The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-15
FIGHT OF
WISCONSIN
FACTIONS
StalWarts Are Trying to
Down Gov. La Toilette.
CAMPAIGN is
ONE FOR BLOOD
Show Their Seriousness by
Starting Year Ahead.
SENATOR sPooNER
AIDING IN THE FIGHT
Governor Trying to Build Up Hybrid
Party-Hls socisllstlc and Populistlc
endences-Now Speaking
at Country Fairs in the
West-Much Bit
terness. Il
Show Their Seriousness by
Starting Year Ahead.
SENATOR SPoONER
AIDING IN THE FIGHT
(gpec,al TO The Tlmes.Dtapa,ch.o

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WASHINGTON, D. c., July H-Word
/ Games from wiscontin that the two Re-
publican factions In that State arc lock-
ing horns for fight TO the finish. Ihe Is
sue will not be decided until a year from
this fall, but the campaign Is being
waged this summer, and is for blood. Inc
"stalwart" Republicans have started In to
utterly clean out Governor La Toilette.
and give evidence OF their appreciation OF
the seriousness OF the task by starting so
far ahead of time.
Senator Spooner Senator Quares, Rep
resentatiye Babcock and nearly all the
mem bers OF the delegation In the House.
are said to be In the movement, con-
vlnced that there will be no peace In
Wisconsin as long as Governor La Fol-
lette remains in political power.
a Wisconsin statesman who was In
town to-day said that a community OF In
terest exist among the men named. for
one reason or another, which has result
ed In the formation Of an alliance against
Governor La Toilette offensive and de-
fensivc, but mainly aggressive. Senator
Spooner. It is said, Is giving the move
nlent his sanction without beng so active.
His harvest Is garnered and In the barn,
but he is lending a hand 10 tie other
chaps who still are perspiring In the field.
SENATOR QuARLEs MOST INTER
ESTED.
Senator Quares is described as the
most interested one Of the lot. as his
seat in the Senate will depend upon the
Legislature next to be elected. Cover
nor La Toilette has been keeping his
enc mics guessing as to his own tnten-
tons: they don't know whether he in
tends to stand for third term as Gov
ernor or become a candidate for the
Senate.
The object Of the "stalwarts" is to dis
able him In advance and render his ef-
forts futile hereafter. in whatever di-
rection they may be used. 1t is said
that Mr.. Babcock's interests lie In the
fact that his congressional district in
cudes some of the strongest La Toilette
counties In the State, and rather than
keep up coalition with La Toilette he
will try to stamp out La Follettism and
convert the district. Anyhow. Mr.. Bah
cock Is spending the summer IN Wlscon-
sin and putting In full time looking after
his political fences which needed no re-
pairing from Democratic inroads.
Governor La Toilette, 1t is said, Is run
ming amuck against all the regular tenets
OF the Republican party, and according
to the allegations iof his opponents. is
trying to build up a hybrid party with
sociallstic, popuistic Tenderness. All OF
which is exceedingly distasteful TO the
conservatives like Senator Spooner, Mr..
Babcock. Mr Payne and their friends
Governor La Follette is at this time
addressing farmers gatherings and chau-
tauuua meetings throughout the West,
In the course OF his speeches declaring
for a vigorous onslaught against the
trusts: asserting that the money power
has the people by the throat and charg-
ing the railroads with tyrannzing over
the producers and consumers
WHAT LA TOILETTE WANTS.
In Wisconsin he wants further taxation
OF the railroads, abollshment OF political
caucuses and conventions and n direct vote
OF the people by primaries. He Is dra-
matte talker and arouses grea excitement
wherever he speaks. He goes at his sub
oct in a hammer and tongs style. takes OF
his coat. gets warmed mp and divests him
self of his collar. He calls the four Of
clubs BY Its right name. and If he can find
any picturesque borderings 10 trim It with
does not fail to do so. His course In Wis
consin has aroused bitterness which can
only he assuaged, 1t Is declared. by his
complete, political annihlation; His ami
| hila tion Is by no means Imminent, now
ever. as his enemies we'll realize.
The situation In Wisconsin Is. said to be
very disturbing to the tional managers
of the Republican party, who hope to see
harmony restored before the national elec.
tions come along, The "stalwarts'' say
the only way to restore harmony Is to XIII
administration are not being given to the
n Fnlletta faCtion.