The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-05
La TOILETTE IS A POWER
IN THE WESTERN STATES
Republican Managers of the c. O. P Appreciate Strength
of Wisconsin Senator With the
Radical Voters
By John SNURE.

OJ JO44N
CNote-on completing his investigation Of
II impossible to cover Il IN the two articles
originally Intended He. therefore. prepared
this additional review. Tomorrow and
Wednesday Minnesota Will be dlscussed)
MADISON, Wis, oct. st is dinicuIt
for those not acquainted with the depth
Of progressive sentiment in Wisconsin
and the Middle West to appreciate what
figure the course OF Senator La Fol
lette Will cut IN the present campaign.
It can be set down as certain that
there is no lack of appreciation on this
score, either on the part Of National
Chairman Hitchcock and the Republic
an national campaign management, or
on the part Of the Democratic national
campaign managers The La Toilette
following is a vast one, not merely in
Wisconsin, but throughout all the Md
die West. where he has gone 20 and
from and Up and down for years, lee
turing from the chaUtauqua platform,
and where his course IN the Senate has
been followed with the keenest interest
That Is why there was rejoicing in
Republican circles, particularly among
the campaign managers. when they
learned La Toilette had Endorsed Judge
Taft when he introduced him here. II
was at once said that Ia FoHetb.'s
attitude would give Taft many votes IN
Wisconsin and all through the West.
and there is nc doubt this is the case.
Now. the question is. what Will La
Toilette say when he takes the stump?
How far will he go in supporting Tart
and TO what extent will he attack
Bryan.
He Lives There
Senator La Toilette lives here. His
home IS on his farm near this place and
his law offices are In this city. Careful
inquiry made here today, including long
talks with close friends OF the Senator.
makes It possible 10 say definitely what
is his attitude, though he Is not willing
to disclose just what he will have 10
say IN his speeches. To what extent
Senator La Toilette viii 90 outside OF
Wisconsin to campaign for TAFT IS nOl
yet settled He has been strongly urged
TO speak in a number of States. but he
IS not willing 20 spend all OF his time
outside Of this State
Senator La Toilette is for Judge Taft,
and is for him earnestly. This can be
set down as certain, despite the inter
view given out by La FolIette's brother.
in which he said the Senator was really
for Bryan. but had 10 appear regular
Senator Is Toilette ana Bryan are
friends, and the Senator feels Bryan is
sincere.
Is Grateful to Bryan.
Moreover, he IS grateful To Bryan for
the aid Bryan gave him IN lining up the
Democrats Of the Wisconsin Legislature
gv- ia lr lv
the most important OF the la Toilette
railroad measures But Senator La Fol
Iette realizes that Mr.. Bryan is one per
son. one element in the Democratic
party, and the leaders In the Democratic
side Of Congress are another element.
having no sympathy with the reforms
Bryan advocates. In other words. Sen
ator La Toilette sees that Bryan as
President would probably be able 70
carry out few Of the ideas that he advo-
Gates II goes without saying Ia Fol-
lette likes many features OF the Demo
cratic platform. He fought Utterly
against many features of the Repubu-
can platform. It is not generally known
he was in Chicago at the time OF the
Republican national convention, urging
on the fight for the Wisconsin planks
for which Representative Cooper con
tended in the resolutions committee and
on the floor Of the convention such,
however. is the case When II was all
over and the Wisconsin plans were
turned down with a dull Jhud, La
Toilette left Chicago az quietly as
he went there. and came back TO his
home here. heartslck and discouraged
Against Certain Planks.
css,ca +LaD Ia E-o17a-ra has s-,olys.r
out against some Of the features u
the platform. He viii continue 70
speak cut against them. He believes
in Taft. and thinks he would MAKE
a good President He considers Taft
better than the Republican platform
and better than most Of the RepuD-
Hcan leaders. Consequently, while
not sparing the platform. he viii be
able to go before the voters and make
a strong appeal for Taft.
It is frequently asked whether L.
FoIlctte's course I'm talking for the
candidate and against the platform,
will not hurt more than IL helps. It
Is needless to disguise the fact that this
question is an important one here IN
the West It must be borne in mind,
however. that Senator La Toilette has
wrought many reforms in Wisconsin.
and he has wrought them by struggling
within the Republican party. II IS true
he has had the aid Of many Demo
cratic votes. both at the polls and in the
Legislature, but he has It all times