The Detroit times., 1912-05-30
I. K. Turns AHention 10
Naff0naI COmmfffee

OYSTER BAY, n. ", May 2s.-
."Theie is nothing more 10 say, COM
mented Col. Roosevelt when asked
for statement today on the result
In New Jersey. where he made a clean
sweep. The colonel smiled broadly
and showed his intense eratification,
but thcre was an unaccustomed re-
serve about his manner
Il believe | have said on previous
occasions all that could be said now"
he concluded.
The colonel. who believed that the
Ohio result settled the question or
delegates named by direct vote IN the
primaries, is now turning his attention
10 the national committee. IL is be-
lieyed that he is bending his efforts
now toward the battle with the poll
ticians, and the Taft leaders 10 gain
conuol OF the temporary organization
of the Chicago convention II posslDle.
While the colonel fatty refused 10
discuss this phase OF the situation. II
rs believed, this proposition VIII re,
ceive his attention from now untu
the convention date.
Tne colonel refused 10 comment on
the visit OF the Illinois delegates. VINO
are expected TO call on him here Sat
urday. Roosevelt left for New YORK
this afternoon on his way TO Gettys-
burg for his Memorial Day speech,
Roosevelt was asked II he now be-
lieved he had enough delegates TO In
sure his nomination on the rrst 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 10 start campaigning
asked reporter
The colonel's only answer 10 this
was a broad smile that displayed his
famous teeth.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, May 2s.-Wooi-
row Wilson will control the Demo
cratic state convention at Duluth,
June 6, by a large majority
Ramsay county est. PauD went for
Speaker Clark at the caucuses last
night, no fight being put up by the
Wilson men, but Wilson carried He'd
nepin county (Minneapolis), st Louis
county Duluth and majority OF ire
counties In the country districts al
the primaries Monday and last SAT-
urday. !,
wilson's victory was largely caused
by active support of Bryan following.
PIERRE, S. D., May 29.-Any fore
cast OF the outcome OF the primaries
June 4, in South Dakota, Is subject 20
revision up to the very last day Of the
campaign. according TO political fore
casters here, and they admit that they
are very much at sea,
Senator LaFollette today began his
for delegates TO the Repub-
lican national convention. President
Taft's friends have been urging the
executive TO enter the state on
speech-making tour.
Friends OF Col. Roosevelt are fgur-
ing that their candidates will win. and
Medill Mccormick, OF Chicago, has
asserted that at the very lowest, Col.
Roosevelts vote will equal that OF
both the candidates opposing him for
the nomination.
= The Roosevelt campaign has been
largely in the hands OF former SenatJr
Beveridge, OF Indiana, who spoke To
a big crowd at Aberdeen last
night and predicted that Roosevelt
will carry the state by a big yo.e.
He is assisted by a large number OF
local orators and a speaking cam
paign has been conducted over the
entire state. The Roosevelt boomers
are very confident, but the effect OF
LaFollette's campaign makes the re-
suIt hard To forecast