The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-30
ROOSEVELT RACES
IN BADGER STATE
Denounces Taft Organization
As Well As Governor of
M nnesota
PRIMARY ELECTION
BILL is HIS TEXT
Governor Eterhardt, Stand
patter. Is Expected to
Veto Measure for
Rule OF People

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. March 20.
Roosevelt threw himself to.
day into the fight the progressives of
Minnesota are making to get preferen-
tai primaries. In ringing speeches
from the rear platform of HIS spe-
ciai car as II stopped at Minnesota
farming towns. and again tonight in
II. Paul and here, the ex-President de-
nounced the Taft organization In the
state for trying to stifie primary leg
.slat.on. pending In the Legislature
When Roosevelt reached St Paul
late In the afternoon ne learned from
his managers that Governor Eper-
nardt. Taft standpatter. had made
up his mind to veto the primary bill
II II passes. This aroused the ex-
Presidents ire.
What right has any governor TO
openly defy public sentiment In that
way? he demanded.
Roosevelt loudly called upon his
audience TO show by violent protest
that they were against their CHIEF
executives attitude on the primary
measure.
Sentiment in Minncsota.
The coionefs workers insist they
have found an overwhelming senti-
mant In Minnesota for him. and that
SIC Weutu tAuoW iail anu La fOt-
lette into the sha.ow in an open
primary.
Although II looks now as though
he preferential primary will fall
through IN The Legislature. the Nooees
cit managers have one more chance,
nd that is that the State Republican
committee may order general pri-
mary. on the soap box" style. This
he committee will consider next
week.
In the meantime the Roosevelt and
La Toilette leaders are talking, over
proposition to go into the primaries
under general line up as progress
sivcs. and while oppos .ng Taft. let the
cters Indicate whether the want
Roosevelt or the La Toilette delegates.
/. A. Caswatl. Roosevelt campaign
manager In Minnesota. informed
Roosevelt on the train on the way
here that. as II looks now. the colonel
| will get eighteen of the States TWEEN
y-fonr delegates to Taft's six. He
calculated that La Toilette might take
away two Of the delegates allotted now
% Taft
Different From Last Time.
Colonel Roosevelt was greeted by
an undemonstrative throng of 1900
At the railroad station when he ar
lived in St. Paul. Al the hotel where
he went for conference with his
| leaders, only slim crowd was await
ing him. 1t was far different from
the welcome extended the colonel two
years ago. when he came here on HIS
ewing through the West Then the
streets were jammed with a cheerins
popuiace. Today he rode along with
no acclaim.
Roosevelt talked to an. Ammense
crowd at the convention hail In st.
Paul tonight before going on his way
to Minneapolis. He took UP conser-
walton and hurled q thrust at Presi-
don't Taft--not calling him by name
for not taking more aggressive
stand IN the conservation program
initiated by Roosevelt. The colonel
told the audience that the campaign
for conservation has lost ground Ia
the last four years.
tn this city. GueaKffix At the audi
torium. Roosevelt exploited his right
, ri the people to rule" not overlook
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