Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-16

Dayton, O.. May1 5.--In the opinion Of Theodore Roosevelt, the campaign for the republican nomination for president has now been decided, He dictated this statement tonight,
 "1he number of delegates necessary to nominate is S29, Of the delegates already elected without counting the contested delegations, have more than 500. Of the delegates yet to be elected l am confident l will receive enough to insure my nomination on the first ballot.
 Ohio and New Jersey Not Included. Colonel RooSevelt's claim was based on 8 table of delegates prepared by his secretary. According to this cal rulat1On, there are nearly 500 delegates already elected and instructed for Roosevelt, without including and un- instructed and conteSting delegates. The colonel said he went over the table, that he was assured of enough votes from the total of instructed and contested delegates to be able to say that of the delegates already elected he had more than 5o0- He fererred to a number of states in which he said he would receive more votes than are included in the list of delegates now instructed for him. The table, he said, did not take into consideration the chances of obtaining delegates from Ohio or New Jersey.
 Broom Tied to His Train.
 new broom was tied to the rear platform of the Roosevelt special train today.
 In speaking at Kenton. Colonel Roosevelt said:
 "Of uncontested delegates that have been elected we now have a consider able majority over Mir. Taft. On the present showing it would be impossi- ble to nominate him except by un- fairly and improperly seating delegates who have no possible claim to sit in the convention"
 The Brownsville Incident.
 In his address at Springfield. Colonel Roosevelt criticized Mir Taft,
 "A certain Lorimer congressman from Illinois," said he, who is sup porting MT, Taft as his chief, Senator lorimer, did, has come into Ohio, bringing a number of members of the two companies of the coIored regiment who were discharged on account Of the riot at Brownsville. These men are brought here by the Taft managers to assal me for what l did at Browns vile, to try to get our c0lored fellow citizens to vote against me,
 Would Take Same Action Aaain,
 'T always accept full responsibility for what l do. ] did take the action ct Brownsville, and my judgment in taking 1t has been ratified over and over again by every competent man who investigated the matter by tri- bunal after tribunal l want you to Understand that l am not taking back by one fingers breadth any action of mine. If I should lose every delegate jn every state in the union by taking 1I would take that action over again Acted on Tsfts Recommendation.
 T want to call your attention to the fact that the Taft managers, at a tirnf when Mir Taft Is in the state himself without one word of protest from him are trying to use that incident to nJ discredit and to his advantage. Now ] acted on the recommendation of Mir Taft when he was my secretary o1 war
 Colonel Roosevelt held up a. c0Dv O, the annual report of the secretary O war for 1906 and read an extract from 1t in which reference was made to tn, Brownsville affair.
 Taft Also Responsible.
 There is Mr. Taft's own report upon which l acted he continued. .. do not shift any responsibility upos MT Taft l take it all But MT. Taf should be responsible for his action too. MT Taft recommended to me a have read to you from his repori that these men should be dismissed fo a heinous crime. Does MT. Taft nov Say that when be made that rep0r to me and submitted it 10 congress h said what was not true? If he say so, let him give his reasons for hi change. More than that. he has fo three years been president, and h could haze reinstated every man 0 that regiment if he thought that tn action ] took on his recommendation was wrong
 "lt is Wrong Of Mr. Taft"
 MT. Taft in my judgment, canno and will not affirm that his action the taken was not proper. And therefor ] hold that 1t is wrong-and ] ar speaking with guarded moderation when 1 say il is BrODe-for MT. Taf without a word of protest, to allogy hi managers to. import into the state ( Ohio, while he is himself in Ohio. me who try to peTSuade our eoLored failo1 citizens that ]. and not he, should h blamed for what was done"