C. Van Voorhis. former congress
nan, and former State Representative
. II, Il. Smith, Marietta, Republicans
were selected delegates in the Fiji
teenth dictrict
II was question whether the
names written on the ballots by vot
ers for presidential preferences will
be counted officially. Secretary o
, State Hildebrant. head Of the election
machinery of the state, said that Il
lies with the discretion Of precinc
officials, Until their action is appealed
from.
Six of the ten bond issue proposals.
failed in Columbus. Cleveland vote(
for public auditorium and Cincin
natl for belt car line. In Toledo
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