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Special to The Gazette-News.
Hendersonvllle, May 20. When
Superior court convened at 9:30
o'clock this morning the counsel for
the state asked permission to call their
witnesses In the Hawkins case, saying
that this won i (J be necessary before
they would know whether they were
ready for trial. Some of the witnesses
wore said to be en route on the Caro
lina special and this train being de
layed at Arden court was adjourned
until 11 o'clock, again adjourned to 2
o'clock. The special venire of 500
for the selection of a jury were present
In court, as well as all the defendants.
There Is a large crowd In town.
It would Indeed seem to be a task
of some magnitude to find in Hender
son county twelve Intelligent citizens
who are not in a position to have
formed or expressed some opinion, one
way or another, in this case. Every
newspaper has published columns of
speculation and theory about it. From
time to time the various developments
have furnlsl i i a general topic of con
versation amongst all dosses of peo
ple. Defense's Strong Position.
The apparently absurd story that
Myrtle Hawkins is alive, and that the
decomposed body found in a lake here
last Bummer was that of some un
known, dressed In Myrtle's clothes,
apd wearing Mrs. Hawkins' cloak,
gains some strength out of the strong
sympathy here for some of the de
fendants. While many people are
ready to believe the thing a creation
to produce reasonable doubt, others
arc more ready to give credence to
anything that will aid the defense, be
cause from persona', friendship or
some similar motive they are aligned
on the side of the defendants, llen-
dersonvllle and the county ore, broad-
ly speaking, equally divided in par
tisanship. It has been repeatedly as
aerted that Daniel McCall. one of the
defendants, could easily raise 1100,000
bond if it were necessary.
Has Wadd. ll More to Telt?
A few people who are in the con
fidence of those conducting the case
for the state say that Bob Waddell
has not yet told publicly all he knows
about this case. It will be remember
ed that this man, in employe of 11 m
McCull's,tW of unusual sights and
sounds about the place: of a strange
odor about a barn, and the Impress on
some sacks, as of where a body had
lain. It tr.uy be that his additional
evidence, If there Is any, will relate to
discoveries he has made subsequent to
the Inquests.
SUES COFFEE TRUST
Government Files - Bill In Equity to
Force the Sale of Products
Storage.
New York, May 20. Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham Saturday moved
against the so-called coffee trust, or
Brazilian valorization scheme. In a
petition In equity filed In the United
States court here, the valorization
plan is declared to be a violation of
the Sherman anti-trust law.
The court Is asked to decree the
scheme unlawful, to enjoin the valor
ization committee from withholding
the coffee from the market and to ap
point a receiver to sell the 950,000
bags, valued at $10,000,000, now al
leged to be stored In warehouses of
the New York Dock company. The
government also applied for a tem
porary Injunction restraining the valorization-
committee from removing
or disposing of coffee held In Ameri
ca pending the termination of Issue.
The members of the valorization
commitiee have agreed and conspired
among themselves, the government
(barges, to withhold from the mar
ket large quantities of coffee under
their control for the purpose of rais
ing the price to an unnatural and un
reasonable extent. I
They thus have attempted, It io de
clared, to restrain the coffee trade
throughout the world. Including In
terstate and foreign commerce of the
I'nlted stales and "to Injure nnd de
fraud the public for their ovn enrich
ment." MEN'S MEETING
Hev.
Ii. McB. White Hpeaas on
irth. ns Motlel for
Young Men.
J...
The men's meeting at the Y. M. C.
A. yeaterday afternoon was addressed
by Rev. U McB. White of Memphis.
Ills address waa on "A Model Young
Man" and waa delivered In a most Im
pressive manner to a larger audience
of men and boya. As a model young
man he told of the life of Joseph, and
then In a very entertaining way he
described the life of Joseph, saying
that he wsa one of greatest men of
ell time.
He pleaded with his hearers to
study the life of Joseph and try more
and more to model thelr'a after him
Mrs. Rimer West a 1 1 waa the soloist
rt thla meeting, and her alnglng was
much enjoyed by those present.
Harris Nominated for State Senate
Oaaette-Newa Bureau,
The Hotel Raleigh,
Raleigh, May if
Colonel l.ogi n Harris, chairman of
the Wake county republican conven
tion and delegute to the na
vention, won another hono
for the Taft addrea
that he first atop a!
Igrraaiva.
Reynolds Sweeps Buncombe,
Running Nearly 600 Votes
Ahead, but Loses Other
Counties.
Notwithstanding R. R. Reynolds
swept this county In his race with J.
M. Qudger, jr., for the democratic
nomination for congress, receiving a
majority of nearly 600 from Informa
tion received up to this time, Mr.
Gudger received two convention votes
to Reynold's one in the district as a
whole. Mr. Gudger claims every
county in the district with the excep
tion or Transylvania and Graham,
and between them they only have 1!)
votes. Thus while telephone mes
sages were being received at heud
quartrs Saturday night telling of Rey
nolds' majority in the various pre
cincts, telegrams were coming from
the counties In the district Indicating
that Gudger was more than safe.
Gudger claims nearly 200 votes of
the 297 and this will not .be far
wrong.
Mr. Gudger carries Haywood by
about the same majority that Rey
nolds carried Buncombe. He re
ceived his biggest vote In Canton,
where the vote was 401 to C9; in
Waynesvllle they split about even,but
Mr. Gudger carried Clyde and Ivy
Hill. In Rutherford county there
was a convention and Mr. Gudger re
ceived 37 of the 40 convention votes.
Here are some of "Mr. Qudgcr's
specific claims: That he has carried
every county except Graham and
Transylvania, which are in doubt. He
has not heard from Macon but ex
pects to carry It two to one; that he
will get 60 per cent of the Cherokee
vote; get two to one In Swain, about
the same in Jackson and six out of
seven In Clay county.
He also expects to carry Henderson
county by a good majority next Sat-
urday.
THREE BAOLY HURT WHEN
MOTOR GAR STIES DOC
Machine Hits Hound and
Turns Turtle With Party
of High Pointers.
Gazette-News Bureau,
Dally News Building,
Greensboro, May 2 0.
A party of High Point people. In
cluding Mrs. Kufus King, Miss ltuth
Freeman, G. T. Yount and J. Ralph
Parker, had a close call from death
Saturday night near the Central Car
olina fair grounds, when the four
pat senger automobile in which they
were returning to High Point struck
an Innocent hound dog and turning
over twice dumped all the occupants.
In the smash-up all the party were
more or less badly shaken up and se
verely injured. Mrs. King, Miss Free
man and Mr. Yount were rushed to
tho hospital where afterwards It was
stated that all were painfully injured
although none of the Injuries would
result fatally. Mrs. King suffered a
broken wrist and severe bruises; Mr.
Yount was badly cut about the head
and rendered unconscious; Miss Free
man suffered greatly from shock and
evere bruises, while Mr. Parker sus
tained a dislocated shoulder. That all
the members of the party were not
killed la almost miraculous. The ear
waa running along smoothly at about
20 miles an hour with Mr. Yount
holding the wheel when It struck the
dog: Mr. Yount lost control, the ma
chine seemed to run on two wheels
for 20 or 30 yards and then turned
over, falling backwards.
Greensboro's Hebrew citizenship
will celebrate Shabouth, "The Feast
of Weeks," Tuesday evening and
Wednesday, when for the first time In
the hlatory of the local congregation
confirmation exercises will be held,
there being a class of six eonflrm-
nants.
May Day Fete Successful.
The May Day fete and pageant at
the Slate Normal college Saturday
afternoon and evening was a brilliant
succiss, artistically and financially. It
Is estimated that fully 8000 people
witnessed the revival of the old Eng
llsh Mav day with Its dress, costumes
songs, plays and games. There were
1000 players and each and every one
gave a creditable presentation of the
part assigned. Practically every sec
Hon of the state contributed to the
Imimnae throng! every Incoming train
Saturday contributing Its quota of the
crowd.
ANTI-OPTION BILL
ATTACKED IN REPORT
Washington, May 1 R. A minority
rennet attacking the bill to restrict
dealings. In cotton and grain futures
favornbly reported by the house agn
culture committee, filed by Represen
tatlves Lmb and Whltacre, demo
crats. today denounces the measure a;
"tvranleal nnd radical." The meas
urVs Constitutionality la questioned
Taft Addresses Big Crowd.
-Presldrn
(o crowd at hit
Ig Toledo. Thi
administration',
I him aa a pro
I
nal con-
ivhen he W nineon. O.. Mav 11
The following arc the official figures
of the Buncombe county primary held
Saturday although they have not been
checked:
For Congress
Gudger . 1257
Reynolds . . . 1850
For Judge.
Carter 306"
For Senate.
Weaver 2002
Coggins 1089
House No, 1.
Roberts 2937
II. use No. 2.
R. R. Williams 1865
J. Gaston 1184
Register of Deeds.
J. Mackey lflfir.
Woodward 406
C. P. Weaver 773
Sheriff.
F. Williams 2277
W. H. Bird 842
Tax Collector.
Burgin Patton 1619
Jordan t 1287
fcole 227
Treasurer
T. M. Diickett 1377
Rrookshtre 1000
Will Patton 790
Chuirmnil Commissioners.
E. W. Patton 3035
Isiiig Term.
Rutherford . . . .2742
Buckner 2739
Short Term.
Sales K. 1379
Cowan .
1368
9G3
136 3
1363
828
layton
Hall . .
hook .
Shook .
Auditor:
ydn . .
1625
556
828
91
2874
2923
2815
ase . .
Stnkeloy
Clarke .
Hoard of education.
Murphy
ims . !
laston
Coroner.
Morris i 3070
Surveyor.
'alentlne 3038
Constable.
Mack Jones 1010
ey . . 656
The democratic primaries are over,
the returns are practically all In and
he minds' of the successful candidates
re cased for the present. It. 1
mown now almost to a man who will
nrry the banner in the county, for
t was confidently stated yesterday by
man who is in position to know that
here will be no second primaries
ailed In those cases where the leud-
ng mnn did not receive a majority,
ut he will be permitted to take the
aomination unmolested. If the lead-
ng man does not receive a majority
f nil the votes cast the next man
as a right to call a second primary
t being conceivable that one might
ot be the choice of the majority
when there are three or more in the
ace, even though he receive a plu-
allty. But second primaries have
never been popular in this county, It
i recalled 'hat there has never been
ne out of the city, and only one In
he city.
Results In County.
The returns from nearly all the
oreclncts were In Saturday night be
ne IS o'clock, but long before thai
t was seen that Reynolds had swept
he county over Cludger for congress
t could also be told early who most
if the successful county candidates
fern to be. For the senate Zebulon
Weaver struck a fast gait at once an
Maintained It. For the house Wll-
ianic was generally In the lead of
layton. C. F. Williams swept the
ounly for sheriff, which was Indl
ated early. Uqcle John Mnckey as-
aimed a confident smile and began to
mss around the cigars long before
nldn'ght. Iturgln Patton seemed thr
east bit anxious but was generally In
he lead, which would also describe
he condition of Tom Duckett for
Preasurer. In the auditor's race 11
egan to be evident before nearly all
if the returns were In that Kd. I.yda
would likely have a majority of the
otes cast. Mack Jones carried mosl
f the precincts for constable.
The following have clear majorl
les: Zeb. Weaver for the senate, R.
t. Williams for the house, Charles
Williams for sheriff. J. J. Mackey for
eglster. E. M. I.yda for auditor. Bur-
:ln Patton for tax collector. In the
ifflces in which there was oppori-
lon.
The first returns began to come In
iver the telephone by 8 o'clock, as
he polls closed early In the country
ind the vote was not especially heavy
tit It was some time before the vote
were counted In the city precincts
ftrr that hour they came In regit
arly. and by a little after the middle
if the night all precincts had been
'icard from except the two or three
Hie returns from these, hqwever
ould not affect the results In many
aeos. nnd the leading candidates went
lonn happy.
At Headquarters.
A rather large crowd of good
iitured people gathered In the rooms
t headquarters, and at Intervals
vhlle the returns were coming In
racked Jokea and speculated on the
esults. Several of the candidate
were present keeping tab on the re
1'irts, and while those that were win
-ling could not help looking Jubilant
'heie seemed to be no rancor on the
art of those who. it seemed, were
olng to he leis fortunate.
There seems to have been some
-nnfualon about voting for the preal
'( n t in l delegates and In most of the
irerlnetB It Is said that few of thr
otera paid any attention to them. In
act, you had to take someone's word
a to "which waa which" unieas you
oippened to know whom tit man on
'he slip were supporting. There was
Slayer of 'Girl Is Faching To-
night's Ordeal Courage
ously and With Appar
ent Composure.
BIBLE EXPOSITIONS
DECLARED PROFOUND
Prisoner's Acuteness Impress
es Spiritual Advisors-
Sings Hymns and Reads
From Psalms.
Boston, AprH 20. That the last
our of his earthly existence might
ome speedily wax apparently the
omlnating thought of liev. Clarence
T. Richeson as he rose from his
prison cot this morning. Richeson,
who shortly after midnight tonight
ill probably pay1 (he penalty for
murdering Avis IJniiell, courageously
aces his doom.
"I'll be ready when you want me,
warden," he said to Warden Bridges
yesterday, when the warden visited
Mchcson's cell. Richeson added:
Don't worry; J" shall not break down."
Richeson bore ii well on his last
Sunday on earth. He was cheerful as
he sang hymns with Chaplain Herbert
Stebblns until fate last night, several
times repeating hir favorite selection:
'Sometime We'll Tnderstand." Then
he read from the Psalms. His expo
sition of the lessons were described by
Ihe chaplain as remarkably learned.
t was not unttl daylight this morning
hat Richeson fell into a fitful sleep.
teallztng that his hours were few the
ondemned man openly declared he
did not want to lcci.
No relative of the former minister
will console him-in his last hours or
pay him a farewell visit. Rlcheson's
lged father at his home near Lynch
burg, Irglnla, is too feeble to stand the
urjiey and strain" Ht iter In New
i ork does not wish to have her last
sight of her brother in a death cell.
His brother, Douglas Richeson of Chl-
ago, although here, declared he
would not go the prison, but would
wait until after the execution to order
he disposition of the remains. Rlch
eson's spiritual adviser. Rev. Herbert
Johnson, and his lawyer, William A
Morse. will accompany' the body to
Virginia, where it will be buried bo-
fide Rlcheson's mother at Amherst
ourt house.
"I have made my peace with Cod; 1
am resigned to my fate. 1 wish now
to go to my death as soon as possible,,
he quicker the better."
These words, spoken by Clarence V.
T. Richeson, former Baptist minister
and confesesed slayer of Avis I,innell,
to the Rev. Herbert Johnson, his spir
tual adviser yesterday, expressed thi
mental condition of the condemned
nan, whose tenure of life is now
ncasured only by hours.
There Is much reason to believe
.hat he will go to his death in th
lectile chair shortly after midnight
Monday night.
Reclining on a cot In his death cell.
Richeson talked long and earnestly
with Mr. Johnson und the prison
hnplaln, the Rev. Herbert W. Steb
bins.
do not want to sleep. I have so
little time to live and so much I want
to say that 1 must talk, talk, talk.
Part of the conversation was of a re
Igious nature. The prisoner revlew
d countless incidents of his boyhood
In Virginia; his college days at Mb
rty. Mo., also furnished topics.
When the hour of execution arrives.
Mr. Johnwin, as his spiritual adviser.
will precede him in the short walk
to the chair. Three physicians, th
irlson doctor, the county medical ex
imlner and the surgeon general of th(
lommonwoalth will attend as the lega
witnesses. The orison chaplain, alsi
Is entitled to attend.
Besides this there may be three wit
nesses, designated by the warden. An
ippeal having been made to Oovornm
Fosa by press associations for repre
sentation, Vhe warden decided to ai
ode to the wishes ot the governor
ind probably will name as the three
jther witnesses representatives of
hree ureas organizations. It was
earned thai Richeson had requeste
ihat his counsel. William A. Morse, hr
iresent. but th. warden was compelled
to deny the request as all the wll
neaaes permitted by law had been ar
"anged for.
Want Ills llniln for Science
Surgeons and medical societies
eager to gain some knowledge frou
he post-mortem examination of the
manual aubjecl. have applied for the
iruln and spinal cord of the victim
of the death chair, but these will al
;e refuaed.
Richeson was deeply pleased when
old that his father had promised hlf
mdv should lie beside that of hi
nother In the family lot in Irglnla.
Between Chaplain Stebblns and th
Rev. Johnson, Richeson has not beer
vlthout a religious adviser st any tlm
ilnce he received on Friday the an
lounrement that there waa no hop
.f his escaping the electric chair.
erday Mr. Juhnson and Richeson hm
i long and earnest talk on religion
matters. When asked whst paseog
if the Bible pleased him most, Rlrhe
on recited the i weniy-inn u rsaim.
"After reciting the Psalm," said Mr
Johnson, "lib In son gave moat heau
i trul exposition of it, applying th
Continued on page two.
GUIOT KREE
en Held Out for Conviction
of First Degree Murder
for the Killing of E.
C. McConnell.
JUROR IS WITHDRAWN,
A MISTRIAL ORDERED
Came Into Court From Time
to Time Yestsriay, Seek
ing Light and Re
view of Evidence.
Afer deliberating on the case of
Wes. Iirewer, charged with the inur-
of Patrolman K. C. McConnell
1st July, since last hrlday at 2
clock, the jury came into the court
Hum this morning and the foreman
njormed Judge Ing, who had con-
ened court for that ).urpose, rtiat
they were unable to agree, conse-
uently Judge Long ordered that a
r be withdrawn and declared a
listrial at 10:30 o'clock.
t is understood that the jury stood
0 for murder in the first degree and
wo for acquittal, and no compromise
ould be reached. After the jury had
elilicrated so long, it was thought
hat art agreement might he reached
for averdlct in murder in the second
egree. One of the prosecution stat-
td, h wever, that such a compromise
erdict would not have been accepted
,' the state. He also stated that he
as confident of conviction In the
ext trial. In this, he said, he had
ad to fight against public opinion,
ut he thought that since hearing the
lenco the people generally believe
the prisoner Is guilty. The second
ial will likely take place at the
ugust tehm of Superior court for the
rial of criminal cases.
Few cases have ever been heard
this county In which the fight has
leen so hard and wnicn presented
ny more baffling phases. The trill
has lasted, in all, one week, most i.f
the time .being taken Its with, ihfl
icaring of evidence.
The prisoner will go back to jail.
tie has already been imprisoned sev
eral months. It was in February that
he was captured on the Savannah
iver by Detective Seagraves and after
wan brought here his trial was de-
orred on account of an Illness with
which he was stricken, during which
was thought that he might not
ecovcr.
The jury In the Iirewer case come
nto the court room three times yes
erday to hear certain parts of the
vldence re-read and after each time
retired to deliberate further. Yester-
ay morning the jurors came In nnd
sited Judge l-ong that the strongest
inrtions of the evidence both for the
tate and defense be read to them.
udge Long stated that It would be
nlawfal lor him to designate the
trongest evidence. Then one juror
ailed for the evidence given by D. H.
Webb and Mr. Hicks, when another
lid he would not care to hear a part
without hearing all. lie was informed
bat It would take two days to read all
he evidence and then the evidence re-
uested by the llrst juror was read.
Again the jury came Ineo the court
room at :i o ciock and examined me
sears on the head and face of the
prisoner.
The last time they came in was
ilioiit 9 o'clock, and this time there
was an air of expectancy about ttu
pectators for there had been a rumor
hat the lury might reach some agree
inent after hearing certain test'nony
)r. D. K. Sevier was recalled to the
land by the consent of both parties
nd told where he had found certain
cars on the negro. Then D. H. Webb
viis recalled and retold his testimony
s to the scars nnd pimples mat ne
avv on the murderer, ne was hiiowo
circular advertising a reward and
ontainlng a description of the negro
nd was asked If he did not give the
leactiptlon to Chief I,yorly. He nd
nltted thai he had given parts of the
leserlptlon, and then Chief l.yerlv
vent on the stand and testilled that
he material, parts of the description
U I been given to him by Mr. Webb,
The jurv again retired after Judge
Umg had given some Instructions.
R. H. BATTLE
Death KimIm long and Distinguished
CaMff or Raleigh CltUen i tinera)
Tuesday Afternoon.
Oatette-News Hureau,
The Hotel Halelfth.
Raleigh. May 20.
The funeral service of Hon. II. H
latt'e, who died last night In Her
lospltal, will be held tomorrow after
loon. He waa 77 years old. The aoi
if William Horn Itattle and I.uei
vlartlt( Plummer, Richard H. Unttlc
hrtugh a long and distinguished ca
eer added luster to the famiU
iame. He was devoted to the unlver
Ity, rrnm Which he was graduate,
vlth highest honors, and worked fot
he Institution In Its darkest days, lib
nd came at the hospital that h
lelped to maintain for many years
Mr. Ilnttle was not rich In materia'
hlngs, but was wealthy In the lov
if the people for whom he alwayi
shored unselfishly.
Wllhur Wrbjrtit Critically 111.
Dayton. Y, May 18. WIlou
Vrlght, Ihe aeroplane manufacturer
ontinuea i rltli ills III -re. Occasion
be la delirious.
Majority of Investigating Com
mittee Declares No New
and Convincing Evi
dence Was Presented.
NOTHING SUBSTANTIAL
AGAINST SENATOR
Report Discredits Allegations
of Important Witnesses
and Ssserts the Accus
ed Is Untainted.
Washington, May 20. Why Sena
tor Lorimer should be permitted to
retain his seat in the senate was set
forth today by the majority of the
senate special Lorimer committee in
their report to the senate. It was
lUbmitted by Chairman Dillingham
ind had th.' approval of Senators
amble and Jones, republicans, and
Fletcher and Johnston of Alabama,
democrats.
fhe majority took the position that
the senate having once "solemnl and
deliberately" passed upon the charges
against Senator Lorimer, he should
be permitted to retain his seat unless
new and convincing evidence had
been produced establishing corrup
tion in bis election. Absolutely no
new and substantial evidence" had
been produced at the reinvestigation.
:he majority said, and consequently
they declared the rules of justice re
quired the former judgment of the
senate, upholding Mr. Lorimer, to
stand.
The report dealt at length with the
evidence in an endeavor to show
nothing substantial had been pro
duced ugainst Senator Lorimer. It
ilso reviewed the legal authorities to
show that the first Investigation of the
t;enate should be taken as final.
The controlling factor in the action
of the senate in reopening the case,
so the majority said, was reports that
fund - of ttsn,0 was etcher raised
by or through the efforts of Kdward
Hines, the Chicago lumberman, to se
cure the election of Senator Lorimer.
Reject Funk's Testimony.
The majority rejected the version
of Clarence S. Funk, general mana
ger of the Internatiopal Harvester
company, gave of a conversation he
held with Mr. Hines In the Union
League club at Chicago just after
Senator Lorlmer's election. It was
during this conversation that Funk
i laims Hines asked for a $10,000 con
tribution to a $100,000 Lorimer fund.
The majority said that Mr. Funk's
testimony stood uncorroborated either
by other witnesses or by any circum
stances.
"In view of the fact that it was
known to Mr. Hines," said the com
mittee, "that the relations existing
between the officers of the Interna
tiona! Harvester company and Mr.
Lorimei were those of opponents
rather than friends. It Is Improbable
that he would seek from Mr. Funk,
Ihe representative of that corpora
tion a contribution to aid in the elec
tion of Mr. lyorimer; and it is incon
ceivable that Mr. Hines, If guilty of
an infamous crime, would have un
reservedly revealed It under the cir
cumstances described l.y Mr. Funk,
ind in any case to a person with
whom he had so slight an acquaint
ance and at a time when the election
was so fresh In the minds of the pub
(Contlnued on page 4.)
CITY THROWN IN PANIC
BY JACK TIE SHOOTER"
Babe in Arms Killed by Prowl
erMany Women Are
Attacked.
Little Hock, Ark.. May 20. A mys
erious prowler, whom the police call
Jack, the Shooter," entered the resi
lience of D. P. Coulter, three blocks
'rom the center of the business dls-
rlct early yesterday and attempted to
issault Mrs. Coulter. When she made
nitcry the man fired twice at her
iler nine-months-old boy baby was
vlng on her breast and both bullets
truck the babe, killing It Instantly
Mrs. Coulter was not injured by thi
uillets. The Intruder then fled.
The murder follows a Ions; series of
rimes believed to have all been com
ultted by one man. He has wounded
wo women who made outcry when hf
Hem tiled to assault them, assaulted
ne woman and made other unsuc-
essful attempts.
Mayor Charles K. Taylor yesterday
ifternoon Issued a proclamation call
nit upon the rltliena of LJttle Rock
o arm themselves and aid the police
n capturing or killing the murderer
Half an hour after the murder of
he babe, a prowler, auppoaed to be
he murderer, entered, the home of
I. M. Han kin, s half block from the
lain street of the city. He fired at
drs. Hankln and elso at two poll
aen who Were attracted by Her cr
"he police emptied Uteir revolvers
S Peeing form, but the man mi
.lis escape.
FOR BODSEKLT
President Will Carry Three
Cities but Lose Cleveland
ani the Rural
Vote.
VICTORY IS LIKELY
FOR HARMON MACHINE
Wilson Campaign in Buckeye
State Hompered by Lack
of Funds Analysis
of Situation.
Columbus, O., May 20. Reports
from the 21 congressional districts of
the state Indicate that a majority of
Roosevelt delegates will be elected at
the primaries tomorrow. Taft. it is
believed, will carry Cincinnati, Toledo
and Columbus. Cleveland will be In
the Roosevelt column.
Ohio Is primarily a farming state
and the voters in the rural districts
ire opposed to Taft on account of his
stand on reciprocity. Because of this
Roosevelt will get the country vote
and will carry the river counties.
Eastern Ohio, always a stronghold for
the administration, will not support
Taft in this campaign.
The anti-machine, anti-boslsm
wave that revolutionized Pennsylvania
politics, has reacted in eastern Ohio
and created a strong Roosevelt senti
ment. The interstate, inter-urban
traffic between western Pennsylvania
and this part of Ohio is heavy and a
repetition of the Pennsylvania vote is
expected in the border districts.
Steel Center For liooseveit.
The Eighteenth congressional dis
trict, McKinley'a old district, will elect
Roosevelt delegates. This Includes
Canton, McKInley's home city, and
Youngstown, in northeastern Ohio, one,
of the steel centers of the country,
and heretofore a rock-ribbed adminis
tration section. Although the pros
perity of the Mahoning valley depends
on the protection of its steel Industries
the voters refssed to be frightened
Into line by the old bugaboo of 'high
tariff or the empty dinner pail.'
It is conceded thai Taft will win out
in his home city, Cincinnati, and that
he will carry Columbus, populated
largely with republican office-holders.
No specific reason Is assigned for the
Taft strength In Toledo but It is gen
erally believed that he will be success
ful there.
r. F. Anderson, a prominent attor
ney or Youngftown, who will very
likely be the republican candidate for
governor. In an interview toaay sain
he is convinced that Roosevelt will
carry the state. Mr. Anderson Is ab
solutely unbiased in the matter as he
refuses to endorse the entire platform
of either candidate. Mr. Anderson is
the leading member of the constitu
tional convention here and hashed his
ear to the ground for the past two
months.
Wherever progressive democracy is
strong there Is a sympathetic reaction
In the republican ranks. This IS In
evidence to a certain extent In Cleve
land, where the Wilson movement,
under the leadership oft Mayor Baker,
is particularly strong. The progres
sive republicans will in all probability
carry the city for Roosevelt.
Han. ion Strongly F.ntrenched.
With regard to the democratic pri
maries there seems to be very little
doubt that Harmon will be victorious.
( living to the Injection of personalities
Into Ihe democratic fight the political
seismograph Is not as dependable aa
an Indicator of the probable demo
cratic result. Harmon is in control of
hte state machine and Is strongly en
trenched. Wilson will poll a good vote In
Cleveland, wnere tne progressive
movement In both parties is extensive.
Vhis Influence will be felt throughout
i stern Ohio and will elect Wilson
elegnles In this section of the state
which Includes the Eighteenth dis
trict, the home of Ed. Moore, Har
mon's campaign manager, it Is ex
pected, however, that Moore will carry
his district for Harmon by a narrow
margin. If at all.
I'hc Wilson campaign In Ohio nas
been hampered is a lack of funds and
has depended largely for support upon
the state wide revolt against boss rule.
The fact that Wilson did not stump
the state has cost him a fonowlng that
otherwise might have meant success.
In a recent Interview with The Q-
aette-News correspondent the New
Jersey governor said that he refrained
from speaking in Ohio for reasons
that are obvious. Mr. Wilson evident
ly meant that he did not think It be
coming a gentleman to take active
nail In a campaign In Harmons
home state where personalities are
rife.
Hoom v. It ( lose Campaign.
Cleveland, May 20. Colonel Rooee
velt today Pro ight to a close hie
campaign for votes. Roosevelt's pro
gram called for many speeches and
stops at Sisneavllle, Newark, Camp
hrldge. Caldwell and other towns?
Roosevelt left late today for Oyster
Ray. there
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