The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-09
BEATEN THIS Time,
He WILL TRY AGAIN
Colonel Admits His Can
didacy Has Become
Chronic.
HIS HAT is GOING
TO STAY IN RING
In Busy Day of Speechmaking,
Roosevelt Larnbasts His Enc
mics. Reiterating Charge
That They Are Using I'm
fair Tactics to De-
feat Him.

OFT Wayne Ind, April 8.-Colonel
Iheouorc ttoVaeyeit SAID tonight that
III ne We're p.aten in his present fight
ne would make another one In ad-
dressing u crowd ri feru Ind he SAID
II. alter hearing me. you DECIDE
against me. very We'll. Ill try il
again another time ana try TO ger
you"
Inc Colonel iea chel Fort Wayne ar
Ter making several snort speeches. on
tht way from Danville, III nc passea
thfouSu the NIntn ana the Eleventh
Congressional Districts OF lnuiana.
when alreauy have seiected delegates
10 the Chcsgorconvenuon, and maue
ms pfjncipa; speech In the IweIrtn
Dlstiict. which viii select delegates
next Week.
AT Fort wayne Colonel Roosevelt
charged that UNFAIR tactics had been
used 10 defeat ms supporters in lnuI-
ana.
our opponents apparently are will
ing, SAID nc, ito proceed 10 any
length to nuilify the Will OF the peo-
pie W hen ill.y .<qescend To metnoos
OF that sort tncy Erfeit eli rights To
IT, apparently tnsy are trying to rival
TINS conuiIiun by the metnuds they
are adopting IN Kentucky at lne pres
ent time"
All dag long Colonel Roosevelt
fought hard Tor victory in to-mor-
rows presidential PRIMARY in illinois.
tie Expressed the cpinIon Teddy that
the result OF the Ignt viii be OF
nrst Importance III determining the
outcome of his whple campuign.
When i, was al over the Colonel
said:
My hat Is in tJ4 ring and II Is go
ing TO stay in tn ring
In one OF his speeches to-day he
said:
I'VE lc1.e. .. .-y,ele i Sc. the key
note OF this campaign. Illinois STANDS
in the most important position OF any
state in TINS campdign.'
In some other states. he says, his
supporters had been defeated by un-
fair tactics OF Federal oitEeholder rs
and ot1er methods which he clarac-
terized as improper Referring TO the
presidential primary to be held to-
morrow in Illinois, he said:
If you are against me in a fair
vote. l snail have nothing to say; but
If you are for me and the boxes
record you as against me. shall have
4 great deal to say"
Uses No Gloves.
Colonel Roosevelt handled his op-
ponents without gloves to-day lie
assailed Congressman Mckinley. cam
paign manager for President Taft. in
speech in Mr. Mckinley's own dis
'rict. and put himself on record as
opposed to President Taft in regard
to reciprocity. he repeated his broad
side against Senator Lorimer. and paid
his respects once more TO the coun-
try's multimillonaircs and the heads
of great corporations, saying 1t would
De for their own good to follow the
policies ne advocated
The Colonel made nearly dozen
hgh;ing speeches. The days run took
him not only through the district OF
Congressman Mckinley, but also that
of former Speaker Cannon. and he
delivered speech n few blocks from
Mr.. Cannon's dwelling In Danvllc
After leaving the State he made sew
eral speeches in Indiana.
The crowds which came out to hear
Colonel Roosevelt to-day were largo
ones Il was at Decatur that tho
Colonel referred to Congressman Nc
Kinley.
My attention was called this morn
ing" he said. Ito statement cma-
mating from Mr. Mckinley. in which
he attacks me for coming into his
district and states that they did not
come int, my district, as they ware
welcome to do. and that asked, as
favors that certain men be sent to the
convention. That is false. have
asked for no favors of any kind, and
will accept none from my opponents.
And. moreover, in this articl, Mr..
Mckinley says he is a progressive.
Well If Mr.. Mckinley Is a progress
sive do not know tho brand. Mr..
Mckinley in this fight Is heading the
old rcactionary machine; he Is stand
ing against the interests OF the people.
He Is standing as tho representative of
privilege and special interests lie Is
associated with Mr.. Pcnrosc. Of Penn
sylvania: Mr.. Gallingor. of New lamp
shire; Messrs. Guggcnheim and Evans,
of Colorado. Mr. Cox, of Ohio. and Mr..
l.orimcr of your own State If nc is
progressive, they arc prosrtssivcs."
Colonel Roosevelt will open his
Pennsylvania campaign tomorrow.
Louisiana SoIid for Taft
Alexamdria, La. April s.--A so"
Taft delegation of SIX delegates from
the state at large. Instructed to vote
as unit for the President as long as
his name is before the Chicago con
vcntion. was elected nj the Louisiana
Republican, state Convention. con
trolisd hy the lIerbert- Loisel faction.
at It's meeting held here to-day.
Several negroes. who declared they
were delegates from Caddo. Jefferson
and the Third Ward OF Orleans Parish.
presented their credentials. hut after
they were given hearing by a sub