Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-05
Bitterness Between the Re-
publican Factions.
CAMPAIGN BULLETINS
STATE WILL BE INTERESTING
BATTLE-GROUND.
Mr.. Babcock Will Send the Brightest
Orators in the Party
There.

issued by the Wisconsin republican state
central committee: has been received in this
city. Its perusal gives striking evidence of
the bitterness existing in the state between
the administration or 'stalwart'' members
of the party and the La Toilette faction. AS
an indication of the character of the liter
ature to be used during the coming cam
paign bulletin No. A. Is Of unusual inter-
est. 1t shows that all thought Of the demo-
Gratis has been given up. The republicans
are going to fight each other with all the
fierceness that characterizes struggles be-
tween kindred. and with a seeming disre-
gard of what may be accomplished In the
meanwhile by the democrats.
The "stalwarts'' are going to call upon
their good friends of the administration.
and, unless all signs fail, Wisconsin will be
by far the most interesting battle-ground of
the presidential year. In addition to the
national election the people of Wisconsin
will be called upon next November to elect
complete state ticket and eleven represen-
tatfves in Congress. Instead of Frightening
the latest indications from the state point
TO the fact that conditions there are grow
ing worse daily. The factions are ARA we'd
In uncompromising conflict. Just now the
democrats are emulating the example of old
.'Bre'r Fox and "layin' low" They want
TO remain In the background until the re-
publcans have gone too far in the factional
STRIFE to turn back. Then the democracy
VIII prlng out ticket with candidates call
cu!ated to draw support from both the
StaIWarts and the La Toilette followers
When these fear the opponents of their own
party nave an opportunity of winning out
MI. Babcock in the Campaign.
representative Babcock chairman of the
republican congressional campaign commit
Tee wise politician that he is, and peerless
organizer, has scented the danger which
not only threatens the republican state
ticket and the position of the state in the
presidential electoral college, but perhaps
his own and several Of his colleagues places
In the House of Representatives. Mr. Bah
cocks position in the party is one of power
ana he intends to exert the last particle of
influence at his command to carry Wiscon-
sin for Roosevelt, to carry his own congress
Slonal district and help out his struggling
fellows of the Wisconsin delegation in the
House. The old war horses of the party
are to be whired to the badger state to
huri treir thunderous volleys at the La
Toilette folk and casually at the democrats
In the name of the integrity of the party
in the name of Theodore Roosevelt, and in
the name of all that they believe just and
proper, the true and tried orators of the
republican household will appeal to the
men of tie party in Wisconsin to stand by
what they term the regular" ticket of the
anti-La Toilette forces.
Chairman Babcock is quoted as saying:
Wisconsin will have the best campaign
ever conducted in our state under ina au-
spices of the national well as the CON
greSSional committee. ARRANGEMENTS have
been made to secure the services of re-
publicans of national prominence to can
yass the state as speakers Among others
who have already promised to visit Wis,
cir tiy-ae r 40 Dol 90
Minnesota, Representatives Watson and C.
B. Lands of Indiana. Representative Little
field of Maine, Representative Payne of
New York. and Representative Dalzell of
Pennsylvania. There will be an absolute
cooperation of two national organizations
acting with the republican state commit
tee
1.-The state campaign on the part of the
speakers will commence about september
l, and l understand that the work of the
state committee will begin at once, TO per-
feet the Details of organization and to take
steps to advance the cause of the party
in Washington.
Returning to present conditions in the
state, however, 1t may be said that the
efforts of the 'stalwarts' are now directed
toward convincing the people that VIVA t
the republican national convention says is
right must be right Great posters are
being sent over the state bearing in box
car letters excerpts from the report of the
Chicago committee on credentials which
decided in favor of Senators Spooner and
Quarles and Repre- sentative Babcock The
"stalwarts claim they are the only regu-
lars in the field and that no good republican
can vote any other ticket. LaFolette is
referred to as the republican Bryan"
A Significant Suggestion.
One of the significant suggestions of
Bulletin No. A. is as follows:
Republicans in this state who are in
clned to follow the personal leadership
of overnor La Toilette should stop and
count the cost Where do they expect to
find themselves if the governor is defeated
In the coming campaign, as now seems like
ly? They will be left without party and
without political prestige for many years
to come Can they afford to chance it
merely for the sake of gratifying the am
billions of one man. whose sole motive now
is that of revenge?
Commenting on Governor La FOlette's
turn DOWN by the national convention,
the bulletin says:
STILL Governor La Toilette may call a
national convention of his own. admit his
delegates. read the late Chicago cOnven-
ton out of the party and generally do with
the whole country what he did in the Wis
consin convention
The bulletin devotes it's entire energy to
attacking La Toilette. There is no mention
of the state democrats. and the only re-
mark directed to the national democracy Is
this:
Ex-Governor Frank Blacks speech at
the national republican convention at Chi
cago, renominating President Roosevelt.
was full of witty sayings, sound politics
| and philosophy. Some parts do not make
very pleasant reading for the democrats.
| But they will take their usual medicine this
year.