Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-09
Teddy's Hat to
 Remain in Ring
COLONEL MAKES DECLARATION
 AT LAFAYETTE,
CAMPAIGN IN ILLINOIS
Says He Looks Co That State to Set Keynote of the CamPaign-Attacks Mckinley at Decatur, III,

Lafayette, Indh April s.-All day long Colonel Roosevelt fought as hard as he could fight for victory in to- morrows presidential primary in IlIi- nois. In his opinion, as he expressed it today, the result of the fight will be of first importance In determining the outcome of the whole campaign When 1t was all over and the colonel was ready to board his train to pass out of the state, he said:
 Hat to Stay in Ring.
 My hat is in the ring. and it is go- ing to stay in the ring"
 In one of his speeches today, he said;
 We look to Illinois to set the key- note of this campaign. Illinois stands in the most important position of any state in this campaign"
 In some other states, he said. his supporters had been defeated by un- fair tactics by federal office holders, and by other methods which he char acterized as improper. Referring to the presidential primary to be held tomorrow in Illinois, he said:
 Will Say Nothing if Beaten Fairly.
 If you are against me in a fair vote l shall have nothing to say; but if you are for me and the bosses re- cord you as against me, I shall have a great deal to say"
 AssaiIs Congressman Mckinley.
 Colonel Roosevelt handled his op- ponents without gloves today. He as- sailed Congressman Mckinley, cam paign manager for President Taft, in a speech in Mir. McKinley's own dis trict, and put hiself on record as op- posed to President Taft in regard to reciprocity. He repeated his broad d- side against Senator Loriner and paid his respects once more to the coun- try's -millionaires and the heads of great corporations, saying 1t would be for their own good to follow the policies he advocated.
 Spoke Near Cannon's Residence.
 The colonel made nearly a dozen fight ing speeches. The days run took him not only through the district of Con- gressman Mckinley, but also that of former Speaker Cannon, and he deIiv- cred a speech a few blocks from Mr. Cannon's dwelling in Danville
 Has Asked for No Favers.
 It was at Decatur that the colonel referred to Congressman Mckinley.
 My attention was called this morn ing" he said. "to a statement emanat- ing from Mir. Mckinley in which he attacks me for coming into his district and states that they did not come into my district as they were welcome to and that I asked as favors that cer- tain men be sent to the convention That is false, which the man writing 1t knew it to be. have asked for nc favors of any kind and will accept none from my opponents.
 Mckinley Not Progressive. And more. In this article Mir. Nc. Kinley says he is a progressive. Well | if MT. Mckinley is progressive, I dc not know the brand. Mr. McKinIey in this fight is heading the old re- actionary machine; he is standing against the interests of the people"
 The Same Old Hat.
 The platform on which Colone Roosevelt spoke in Danville was SC | situated that the sun was directly 1T his eyes. He used his hand as an eyt | shade for time, and then said tha1 with the permission of his hearers ht would put on his hat. He donned his black slouch hat, of the style whict he has long used in campaigning. NThat's the same old hat' some ont in the crowd called out. That's right l it's the same old hat" the colonel re. piled.