The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-20
COL. ROOSEVELT
AGAIN BREAKS
Into the Limelight to An.
swer President Taft's
Recent Speeches and at
the Same Time Make
Hash Of Them.
lInIled Pregg Lcngcd wlro.l

dent Tafts speech at Boston yesterday
at which the preferential primary was
discussed as follows:
president Taft Is reported as say
ing that the voluntary primaries. or
as he calls them, the soap box primar-
les that is, the methods adopted by
the people as the only way Ii. which
to express their wishes when their
legislators deny them the opportunity
To do so-is worse than nothing. But
the president continued to say that he
fovored preferential primary for
tho presidency.
"I am exceedingly glad that the
president has taken this ground, and
ie his campaign managers will sincere
ly back him in this proposition. we
will be able to at once get the presi-
dental preferential primary in Michi-
gan, Illinois, Maryland, District Of Co
lumbia, and New York.
"On the fifth OF this month, Mat
thew Hale, of Boston, acting on behalf
of the Massachusetts progressive Re
publicans, who were making a desper-
ate fight for the passage Of the prcsi-
the president at the White House ask
ing him for his moral support in Sc
curing the passage Of the Massa-
chusetts bill.
"Mr. Halo referred specifically to the
fact that the presidents adherents i'm
Massachusetts were using every means
20 defeat the passage Of the bill
"On the sixth OF March the presi-
dents secretary, Mr.. Hillcs. wrote to
Mr.. Hale n brief note saying that his
message had been received and by di-
rection of Mr.. Taft referred TO his
campaign manager Mr. Mckinley,
who at the time was doing all he could
to defeat a similar measure I'm Illinois.
Nothing further was heard from
| the president or from his campaign
manager Mr.. Mckinley, by Mr.. Hale
or by anyone else in Massachusetts, as
| far as know, and no moral aid. COM
fort or support was given by the pres
| ident or his managers to the men In
Massachusetts who were making a
most desperate fight to overcome the
efforts of the president In that state
to defeat the bill.
However,, public opinion was arous,
cd and the bill went thorugh and
am exceedingly glad that the presideh
now, nearly u week after the bill hat
become law, says rs he does that h,
favors 1t and welcomes 1t.
| but earnestly hope that the presi
dent and his supporters will In thu
other states support such Legislation
before II passes and not after It pass
os. There IS pending in the legislature
In Maryland n bill providing for tn,
exact kind OF legally safegunrdcd pres.
idential preferential primary which tho
president says he favors.
"Thc collector OF customs n Baltl-
moro. the most active Of the presi-
dents party managcrs Of Maryland
and the head Of the ofnceholdcrs there
has been opposing the enactment OF
the measure by every means in his
Ipowcr Every Roosevelt member OF
the Maryland Legislature Is for tho
lprmary hill and they have been en-
ldcavoring To secure the assistance OF
Collector stone and Governor Colds.
borough and the other supporters ol
President Taft.
"An almost similar situation exists
lin Michigan. There, the Legislature
was called in special session by Gov.
Iernor osborn To enact a presidential
preferential primary law. The gen.
ltlomcn In that state who are reading
1.-THE movement for Mr.. Tarts nomin.
lntion have opposed the bin by all o
the means In their power II was
finally passed. despite that opposition
but Il lacked in the senate the nee
cssary two-thlrds vote to make II i'm.
lmcdiately effective supporters OF tho
lpresdont making a desperate opposi
fion and holding more than third o
the legislature. Governor Osborn hai
now called the legislature to recon
venc on March 90 If the view tn,
luresldcnt takes of the law that ha,
been passed in MASSACHUSETTS, is takci
Iby his supporters in Michigan, earn
estly and in good faith there will III
no difficulty in Immediately securing
the presidential preferential primary
In Michigan.
"The situation In Ohio Is not fai
different Last week State Chairman
Walter $. Brown submitted to Mr.
Iaylin, manager of the PRESIDENT
campaign in Ohio, n proposition tina
1.-THE state convention which will eloc
the six delegates from Ohi'
, should be composed OF the A. dele
Igates TO Chicago, chosen from tn,
. congressional districts under the stat,
lprimary law, thus giving expression
to the peoples wishes in the selection
OF the six delegates-at-large. on las
! Saturday, Mr. Laylln In his answe
TO Mr. Brown, refused to accept tn
) suggestion and has insisted that tn,
delegates to the state convention shall
be elected without appeal to the peo
lple at large.
"The situation in Illinois Is similar
Governor Deneen has stated publicl'
thtt he will convene the Legislature II
special session to pass presidential
lpreferential primary law in case tn
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