El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-29
ROOSEVELT And
WILSON WINNERS
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suit in New Jersey speaks for itself"
said Col Roosevelt today 4 don't
see that Jersey has left much for me
TO say"
The colonel was greatly elated at the
outsOmc Of the primaries. He said
that after the Ohio vote he had as
serted the contest for the presidential
nomination had been settled, so that
the result in New Jersey, in his Opin-
ion, did nor alter the situation
The colonel was asked whether ne
would now begin TO make plans for
the ian campaign, snice he felt con-
1ident of obtaining the nomination.
IN the course OF a long period as
hunter he said, Il have learned never
TO divide the bear skin until the bear
is dead"
Wilson Happy.
Trenton. n j., May Ex-Governor
Woodrow Wilson said today regard
ing the New Jersey primary election;
i never doubted the result but /
am none the less delighted and CRATE
1ul that the Democrats Of the state
should have stood by me so gener-
ously and with so unmistakable YER
dict
The approval makes me very hap
DTs because Il IS their judgment or
the new regime in our politics in New
Jersey and means that the new order
is TO be sustained with steadfastness
and enthusiasm.
Taft SfiII Confident.
washington, D. c., May 29-Presi-
dent Tafts belief that he has enough
delegates pledged and Instructed FOR
him to control the national conVeu-
ton was not shaken by the victory o.
colonel Roosevelt in the New Jersey
primaries. White house officials made
no official statement bue Taft lead
ers who saw the president today
would not recede from the presidents
o.
OF his New Jersey speeches, which he
said gave him 80 more than necessary
10 nominate.
Fight About To Close.
So lar as direct appeal 10 the FOt-
ers Of the country is concerned Col
ROosevelts victory in New Jersey
has brought TO a close the unprece-
dentedly bitter fight in which Mr.
Roosevelt, president Taft and sena-
tor La Toilette have been almost con-
stantly engaged the last three months.
Senator La Toilette VIII speak In
South Dakota before the primaries
June 4 but otherwise the campaign
in that state and the state cOnTen-
tiOns Of Arizona and Ohio viii not en-
gage the personal activity Of any Of
The candidates.
Roosevelt won In All But One State.
Concern over the OutsOme in New
Jersey kept the national headquarters /
of the candidates IN Washington open
until an early hour today.
In practically all states where direct
primaries We're held for the election
of national candidates, with the ex-
ceptiOn OF Massachusetts,, Col ROOse- I
Welt won pronounced victories over
president Taft. This fact has been In
each case advanced by his campaign /
managers as increasing evidence OF /
the certainty Of his nomination and
election.
for Col Roosevelt, returned TO Wash (
ington from New York today and made
the prediction that colonel Roosevelt (
would have more than 500 delegates on [
the first ballot at the Chicago con-
ventiOn exclusive Of contested dele
gates. Including in this number. ne
sad, would be more than so from New
York.
Mckinley says Taft Has 574.
President Tafts manager, congress
man ". B. Mckinley Of Illinois, as
serted that the presidents actual
strength at present was 5I4 delegates, I
exclusive Of the delegates at large IN !
Ohio. or Texas. He was emphatic IN I
his prediction Of a nomination FOR the /
president on the first ballot
The Washington headquarters Of all I
the Republican candidates viii close /
this week and managers and their as
sustauts VIII establish themselves III !
Chicago Monday Tor the opening OF I
the battle before the national cOnTeu- I
ton. The Taft attorneys, former SEN /
atOr Dick, Of Ohio, and Fred C. Bryan, I
OF Washing TOM nave competed LltAA 4
defence of all the cases where the ,
Roosevelt forces are cOntestug dele
gates. 1t is understood al briefs and +
evidence viii be filed with secretary
Ward in Chicago before tonight.
VIII Fight For Root.
The attitude Of the Taft managers
here indicates that they win lend their
1aH support 10 chairman Harry $. New
In the effort TO seat senator Root as
temporary chairman of the convention.
It is understood the Taft forces were
not advised Of the selection Of sen
ator Root until the latter had accept
ed Mr. News invitation, but have seized
what they believe TO be an opportunity I
10 weld together New YOrks delegates,
and other delegations that viii sup
port the national committee in this
issue.
Senator Dixon oredicted that gov
ernor Hadley, of Missouri. would be
the Roosevelt choice for temporary I
chairman of the convention
That as of course subject TO
change IL conditions change" said the
senator. Il believe, however, thar
governor Hadley's name win be pro-
posed 1or the place and that William
fenQergast- or New York. despite re-