Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
WILLING TO ABIDE
BYVOTERS' VERDICT
President Taft So Declares in
Speech to New Jersey
Farmers.
POINTS TO THE RECORD
OF HIS ADMINISTRATION
Col. Roosevelt Appeals to Small
Business Men for Support.
La TOILETTE ALSO IN JERSEY
Democrats Invade the State in Order
to Defeat Instructions for Will
son-Governor Issues
Statement.
Col. Roosevelt Appeals to Small
Business Men for Support.
LA TOILETTE ALSO IN JERSEY

morning. when the President took up the
task of persuadfng the people of New
Jersey to give him their votes at next
Tuesdays primaries. He left Trenton
early in the day with a long list of
speeches before him. stretching through
a dozen cities and towns to Jersey City.
Much of the Presidents journeys led
through farming country and several
times he defended his stand for Canadian
reciprocity.
At Pennington, where he made the first
speech of the day, Mr.. Taft pointed to
the legislative record of his administra-
tion and asked New Jerseyites to show
their belief in its progressiveness by vot-
ing for him at the primaries.
Il am here only to ask your judgment,
he said. If you think my administra-
ton has done well by the people 1 ask
your approval, and if you don't think it
has, then / expect your disapprovaL"
Assails Roosevelt's Views.
In speaking of Col. Roosevelt's views
IN constitutional questions the President
said.
Would you have an unsound man with
mis- ideas of constitutional government in
tie presidency
The President made speeches also at
Lambertville. Frenchton and Phillipsburg.
At Frenchton four-leaf clover, with
piece of paper around it. on which was
inscribed the following verse, was handed
UP TO the President:
S.nce time out of mind the world over
Ii brings luck TO carry four-leaf clover,
ihis emblem of luck in New Jersey grew,
AID TO help you win / will give il TO you.
Roosevelt Cheered at Burlington.
BURLINGTON, y. j.. May 24-'1 feel
that We have the right to appeal to every
farmer, every wage worker, every small
business man to stand with us in this
fis'ht," said Col Roosevelt here today.
This Is your fight Col. Roosevelt
made the first stop of his speaking tour
here today and addressed a crowd
massed about his train. The cheering
was SO loud that he was hardly able to
sey.' he said, I'VE have the chance for
people to vote. l want you to come out
next Tuesday
Three Republicans Compete.
NEWARK, n. j.. May 24.-The New
Jersey primary campaign was in full
swing today with three of the republican
candidates for the presidential nomina-
tion speaking in the state. and contesting
for the twenty EIGHT delegates to the ma
tional conventions who will be chosen
next Tuesday. President Taft will spend
the night at the home of his brother,
Henry W. Taft. in New York city. Be
tween these two cities he planned to
make short talks at more than dozen
places
Col. Roosevelt was astir as early as the
President bound south.
He will end his tour for the day at
Trenton, where a long speech is sched-
Uled tonight. His route took in Burling-
ton. Egg Harbor. Atlantic City, Cam
den and several smaller places between.
Cenator La Toilette spent the night at
Atlantic City, where yesterday evening
he addressed a large audience on the
Steel Pier. Today he campaigned in the
northern and central parts of the state
Gov. Wilson Indignant.
The democratic campaign. which. on ac-
count OF the decision of the other candi-
dates not to oppose Gov. Wilson within
his own state, has attracted less atten-
ton than the republican, gained warmth
today when the governor issued a state
ment attacking his opponents within the
state who are trying to send New Jerseys
delegation TO Baltimore uninstructed. In
this statement Gov Wilson explained why
he did not consider il becoming for him
to take the stump in a home primary
campaign.
Consents to Speak.
TRENTON. n. j., May 24.-At the re-
quest of some of his supporters, Gov.
Wilson will speak in the Jersey City
High School Saturday night The oc-
casion will be an informal meeting OF
Wilson candidates for national dele
tprk. al
twelfth congressional districts