The Detroit times., 1910-09-06
LAFOLLETTE's FATE
WILL Be DECIDED
Indications Point To His Renomina.
ton, But Hard Struggle Awaits
Him in Legislature.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Sept. e.-with
fair weather over all Wisconsin II is
| predicted that one OF the heaviest
votes In tile history Of the states pri-
maries will be polled today. The polls
| opened at 8 a. m. In the cities and az
o'clock In the rural districts and
will close at p. m.
II IL expected that United States
Senator LaFollette will be re-nomin-
ated over his opponent, Samuel A.
Cook, by at least a two to one ma-
jority. This angle OF the contest is
generally conceded on all sides.
LaFollettes later campaign has
been chiefly to elect legislators who
can be depended on to carry out the
reforms he has advocated. Insur-
gency has been the big issue through
out the campaign, but county opinion
Is q feature OF the governorship fight.
The fight for nominations Is purely
within the Republican ranks, as the
heads Of the Democratic, social Dem
ocratic and Prohibition tickets have
no opposition.
OF the Ave gubernatorial candidates,
three, Senator Z. 7. Fairchild OF the
Progressive and Capt William
Mitchell Lewis. representing the coun-
ty option issues, each are claiming
victory. The past few days, however.
Is believed to have narrowed the race
to Fairchild and McGovern. Lewis
standing on the county option issues
limited his field Of appeal. Both
Lewis and McGovern are LaFollette
men, but LaFollette has shown no
preference between them. Fairchild
calls himself Taft Republican" and
is looking for big "Stand-pat" vote.
Lewis Is banking on the farming dis
tricts.
In nearly all OF the congressional
districts the progressive stand-pat bat
tie has been waged. In the fourth
and fifth district, embracing Milwaukee
county. the fight was especially bitter
Congressman w. J. Cary, of the
fourth, met vigorous opposition
from State Senator George Page.
Both men claimed victory. Cary Is
slight favorite. In the fifth, Con-
gresham W. H. STAFFORD and Henry
F. Cochems have fought out their
claims for the Republican nomination
practically along the same lines as
two and four years ago. The result
will be close. e. CHI. Of the seventh,
and Kopp, of the third, have no op.
position and the denomination of
Davidson in the eighth is generally
admitted, as is that Of Lenroot Of the
eleventh.
The bitterest fight Is In the second
where Attorney-General Gilbert, Pro-
gressive, is contesting against Con-
gresham Nelson.
Gilbert Is the favorite. but the re-
suit will be close. The first district
fight between Wallace ingalls, and
Congressman Cooper has been a hard
one. as has that of Spencer In the
ninth against FISHERMAN and the re-
suits are doubtful
For the minor Offices, It is conceded
that Hudnall will be named for lieu.
tenant governor, Judge Bancroft for
encouragement and Cleray for insur-
ance commissioner.
MONTPELIER, VT, Sept. 6.-The
extent to which Republican insurgen-
cy exists in the Green Mountain state
Is expected to be recorded In the
gubernatorial election today, in which
the candidates are DR.. John Mead. OF
Rutland, Republican; and Charles
ID. Watson, of st. Adams, Democrat.
Little doubt Is expressed that Mead
will win, but his plurality, II below the
normal, will be claimed by the Re-
publican insurgents as an indication
that the opposition to the old regime
in that party has gained such a foot
hold as TO make them factors In the
general congressional elections.
CONCORD, N. H., Sept. Clos
ing the bitterest political contest seen
In New Hampshire for many a year,
Republicans of both the progressive
and stand.pat stripes are hustling to-
day to get out every available vote
In the primary election, the first ever
held here, in which the two factions
are warning to choose a candidate for
governor.
With reasonable fair weather, at
least 10000 Republicans are expected
to cast their ballots.
Both sides claim the victory, but,
with no previous primaries for com
parison, II Is almost impossible for
either to make estimates. From the
public viewpoint, Senator Robert
Bass. the progressive candidate for
governor appears to be the strongest
In the country districts while Bertram
Ellis, the regular candidate, seems
the favorite In the cities.
AS there is no contest in the Demo
cratic ranks, the Democratic vote is
expected to be small, the leaders es-
timating II about 10000 out OF the
normal vote OF $4,000.
The normal Republican vote is
about $4,000.