The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
ROOSEVELT MAY
 TAKE THE STUMP Has About Made Up His
 Mind, He Says RESTS" A WHOLE DAY His Denunciation of New York Pri- mary Laws Bring Sharp Reply
 That He Indorsed Those
 Same Laws
RESTS" A WHOLE DAY

Oyster Bay, March s.---Colonel Roosc- welt has about madeY up his mind tc take the stump and personally make the fight in various parts of the coun- try for his presidential nomination.. He said today he probably would be forced to do so although he has been reluct- ant to decide on such a course.
 Since the day of Colonel Roosevelt's announcement that he was willing to accept the nomination he has been urged by supporters in almost every state. except in the south, to make a speechmaking campaign. It has been reported to him that in several cities the voters were in doubt and that Ii he would appear before them the re- suit might be materially affected. Gov ernor Stubbs of Kansas sent messa ge yesterday urging the colonel to make speeches in Kansas, Michigan, Illinois, Massachusetts and other states in which the Roosevelt leaders believe there is the best chance fer effective work.
 Reluctant to Begin
 Colonel Roosevelt said he would not object to making few speeches but that as soon as he accepted any inyi- tations of the sort he probably would have others pressed upon him and might find it difficult to refuse. In addition to his scheduled speeches he bas been obliged in the past 10 talk from his train to crowds at the railway stations wherever stops were made, and ha has found the strain so severe that he hesitates to undertake 1t again
 He said, however that 1t probably would be necessary for him to do so It is likely he will make his first speeches soon owing to urgent requests 10 act quickly, which he has received in the last few days.
 Today the colonel took rest. His ser vices as a juror were not required, as there was no session of court, and he spent today in riding horseback and chop ping down trees. He read President ratt 8 speech in Toledo, delivered yesterday. and said he would probably reply to 1t later.
 Interested in Primaries
 Col Theodore Roosevelt had a day off from jury duty there being no session of the court al Mineola.
 Colonel Roosevelt said be was deeply concerned with the subject of presidential preference primaries but no alarm need be felt Regarding his opponents he said they were fighting tooth and nail in Michigan and Illinois against the pri- maries. If they are established he said, T feel sure we will win. If they are not we still have a fighting chance The situation in Oklahoma illustrates the difficulty which confronts them Al though the convention in the Second con gressional district has named it's delegates to the national convention for Taft, tha people of the state voted two to one for me in the primaries for the state conven- tion.' -a
 MT. Roosevelt was amuseds at a state ment that Andrew Carnegie had all vanced s25,00o for the Roosevelt African expedition. Reaching out for the Cases in his den he drew forth copy of his Eiba hunt
 An, Ina ha.' he said. they have dis covered the secret document
 Turning to the index" he placed his index finger on the paragraph which expressed his thanks to Andrew Carnegie for giving generous assistance to the African punitive expedition."
 At last they've got me- he said. He then laughed.