The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-14
In Fine Fighting Form, Ex-
President Jumps Into the
Ohio Political Arena and
Fur Is Flying.
IN CLOSE PURSUIT
OF TAFT'S SPECIAL
President Taft Still Contin-
ues His Vigorous Denun-
citation of Roosevelt-ln-
terest Intense.
(National News Association)

BELLAIRE, O.. May 14.-In his in
vasion of Ohio today Col. Roosevelt
scored President Taft for his recent
attack upon him. TIL ex-president re-
buked the president for having been
mislead for the influences around
him.
Col Roosevelt told a wildly cheer
ing crowd here that the president has
shown that he cannot be trusted to
handle the affairs of the people.
! Its the bosses that are in control"
he shouted.
Col. Roosevelt was in fne fighting
condition. He found as his train en-
tered Ohio this morning that his Ohio
committee of which Walter F. Brown
chairman of the state Republican CEN
| trail committee is the head had carved
out vigorous campaign for him. Dur
ing the seven days the Colonel is in
1.-The state he will deliver 73 speeches.
He will appear in 35 big towns and cit
| les, besides more than a score of
smaller towns. In his trip he will COW
er 1749 miles. In this long trip the Col
onel will devote most of his time to
the southwestern and central north
ern sections of the state.
The ex-president's principal speech
will be at Canton, where he talks to-
] night. The ColonePs train reached
fhere at z 80 this morning and was left
ION a siding until $3.50 while the ex,
president breakfasted. The Colonel
was escorted to the public square and
there talked to $500 people. The
crowd was as large and as enthusias-
| tic as that which greeted President
Taft on his appearance here last night
Col. Roosevelt told the crowd that
this is the greatest fight since the
days of Lincoln.
MIR. Taft has expressed mis- distrust
of the peoples ability to rule them
Selves" he said. 81 believe thay can
do it. We trust them and the presi
dent does not. We have fought the
bosses in the other states and we are
fighting them all along. We want your
approval. The other side opposed pre-
ferential primary legislation We urged
it."
Roosevelt named the Roosevelt dele
gates and said it was important to re
member who they are.
That is the way to express your
presidential preference and vote
against boss tyranny" he cried, and
the crowd cheered.
PRESIDENT VERY BUSY.
STEUBENVILLE, O., May 14-Presi
dent Taft today left a string of accu
sations through the state for Col
Roosevelt, who followed in his wake
to answer. This was the big day on the
political circuit in Ohio. The formel
president reached the state this morn
ing and the battle was on. The frs
point where the Taft special crossed
the Roosevelt battle line was at Steu
benville. Mr.. Taft got on the grouno
here last night and in the midst of 1
circle of red fire, said his piece ant
left at 1880 this morning, hours ant
40 minutes before the Colonel wal
scheduled to arrive At East Liverpoo
Mr. Taft was hours ahead of the for
mer president. At Alliance he wa
nearly six hours ahead and was sched
uled to reach Canton at noon, Will,
Col Roosevelt will make that city hi
night stop. Late today the tables viii
be turned. The Taft special will follow
Roosevelt into Warren at 6:35 p. m
three hours after the Colonel has spok
en- there and the same difference o
time will exist at Niles, which Mr.. Taf
reaches at 6:55 At Youngstown
where Mr.. Taft will have his nigh
meeting, Mr.. Roosevelt had o'clocl
engagement.