The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-29
Outcome In Massachusetts, Tomor-
row is Anxiously Awaited
by Politicians
THERE ARE NO LOCAL ISSUES.
Taft and Roosevelt Wind up whirl.
wind Campaign Today
On the Democratic Side Clark and
Wilson Will Contest for the
Honors.

Boston, Mass. April 2g.-After one
of the hottest political campaigns
Massachusetts, has seen in years, tn,
statewide presidential preference pri-
mary Will be held tomorrow. The pri-
maries will be confined TO the selection
of delegates who Will represent Mass
achusetts in the coming national con-
ventions of the Republican and Demo
cratic parties. The names of Taft.
Roosevelt and La Toilette will appear
on the Republican ballot On the
Democratic ballot will appear the
names of Wilson and Clark. Governor
Foss withdrew his name from the bal
lot, though he still remains a recep-
tive candidate for the Democratic
presidential nomination and is expect
ed TO receive the support Of the Mas
sachusetts delegates when the first
ballot is taken at the Baltimore con-
vention. Tomorrows primaries will
determine who is to have the support
OF Massachusetts when 1t becomes APP
parent that Governor Foss has no
chance for the nomination.
As early as last November astute
politicians predicted that Massachu-
setts would be as interesting political
ly this year as some of the other
states that have been known In the
past as doubtful. In verihcation OF
this prediction II is only necessary to
point to the fact that both President
Taft ana Colonel Roosevelt have paid
three visits each to the Bay state since
the contest between the two began I'm
earnest.
Encouraged by the reelection of
Governor Foss and the defeat of the
regular Republican candidate last fall
the Progressive Republicans determin-
ed months ago to make hard fight i'm
Massachusetts, this year At first they
hoped for nothing more than to pre-
vent a solid delegation being sent to
the national convention for President
Taft But developments of the past
two months have so encouraged the
Progressives that the leaders will be
disappointed if they do not capture the
entire delegation for Roosevelt at to-
morrow's primaries.
Since the Massachusetts primaries,
are not complicated with local fights
Of any kind they will offer a test OF
sentiment different from any that has
gone before. II Is a straight -out con
test between Taft and Roosevelt. on
the Republican side. and not n singlc|
state or county office will he affected
by the results. They will not even be
Indicative of sentiment affecting the
governorship, or national issues, for
that matter. for the state convention
Is eliminated under tho new primary
law and the MassaclIu Its delegates
TO Chicago and Baltimore will not be
governed even by a platform.
If Colonel Roosevelt succeeds in car
rying Massachusetts II will mean, inI
the opinion of his managers. that there
will be no chance to check his tri-
rmphal march toward the nomination.
As the situation stands. the Taft peo-
pie feel comparatively safe. but at the
same time they realize the moral effect
of Roosevelt victory in Massachu-
sets They think that II Roos welt
carries the state the delegates from
southern states. always an uncertain
quantity. will very likely flop over to-
the Roosevelt band wagon and create
trouble, II not disaster, at Chicago.
While the situation i'm Massachu-
setts is not SO crucial for the Demo-
cratic candidates. both Speaker Clark
and Governor Wilson are anxious to
get the MASSACHUSETTS, delegates to the
baltimore convention. The Clark
campaign got under way several weeks
ago and has gathered great momen-
.um. The Clark managers express
themselves absolutely confident that
the speaker will defeat Governor VIII
son In Massachusetts by three-to-
one vote. While they are not making
any definite predictions as to the out
come. the Wilson managers apparently
are not worried over the situation here.
They say that Governor Wilson Is cer-
tain to get his share of the Massa-
vhusetts delegates. At the same time
they have taken nothing for granted
and have sent some of their strongest
csmpaigners into the state during the
rast week.
Taft or 7oosevelt's Trail.
Boston. Mass, April 2s.--An episode
unique in American politics took place
~ massachusetts today when former
resident Roosevelt aud President Taft
followed the same tracks. and make
'ne nnal speeches OF the presidential
anu-convention campaisn in this state.
ABOUT the time Roosevelt eft Boston
'or the north circuit the president
tame Into the state at Attelboro and