Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-20
HOPEFUL FOR TAFT
White House Thinks Prospects
in Ohio Are Good.
CAMPAIGN A REVELATION
Much Expected From Speeches of
the President.
NOW LOOKING TO NEW JERSEY
Executive and Col. Roosevelt Both
Will Make Desperate Efforts
in That State.
CAMPAIGN A REVELATION
NOW LOOKING TO NEW JERSEY

dent Taft has a good chance there and
will make a showing that will aid him
materially in securing the nomination at
Chicago. The stiff fight the President
has made in his own state has been a
revelation to his subordinates at the
White House and at the same time has
been most gratifying.
There was not the least doubt felt to-
day that the ginger the President has
shown and the strong arguments he has
presented will have a good effect
throughout the country. regardless of re-
suits in Ohio tomorrow. unless the Presi-
dent should get a severe drubbing there.
Reports are that Weakened uninstructed
delegates from various parts of the coun-
try will be held in line for Taft as a re-
suit of his Ohio fight and that he will
be strengthened immensely.
Vote in New Jersey Next Week.
The New Jersey primaries will be
held Tuesday of next week. and Presi
dent Taft is going into that state with
the same kind of fight he has made
in Ohio. The White House has infor-
nation that the situation in New Jer-
sey has grown much better since the
President began his hot campaign
against Roosevelt. and that the Taft
people are now sure of getting four
f1fths of the delegates from that state.
Ohio. New Jersey and South Dakota
are the only states yet to act on the
republican presidential nomination.
himself claim majority of the dele
gates already elected for the Presi-
dent, and assert that the delegates to
be picked up from now on are mere
velvet.
Two primaries kilograms were received
in Washington today from newspaper
men travelling with President Taft. They
shed much light on the Ohio fight. One
is from man working on a newspaper
hostile to Taft. but himself unprecedented.
His view of the situation is as follows:
Leading dope artists say that Taft
will do we'll to take half the congress.
sional districts. The delegation Of six at
large is practically conceded to Taft.
There will be no surprise, however, IL
Taft does not get over fourteen district
delegates. General apathy and La Fol-
lette uncertain influences. Roosevelt Is
apparently worried. judging by the fight
he is making and from reports reaching
me from his train. Taft coolly received
when he first entered the state, but later
big crowds and enthusiasm.
Likely to Take Half.
CChtAiACuS - dppdi CSNlJ AON running
from the colonel. hut Is probably too late
to give the state to Taft. Dan Hanna
and Brown hurting Roosevelt. Taft has
put up strong battle, has been growing
stronger as the campaign progressed. and
turning opinion his way. but the idea of
most of the newspaper boys is that he
will take half the district delegates or
less
The other telegram is from source
close to the President and probably Ma
vored with favorable Taft views. 1t IL as
follows: Il think Taft Is sure of seven
districts, with eight doubtful and leaning
to him. Roosevelt seems to have four,
with two doubtful and leaning to him."
According to this telegram, Pre- sident
Taft has the advantage at this time in
fifteen districts and Roosevelt in only six.
President Taft will wage a whfrl-
wind campaign in New Jersey He
Will leave here Thursday to open his
tour of that state and will continue
right up to next Monday night Col.
Roosevelt will also hustle for the New
Jersey vote. He will make unusual
efforts In that state, it is said. and his
managers will pour barrel of money
in there. Col. Roosevelt wants to off,
set the idea that he is weak in the east
and that he would lose the eastern
states II he were nominated.
Reports from Ohio are that the Taft
people are greatly cramped for funds
for their campaign. while there seems to
be unlimited money on the Roosevelt
side.