Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-07-13
POLITICAL FIGHT IN
WISCONSIN IS
SPECTACULAR
Battle Royal viii Decide Wheth-
er La Toilette Stays In Sen
ate or Goes Back to the Tall
Timber,
Morning Journal Bureau,
613 Munsey Building,

Washington, ID. c., July 10.
What will be in some respects the
most spectacular political battle OF
the present year will be fought in the
state of Wisconsin in the next two
months. This contest win settle the
question of whether Senator Robert
Marion La Toilette viii remain in the
United States senate or will be re-
tired to private life after March 4
next. II will be bitter fight.
The primaries will be held Septem-
Der 6. The campaign viii be opened
July IL Fighting Bob has already
gone to Wisconsin and Is laying his
plans for the struggle. From July
II until the primaries he will travel
all over the Badger state in a big
touring car, He viii make from three
to five speeches day and in the
course OF two months will speak in
every city, town and village in the
state.
This is going to be the fight Of his
life for Senator La Toilette. His
enemies outside of Wisconsin are
helping in the fight against him.
Senator La Toilette is one of the
chief trouble-makers in the senate
among the insurgents. The regular
leaders do not like him. The admin
istration has no use for him.
The influence of the administration
will be cast against him So viii the
influence of La Toilette charge that
powerful railroad and corporation In
fluences will be exerted to defeat
him.
That the administration and the
regular organization in congress Is
bent on beating Ia Toilette is shown
by the recent visit of Vice President
Sherman to Milwaukee to address n
state meeting of anti-La Toilette re-
publicans. This meeting was herald
ed as a republican state convention.
It was not the republican state con-
vention. but an assembling OF anti
La Toilette republicans to formulate
plans for achieving the political un-
doing of Fighting Bob"
1t is expected that in the antl-pri- |
mary fight, a number of prominent |
men among the regulars in congress
will be sent to Wisconsin to aid In the !
war on La Toilette. Senator La Fol-
lette, however win have formidable
support Some of the ablest men
among the insurgents in congress will
speak in Wisconsin in his behalf,
among them Senators Cummins, Dol
liver. Borah, Bristow, Bourne, Clapp
md Dixon.
Former Secretary OF the Interior
fairfield, ana former Chief Forester
9ifford Pinchot are among those who
will take the stump for La Toilette.
IS these two men are especially
lose to Roosevelt. the most possible
viii be made OF their appearance in
he campaign by the La Toilette men.
The stalwarts have put up as the
andidate against Senator la Toilette
ne s. A. Cook OF Neenah. a million II
ire paper manufacturer. The pri-
naries win embodv direct express
ion OF sentiment on the senatorship.
legislative candidates viii be chosen
( the same time The September
ote In the primaries will show wheth-
r La Toilette is the choice of the
eople or OF the majority of the re-
ublican voters. But complications
lay arise in the legislature. SO Bit
Pr is the contest that the opponents
( La Toilette may bolt when It comes
me to elect q senator. and disrs.
ard the outcome OF the pi '--c-y II
goes against him.
Cook and his hackers are expected
spend money freely In Toilette is
oor and cannot spend much except
hat is contributed TO his campaign I
y personal friends. Time was when
Uncle Ike" Stephenson (now La
colleague In the senate)
scd to help out. but now the two
.nators are cold and estrangcd and
Iephenson will do all he can to beat
Is colleague. 4,
one of the curious things about !
Ie primaries Is that the Ia Toilette :
en- say they are going to get square 2
al In the elections in Milwaukee y
,cause the socialists will control the D
and have the supervision Y
the primary and other elections S
hey say the socialists are disinter- 2
ted. and viii see that everybody =
Is q square deal ia Milwaukee. the 8
tv Of bears. because elements have <
en- in control that were hostile e. rs
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