The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-02
LAFOLLETTEBEG
FIGHT IN WISCONSIN
Laying Plans to Confound
Administration Forces
Against Him.
By JOHN SNURE.

What VIII be in some respects the
nnc st spectacular political battle Of the
year VIII be fought IN the State Of Wis
ccnsiH IL the next TWO months. This
contest VIII settle the question az
whether Senator Robert Marion Ia Fol
letJe VIII remain in the Senate OF. wiz
be retired 20 private life after aMrcb
next II wiz be a bitter fight
The primaries viii be held September
s. The campaign viii be opened July
10. Fighting Bob" has already gone 10
Wisconsin and is laying his plans for
the struggle. From July % until the
primaries. he wiz travel all over he
STATE IN q Dig touring car he VIII make
from three % I'VE speeches day, and IN
the course OF two months VIII speak IN
every city, town, and village IN the
Badger state
This Is going to be the fight Of his life
Tor Senator La Toilette His enemies
IN Wisconsin are determined 70 beat
MIN His enemies outside o. Wisconsin
are helping in the fight against him
Senator La Toilette IS one OF the chief
lr0Ubleruakers in the Senate among the
insurgents The regular leaders do not
IKE him The Administration has no
use Tor him
Administration Against Him.
The influence Of the Adu inistratIon
VIII be cast against him. So viii the in
Congress And tho friends Of La Fol
lette charge that powerful railroad and
corporation influences VIII be exerted 10
deIeate him
That the Administration and the reg
ulsr organization in Congress is bent
on beating la Toilette IS shown BIZ the
recent visit Of Vice President Shernar
~ milwaukee, TO address "a State meet
u-E OF the antl-La to-lettes RepubIi-
cans This meeting was hcraIded as 2
EeCU D-l-Gn state cOuEeuL-Cu- II v-as
NOT tire Republican state convention
Bat an e-sseIblage OF auti-La Toilette
Republicans 70 formulate plans for
achieving the political undOing OF
Fighting Bob"
II is expected that in the antf-uri-
mary fight q number Of prominent
men among the regulars IN Congress
VIII De- SerT 70 Wisconsin To aid IN the
lette, however, VIII have formidable
support Some Of the abiesL men arnou=
the Insurgents IN Congress will SPEAK
IN Wisconsin IN his behalf among them
Senator's CUmmins. DOIliver. BOrah.
Br,stC'T. Bourne Clapp. and Dixon
Er7r--e- Secretary Of the Interior Gar
tela and former Chief Forester Clifford
I51clct are among those who viii take
che stump for La Toilette As these
tao men are especially close 70 ROCSe-
Telt- tnc most possible VII be made Of
their appearance II LEs campaign BIZ
the Ia Toilette men,
Millionaire His Opponent
The staIUsrts have put Up as the can
didate against Senator 1 Toilette :
Cock, OF Nee1zh. 4 millionaire paper
manufacture The primaries viii en-
body a direct expression OF sentiment
on the Senatorship. Legislative ca1dI--
dates VIII be chosen at the same time
The September s vote in the primaries
viii show whether I Toilette is the
choice Of the people OF Of the majority
of the Republican voters But COmpli-
will show whether Ia Toilette IS the
bitter is the contest that the opponents
OF Ia Toilette may bolt when Il comes
time 10 elect z Senator. and disregard
the outcome OF the primary II Il goes
against him
Cook and his hackers are expected 10
uCcr and cannot spend much except
what is contributed 10 his campaign
bE personal friends Tine was when
Uncle Ike Stephenson used 70 help
out. bit now the two Senator's are cold
and eStrsuged and Stephenson VIII DO
all he car 10 beat his colleague
One Of the curious things about the
primaries IS that the La Toilette men
saw they are going ~ get q square deal
IN IEp elections In Milwaukee because
The Socialists viii control the machinery
and have the supervision Of the primary
and other elections They say the So
that everybody has a square deal
Heretofore the Ia Toilette men think
they have not had square deal in
Milwaukee. because clements have been
in control that were bitterly hostile TO
them