Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-05-29
TkFT'S FAITH
IS UNSHAKEN
Believes He Has Enough
Pledged Delegates to Sc,
cure Nomination
ROOSEVELT WAS DELIGHTED
Declared, However, That Ohio
Result Decided Republican
Contest.

suit III NE" Jtl SeS SpSdhS lUT lJSelI,
said Colonel Roosevelt today. Il don't
see that Jersey has left much for me
to say"
Colonel is Delighted.
The Colonel was greatly elated at
the outcome of the primaries. He
said that after the Ohio vote he had
asserted the contest for the presiden-
tlal nomination had been settled, so
that the result in New Jersey in his
opinion, did not alter the situation
The Colonel was asked whether he
would now begin to MAKE plans for
the fall campaign, since he felt conf
dent of obtaining the nomination.
In the course of a long experience
as hunter he said, Il have learned
never to divide the bear skin until
the bear is dead"
Wilson Gratified.
Trenton, n. j., May Ex-Governor
Woodrow Wilson said today regarding
the New Jersey primary election: Il
never doubted the result, but | am
none the less delighted and grateful
that the Democrats of the state should
have stood by me so generously and
with so unmistakable verdict.
Their approval makes me very hap
py, because ii is their Judgment of
the new regime in our politics in New
Jersey and means that the new order
is to be sustained with steadfastness
and enthusiasm.
Taft's Faith is Unshaken.
Washington, d. c., May 29.-Presi-
dent Taft's belief that he has enough
delegates pledged and instructed for
him to control the national conven-
tion was not shaken by the victory
of Colonel Roosevelt in the New Jer-
sey primaries. White House officials
made no official statement, but Taft
leaders who saw the President today
would not recede from the Presidents $
own figures made public in several of
his New Jersey speeches which he
said gave him thirty more than neces-
sary to nominate.
HadIey Choice for Chairman.
Senator Dixon predicted that Gov
ernor Hadley of Missouri would be the
Roosevelt choice for temporary chair
man of the convention THAT is of
course. subject to change, if condi-
tions change said, the Senator. 81
believe however, that Governor Had
ley's name will be proposed for the
place and that William R. Pendergast
of New York, despite recent illness,
will make the speech placing Colonel
Roosevelt in nomination"
Southern Delegates Will Stick.
Washington, D. c., May 29.-Talk of
defictions among southern delegates
pledged or instructed for Mr. Taft was
revived today, but Mr. Taft's political
advisors professed to believe the dele
gates would stick to him to the end.
Nothing But Death"
1t was positively stated that the
Presidents name would be presented
to the convention no matter what hap
pened and that this would bear out
the statements he made months ago
that nothing but death" would keep
him out of the fight. Mr.. Taft is in
terested now particularly in the plat
form, it is said, and in the selection of
a man to present his name to the con-
vention. Work has been done on ten
tative platform by special Senators,
but it was said today not to be conf
pleted
Many Called on President
No general conference of the Presi-
dents supporters was scheduled for to-
day, but several called, including At
torney General Wickersham. Senator
Crane of Massachusetts and Secretary
MacVeagh. The President had a long
conference with his secretary, Mr.
Hilles, and Senator Crane but no off
ciah announcement followed
Up to National Committee.
Washington D. c., May 29.-Friends
of President Taft admitted today that
much now depended on. the Republi-
can national committee They were
confident, they said, that the commit
tee would be for Taft.
End of Bitter Fight.
Washington, d. c., May $50 far
as direct appeal to the voters of the
country is concerned, Colonel Roose-
velt's complete victory in New Jersey
has brought to close the most bitter
fight in which Roosevelt, President
Taft and Senator LaFollette, have been
almost constantly engaged the last
three months.
South Dakota Last Primary.
Senator LaFollette will speak in
South Dakota before the primary June
4, but otherwise the campaign in that
state and the state conventions of
Arizona and Ohio, will not engage the
personal activity of any of the candi-
| dates. Concern over the outcome in
! New Jersey kept the national head.
quarters of the candidates in Washing.
ton open until an early hour today. In
practically all states where direct pri
maries were held for the election OF
national candidates with the exception
of Massachusetts,, Colonel Roosevelt
won pronounced victories over Presi
dent Taft. This fact has been in each
case advanced by his campaign man
ayers as increasing evidence of the