The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-27
WILL NOT MAKE
ISSUE PERSONAL
Roosevelt Will Not be Drawn Into
Any Controversy with Taft
He Says
PUrs IN A VERY BUSY DAY
Makes Clear the Position He Will
Take 10 Campaign
Is Angered by Statements That He
Said President Was Not Pro.
aressive-Makes Denial.

Boston. Mass. Feb. 27.--Roosevelt
put in busy day today. He spent last
night with Grafton ID. Cushing, speak
or Of the Massachusetts house. This
morning he had a talk with Governor
Bass OF New Hampshire, and met sew
eral Massachusetts politicians. This
afternoon was spent at Harvard Pres
ident Lowen of Harvard entertained
Roosevelt at dinner. Roosevelt's visit
TO Boston. according to his present
plans. will end tomorrow
Roosevelt let ii be known today he
would not be drawn into a personal
controversy with the present admins
tration The Colonel was angeIed by
statements published this morning that
he had said President Taft was not
progressive. He denied he had made
any such remark, and said Taft's name
was not mentioned.
Roosevelt made It clear he did not
propose to make the issue a personal
one, and in reply explained the position
ne Will maintain during the campaign.
He issued a statement, which said:
IL could not more definitely state my
position on the great issues than
stated 1t in my Columbus speech and
again yesterday before the Massachu-
setts legislature. In addition to calling
attention to what there said on the
subject of popular government, | also
call particular attention to what | said
at Columbus on the business situation
and the proper attitude of the govern
ment towards business so as to insure
condition that will make for the
prosperity of the business world and of
ell of our people. In my Ohio speech
dwelt with emphasis upon two great
subjects of immediate moment to our
people, the need of having real and not
merely nominal popular rule, and the
need securing prosperity for the busi-
ness man, wage Garner and farmer
alike"
viii Support Roosevelt.
Chicago Feb. 27.-Pearl Wright. Re-
publican national committeeman Of
Louisiana. and Col. Cecil Lyon. nation
al committeeman from Texas, today
tclegraphed the national Roosevelt
headquarters i'm Chicago their support
of the Roosevelt candidacy Secretary
Sims of the committee declared the
announcements to be extremely signii
cant for the reason they come from
two recognized Republican leaders of
the South"
RooseveIt's Statements Recalled.
Washington. Feb. 27.-The Evening
Star today displays prominently on its
first page the following statement:
From sources entirely independent
Of the White House IL is ascertained
that the confidence entertained by the
administration and others that Roose-
Welt would not be a candidate against
Taft was based on definite and repeat
ed statements by Roosevelt, made
within the year, that he would not be
candidate in 1912 and did not in
tend TO oppose Taft for re-nomina-
ton"
Contest in North Carolina.
Raleigh, n. c.. Feb. 27.-Many dele
gates are arriving to attend the Repub-
lican state convention. which meets at
the Marlborough House in this city
tomorrow TO name the delegates az
large to attend the Republican national
convention in Chicago. The regular
organization Is solidly for Taft. but
among the rank and file of the party
there are many Roosevelt supporters
and as n consequence a contest Is
promised on the presidential instruc-
tions.