The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-29
JERSEY FOR
 ROOSEVELT AND WILSON
Never Divide a Bearskin Until the Bear Is Dead
 Is Teddy's Comment

Jersey Is Permanently En-
 rolled Among the Pro
 gressive States, Declares
 Governor Wilson.
 New York, May 2e.-With returns practically complete from the state primaries the triumph of Colonel Roosevelt was emphasized, this after noon. He swept every district in the state. winning by comfortable plurati- ties everywhere except in the 9th, where his plurality was less than 300. Taft carried Borgen County by nearly 200 but this was wiped out by small Roosevelt pluralities in Warren, Sus- sex and parts of Passaic Counties. As a result, the solid state delegation of 28 will vote for Roosevelt, at Chicago.
 Roosevelt carried Jersey City, the Oranges, Montclair, Elizabeth, New ark; Paterson, Atlantic City, Cape May, Bayonne and Hackensack, the strong commuter territory. In the state at large, Roosevelt led Taft gen. era1ly by about to 2 vote which was increased in the cities to better than to 1. Senator LaFollette made a poor showing, the strength that was expected to concentrate on him being. thrown to Roosevelt.
 The Roosevelt preferential plural ity, with many scattered districts to hear from, was in excess of 10000 at 1 o'clocks this afternoon.
 In the Democratic primaries, Will son swept the state, getting 10 of the 12 congressional districts and the four deIegates-at-large.
 WILSON NEVER DOUBTED.
 Trenton, May Ex-Governor Wool row Wilson arrived at the state house about 10:30 o'clock, today, from his Princeton home beaming with hap piness. To the newspapermen he gave the following statement on the result of yesterdays primaries:
 T never doubted the result but I am none the less delighted that the people of the state should have stood by me so nobly. Their loyalty makes me very happy. New Jersey is per- manently enrolled among the pro- gressive states"
 Briggs Surprised.
 United States Senator Briggs, chair man. of the Republican state commit tee and a Taft candidate for delegate at-large, was greatly turpgised as he was confident that the president would show greater strength in New Jersey. The Senator said:
 "So far as the convention is con- cerned, know of nothing that could behalf of President Taft. It is per- fectly apparent by yesterdays vote that the people of the state are in favor of Colonel Roosevelt and his' policies. The fact, however, that only about 40 per cent. of the total vote
 4A --N~ 4H>@ L1~- people will not take their power to the primaries
 ROOSEVELT OVERJOYED.
 Oyster. Bay, May 29.-"There is nothing more to say," commented Colonel Roosevelt when asked for statement, today, on the. result in New Jersey where he made clean sweep. The Colonel smiled broadly and show ed his intense satisfaction, yet there was an unaccustomed reserve about his manner. His enthusiasm was not so great as that displayed after the Ohio result. He was plainly delight ed but he was not giving way to joy. He read with intense interest the latest reports.
 'I believe I have said on previous occasions all that could be said now" he concluded.
 The Colonel refused to comment on the visit of the Illinois delegates who are expected 70 call on him here, New York at o'clock, this after noon, and prepare to go to Gettys- burg for his Memorial Day speech.
 Roosevelt was asked if he now be- lieved he had enough delegates to en- sure his nomination on the first bal lot and replied:'
 My experience as hunter has taught me not to divide bear skin until the bear is dead"
 How soon after your nomination do you expect to start campaigning ?' asked a reporter. The Coloneps only answer to this was a broad smile that displayed his famous teeth.
 N. Y. DELEGATES STAND PAT.
 New York, May 29.-That the dele- gates from New York state to the Chicago convention will not climb on the Roosevelt band wagon despite the success of Colonel Roosevelt in New of William Barnes, Jr., chairman of the Republican state committee, to- day. Barnes gave out a formal state ment, in which he declared that it is not surprising that in some states the personality of Colonel Roosevelt had impressed supporters.
 'This contest is one of principle, not of men, declared Barnes, land the action of any state in the union does not in any way change the duty of the delegation that will represent New York state in the Chicago con- vention. The duty of the New York delegation was never more clear than at present and it will stand for the preservation of the constitution at Chicago without doubt"
 MINNESOTA FOR WILSON. St. Paul. May 29-Woodrow wilson will control the Democratic State con- vention al Duluth, June 6, by large majority. Ramsey county (St PauD, went for Speaker Clark at the cau- cuses, last night, no fight being put up by the Wilson men, but Wilson carried Hennepin county. (Minneapo- lis), St. Louis county, Ouluth), and a majority of the counties in the country districts at the primaries, Monday and Tuesday.
 Wilson's victory was largely caused by active support of the Bryan fol- lowing
 LAFOLLETTE STILL FIGHTING.
 Washington, May Undismayed by, personal reverses on the Pacific coast and in Ohio and New Jersey, Senator LaFollette today begins a weeks ante-primary fight in South Dakota. He will stump the State until next Monday, preceding the Re publican primaries there Tuesday.
 LaF'ollette suddenly decided to make the South Dakota fight to continue his attack upon both Roosevelt and Taft.