Show 1 TAFTS TAFT'S s MANAGERS SEE SURE VICTORY Frank H. H Hitchcock Claims Nomination on First Ballot With Safe Margin V Washington ton March 20 In In the of- of fical statement Issued from tho the headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters of or Secretary Taft Frank H. H Hitchcock mana manager er of or the campaign of of th the secretary of ot war to obtain the Republican nomination for President tonight declared that tho the secretary would woul have otes votes on th the first ballot ballot bal bat lot Cl Gl more than necessary to nominate nominate nominate nomi nomi- nate him In this connection Mr lr Hitchcock said The strength th of ot the Taft candidacy candidacy candi candi- dacy aey can be summarized as follows Northern states east of ot the Mississippi Mississippi MiSsissippi Mis MiS- river Now New ow England 62 2 Ohio 46 46 Other Othel northern and eastern states 62 52 2 Southern states cast of 1 Mississippi States and territories west of ot Mississippi Mississippi Mis U Outlying territories 4 Total |