Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-17
RENEWS HIS CAMPAIGN
FOR STATES DELEGATES
Makes First Speech Today During
Heavy Downpour of Rain.
ACTIVITY OF THE PARTISANS
Fourth Day of Roosevelt Tour.
Speaks at Ironton-Demands
Right of People
to Rule.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. MAY l7-Refresh-
ed from comparatively quiet day here
ana prepared to keep up the fight agains,
the denomination OF Col. Roosevelt until
the end President Taft left Cleveland
early today to take UP again his speech
making tour of the state. Friends OF the
PRESIDENT Were confident today that he
was more determined than ever to make
the struggle for Ohios forty-eight dele
gates to the republican national con-
vention as strenuous possible.
although Mr.. Taft declined to discuss
reports published here that he might
ABANDON the hight for denomination IL
ne should lose in the Ohio primaries men
close to him place no credence in such a
report They point to the fact that hun
dreds of delegates to the convention are
instructed and pledged for Mr. Taft and
that the Taft workers throughout the
country have put up their best fight for
him. They figure also on the bitter re-
sentiment the President has shown toward
Col. Roosevelt, and few of them would
concede that he would ever withdraw in
favor of his predecessor
Rumor Discredited by His Friends.
Talk of Mr.. Taft's retirement from the
race for dark horse in case he loses
Ohio is also dscredited by his friends.
Advisers with him on his Ohio trip say
he viii stick in the fight to the end.
The Presidents schedule for today called
for speeches at Lorain, Bellevue. FIRE.
mont. Fostoria, Tiffin, Carey, Upper SAM
dusky, Canton, Findlay, Bowling Green,
and night address at Toledo.
Says Boss Issue Is a Sham.
LORAIN. Ohio. May 1.-THE President
delivered his first speech at Lorain to a
| crowd that had been reduced in size by a
downpour of rain.
Roosevelt says the real issue of the
campaign is bosssm. but he is mistaken
declared Mr.. Taft. During the seven
years he was in Office. did you hear of
Theodore dyeing his hands with the blood
of the bosses? Did you hear of the colonel
going out with his elephant gun and
shooting any bosses? No. you did not.
Bossism is a false issue and a sham
The President defended the Payne-Al-
drich bill. upheld his administration and
denounced the recall and third term.
Attacks Roosevelt Supporters.
BELLEVUE, Ohio. May 17.-ln a speech
here today President Taft declared that
much of the support now being given Col.
Theodore Roosevelt in his fight for a re-
nomination is coming from men indicted
by the Taft administration.
'.Mr. Roosevelt does not differ from me.
and to say that because a man supports
you, therefore you bound up with
him. is to say something that the mere
fact of his support does not justify. III
il did ] could say that Mr.. Roosevelt
ought not to be supported because all
the indicted people are. supporting MN,
a q
Mr. Taft added a few words more
Mr. Perkins. who is a director in the
steel trust and in the harvester trust.
was influential enough in the last ad-
ministration to prevent suits against
them" he said He is not influential
enough now. He is contributor to Mr..
Roosevelts political fund
He says that a suit helps trust.
Well if it helps the trust, he was mar
velously anxious to prevent the suit
in the last administration. If it helps
the trust. he ought to be supporting me.
Instead he is opposing me with all
possible power" !.