The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-05
Contests for United States Senator
and Governor Have Aroused
Interest Of All the
Voters
INSURGENCY Is GREAT ISSUE
LaFoIIette Has Vigorous Opposition
For Endorsement and Guberna-
torial Race Also is Warm
n g. o. p. Split Up u4

milwaukee,. Wis. Sept.-With insur
gency the chief issue in the State
wide primaries tomorrow, ii is ex-
pected the heaviest vote i'm the history
of Wisconsin will be poled. The in
dorsement of a Republican candidate
for United States senator t, succeed
Senator Robert M. La Toilette is the
feature of the contest In which most
public interest is manifested.
senator La Toilette. who is a candi-
date for reelection, is regarded as
"the father of insurgency" and his
defeat would undoubtedly bring more
joy to the hearts of the regulars than
would the political downfall OF any
other man in public life today. on the
other hand the insurgent leaders
throughout the middle West have lent
their earnest support to Senator La
Toilette, for they realize that Ii would
indeed be heavy blow to the insur-
gent movement at this time to have
II rcpudiated in the State where ii
earliest gained serious headway.
II Looks Like La Toilette
Unbiased opinion generally inclines
to the belief that Senator La Toilette
will be victorious i'm the primaries,
but II Is the outcome In the legislature
that is feared by the La Toilette sup
porters. The primary vote. under the
Wisconsin law. is simply advisory and
IL is conceded, after the experience
of Senator Isaac Stephenson, that the
legislature Is not inclined to regard it
as obligatory.
La Folette's Republican opponent
for the senatorship Is Samuel A. Cook
OF Neenah, rich paper manufacturer
and upon whom the regulars center
their hopes to defeat the issurgent
leader. Mr.. Cook has served in Con-
gress aspired to the governorship I'm
1904 and on three occasions has been
a candidate for United States SEN
ator Two years ago he ran second I'm
the primary to Isaac Stephenson.
The name of two Democrats, Char
les IL. Weisse of Shcboygan Falls and
Burt Williams of Ashland. are on the
primary ballot for United States SEN
ator The name of Joseph v. Collins
of Stevens Point appears as the choice
of the Prohibitionists and that of
John c. Kleio of Milwaukee as that
of the Social Democratic party
GubernatoriaI Fight
The local option question figures
more or less prominently in the gov-
ernorship fight There are three pro-
gressive candidates In the field for
the Republican gubernatorial nominal
Of Milwaukee. Captain William Nit
chell Lewis of Racine. wealthy au-
tomobile manufacturer who is run
ming on a progressive and e. 'nty OPP
tior platform, and Henry W Barker
of Sparta, who stands for about the
same issues as does Captain Lewis.
John Strange of Neenah, who was a
staunch La Toilette man in the lest
session of the legislature. i'm which he
served as lieutenant governor. is
seeking the Republican nomination
for governor as an independent. He
upholds county option and President
Taft's administration. The one avow-
ed stalwart candidate for the govern
orship is Edward II. Fairchild of Mil
waukee, who Is expected to have the
united support of the Taft organiza-
tion.
While the two factions of the Re-
publican party are engaged In bitter
warfare the Democrats are working
in comparative harmony and have left
nothing undone to strengthen their
organization. Their candidate for
governor selected at the State con-
vention last July, is Adolph ].
Schmitz, a lawyer of milwaukee,. The
Democrats declare they will make a
big gain in their membership in the
legislature, and they even entertain
hopes of being able to elect a United
States senator.
Congressional Situation
In addition to the contests for SEN
ator and governor the congressional
situation Is also attracting attention.
Here, again, the lineup is regulars
against insurgents. Congressman Coo
per of the First district, Nelson of the
Second. Cary of the Fourth. Morse
of the Tenth and Lenroot of the Elev-
cnth are counted as insurgents. Kopp
of the Third has voted on both sides
of the lines as they have been drawn
In Congress, while Stafford OF the
Fifth. Davidson of the Eighth. Esch OF
the Seventh, and Kustermann Of the
Ninth voted steadfastly with the Re-
publican House organization. Kopp
of the Third district has escaped op-
position because he has served but
one term. and Congressman Esch also
has a clear field on the Republican