The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03

, turning against the stalwarts or the
Legislative ticket is common talk about
Wisconsin and the question Is how far
the national ticket will be affected.
Stephenson's campaign expenses are al
legged TO have been enormous ead thore
is all sorts of muttering among his op-
ponents that Wisconsin is in danger Of
getting down to the level Of IelaWaTe
in respect TO the degradation of the
electorate.
Up to the Farmers.
Wisconsin Is primarily an agricultural
State and what the State does in the
Presidential election viii rest largely on
the farmers. 1t appears likely the farm
| ers viii not turn to Bryan in any con-
J siderable numbers, though the Demo-
Gratis are asserting the contrary. They
declare the German farmers In WiscOn-
! sin have switched to Bryan on account
Of tariff revision and the guarantee Of
| bank deposits, and have given out polls
OF twenty school districts IN the north
central part OF the State. that they say
gave Roosevelt 500 Pzurality, and viii
this year give Bryan 400 plurality. The
| Democratic State committee is giving
/ out a number Of other samples Of polls
/ n at on their face show large Demo-
cratic gains. In order 70 counterfeit
/ the effect or Senator la FOllette'g IN
/ dOrsemenJ Of Judge Taft in his introduce
/ ton speech at Madison, the Democrats
are diligently circulating an interview
given out by William T. La Toilette,
brother Of Senator La Toilette. saving
/ that Bob is simply supporting Taft
/ for the sake OF party regularity, but his
heart is with Bryan This interview IS
/ being distributed both by the Demo
cratic State committee here and from
L hslu a FaHHr IT
CagO.
! Wisconsin has about 1000 negro voters
/ All the indications are they will sup
/ port Taft and sherman. The Demo
! Gratis evinee little hope Of getting the
| support OF any part OF them.
| What about the socialist vote in Wis
/ consln2 The Democrats are saying they
/ will get large part OF the vote Of the
7 supporters. This is doubtful The lead
I er OF the social Democrats, who are
. the socialists, il Milwaukee and In Wis
! cOnsin. is Victor Berger, editor Of the
SOcial-DemCcratic Herald, the biggest
| politician in Milwaukee He Is the man
| Who made Debs. lie has been lighting
! for socialism for twenty-five years and
{ feels that at last he has things IN mo
! ton. Berger ran for may or OF Mil
I waukee IN. the last election got over
/ 5000 votes, and came within an inch OF
I beng elected. standing second only IN
1 the race. Rose. the Democratic candl-
I date, was elected but Berger TRENDS
say ne Wili win next time.
! Berger was asked tOoay about the so
Z ciaI Democratic vote He said Wisccn-
! sin would cast 10000 social Democratic
/ votes IN his opinion, and he would be
much disappointed IL the number fell
. below 5000. There are about 800 CO..
I votes in the State. OF all parties Berger
( expects a much increased social Demo
, cratic vote in Milwaukee, and says that
l the social Democrats viii draw equally
{ will any Of the socialists vote for
/ the local social Democratic ticket and
! also for Bryan
/ No" replied Berger. that is con-
tTary 20 our ethics
, II may be added that Berger holds the
social Democrat vote OF Milwaukee in
1.-THE hollow OF his hand He controls
this vote absolutely.
Berger was asked about the strength
| OF the socialist vote in the nation Ne
replied that In his Judgment 10 would
/ reach a million and a half or about
three times what IL was IN 1904. He said
/ Debs was speaking TO large meetings.
/ II would appear from this statement
Of Mr.. Berger that Bryan has little tr
{ expect from The social Democrats. IL
/ fact, nothing 10 expect. Another fac
l Of importance IS that In this city ar,
no great numbers OF unemployed. The
depression Of a year ago feI on Wis
consin with comparatively small effect
CCote-The above is the second and
] concluding Wisconsin article from Mr.
Snure. lie viii deal ext with Mime
sofa. and then will analyze the situa,
tion IN IOWal