The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-11
mo- SENATOR IN WIS.,
Old Republican Official Describes
the Situation.
DEADLOCK IN THE LEGISLATURE
La Toilette VIII Beat Rose, but Will
Drop Out of Sight in
-. ~ s,-sa Two Years.
SneciaI TO The Journal.

Special to The Journal. .'-.
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 11.-"Rose will
be nominated for governor by the Demo
Gratis, but will be beaten by La Toilette.
The democrats and stalwarts will hold
the balance Of power in the legislature,
and a United States senator will not be
elected. La Toilette will last two years
more and will then drop out of sight. The
republicans are in bad fix and the
democrats are but little better off,
'It was in these words that one OF the
oldest and most prominent republicans IN
the state tersely summed up the situation
at the Pfster hotel yesterday afternoon.
He is a man who has lived in the state
over sixty years, knows every politician
of moment from Lake Superior to the
Illinois line and from Lake Michigan to
the Mississippi river. He is still con-
nected with the state government In an
official capacity, and 1t was not until ne
was assured that his identity would not
be disclosed that he refused to discuss
the situation further:
'Tt is this way" said he as he lighted
a fresh post-prandial cigar and smoked
slowly, weighing every word before CIV
ing it utterance. "The democrats have
10 candidate but Rose who is acceptable
to both wings of the party. He is the
only man they could name who would be
able to make a good showing, even, and
they know it. He will poll big vote in
Milwaukee and will carry the city by a
handsome majority, but he will lose in
the country districts, where La Toilette is
strong. The farmers of the state are of
| the opinion that the present governor is
| their friend and all the campaign orators
| under heaven will not be able to make
them change this belief. On the con-
trary-rightly or wrongly-they have
come to think of Rose as the friend OF
the corporations and they will have none
of him when the times comes to cast the
ballots.
"The stalwarts, as you have probably
noticed. are bending all their energies
to re-elect Senator Spooner. Wherever
they can, they are forming Spooner clubs
with the avowed object of nominating
candidates for the legislature who will
pledge themselves to vote for his re-
election. They will secure a consider
able number of legislators: but not
enough to elect their man without the
cooperation of the half breeds. These
men will vote for whomever the governor
selects, and it will not be Spooner There
is no doubt as to how the governor re-
CARDS the senior senator. He hates him
with hate that is almost vindictive. The
Spooner men will not vote for the govern
nor's candidate; the governors follow
! ers will not vote for Spooner. The demo
Ecrats will have a candidate of their owl
and will stand by him. There will be
deadlock and there will be no election
When the Legislature has adjourned, tn
governor will appoint someone, but will
not be allowed by the members of the sen
ate to take his seat, and the state will
i have to get along some way until W
; can get together and straighten out tn
, muddle in which. we have involved our
selves. Cheerful prospect, isn't it?