The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-04-30
WOOD and JOHNSON
Jersey Vote CLOSE
Harding Triumphs In Ohio,
Regulars Win In
Bay State

Newark, N. j., April 2S-Revised
returns late today indicated that the
preferential presidential primary con.
test in New Jersey, with the struggle
for control of delegates from that
State to the Republican Convention
in Chicago, would be fought to the
last vote by Maj. Leonard Wood and
Senator Johnson of California.
Although 1888 out of 2,2O5 elec-
ton districts gave the General lead
of 6S4, with total of 5O,755 match
ed against Johnson's 50,O71, the re-
suit of the preferential contest and
alignment of the States twenty
eight delegates appeared still to re-
main in doubt
At present Wood is sure of one
member of the 'big four" and five
of the twenty-four district delegates,
while Johnson is assured of the sup
port of six district delegates.
Former Gov. Edward c. Stokes,
Wood delegate, has been elected one
of the "big four" United States Sem
ators Edge and Frelinghuysen, also
elected elegates-at-large are pledged
to stand by the presidential prefer
ence expressed at the polls by the
voters of New Jersey. If, therefore,
Wood maintains his lead in the pre-
ferential contest. he would have
three members of the "big four"
while William N. Runyon, another
Wood man, is leading for fourth place
with a substantial margin.
On the other hand, if Johnson over
comes his opponents lead for presi-
Dental choice, he would split the
"big four" and obtain at least two
more supporters at the Chicago con-
vention.
With Wood now assured of five
district delegates and Johnson Of six,
incomplete returns indicate that
Wodd may win seven more, Johnson
three and that three may go to Chi
cago unpledged. i
Gov. Edward I. Edwards, who has
announced that he would carry the
fight against prohibition ON to the
floor of the San Francisco convention
was elected head of the Democratic
"big four" Other Democratic dele
gates-at-large elected, all without
opposition, were James r. Nugentulr
Essex County, Democratic leader;
Mayor Frank Hague, of Jersey City.
and Mayor Frederick w. Donnelly, of
Trenton. Democratic voters did not
have an opportunity to register their
choice for President, there being no
candidates names printed on the bal
lot, although all of the "big four"
and virtually all of the district dele
gates are pledged to the candidacy Of
Governor Edwards.
Harding Leads Wood.
. Columbus, Ohio, April 2S--Late re-
turns today from yesterdays presi-
Dental primary election ~ Ohio from
all but $50 of the $3.50 precincts in
the State showed that Senator Hard
ing was leading Gen. Wood by 49,
PSI votes. The vote in $500 pre-
cincts stood:
For Harding, 114,S9s; for Wood
1O2,612.
Additional returns late this after
noon indicated that lightweight and
possibly forty of the forty-eigh: Gel
egates from Ohio to the Republican
National Convention may be pledged
to Senator Harding on first choice.
Returns showed three of the four
delegates at large apparently ele"ted
pledged to Harding and one pledged
to Wood.
Returns from 4,522 out of 5,SS2
precincts in Ohio showed the follow
ing vote for delegates at large to the
Republican National Convention:
Daugherty (Harding), S4,7S7;
Calvin. (Harding) s5.s27; Turner
(Wood), S6,476, Willis (Harding).
9S,OsS; Boyd (wood), Ss,4OS; Her
rick Harding, 106,O25.
Although their names were not
printed on the ballots, Hiram john
son of California received 12,76S
votes and Herbert Hoover of Califor-
mia received s,2SS votes in S,440
scattering precincts.
The name Of Gov. James M. Cox OF
Ohio was the only one appearing on
the Democratic presidential ballot. In
several districts over the State, how
ever. the name of William G.. McAdoo
was written in. All Democratic can
didates for delegates to the National
Convention were pledged TO Cox.
Cuyahoga County (Cleveland) gave