The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-05
Weight of Insurgency In
State Will Be Determined
Tomorrow.
BIG VOTE EXPECTED
AT THE PRIMARIES
Vigorous Efforts Are Made Bv
InsuTgent Leaders to Win
for Senator.

1ILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept 5-with
insurgency the chief issue in the State
wide primaries tomorrow, II is expected
the heaviest vote in the history Of Wis
Consin viii be pOIled-
The Endorsement Of a Republican can
didate for United States Senator 10 sue
coed Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette, is
the feature Of the contest in which most
public interest is manifested
Senator La Toilette. who is q czndi-
date for reelection, Is regarded as the
father OF Insurgency and his defeat
would undoubtedly bring more JOY 10 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 sup
port 10 Senator La Toilette, for they
realize that it would indeed be a. heavy
blow TO the insuTgent movement al this
time 10 have II repudiated in the state
where il earliest gained serious head
way.
Unbiased opinion generally tncIInes 70
the belief that Senator Ia Toilette viii
be victorious in the primaries. but It
Is the outcome in the Legislature that is
feared by the La Toilette supporters. The
primary vote, under the Wisconsin law,
IS simply advisory, and It is conceded.
after the experience Of Senator Isaac
Stephenson, that the Legislature is not
inclined TO regard 1t is obligatory.
His Adversary.
La FoIlette's Republican opponent for
the Senatorship IS Samuel A Cook. Of
Neenah, q rich paper manufacturer,
upon whom the regulars center their
ropes TO defeat the insUrgent leader.
Mr. Cook has served in Congress. as
pired 70 the governOrship in 1905. and on
three occasions has been a candidate for
United States Senator Two years ago
he ran second in the primary 10 Isaac
Stephenson
The names Of two Democrats, Charles
H Weisse, Of Sheboysan Falls, and
Burt Williams, Of Ashland, are on the
primary ballot for United States Sena-
tor The name Of Joseph V. Collins. OF
Stevens Point, appears as the choice
Of the PTOhfbitionists, and that OF John
g Kleist, Of Milwaukee, as that Of the
Social Democratic party
The local option question figures more
or less prominently IN the EovernOrship
fight There are three progressive can
didates in the field for the Republican
gubernatoriaI nomination. They are
Francis Z. McCzovern. of Milwaukee
Capt William Mitchell Lewis. Of Ra-
cine, a wealthy automobile mauufacrur-
er. who IS running on a progressive and
county option platform, and Henry W
Barker or sparta who stands Tor about
the same issues as does CAPTAIN evils
John Strange Of Neeuah. who was a
stanCh La Toilette man in the last
session OF the Legislature, in which he
served as lieutenant governor, IS seeking
the Republican nomination for governor
as an independent He upholds county
option and President TafU's Aduinistra-
ton The one avOwed Stalwart Candi-
date for TIE gOTernOTShip IS Edward T
FairChild. OF Milwaukee. who Is expect
ed to have the united support of the
Taft organization
Democrats IN Harmony.
While the two factions OF the ReDubli-
can party ara engaged in bitter war
fare the Democrats are working in COM
parative harmony, and have left moth
ing undone 10 strengthen their orEaniza-
ton Their candidate for governor. Sc
1ected at the State convention last July.
Is AdoIph Schmitz, a lawyer Of NiIwau-
kee. The Democrats declare they will
make a big gain IN their membership in
ne Legislature. and they even entertain
hopes Of being able 10 elect a United
States Senator
IN addition to the contests for Sena-
situation is also attracting attention.
Here again. the lineup Is regulars
against insurgents. Representative
Cooper. OF the First district, Nelson. Of
the Second. Cary, Of the Fourth, Morse,
Of the Tenth, and LenTOOt of the
Eleventh, are counted as Insurgents
AOpp- 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,
% the Ninth, voted steaCfastIy with the
Repu Diican House organization
KOpp, Of the Third district. has es-
capped opposition because he has served
but one term. and Esch also has q clear
field on the Republican side Outside
Of these two exceptions all OF the present
delegation have opposition both within
and without their party Charles H
TVeisSe. Of the Sixth district. the only
Democratic Representative from Wis
con, declined 10 stand for reelection Ow-
ing TO the fact that he IS the nominee
q his party for governor Two Repub-
Ncan and two Democratic aSpirants are
COntesting for his seat