Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-01
BAY State Vote
Is T.R. Victory"
BOSTON, May ].

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Much elation was expressed today
among the Roosevelt leaders over the
result in the Massachusetts primary,
which Is considered by them as stfi~-
ing victory for Colonel Roosevelt.
ut settles the thing said Borden ID.
Whiting, as be referred 10 the result
yesterday II believe that Roosevelt wall
have twenty-eight votes from New Jersey
aud that he will be nominated on the
nrst ballot. | don't believe the TAFT
forces, despite their figures, know how
many delegates Taft has al present.
Among the Southern delegates there
is unquestioned evidence that the dele
gates are turning to Roosevelt. have
talked with Trenton, Somerset aud
other parts of the state. aud there Is
wide and unmistahable expression OF JOY
over the Massachusetts result
This State was conceded to be Tart
stronghold, and | told you before that
il Roosevelt broke even there we would
consider it signal victory, Now, aiter
u personal campaign by the president
where he fought bitterly and hard he Is
only able to break even, and there can
be only one result at the natioanl CON
vention, and that will be Roosevelt
nomination on the first ballot After
every fight they are coming over 10
Roosevelt stronger than ever, ana ny
the very logic OF the situation, when
the Taft delegates turn to some Other
candidate they will stampede to Roose-
velt the strongest candidate
I'VE are putting In the field, under
the best political general In the state
the best political orators at our com :
mand Our organization Is III perfect
shane and we are ready for the fight"
Spenking of the Massachusetts result
and the general situation. Edward ).
Gray secretary of the Taft Business
Mems League, had this to say:
Il saw in yesterdays Evening star
Mr.. Borden ID. Writings observation
that the difference between a Tnft and
A Roosevelt meeting is that while Taft
is speaking the people want 10 get out
and while Roosevelt Is speaking they
want TO get In | have been Informed
that Everett Colby and other Roosevelt
sons of toll were at the Taft meeting.
/ did not hear that any effort was made
by the soldiers on guard or any one else
to prevent them from escaping IL they
tried to do so.
II agree with Mr.. Whiting, however.
that the people meaning Messrs. Whit
ing. Colby, Anderson and Osborne-hope
that Roosevelt's eaking, so-called Will
give them their long-looked-for chance TO
get in If their desire 10 get in IS
not stronger thah thef pi i". iPie9' why
are they not preparing to- whoop it up
for L.aFollette when he comes TO New
Jersey?'
"They have been knocking around
among the icebergs for a long, long
time. and are chilled TO the bone. They
regard Roosevelt as their Carpathia; alas,
thai he should prove TO be their Mackay-
Bennett
when asked for his opinion OF the
Massachusetts results Mr.. Gray said ::
..'l'he victory is all with President Taft
He carried the state by 1866 votes and
would have tne dclegates-at-iarse II the
honest convictions of the voters as ex-
pressed by their ballots could have been
recognized There are now 3l2 delegates
left to be elected. Mr.. Taft needs 81
more and Mr.. Roosevelt must get Sls to
be nominated. Enough said.