Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-25
TAFT SPEAKS IN new JERSEY
Makes Dozen Addresses Between
Trenton and Jersey City.
ROOSEVELT HAS LONG SCHEDULE
La Toilette Also Puts In Busy Day
in Northers and Central Psrts
of stste--wiison Issues
n Statement,

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NEWARK. N. J.. May sl-The New
Jersey primary campaign was In fun
swing today. with three Of the republican
candidates for the presidential nouina-
ton speaking In the contest for the
twenty eight delegates TO the national
convention. which viii be chosen next
Tuesday.
President Taft began three days Of
ha-d campaigning when he left Trenton
this morning. with a speaking schedule
that carried him to Jersey City. lie VIII
spend the night at the home Of hts
brother. Henry W. Taft. In New York
City. Between these two cities he
planned to make short talks at more
than a dozen places.
Colonel Roosevelt was sstir as early
as the president. going In the opposite
direction. He will end his tour for the
day at Trenton. where long speech Is
scheduled tonight. His route took In
Burlington. Egg Harbor. Atlantic City.
Camden and several smaller places be-
tween.
Senator La Toilette spent the night at
Atlantic City. where yesterday evening
he addressed a large audience on the
steel pier. Today he csmpaignedf north
ern and central parts OF the state. plan
ming TO stop at Lakewood. Asbury Park.
Long Branch and Red Bank and wind
Key 10 the Situation-Bee Advertising.
up at Newark and Paterson tonight.
The democratic campaign, which on ac-
count OF discrimination OF other csndl.
dates not to oppose Governor Wilson
within his own state. has attracted less
attention than the republican. gained
warmth today. when the governor issued
statement attacking his opponents
within the state who are trying to send
New Jerseys, delegation to Baltimore un-
Instructed. In this statement Governor
Wilson explained why he did not con-
slider II becoming for him 70 take the
stump in home primary campaign
Wilson issucs Statement.
TRENTON. N. j., May A.-Governor
Wilson today issued an address to the
voters Of New Jersey" In which he ex.
planned why he did not take the stump
to ask for their votes at the coming
primaries and attacked his opponents.
who have organized against him and
placed on the primary ticket a full set
OF "uninstructed' delegates 10 the ma
tional convention. The New Jersey COVER
nor says:
II was unwilling 10 canvass the state
for your vote. have spoken frequently
In the past few months In other states,
because my friends thought ] ought 70
make myself personally known there
but that could not be urged az reason
In New Jersey.
"You know me. For eighteen months
lI'have sought to serve you % governor
with q full sense OF the responsibilities
you havs imposed upon noe. and my
record all the state knows Nothing
could say upon the public e,s,form could
alter Il. either for. betisr or worse. II
would be unbecoming for me to commend
II. TO you or to seek TO give Il color h,
my own exposition OF IT,
I Hot Roast for smith.
Governor Wilson then takes up stat
affairs lie reminds voters OF his fighI
! againw former Unifed states senator
James Smith. jr. and tells them thai
he opposed the reelection OF Senator
smith and favored James y. MARITIME
the incumbent OF the office. because III.
people Of the state had expressed theiI
preference for Mr.. MARITIME At the prirnar
les. lie reviews recent state poltica
history and continues:
This Is the whole ground OF offending
! insisted that the party should keel
faith With the people In the matter -
the senatorshlp as In all others. Senator
Smith wanted It's obligations ignored Il
order that he might be returned to III
senate. lie seeks revenge. as do III
guardians and all others who have beer
deprived Of their private control. Thei
purpose Is to regain their power ans
rule again as they plesse,"
Opposition Working secretly.
"what is happening within the repub
lican party Is obvious TO the whole countr,
and very untdifying spectacle It Is
But what is happening In this state within
the democratic party Is not 90 obvious
I, is. indeed. being done very quietly
and very secretly. because Il Is eeinl
done by James Smith. st.. who know
no other way OF acting in politics. ans
who has no suggestion to make to tn
voters Of the state which he can quit
venture to make In public.
What concerns vs. and makes the mat
ter very much larger and more ssriou
than the more Incidental question o
whether am to be nominated at Baltl
more. or not, lie the fact that this !
Mr.. Smiths sttempt TO resstabiish hi
control over the democratic party. an,
put himself once more In a position t
make the democratic machine an adiunc
and partner OF the cid republican ma
chine in serving the special interests +
New Jersey. II Is the last desperate at
tempt Of the discredited old regime :
destroy and supplant the new"
Taft smile In Evidence.
PHlLLfPSBuRG. n. J., May a-Th
Taft smile was 10 evidence again today
when the president took up his campaign
AZ Pennington. where he made the frs
speech OF the DAY. Mr. Taft pointed I
, the legislative record Of his sdmlnistra
ton and asked New Jerssyltes to shot
! their belief In It's progresslveness by 70,
: lng for him at the primaries.
i am here only to ask your Judgment.
he said. III you think my admInIstratio
! had done well BY the people. ask you
approval and II you don't think it hai
then expect your disspproval.
In speaking Of Colonel Rooseveirs view
Of constitutional questions the presider
said:
Would you have an unsound man eit
his IDEAS OF constitutional government /
the presidency"