The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-07
NO MORE DOUBT
ABOUT WISCONSIN
New York Papers Say La Toilette
Decision Makes State Safely
Republican.

New York, Oct. THE press Of New
York comments freely on the Wisconsin
political situation as affected by the
La Toilette victory over the . stall
warts, s IN the supreme court decision |
which makes the 6 halfbreed ticket
The Press says: gSs- s.:
4 Nobody familiar with the policy OF
American courts toward fights between
two factions Of a political party could
have been prepared for any other decis-
ion than precisely the one handed down
by the Wisconsin supreme court affirm
ing the regularity of the ticket headed
by Governor La Toilette. In such cases
the habit Of the Judiciary is to decline to
try the merits OF the controversy.
There is no good, republican in the
land who should not be uplifted by the
splendid fight. Governor la Toilette has
made and Is winningl and, who should not
acclaim his coming triumph as a person
al victory. ssfs}@ j. q: & VI 4. 4
Says It Won't Change Vote.
The Evening Post says:
It would have been hard for the Wis
consin supreme court to hand down de-
cision which would have less influence
on the political situation than will that
Of yesterday. {
One thing, at least, can be assumed.
No considerable number sof the men who
burned. their bridges behind them last
| spring and have taken part in the stall
! wart campaign during the summer will
vote for La. Toilette now. 1t is question
able If many Of them ever intended to
support even thir own respectable third
ticket. Those who did, now that the
right to the name Republican" Is taken
from their nominee, can with clearer con-
sciences vote for the democrat If the
j decision had gone the other way, there
would have been at least sentimental
obligation to vote the ticket pronounced
| regular: tho among the La Toilette
parttzans it would have caused a feeling
Of resentment against the federal
crowd" which they might have gratified
by knitting the national ticket. =
Nobody knows the exact numerical
strength Of the stalwart movement, but
it unquestionably includes much 9more
than a fifth Of the republican party. He
would be rash indeed who attempted
is certainly no reason for abandoning
hope either for republican governor or
democratic success on the electoral vote.
Electoral Ticket Will Win. i
The Evening Sun says:s ~ I s
The stalwart ticket will stay in the field
for appearances, at any rate. A good
voters will probably be inspired to cast
their ballots for the democratic candidate
for governor, who is running. on a plat
form less Objectionable to- the stalwarts
than the La Toilette republicans. On the
other hand, the presumption Is that dem
ocrats who want primary election anc
railway taxation reform will vote for Lis
Follette-there are a good many indepen,
dents to the square mile in Wisconsin,.
That the governors following is beins
steadily depleted cannot be doubted; ever
partizans admit that his second admins
tration was not all that could be de
q sired by pure-hearted reformers. TIL,
election Of the humorist, Peck, who mad
a mediocre governor and an easy-goins
mayor of Milwaukee,, Isl more than prob
able. But there seems to Sbe not TIN
shadow of a doubt that the republican,
electoral ticket will triumph by a hi,
majority, In spite Of trading which Is t
I expected. z:&
Wisconsin Now Not Doubtful. =
! The Globe says: e Il. - r. r. "a
It Is only fair to Governor La Toilette
friends to note that they have been will
/ ing to have a trial on the merits-an ex
! animation of all the facts by the suprem
[ court or any other impartial tribunal. In
4 deed, altho early opinion was against tn
La Toilette faction. fuller information ha
increased belief that its case was tn
better one, and that the credentials com
: nittee Of the national convention acte
| In an ex parte manner.
The first effect Of the decision, imply
Ing as it does the presence Of but on
set Of Roosevelt electors on the officis
ballot, is to remove Wisconsin from tn
list of doubtful states. AS to whethe
Governor La Follette's chances Of electio
l. have been improved or lessened, is mat
a ter Of dispute. .,s~ ...
a If La Toilette wins in the present con
IS test. his future political career will war
q rant watching. He has been introduce
J. to the country, and his friends, who pre-
J. dict great things, assert he will bear &C
J. quaintance. Some political leaders exc,
o in the realm Of ideas; others in close
d planning; still others on the firing lin
of popular discussion. 1t Is La Toilette