The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25
Three Presidential Candidates
Put in a Busy Day.
ZEAL WEATHER PREVAILS
Big Crowds Turn Out at Each
Stopping Place.
Their Schedules Extend Far
Into the Night.

Newark, N. J., May 25.-The whole
state of New Jersey today is one big
political forum. Two days campaign
ing for primary votes have put keen
edge on the expectation with which
the commonwealth awaits the result
of the voting next Tuesday. Every
day the candidates have attacked their
work with fresh vigor and by primary
day there will be scarcely a hamlet,
however remote. that has not heard
one of the aspirants for the Republi-
can presidential nomination.
Today Theodore Roosevelt and Pres
ident Taft had speaking programs that
would occupy their time close to mid
night and Senator LaFollette planned
to make several speeches in the vicin-
ity of this city. The interest in the
struggle has increased until today
seemed like a holiday all over the
state, business being neglected while
crowds assembled at the railroad sta
tions or public halls and squares where
the candidates trains or automobiles
passed.
The Taft managers congratulated
themselves on having planned his
speaking tour so that he could appeal
to the towns of the commuters belt
on a Saturday when many of the work
ers could leave New York offices early
in the day. After spending the night
at the home of his brother. Henry w.
Taft, in New York city, Mr.. Taft took
an automobile and started on a brisk
circuit of the big towns of this vicinity
which are peopled largely by families
whose bread winners work in the me-
tropolis. He was due here at p. m.
for brief speech at the Newark in
dustrial exposition. Arlington, Orange
Park, Paterson, Bridgewood and Mont
clair were on his route during the day
and this evening he expected to speak
indoors at Rutherford, Hackensack
and Englewood, returning to New
York about midnight.
The Colonel's Program.
Colonel Roosevelt's work this morn
ing lay in another part of the state,
principally the shore district where
large park of the population earns its
living by farming or catering to sum
mer visitors. His itinerary also
touched the southern fringe of the
committing district.
The colonel spent the night in his
private car at Trenton where he de-
livered his last speech yesterday. One
of his first stops today was Asbury
Park and there was lively curiosity to
see whether the clergyman who asked
Senator LaFollette his views on pro-
hibition there yesterday would carry
out the senator's request and put the
same question to Mr.. Roosevelt.
From Asbury Park the Roosevelt
party intended to skirt the beach,
Bank, Perth Amboy and Railway. In
the afternoon the colonel will speak at
New Brunswick, Plainield and several
summer places in the vicinity. He will
wind up his days tour with a speech
at Elizabeth. From Elizabeth he Will
go to his home at Oyster Bay where he
will remain until he leaves for his An
al New Jersey campaigning on Mons
day
Plan for Strenuous Time.
Lakewood, n. J.. May 25.-"I have
come to the conclusion that New Jer-
sey is the real place for a strenuous
time" Colonel Roosevelt said during
a speech in a park here today. He de-
clared that the people ought to be in
terested in the fight because he was
making it for them.
"I know the people will make mis-
takes in governing themselves" he
continued, "but they will not make
one-tenth the mistakes the bosses will
make in governing them"