Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
MAYER eco, 415-417 9TH St.

La Toilette slate. AS a result the state
treasurers office has been a spot. The
governor could not safely make against
kempf when he sought denomination, as
that might upset the entire slate; but he
quickly seized the opportunity to get a
lever under him when the alleged irregu-
larities in the handling of state land funds
were reported. This incident is without
weight in the campaign. but it shows the
temper of Wisconsin politics in this MEM
orable year.
Conditions Not Changed by Decision.
The Formally of the supreme court will
not alter conditions in the least, although
the stalwarts will undoubtedly use the dis
senting opinion of Justice Cassoday as a
campaign document. Justice Cassoday de-
cIares that the law has been misconstrued
| by his fellow justices; that the duty of the
secretary of state in regard to the ticket
was purely ministerial, and therefore sub
ject to the control of the court. He says
that if he was wrong on this point he would
still dissent, on the ground that the state
central committee which certified the La
Toilette ticket biased and pre- JUDGED.
He objected also to the power and
thority ascribed TO the state central COM
mittee as in effect IL deprived the voters
of the fundamental and constitutional
right of representation. The latter portion
of the dissenting opinion will be regarded
as valuable campaign matter by the stall
warts.
Knives Flashing on Both Sides.
AS the election approaches it becomes APP
parent that knives will be flashing on both
sides. The persistency of the stalwarts Is
in the interest of ex-Gov. Peck. by voting
for whom they expect to defeat La Toilette.
Roosevelt, Fairbanks and Schofeld clubs
are being organized in every county. and
the railroad influence, which was manifest
on the stalwart side in the pre-convention
campaign. is again in evidence. The stall
warts are so bitter that they will probably
knife the La Toilette legislative and county
candidates, and, on the other hand the gov
ernor's friends will undoubtedly knife the
stalwart legislative candida tes and also the
congressional candidates who have been OPP
posing them.
Cooper, Esch and Often will probably lose
some stalwart votes because of their decla-
rations in favor of the La Toilette state
ticket while the candidates who have re-
manned silent will probably lose half-breed
support. The struggle in Representative
Bahcocks district is intense and there are
predictions of his defeat Representative
Minors chances have been endangered by
recent utterances. and he may be retired.
The hottest Legislative fight is in Rock
county, where the governors friends are
contesting the return of Senator Whitehead
one of the leading stalwarts of the state
The governor will stump the county, and
the stalwarts will try to offset his efforts
with opposing speakers.
Who Will VIM
Notwithstanding all this heat, Wisconsin
will undoubtedly remain in the republican
column. President Roosevelt will receive a
rousing plurality, and Gov. La Toilette will
be reelected by vote that will surprise
many who are predicting his defeat The
people are with him. and they cannot be
changed in opinion by campaign speakers.
IL the people were not with him La Toilette
could never have won against the tremen-
dous opposition that was arrayed against
him, backed by the combined railroad in
terests, and all that that Implies