The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-24
GLOOM APPARENT.
AS PRESIDENT
CAMP A|GNS
Tells Hearers That He Can Get
Along With One Term
BUT WARNS The PEOPLE
Roosevelt and La Toilette Also In
wade New Jersey Which viii
Vote Next Tuesday

Trenton, n. j., May Zf-Presldent
Taft and Col Roosevelt invaded New
Jersey from opposite directions yes
terday, and each put in busy time
speechmaking, which is to be kept up
until the eve of the primaries on
Tuesday. Both men were greeted
everywhere they went by enormous
crowds and enthusiasm. II was hard
to Judge if the reception one received
was any more fiattering than that OF
the other Senator La Toilette also
spoke in several towns and cities.
President Taft began his addresses
at Camden, where the demonstration
was akin to that OF Presidential
campaign instead of a primary fight.
The President attacked Col. Roose-
welt vigorously, using much the same
arguments against him that has used
in other States. while in contrast the
Colonel seldom referred to the Presi-
dent President Taft received the
greatest applause when he told
crowd at Camden that he was sorry
to have been the first one TO break
precedent by campaigning while
still in Office, but that he was com
PEELED TO do so because OF the unfair
attacks made upon him by his OPP
ponent He also warned the voters
against establishing a third term pre-
cedent.
The Taft managers here in this
State have already read the handwrit
ing on the wall. Far from getting an
even break here. there is wide spread
prediction that Roosevelt will sweep
the State. Progressive doctrine has
taken deep root from one end OF the
Commonwealth to the other
II may have been a foreknowledge
OF the result or the effect OF the de-
pressing lack OF enthusiasm at the
three places where the President
spoke today that was responsible for
the note OF resignation in his address
here tonight and in the earlier ad.
dresses at Camden and Burlington.
II regret the necessity which
brings me out" said the President
Il feel Inundated that J. as President
of the United States, am the first one
that has had TO depart from the tradi-
ton that keeps the President al home
during political controversy.
Il am content TO abide the judg-
ment of the American people. taken
after years and after the event. when
the coluds have rolled by and the
mists Of misconceptlon have cleared
away; nor am ! moved 10 come here
by personal ambition.
Il can get along with one term. II
is not so many men In the United
States that have had even that, and
a second term is not essential TO my
happiness"
I'm here" said the President. ito
warn you that in this preliminary
contest before the Chicago conyen.
| ton. there Is crisis In your coun.
/ try's history that ought 10 nerve YOU
/ TO activity to prevent the dangers
! that threaten us as constitutional
government. II is because OF the un-
+ founded accusations against my ad.
ministration and unfounded asper.
slons against me. which have been
used TO mislead the people as to the
real Issue that | have felt II neces.
/ sary TO come out and meet those eX.
pressions and repel these aspersions
and explain what the real issue is be
fore the people OF this country at
! this time.
There has interviewed another
gentleman, who claims that he must
have another nomination II Is very
/ unpleasant matter for me to discuss
because Of our former relations. but
nevertheless ! am confronted with
the issue. and | must tell you eN
actly what think about Il. and give
YOU. so far as am concerned. a warn
ing and the naked truth"
The Trenton meeting was held In
the armory. where about eight thou
sand people heard him. aud cheered
his remarks. At Burlington he was
heard by about two thousand people
and Camden by about 5000. Al
each of these latter meetings. ap
plausc was not wanting. but II never
reached the height OF real enthus
iasm.