The Washington times., 1905-11-20
La TOILETTE WILL
CONE TO CAPITAL
Decides to Don TOga Despite
Contrary Report.
SIDES WITH PRESIDENT
Despite This Fact Roosevelt Is With
spooneT, and Interesting Battle
May Result.

Ever since Governor La Toilette was
elected Senator. last winter. there have
been reports that he might give up the
toga in order to remain IN the guberna-
toriaI chair and devote himself exclu-
siveIy to the promotion Of those poll
cies IN State affairs which have made
him famous.
Apparently there was at one time
ground for this report. j is said by
close friends Of the Badger statesman
that for a time he seriously doubteSz
whether his largest field of useful
ness was in washington or at Madi-
son: while his enemies put it another
way, and said the governor was not
certain whether he could best promote
his Presidential chances in Washingto
or at home.
VIII Come to Washington.
But whatever may have been in Mr..
La Follette's mind. there is now n
doubt that he proposes to accept the
Senatorial seat. Mrs. Ia Toilette has
made extensive inquiries about home,
and it is stated that she has considered
buying one. In fact, Mrs. La Toilette.
II is now stated, came to Washington
very quietly and canvassed the whole
question of renting or buying home.
spending several days in the city so
quietly that nobody knew she had been
here except those with whom she had
business
No other new member Of Congress
VII attract half the interest and atten-
ton that viii be devoted to the new
Wisconsin Senator. His career during
the three terms he was IN Congress in
the nineties was one OF more than ordi-
nary distinction for a young man-for he
was the youngest member of the House
when he was first elected to it-and made
very plain that he had the Independent
qualities that have since made MIN mas
ter of q great States politics. He is ex-
pected TO be q devoted supporter OF the
Presidents policies. for he IS both IN
favor of railroad rate regulation and OF
tariff revision.
Administration With Spooner.
But-what attitude the Administration
win assume toward Senator La Toilette
is quite another question. and likewise
one OF much interest From the first
hour when It was apparent that the ris-
ing star Of la Toilette threatened to out
shine that Of John c. Spooner, the power
and influence OF the Administration have
been thrown 20 the Spooner side OF the
controversy Ia Folette's delegation was
summarily thrown out OF the national
convention at Chicago. and it was said
that this mark Of the displeasure Of the
Administration would end La Toilette
But instead the governor went home 70
his people and they stood by him. He
was renominated and reelected, he con
troIIed both houses of the Legislature.
and passed the railroad. primary cleo
tion and other laws for which - had
been struggling for years
But even then the Administration was
not willing TO accept him. When Sena-
tor Quaries was defeated by La Fol-
lette. the President promptly gave him
a Federal judEeship. against the bitter
vacancy in the national committee for
Wisconsin had 10 be filled the commit
tee. whose chairman is a Cabinet mem
Der. named for the vacancy the candi-
date Of Spooner, and turned down the
candidate Of the La Toilette crowd. de-
spite that at that time the La Toilette
men were the acknowledged regular or
ganization.
Spooner Against Roosevelt.
Senator spooner is expected. to oppose
the President on the big issue Of the
session, railroad rate regulation La
Toilette is expected to be powerfully
with the President. Yet ii is also
fully expected that rhe President viii
go on supporting Spooner in all matters
OF Wisconsin patronage and politics and
opposing La Toilette. How long this can
go on without bringing a breach be-
tween the White House and the fighting
Is an interesting question that is fre-
guenllv asked npvvn