The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-20
ONLY WAY IS TO
ELECT Delegates
COMMITTED TO Ne
Roosevelt Asks Voters to-
Defeat the Powers
That Prey
SATISFIED THAT HE
WILL CARRY OHIO
Says Taft Hebbled on the
Brownsville Affair. But n
He Cannot Escape
Responsibility

CLEVELAND, o. May 1S.--After
getting intimate reports from hts Ohio
leaders today, Colonel Roosevelt ex-
pressed confidence that no VIII cap~
ture at least thirty of the forty-two
delegates to be elected at quesday's'
primaries Besides this, he expects 70
elect enough district Delegates TO cofa-
troll the State convention, at which
delegates at-large are TO be cfoseis
making his ohio delegation, as he torres I
casts II. at least thirt5-si
The ex-president talked with his
leaders at the homo of James r. Gar-
field, at Mentor. where Roosevelt spent
tho day. He was assured that TINS
farmer vote. which Is going to cut
pronounced figure in the primary e]es:-s
ton. Is his Roosevelt, SO they SAID
made an intense impression upon the
farmers in his iive-day swing through
the state. The farmers are dig
eruntIed ovef President Tafts policy
resrecting the tariff. The president ha1
tried hard to shake the prejudics
against him. but the Roosevelt nleik
declare he has failed.
Vote For my Delegates
In going out tomorrow, on the; LAST
day OF hts Ohio invasion. which takes
him through the eastern portion. ct
th, state. Roosevelt viii make II LAST
appeal to the farmer. President Tair. 4
In another part OF the state. VIII uc \
the same thing for himself.
At Mentor. Roosevelt dictated q
statement in which he fiayed Presiding
eAft for denying that he, the presi-
deOt, was In any sense accountable Tor
tie decision To GUST the negro soi-
diers. Ave years ago. for the Browns
willie riots.
Before 4ianibasting the president.
Roosevelt eeeA occasion An his state
ment to predict that he will carry
, Ohio.
Il am entirely satisfied with re
last week" he said. II believe tllo
people of Ohio are sound. and will
place Ohio beside Pennsylyanfa ana
Illinois. TN this lineup of the people
against the powers that prey.
Il ask all progressives to remember
that the only way in which to de-
feat the reactionaries at Chicago -
to vote for the delegates committed to
me-" he goes on. evidently thinking
OF the La Toilette invasion of the
State. Recent events have concia-
sively shown that any progressive who
votes for any other candidate except
me Is merely giving aid and comfort
TO the reactionaries and standpatterAp
and Is acting IN their interest"
WobhIsd on BrcwnsviIis.
In dealing with .he Browr-vilia af-
fasr. Roosevelt takes up President
Taft's assertion. In his speeches yes
terday. that he cabled Roosevelt while
the latter was at Panama. asking fhHf
Roascvelt's order to dismiss the negro
soldiers be suspended.
THIS Is correct as far as it goes
but what It conceals is more intereAt-
ing that what it reveals proceeds
Roosevelt. Mr.. Taft supervised the
investigation, and before I left for
Panama ne urged that dismiss the
battalion. q Then while I was on tina
way to Panama there came storm
Of protests against the order by the
professional politician ans 1~ TofG
promptly began to wobblt. and to show
the great need that somebody should
supply the STRENGTH and firmness OF
purpose Which he lacked.
He explained TO Me on vaIions, 0esz
ss'sS ffs.s " - ~ - M
apprehension as 10 the political effect
I OF the order because OF the claMor e
was exciting. His cable did not con-
tain any question as to the justices
OF the order. but only showed that NJ
was weakening under the clamor. aud
the threat of political pressure
rahled him to carry out my orSaS
Taft canrAt Dodge.
Roosevelt refers TO Taft's report. 3
Few days later. in Tefsich the secretary
Of war wrote that he was sorry to-
rerort tho commission of n most hei.a.'
GUS crime by certain members of the
re"ro regiment In question at Browna.|
vile.
Now Mr.. Taft can chooxe one. ana
only one. Of two alternatives as to-
what he said in this report says
Roosevelt Either he stated the truth
or he. did not II Ae did not state the
| truth. II he Welded to me. and ut my
! dictation. accused of the crime Of
| murder men whom he believed to ~
| innncen whan htg rpndacr needs No;
comment II. on the other hand. ~
wrote what was true. Ii. as he said A1&a
thls report These men have conmlteMMS
!, heinous crime end were murdo1$s
ers,' and the .wouid-he murderern N3s
women and children then Mr.. TA4&
! is. for campaign PURPOSES. and pclttte
cal res sons endeavorins to run AM4Nz
! from, the eeHsaanenc@s of his ac&tc0
| IT will not permit him to run aNM
| r accept the comnlete RESPONSIVENESS
I for INV at-tioff. Dismissed thqr ne1#
hut Mr. Taft recommended their r.
missal dismissed them on his fec<
mendatiori. and DO r.. intend u M4z3
| nit him to dodge his response