Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-25

nonsense"
In his other speeches Col. Roosevelt
mixed politics with various other things,
some of which bore no relation to the
issues of the campaign. He was in a
rollieking mood and laughed and chaffed
with his audiences,
He gave advice to parents as to tho
proper way to bring up children and
urged the people to practice the square
deal"
When he did refer to politics it was to
make an impersonal assault upon the
bosses and to appeal for support on
what he termed a straight lineup" be-
tween the people and the special inter-
ests.
1t was a blistering hot day in the south
end of the state, but Col. Roosevelt said
he did not mind the heat and was hav-
ing a good time.
Columbus, Ohio. May 24.-Col. The
bdore Roosevelt gained two more del
egates in the Ohio primaries, Tues
day, than have been accorded him. ac-
cording to the official count, today.
from the thirteenth district, making
him "a delegates to President Tafts
eight. The official count shows that
Thomas Maxwell and w A. Geer,
Roosevelt delegates, were elected by
slight majorities. There has been no
change in the Democratic standing.
Harmon holding 81 to Wilson's IL.
Atlantic City, n. j., May 24.-After
a trip across the state Colonel Roose-
welt reached Atlantic City shortly
after noon, today. He went directly
to one of the piers on the bearch and
spoke to several thousand persons. On
the way from Burlington Colonel
Roosevelt stopped for brief speeches
at Hammonton and Egg Harber.
I'VE are trying to restore the Re
publican party" he said at Harmon
ton, Ito its proper masters, the rank
and file of the people. We are try
ing to make the men who lead 1t un-
derstand that they are to lead it and
not to drive it. They are to be lead
ers and not BOSSES"
Speaking at Egg Harbor Colonel
Roosevelt read the names of two cam
didates for delegates for whom he
asked the people to vote.
They are for me-" he said, ''and
our opponents are on the fence. 1t is
time for man to come out and say
where he stands"
Colonel Roosevelt's reception here
was a lively one. Despite the effort of
the police the crowd swarmed into the
roadway as he went by. and the auto
mobile behind that in which the can
didate was riding ran down a mem
Der of the Roosevelt committee from
Hammonton, who had boarded the
Roosevelt train at that place. Three
Of the mans ribs We're broken and he
was taken to the hospital Colonel
Roosevelt accompanying him. After
he came out the colonel urged the
crowd to stand back.
This man." he said, has been bad
~ injured by doing Just what you are
doing"
But the crowd refused to heed him
and the chauffeurs had to pick their
way through the streets as best they
could.
our opponents have called them
selves at times the regular Republi-
cans" said Col. Roosevelt in his
speech at the pier
we arc the regular Republicans
Tue only regularity In the Republican
party is the regularity of the rank anC
| file of the people. The bosses are not
| regular. Some of them are very irreg,
| uldr"
The man injured is Major William
| II. Robbins, brother of one of tn,
Roosevelt candidates for national del.
egate in the I'd New Jersey district. II,
is probably fatally injured.
Burlington, n. j.. May 24-'I fee
sure that we have the right to appea
to every farmer, every wage worker
every small business man, to stant
with US in this fight, said Colone
Roosevelt here, today. This is you
| fight
Colonel Roosevelt made the first sto,
OF his speaking tour here, today, am
addressed a crowd massed about hi.
tain The cheering was so loud tina
he was hardly able to make himsel
heard. Here in New Jersey" he said
we have the chance for the people +,
vote. I want you to turn out, net
Tuesday
| TAFT CERTAIN