Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-28
SCORES TAFT, BUT MAKES
NO SEVERE DENUNCIATION
Shows Bosses" in Presidents List
of Chief Supporters.
DELIVERS SEVERAL SPEECHES
Declares at Fall River He Is Never
Afraid to Attack the Courts, and
II Even at Times Attack
Presidents"

BOSTON, April 27.-Boston gave Col
Roosevelt tonight the most demonstra-
tive welcome he has seen since begin
ming his campaign for the presidential
nomination Speaking in the Arena be-
fore throng, the former President
again criticised Mr. Taft. He, how
ever, did not repeat the sever denuncia-
tion which marked his speech at Wor-
cester last night He spoke calmly
and devoted only small part of his
address to President Taft.
Il do not wish this to be a cam
paign OF personalities between Mr.
Taft and myself said Mr. Roosevelt
Last night / felt compelled to answer
Mr.. Taft at length. Tonight l shall
refer to him only as / feel that /
must.
Compares Chief Supporters.
Il am more fortunate than Mr.. Taft
in my friends. When Mr. Taft came
here Thursday he came here having lost
Illinois. / came here having lost New
Hampshire. In Illinois Mr.. Taft's chief
lieutenant had been Mr. Lorimer. In
New Hampshire my chief lieutenant was
Gov. Bass. Mr.. Taft came here to ex-
plain that he did not like Mr.. Lorimer.
having kept his dislike private and con-
fidential until after he lost Illinois. l
came here and say that. win or lose,
am with Gov. Bass
Holding up a sheet Of paper Mr. Roose-
welt said:
II have got two parallel columns here:
in one are my chief supporters, in the
other Mr.. Taft's.''
1nentioned the western governors who
asked him to run, and Clifford Pinchot.
Where's Perkins?" some one In the
crowd shouted.
you can't put question to me that will
embarrass me for a moment. You can
search my record and you will find that
never have done as I never will do, for
one thing went tell to you in detail
Taft's Lieutenants Kissed.
AS representing Mr.. Taft's supporters,
the colonel named. amid Misses of the
crowd, Senators Loffmer, Penrose, Gug-
genheim- ana Gallinger. You can Judge
for yourself on whose side the bosses
are" he went on. Mr.. Taft says l
have accepted the support Of bosses. So
/ have, when they went my way. But
they had to go my way, or we parted
company.
That's all 1 have to say of the per-.
sonalities I'm this campaign. will say
that / will support any man SO long as
he serves the people OF the United States,
and when he ceases to do so, l will not
support him..
Mr.. Roosevelt then turned TO a defense
of his position i'm regard to the courts.
repeating the arguments which he has
made throughout the campaign.
The crowd gathered near the arena was
$50 large that the police reinforcements
had to be called to handle it. The arena
has seats for 5000 persons. and nearly
two hours before Mr.. Roosevelt arrived
the police barred the doors.
/, AS the crowd before the building grew,
several hundred men and women attempt
the rush a number of windows were shat
tered. Fifty policemen charged the
crowd and finally forced the people
back.
Tumultuous Scene in Arena.
The scene within the arena was a tu-
multuous one. Before Mr. Roosevelt ar
rived body OK men in the middlefo OF the
hall began to chaat "We wantyTaft. We
want Taft! The people rose. to their
feet with a shout, and for a few mo-
ments the hall was in confusion.
; Mr.. Roosevelt spoke from roped in
1t is the platform from which President
Taft spoke two nights ago. The ropes
used in q boxing match last night were
still IN place tonight. When Mr.. .Roose-
welt entered the ring. bending forward to
pass under the ropes, the crowd began to
cheer.
The colonel said he wanted the hearers
to support him at the polls next Tuesday,
Not because. the Tight is easy, but be-.
cause 1t is hard
Its a contest between the merce-
naries and the minute pen, he said. Il
want you to show that in civic life you
can do what your f9refathers did as
At the End of his speech Mr.. Roose-
Welt called put: Now you haveIme Am
j preachin9 anarchy
mo, ,"TtheA crowd roared.
LaterAfEs Roosevelt went to Mechanics
Hall, where he addressed an overflow
meeting.
Several Speeches During Day.
Mr.. Roosevelt addressed half a dozen
crowds on hss~trip over the eastern end
OF the state today. He confined himself
mainly ITO thes arguments which he has
used throughoul, his campaign; saying he
stood for the people against the bosses
Not once during the trip did he mentios
President Taft's name. A .trainload OF
the colonel's lieutenants set forth with
!: him from Boston at $50 o'clock this
morning.
The first stop was at Brockton. After
speaking to a crowd massed in the square
by the station the colonel was driven
through streets thronged with cheering
men and women. He went by automobile
to Taunton stopping for brief speeches
at Bridgewater and Middleboro. Although
rain was falling when he reached Taun-
ton he was met by another large crowd.
Thence he went by train to New Bedford,
speaking in the Elm street rink. After
an automobile trip to Fail River, where
he spoke In the armory. he returned to
this city.
In his speech at Fall river Mr.. Roose-
Welt discussed his attitude toward the
courts.
courts." said he. IT do 1t when their
decisions are wrong. even at times at
tack Presidents III find judge geing
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