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Who Will Succeed La Toilette?


the state, discussed the question Of
the successo:ship to Governor La
Toilette in next years election. in
all article recently appearing IN his
paper, and his view of the matter is
sufficiently interesting to be repub-
Gshed, and it is as follows:
Whom will the people choose for
governor as succ ,ssor TO Rooert
NJ, LaFolIotte?
Before the election of La Toilette
as chief executive of the state. it
was sufficient recommendation for
any candidate for governor that he
was successful business man. To-
dav that qualification is not. in itself.
enough. La Follettes mantle may
fall upon successful business man,
but not unless he has something
other than his succ SIS in business TO
recommend him to the people. La
Toilette S success or must be a man
who stands for something End whose
stand is known.
There are several possibilities IN
the present legislature. 1t IS bt--
lieved chat some of these have am
billions; it may be that some who
have ambitions would scarcely be
counted among the possibilities.
But regardless what these men may
hold with regard ito their own can
didacies, it is certain that each has
his admirers among the people.
Because of the better opportunity
for knowing them many people who
have followed Gov. La Toilette
through three campaigns will look
to the strong men of this legislature
for his logical successor.
Speaker |. L. Lenroot, of the
assembly, has big following in tie
legislature and particularly among
the members of the house over which
he presides. Whether his popu' ar
ity in comparison with others is as
great throughout the state as it is
in the legislature is question which
probably nothing but a primary
election can disclose. Mr.. Lenroot
enjoys The confidence of the legs
lators to high degree. Members
OF the assembly look to him for guild
ance more than to any other man
except Gov. La Toilette His coun-
sci is-often sought by members Of
the senate. In that much he ap-
pears TO be of the material Of which
natural leaders of men are made. Ii
the people of Wisconsin desire a
governor whose integrity is above
question, whose ideal of a public
servant is one who gives close at
,tention to every detail and careful
Consideration and thoughtful study
tolever question which may com )
before him, there are scores of men
in the legislature who will urge Mr..
Lenroot as the party's choice 1t
there are those who desire an execu-
tive with an iron hand. one who has
backbone, these same legislators will
gladly give testimony on that point.
If student OF public policies is to
be demanded by thoughtful people,
there will be plenty to rise up ard
eloquently present the name OF "the
gentleman from Douglas.
"From this it will be seen that f
Mr.. Lenroot deci5es to become a
candidate for the Republican nomi.
nation for governor, instead ct a
candidate for congress in the
Eleventh district, as he is now urged
to become by some of his friends, he
will have well organized army of
workers extending into almost every
county OF the state.
Another man, already mentioned
as possible successor to Gov. La
Toilette is Senator W. Fl. Hatten.
one OF the leading figures in the
legislature, who, as chairman of the
senate committee on railroads, has
achieved notable victory In secur-
ing unanimous report from his
committee for bill which, it is be-
lieved, vii give to Wisconsin effec-
tive railway regulation. Senator
Hatten is modest man. But that
fact will not prevent his receiving
due and much deserved credit for
the work he has done, although he
will insist that his associates on the
committee are entitled to as much
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