Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-28
VOTERS 70 Shoot TODAY
TAFT ROOSEVELT, LAFOLLIGTTE
AND WILSON ON TIlE TAGETs
IOR BALLOTS.
South DAKOTA IS next
Both Teddy aud TAFT Wound Up Their
Most Vigorous Days Win Clos
ing Rally Last Nighl.

NEWARK, n. Jo May 27-The New
Jersey state primary election tomor-
row VIII bring practically 10 "A close
the spectacular campaigns for tho
nomination that have re-
suited This year from the adoption by
several states ot the presidential pref
crouuul law The South Dakota pri-
mary iH stlll In the future, but II IL
believed the voting In New Jersey to-
morrow Will mark the end Of the per-
soual appeal for primary votes that
President Tart and Theodore Roosc-
Welt have voiced I'm many parts OF tho
country
This state viii choose 2S delegates
to each national convention, four at
large and two from each of the twelve
congressional districts. Each district
selects It's own delegates but the dele
gates at large are elected by the vote
of the whole state. The primary law
also permits voters 10 express "A pref
erentul choice for a candidate, but
this preference vote has no direct
bearing upon the division of the dele
gates. Delegates to be voted for are
pledged to Taft Roosevelt or LaFol-
lette on the republican ballots, and on
the Democratic ballot for Woodrow
Wilson or marked "unnstructed."
The democratic fight on between
Gov. Wilson and his opponents prom
iscs to be a hard one.
Gov Wilson's friends tonight de-
clarcd he would win the fun state
delegation with the possible exception
Of tho members from Newark. the
stronghold Of former u, s. Senator
Smith, whose reelection the governor
opposed
Crowds Henrd the President
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., May 27--
with a speech TO a crowd that filled
Youngs Pier back to the board walk,
with an overflow on the walk itself,
President Taft tonight practically
closed his campaign for New Jerseys
% delegates to the republican Nation-
al convention. For the next twenty
four hours he will campaign on his
way from the coast TO the Delaware
river. He will not make his last
speech until one hour before the polls
open but his political advisers were
of the opinion that with tonights
speech and his busy trip down the
coast today the president has done his
best to convince the New Jersey voters
that he was worthy OF their support
tomorrow. Expressions from these
advisers were optimistic and Mr.. TAFT
himself apparently felt that his tour
OF the state had not been In vain.
Atlantic city was the last stop Mr..
Taft made on a day that began for
him at eight O'Clock and was crowded
with speeches. Most Of the presidents
H., ,astr rsfaf s.Ft1 n
parently Interested in his remarks. In
Atlantic City he received a welcome
from the throng OF persons on the
streets and on the board walk as he
went to his hotel and later he was
to the Pier where he spoke.
IN Old Time Rally.
HOBOKEN. n. j. May 27.-The
into which Theodore Roose-
welt plunged three months ago when
he announced his willingness TO ac-
cept the republican presidential nom-
ination, virtually came to an end to-
night. II ended with a booming well
come to the Colonel in Hoboken, mid
the glare of red fire and the call OF
bugles, as he made his way through
streets lined with chowds who cheer
ed him. It was the final rally OF the
New Jersey campaign.
Colonel Roosevelt will now direct
his attention to the marshalling OF
his forces for the battle to be waged
in the Chicago convention.
This is the most remarkable end
ing to the most remarkable campaign
I've ever taken parwt in said Col.
Roosevelt tonight after he had Wit
messed the demonstration In his honor
in Hoboken. "Ive been in politics
for 33 years and never before have
felt such unadulterated satisfaction as
in this
Colonel Roosevelts final appeal be-
fore the primary election in this state
tomorrow was in reply to the asser-
tlon that he was disloyal to the re-
publican party, and was attempting to
work its ruin..H He said he would APP
peal If necessary from the republican
national convention to the people.