Show I I I I I I CLAIMS TAFT TUFT ON FIRST BALLOT Manager of the Fat Boy Gives Figures on Republican Delegates Columbus 0 O May 16 Arthur I Vorys Vor s manager of the tIe Taft canvass gave ae out the following statement tonight The last conventions for the election of delegates to the tile national convention were held today With the close of the campaign for or delegates to the tile Republican national con convention convention convention the nomination of Secretary Tatt Tatton Tatton TattOn on the tile first ballot is a foregone conclusion conclusion sion slon Of Ot the delegates who will sit in the convention have been chosen under positive instructions to vote for or candidate or under resolutions of endorsement of ot preference that tha were the equivalent of ot instructions Two hun hundred hundred dred and delegates have been instructed for other candidates One Onehundred Onehundred Onehundred hundred and are uninstructed Of OC these 19 more than are arc Known supporters of ot Taft TaCt This Tills assures Secre Scare Secretary tary tah Taft at this time a total delegate strength in tho the convention of only ani a few votes otes less than TOO 00 The seats for tor delegates are con contested contested tested but in only of ot these contests are Taft delegates affected |