A ROOSEVELT SUCCESS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1412, 12 April 1912, Page 5

A ROOSEVELT SUCCESS.

ILLINOIS PRIMARIES WON. By Telegraph—rrefs Association-Copyright Chicaflo, April 10. Mr. Roosevelt beat President Tuft by 100,000 votes in the Illinois State primaries. Supporters of Mr. Roosevelt are jubilant over the results of tho first straight trial of strength by the opposing forces. MAJORITY FOR TAFT PREDICTED. In a review of the American political situation on March 10, the New York "Herald" said: President Tuft on tho first ballot in the Chicago ennveuthn! That is indicated by a poll inado by the "Herald's" representatives in every Slnlo. Making generous allowances for the claims of Roosevelt men, the correspondents, striving in every instance tu be impartial and ns analytical as possible, give the President 593 votes, as against--277 for Roosefelt. The indications are that the President will havo on the first ballot, providing conditions are the same in .1 line as they appear to be now, fiftyfour more than the neccssarv majority of 539. Inquiries by correspondents show a strong drift for Roosevelt in Mime sections, but reveal nothing like an "avalanche of sentiment," which was predicted would develop as soon as ltoosevclt came out in the open. They disclose a sincere determination on the part of the Republican leaders in ali parts of the country, with very few exceptions, to bring about the renoniiiuitiDii. of Taft. In all quarters Roosevelt is being attacked for his ultra-radicalism as voiced in his recent Columbus speech. One-time Roosevelt followers have gone from him literally in droves, but partly to offset Ills radicalism, which includes the recall of Judges and judicial decisions in certain circumstances, ho has won over to his standard many radicals who hitherto had stood aloof on the ground the Roosevelt was not radical enough. It likewise attracted to his tent many of the onetime followers of La l'ollette.