The Washington times., 1908-07-24
State Fights Threaten Sue
cess of the Republican
Party Campaign.
DEMOCRATS WATCH
EVERY MOVEMENT
La Toilette Faction in Wisconsin
and Kansas Anti-Long Contest
Cause Apprehension.

l. mas been made apparent to polit-
ical managers Of both parties that the
ilaliohai campaign is going 10 be pc
cullaIly complicated this year with To-
ca lights Ia a number Of States. II IS
100 etrly as yet 10 determine accurately
no" -hese contests viii finally affect
the national election, but it is certain
lhal IN a humber OF StaIes which are
ordinarily Overwhelmingly Republican
alike on national and State affairs the
Senatorial fights are developing in a
fashion which gives the dominant marty
much uneasiness.
expectation OF the Republican man
ayers that in due time these various
rough spots Will be smoothed out. and
that the strength Of the national ticket
and organization, and the traditional
loyalty OF the masses Of the party. es-
pecially in Presidential year. viii bring
the Republicans safely through their
difficulties without serious loss in the
upper chamber. Despite this optimistic
View Of the Republicans. the Democrats
claim TO set much store by the local
Republican troubles in a number OF
States.
-oSobAoANu " III SYLLABUS
Speaking broadly, the Republican en-
barrassments grow out OF the activities
Of vigorous and independently disposed
factions in The party. which have been
dissatisfied with the course Of Senators
now N service. The Ia Toilette fac
ton in Wisconsin, the Crawford move
ment IN South Dakota, and the anti
Long campaign in Kansas are TYP cal
Of these conditions
Kansas is in the throes OF a campaign
for the Republican Senatorial nomina-
ton The Statewide primary VIII be
held August s, with Senator Chester l.
Long and Joseph l.. BristOW as the
candidates. Senator Long has been crit
lclseQ iVr some time as utterly out Of
touch with the Kansas spirit He is
declared by his opponents 10 be an eX-
IRENE conservative. while Kansas
wants 20 be spoken for by q prOsress-
I've. II not by frankly avowed radical
BrisJow represents the protesting eie-
mcnt He has made a strong speaking
campaign, has kept personalities out OF
IL, and has discussed simply the broad
question OF what sort Of Senator kan
sas should be entitled 10 maintain.
Leland-Stubts Contest.
Parallel Il the Long Bristow fight has
gone the gUbernat0riaI contest between
Cyrus Leland and Bill" Stubs. for the
Republican nomination. Leland repre-
sents the old-fashioned type. like Long
Stubs is about the most radical propO-
silion just now on the political stage
He is rich. having made a fortune as
d railroad contractor. He knows all
about railroads. He knows, Tor in
stance, what most OF the lines OF Kan
sas cost. because he had a lot To do
with building a good share OF them
He declares they are Oyer-capitaliZed
and under-taNed, and he tells the Kan
sis people that II he IS elected governor
ne will give the State the benefit Of
the immense store OF accurate infOrma-
tiOn which his experience has brought
him He is a red-hot campaigner. and
he and Brlstow have been starting prai-
ne fires all over the State.
Kansas people have declared rece0tly
that II long and Leland should win in
the primary, nobody VII be willing 70
Underwrite the RePublicanism OF the
State atthe November polling The protest
IS too vigorous The Independents are
in no frame OF mind 10 bear defeat. and
continue Loyalty voting the ticket
straight Indications right now seem
10 favor the nomination OF Stubs au6
LOng-One radical and one couS@tva-
tive. II that takes place the State
viii present more complications than
would be possible anywhere except n
Kansas.
Conditions In South Dakota.
The South Dakota independents de-
feated Senator Kittredge al TIE primfrN
and nominated Governor Crawford for
the Senate. by a very close vote. The
Kittredge faction nominated its canci-
dates for the House; and the KittredEe
adherents are out with knives for the
u Il
don't propose TO defeat Crawford with
a Democrat their plain. II is explained,
is simply TO prey mt election OF a Sen
atOr by pledging enough Republican
members not TO support Crawford to
make election impossible. These mem
bers are simply to refuse 20 vote for
ANYBODY for Senator. The scheme looks
weak, but 7 indicates the Intensity OF