Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-25
STATE TURNS OUT
TO HEAR SPEECHES
New Jersey NegIects Business
to Listen to Discussion OF
Political Situation.
TAFT VISITS THE TOWNS
IN COMMUTERS BELT
Roosevelt's Work Lies Principally
in the Shore District"
TO KEEP BUSY TO MIDNIGHT
Result of the Voting Next Tuesday
Awaited With Keen Expecta-
ton by the Entire Com
monwealth.
Roosevelt's Work Lies Principally
in the "Shore District"
TO KEEP BUSY TO MIDNIGHT

NEWARK N j., May 25.-The whole
state of New Jersey today is one big
political forum. Two days of cam
paigning for primary votes have put a
keen edge on the expectation with which
the commonwealth awaits the result of
the voting next Tuesday. Every day the
candidates have attacked their work
with fresh vigor, and by primary day
there will be scarcely hamlet. how
ever remote that has not heard one of
the aspirants for the presidential
nomination Today Theodore Roosevelt
and President Taft had speaking pro-
grams that were designed to occupy
their time close to midnight. and SEN
ator La Toilette planned to make sew
eral speeches in the vicinity of this
city. The candidates were favored by
ideal early summer weather. The in
terest in the Struggle has increased. until
today seemed like holiday all over the
state. business being neglected while
the people assembled at the railroad
stations or public halls and squares
where the candidates trains or auto
mobiles paused in their breathless rush.
The Taft managers congratulated them
selves on having planned his speaking
of the commuters belt on a Saturday
when many of the workers could leave
New York Offices early in the day
Taft in the Commuters Belt.
After spending the night at the home of
his brother. Henry w. Taft, in New York
city, Mr.. Taft took automobile and
started a brisk circuit of the big ,owEs
of this vicinity. which are peopled largely
BY families whose breadwinners work in
the metropolis. He was due mere a
pm. for a brief spsech-at the Newark
industrial exposition. Arlington, Orange
Park Passaic. Paterson, Ridgewood and
Montclair were on his route during the
day time, and this evening he axoecieI
to speak indoors at Rutherford. Hacken-
sack and Englewood. returning to New
York about midnight.
Roosevelt Among the Farmers.
Col Roosevelts work this morning
lay in another part of the state.
principally the shore district" where
a large part of the population earn
their living by farming or catering
to the summer visitors. His itinerary
also touched the southern fringe of
the committing district. The colonel
spent the night in his private car at
Trenton, where he delivered his last
speech yesterday. One of his first
stops today was Asbury Park. and
there was a lively curiosity to see
whether the clergyman who asked
Senator La Toilette his views on pro-
hibition there yesterday would carry
out the senator's request and put the
same question to Mr.. Roosevelt.
From Asbury Park the Roosevelt
party intended to skirt the beach max
cd mi
Perth Amboy and Railway. In the
afternoon the colonel will speak at
New Brunswick, Plainfield and several
small places in the vicinity He will
wind up his days tour with a speech
at Elizabeth From Elizabeth he will
go TO his home at Oyster Bay, where
he VIII remain until he leaves for his
final day of New Jersey campaigning
Monday.
Stand in Hot Sun to Hear Taft.
NEWARK, y. J., MAY 2l-President
Taft made a swift motor campaign
through northeastern New Jersey TODAY.
AT Bayonne. near the big Standard Oil
plant. the President addressed one of the
biggest crowds of men he has spoken to
on any of his campaign trips. Most of
the audience stood in the hot sun Tor
more than a half hour
In addition to giving his three principal
reasons for opposing a denomination of
Mr.. Roosevelt, the President spoke at
length about the British and French arbi-
tration treaties, which he said were pro-
Sressive measures, and which, he said
Nj Roosevelt practically defeated in the
senate.
Roosevelt Gets an Early Start.
LAKEWOOD. y. j., May 25.-Col.
Roosevelt got early start today on his
third day of campaigning for primary
votes in New Jersey. The first stop was
made al Freehold. where the colonel
made haif-hour speech in the open air.
Then he turned south to Lakewood.
Il have come to the conclusion that
New Jersey Is the real place for a stren-
uous time, he said here today. Speak
ing to crowd in the park he declared
that the people ought TO be interested in
the fight because he was making 1t for
them.
Il know the people will make mistakes
in governing themselves" he continued
but they viii not make one tenth the
mistakes the bosses will make in gov
efning them