The Detroit times., 1912-05-30

TRENTON, \, j.. May 2s,-With
returns practically complete from the
state primaries, the triumph or Col
Roosevelt was emphasized this after
noon. He swept every district in the
state, winning. by comfortable plural
ties everywhere excepting the Sixth,
where his plurality was less than 500.
TAFT carried Bergen county by near.
" 200. but this was wiped out by
small Roosevelt pluraltties in War
ren, SUSSEX and parts OF Passaic
counties. As a result the solid state
delegation OF 2S will vote for Roose-
welt at Chicago. .
Roosevelt carried Jersey City. the
Oranges, MontciAir, Elizabeth. New
ark, Paterson, Atlantic City. Cape
May, Bayonne and Hackensack, the
strong commuter territory. In the
state at large Roosevelt led Taft
generally by about a three to two
vote, which was increased in the
cities to better than two to one. Sen
ator La Toilette made a poor show
ing the strength that was expected
to concentrate on him being thrown
to Roosevelt. The Roosevelt prefer
enilsl plurality, with many scattered
districts TO hear from, was in excess
OF 10000 this afternoon.
In the Democratic primaries, VIII
SON swept the state, getting ten Of
the 12 congressional districts and the
four delegates-at-large. The districts
he lost were those controlled by his
arch enemy, former Senator James
Smith, Jr., and the Wilson leaders did
not hope 10 carry them.
Tie significant thing in connection
with the Roosevelt victory was the
defeat Of the old-time war horses OF
the party. Roosevelt defeated Sena-
tor Briggs In Mercer; Franklin Muir.
ply, in Essex; David Baird undis-
puted boss Of South Jersey in Cam
den; John Kean, in Elizabeth; Dan
Voorhees,, In Morris, and John l..
Grisgs, in Paterson.
IN this city the vote was: Roose-
yelt 1906; Taft. 5.4O2S LaFollette.
The Roosevelt delegates-s.-iarge
elected are. former Governor John
Franklin Fort. Everett Colby, Frank
b. Jess and Edgar b. Bacon.
Gov. Wilson's delegates-at-large are
Senator'S James z. MARITIME, John W..
Westcott, Nicholas p. Wedin and John
Hinchcliffe.
Governor Woodrow Wilson arrived
at the state house about 10: 80 today
from his Princeton home, beaming
with happiness. To the Newspaper
men he gave the following statement
on the result OF yesterdays oi-
maries:
Il never doubted the result. hut
am none the less delighted that the
Democrats Of the state should have
stood by me 30 generously. Their ap-
proval makes me very happy, because
II ID their judgment OF the new regime
In our politics In New Jersey aud
means that the new order Is to be
sustained with steadfastness anc en-.
thusiasm. New Jersey is permanently
snrolled among the progressive
states 40
United States Senator Briggs, chair
man OF the Republican state commit
lee and Taft candidate for delegate
Rt large, was greatly surprised, as he
was confident that the president
would show greater strength In New
Jersey. The senator said:
1T Is perfectly apparent by yes.er-
days vote that the people OF the state
are in favor Of Col. Roosevelt and his
policies. The fact, however, that only
about 40 per cent Of the total vote
was polled in the state, shows that
The people will not take the proper
interest in the primary elections"
Senator Briggs was asked about the
sffect OF the New Jersey primaries on
the presidential situation. He replied
that President Taft insists that he
has $40 votes pledged TO him, 30 more
than are necessary TO nominate. The
senator thought that unless Roosevelt
10 able to force The national commit
tee to seat 'hie-delegates in the con
tested districts thar the president
would be nominated on the first ballot