Show ROOSEVELT CANNOT BE NOMINATED No DECLARES TAFT Says Teddy's Claim of Delegates Is Without Foundation CI CLEVELAND EVELD 0 O May 1 16 Replying to claims of ot Theodore Theodre Roosevelt Rosevelt that h he had 6 delegates s to the Republican na national na na- tonal convention Pi President evident Tar Taft in a public statement ut pointed out that Mr lr Roosevelt had only delegates and for forthe forthe forthe the time admitted th that tho the tho r result sul of or the primaries In la I Ohio will wi settle sette the question queston of the Republican nomination Tho vote yote in Ohio my home state much macli to my gratification will viiI wi be the decisive one and ad will wIl settle settie sete the question of the nomina nomina- nomina tion ton said Maid tho the president The statement follows Only delegates to th the Chicago con convention enton remain to be chosen If I Theodore were ero to get gel el all of or them he could not b be nominated Carefully prepared prepared pre pre- parc pared show Rho that only delegates are arc Instructed for or or pledged to him and the tho talk or of real realand and genuine contests contests contests con con- tests against against delegates who are instructed instruct instruct- ed for mc me is as b by the tho acts facts as many of or the te misleading I Issues that haY have been injected into this campaign The number numb l' l of or Taft del delegates thus far chosen not not counting counting- the tho el eight ht Crom loin Montana Mon lon tana and ad a number from Texas rexa and nd Arkansas Arkansas Ar Ar- kansas who ho will ili 11 be bo elected today Is Js 20 and the tho voto vote In Ohio m my home state much to m my gratification will wi bo be tho the decisive decisive de de- de- de cl Ie one and will wi settle sette the question queston of oC the nomination The Chicago o convention ton wilt will wil be or- or b by tho friends of or constitutional government and n the tho of that great cause now seems assured fhe The flit nt refused to comment on a astory a story atory printed d In the tue local papers regarding regard regard- ing Irig In a n rumor that he would quit the race If I he lost out In iii th the Ohio primal primaries le-j le H HmM He may mav make a statement later in iii the theda day Tho Tue pr president met Senator Burton and other leaders toda today Today Is to be bc largely a d day y of ot rest for Cor President ent Taft raft HI Ills special train trin rolled into tho the cl city short shortly alter after midnight and was was' brought to a stop on a switch The Tho president breakfasted akra to aboard his car ear later leaving foi tor a downtown dO hotel where ho was expected to 10 unset meet some One of or the lbs local leaders Tonight the tho president will wiil wi address addre ouT oil s a n mass meeting In central arm arm- an- an |