The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-22
HARD FIGHT ON WILSON
Governor is Working Hard to Line
up Solid Delegation
PRESIDENTS SUPPORT STRONG
Organization Forces Have Come Out
For denomination Of the
Executive.

Trenton, n. j.. May 22.-With the
primary elections less than a week
away when the voters of New Jer-
sey will have a chance to express a
presidential preference, the campaign
is rapidly developing into one of the
most vigorous political struggles the
state has witnessed i'm years, Colonel
Roosevelt will begin a whrlwind tour
of the state tomorrow. Later I'm the
week President Taft will be heard i'm
a number of the principal cities. SEN
ator La Toilette also is planning to
stump the state. Governor Wilson,
on the Democratic side, win continue
his speech making until the night be-
fore the primaries, fighting hard for
the solid support of his home state.
Those who follow politics confess
their inability to predict the outcome
of either the Republican or the Dem
ocratic contest in New Jersey with
any degree of certainty. In the Re-
publican ranks the Taft forces and
the Roosevelt followers are lighting
tooth and nail every inch Of the
ground. New Jersey is the last of the
states having any considerable nu,
merCal representation i'm the nation
al convention TO elect delegates and
as consequence the two rival candi-
dates entertain keen anxiety 10 score
victory here.
Prominent Men Divided.
The organization forces are strong
for the denomination of President
Taft. and have selected former Su-
preme Court Justice Gilbert Collins,
former Governor Franklin Murphy,
United States Senator Frank o. Brigga
and r. wayland Aver. the Camden
County leader. as the delegates-at-
large 20 represent the state in the in
terest of President Taft.
Prominent men also are to be found
in the Roosevelt camp. Among the
number are former Governor Fort,
who would like To receive a cabinet
berth i'm the event OF Rooscvelts cleo
ton; former Governor Stokes, who
aspires to the United States sena
lorship former State Senator Everett
Colby and Borden Whiting, president
of the New Jersey Republican Pro-
grcssive League.
The recent Roosevelt Victories in
other states have naturally served to
Increase the Roosevelt sentiment i'm
New Jersey and there is feeling
that wnen the Colonel concludes his
whirlwind tour of the state he may
carry everything before ~. ON the
other hand there Is n J ief that the
speeches 10 be made ly President
Taft during the next few days may
turn the tide in his favor in spite of
the Roosevelt campaigning. The fin
ish Of the race will be given touch
Of variety by the appearance of Sen
ator la Toilette. though II is not
thought that the candidacy of the
Wisconsin senator will figure 10 any
extent i'm the results of tho Taft
Roosevelt fight.
Wilson's Opposition Strong.
on the Democratic side there is not
So much fireworks being set off. though
the regular organization, which Is
battling against Governor Wilson, IS
working hard In every section of the
state. The anti-Wilson men arc con-
hdent they will win more than half
OF the entire state delegation of twen-
Weight. and may elect every man
put up against the Wilson candidates
chiefly because the organization of the
Wilson adherents Is not anything IKE
that OF the experienced politicians
VINO arc making the fight against the
governor of his home state.
The friends of Governor Wilson YET
have faith In their ability to send a
state delegation favoring him to the
Baltimore convention. notwithstand-
ing the setback he has been getting IN
ether states.
Taft Trick Alleged.
IT appears very probable that the
results OF the balloting In New Jersey
next Tuesday will be as mudjled &c
ths situation developed by the recent
primary elections In Massachusetts
and Maryland. In several of the con-
sressional districts the Roosevelt and
"a Toilette anti-Taft tickets have been
supplemented by third anti-Tai'
ucket, which viii be labeled on the
onclal ballot as "unpledged." The
roosevelt managers allege that these
tickets of "unpledged" candidates are
device of the Taft people to draw
votes away from the Roosevelt ticket