El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-17
ROOSEVELT SAYS
FIGURES ARE GOOD
Insists that He Has sol Del
egates-Talks on Third
Term Question.

Toledo Ohio. Nay 17.-"Of the dele
gates already elected I have SOL" said
Col Roosevelt yesterday. He stood by
his statement Of yesterday that he had
more than 500 delegates and was con-
fident he would be nominated on the
first ballot at Chicago.
Made Thirteen Speeches.
The third day of Col ROOsevelts
Ohio campaign took him from Green's
vile 10 Toledo. He made 10 speeches
previous days. His voice showed no
effects from the strain
Col Roosevelt was told that pTesi-
dent Taft would dispute his claim as TO
delegates and directed the preparation
of figures to reinforce his statement.
The Roosevelt column tOOts up DOL
Under the heading, FOR some other
candidate" are placed 345 delegates.
while 81 are listed as uninstructed, and
IS as contested
I have gone over this table in
minute detail" said Col Roosevelt.
'and I consider il guarded under
estimate of our strength
THE Taft people claim 50 in New
York, but We have pledges from at
least 20 who viii vote for Roosevelt all
the time"
From Michigan 10 delegates are put
in the Roosevelt column with the
statement that in that state the con-
tests Of the Taft delegates have liter
ally no foundation whatever"
The Taft people have chosen what
they term "COntesting delegation" but
It is admitted even by the Taft papers
that the Roosevelt forces controlled the
convention by at least $50 to 4S8.'
In his speeches Col Roosevelt re-
piled to several Of president Tafts
statement criticising him
President Taft says 7 am preaching
class hatred" he said at one time. so
far from doing so. ] would ask YOU TO
20 about working this reform in a
spirit Of kindness and charity. It is
not only that we are standing for
what is right that 7 ask YOU TO be
with us. but also because this coun-
try cannot permanently prosper unless
we have the government administered
with Justice and righteousness.
Calls Washington Result |ScandaiOus."
Defiance. Ohio May 17.-When Col.
Roosevelt learned Of the outcome of
the Republican state convention in
Washington as a result OF which two
sets Of delegates are TO be sent 10 the
national convention, he denounced the
action Of the Taft supporters as scan
dalous' At Paulding he said;
The most scandalous thing our
opponents have recently tried and
failed in is to steal from the people
OF Washington the delegates OF that
state Whenever We held primaries in
that state, we beat them Where they
were strongest we beat them two to
one. Where they were not so strong
We beat them about eight to one.
Ihey had no chance Of any kind. and
50 lhey have endeaVOred to steal what
Iney could not earn. to try by theft to
people"
Answers Third Term Question.
AT Lima while he was speaking a Z
man man called out: What about tie third
Col Roosevelt whirled about and
Polnleu his finger in the direction Of
the questioner
e,.Iioo,ul can't ask me any question you
toolIsH creature. that I can't answer" [
ne ne sa12. I VIII answer you by quot
aE me words Of president Tafts I
a I4 about the third term"
5le lnen read a letter written by
ssuUse AIphonso Taft. the presidents /
20 s slleI' 70 the Cincinnati Enquirer .
49, 80 g1ollng judge Taft's opinion. in
lt5it5 itLs 10 Grants candidacy for !
- -. -eill; mat the only danger lay in /
S .-,,-., ~ oI federal patronage for the F.
t,l-. SEQ OF procuring a third consecu- /
80 -; ne said that judge Tafts /
lldIle nseued the list Of members of l
Grant third term club
DOWn amonE the list of members .
comes the name of bright young rep /
resentative Of the family, Charles 2.