Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-02-12
COLORADO IS
SOLID FOR TAFT.
Only Few Members Of State
Committee Favor
Roosevelt
WILSON IS AGAINST RECALL
illinois Lincoln League True to
Republican Platform and
Candidates.

Il, (By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Y Denver, Colo, Feb. 12.-The Repub-
y ican pre-conyention campaign in this
= state opened here today with the as
y sembling OF the state central commit
y tee. 1t was reported that an attempt
\ would be made to secure an indorse-
y ment of Theodore Roosevelt for the
= Republican presidential nomination,
y but it was admitted that only d small
\ minority was behind this move and
= that the endorsement of President
y Taft for denomination and reelection
= is foregone conclusion.
\ Great interest was manifest in the
Y speech OF former Senator A. ]. Bev-
y eridge at the Lincoln day banquet to-
\ night, at which members of the state
y central committee, and nearly every
:, Republican editor of the state will be
y present
y We Are Here Because We're Here.
' Springfield, H., Feb. 1--WE are
= here to indorse a Republican platform
y and candidates who are Republicans,
= said State Chairman Cicero j. Lind
y ley, of Greenville, in calling to order
y the state convention of the Lincoln
= League today.
= Small Endorsed fer Governor.
\ Springfield, H., Feb. 2.-President
y Taft. Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom, and
Y Senator William Lorimer, were en-
y dorsed at the state convention of the
y Lincoln Protective League today, and
y the approval OF the league was given
Y to the candidacy of Len Small. OF
v kfnkakee, for governor of Illinois.
\ Resolutions in line with the platform
y OF the League denouncing executive
y Interference with the legislature, and
X declaring against the initiative, ref
y endum and recall, were adopted.
= Wilson Sees Visions.
Y Chicago, H., Feb. 12.-Governor
x Wilson of New Jersey opened his Hi
y nois campaign for the Democratic
Y nomination for President in an ad
y dress today at a Lincoln's birthday
y luncheon of the IroquOis Club, He re
y iterated his belief in the initiative anC
referendum and predicted Democratic
y victory in November.
= Believes in Initiative.
81 believe in the initiative and reI
y erendum because they will give the
, people real representative govern
y ment," said Governor Wilson. They
are state and local questions and are
~ designed to give the people the pow
er in localities where special inter
ests have obtained control Of public
W. affairs.
Opposed to Recall.
The Il have never favored the recall OF
md Judges because they are not admins
I've trative officers of the government
100. They simply interpret and enforce
tor the law. To urge the recall of judges
ma is to treat symptom rather than tht
tits disease.
the 81 have visited a number of states
BOA and | think the Democratic party'E
Jill prospects for success IS excellent, he
ma matter who is nominated Dy the Re
a" publicans.
ao THE country, | believe is daepl!
nc dissatisfied with Republican manage
tho ment of the national affairs. Th'
ont people desire change. The Repub
ilicans have failed to rectify the essen
, of tial wrongs.
had Likes Practical Politics.
lies My friends often ask me how
ter like practical politics and | tell then
ety that | like it first-rate. The expert
wal ence is not new to me. Anybody witt
ore. s:,4 so ,ofor,,, ;e oor+.in +o bov.
'"'N brick-bats thrown at him. In polite
the brickbats often are invisible, an
pu' cannot be lodged
nth
of Co'oraoo springs oets eo""e'
Is t'oh'
or Denver, Colo, Feb. 12.-The Reput
lican state convention to select dele
gates and alternatives to the Natior
o, al Convention at Chicago, and t
aid frame a party platform, will meet a
,so Colorado Springs on Wednesda!
- March 9th. The assembly at whic
,ote party candidates to go on the stat
nov primary ballot will be chosen wiz b
tine held in this city on Thursday, Angus
saw
These matters were decided eXped
tiously here today by the RepuDilca
IL State Central Committee.
10 Roosevelt Resolution Lost.
. =" An amendment indorsing Theodol
wy Roosevelt as Colorado's choice for tt
Will Republican presidential candidat
brought out by Merle D. Vincent, lie
80 der of the so-called insurgents, W.
''n lost, 10 to 103. President Taft WI
can indorsed for denomination and re-ele
ton, 103 to 10.
'S1 Primary Voted Down.
'io By a similar vote, resolution
ue Mr. Vincent for a presidential prefe
'no ence primary by individual co1nti
w was lost.
IONS COAL FAMINE AT NOME
tioh RELIEVED BY ARMY pos
,ina-