The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
HARDLY A. RIPPLE
IN OLD WISCONSIN
VOTERS SIMPLY WON'T sir UP
AND TAKE NOTICE.
Life Was All Taken Out Of the Cam
paign When Davidson and Lenroot
Fought at the Primaries General
Apathy in Full Command of Political
Field -: 'r
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Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 23.-With the state
election but two weeks away, both republicans
and democrats working like. SO many beavers,
and candidates Of either side make bold claims
of victory. Andrew Fl. Dahl OF Westby, re-
publican candidate for state treasurer, today,
speaking for his party, gave out the follow
ing: ~r
II find thruout the state deplorable lack
Of interest in the campaign and believe thta
special effort must be made on election day 70
get out the voters" d.
This statement seems remarkable in view of
the fight among halfbreed mad stalwarts which
is by no means at an end. The latty, so-called,
says there has always been q lack Of intere.t
in the fractional wrangle among the rank ana
file Of the party, and the whole trouble was
among the politicians and candidates. which, If
is asserted, clearly shown in the result Of
the primary election
Continuing, Mr.. Dahl said: while it must
be conceded that the republicans will carry
the state by rousing big majority, it is never
theless timely to warn our party that over
confidence has spoiled many victory and made
it into defeat Strange as 1t may seem, many
voters do not seem to realize that the primary
election was not the state election for office.
They think that having voted once, they will
not be called upon again this fall to go to
the polls.'
Aping Tarn1nany Hall.
In Milwaukee the democrats are forming an
organization that will be something like Tam
s. Rose had organization Of this kind, but
Mayor Becker put it out of business. The Polish
voters and members of the organization desert
ed it when Rose failed to swing into the ticket
| their usual candidate for controller This an
gered them and elected Mayor Becker.
The new organization will have city, ward
! and precinct managers and dues will be charged
amounting to from % to SO cents a month
Several ward organizations are already under
way. Who will be the boss is a question fol
which the answer is being kept secret of state
| state.
McGovern, Defeated, Will Run.
A remarkable feature Of the local campaign
| developed when District Attorney McGovern de
| feated at the primary polls for the republican
denomination, came out as candidate independ
| emily against F. x. Boden, whom the forme
! calls the ''grafters candidate.
| Edward P. Villas, brother Of the forme
| United States senator and postmaster general
will be one of the speakers at the openin:
| meeting of the McGOvern campaign. There ha
| never been a question about the fact that Mr.
| Villas is democrat, and he and his brothe
! have been accused Of belonging to the conserva
tive wing Of the party, or what is known a
| the corporation faction. The former senator i
| thought to have been hand in glove with Charlie
F. Phster the Milwaukee millionaire leader O
| the stalwart and anti-La Toilette faction of tn
republican party. Boden has commonly bee
known as Pfsters candidate for district atto1
ney, and Boden is making capital out of til
failure of McGovern to convict Pfster on
graft charge after Indictment was brough
by the grand jury.
Louis Bohmrich democratic candidate for COY
ernor several years ago, is another one Of tn
speakers for tonight's McGovern rally i
| Make the Bankers ''Dig Up
Reports are in circulation that repubica
campaign managers are soliciting funds frol
banks which are state repositories 1t is sal
that all the banks in Milwaukee have bee
asked to subscribe, and that all responded excer
the Marine National bank, whose president
Washington Becker, the father of the mayo
Eof Milwaukee.
The subscriptions, if any are made, will hay
TO come from officers of the banks personally
as the new state law prohibits banks as CO..
porations from making campaign contributions
John A. Aylward democratic candidate fl
governor, said today that the outlook is ver
encouraging for him. He will visit northe1
Wisconsin towns the next two weeks