The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04

Although the LaFollette people de-
clare that they have absolutely no
fears of the result of the primary cleo
tion in this state so far as the express
sion of the Wisconsin voters on their
choice of Republican candidate for
president is concerned there can be no
question they are planning for a
strong campaign in this state prior to
the April primary election and that
the state is to echo with campaign
in behalf of Senator LaFollette which
will be heard in every corner of Wis
consin. 1t is the claim of the La
Toilette leaders that the delegation to
the Republican national convention in
Chicago would be solid delegation
for the senator as a presidential can
didate if not finger was lifted in
behalf of Senator LaFollette in this
state and the campaign was practical
ly allowed to go by default.
1t is noticeable, however, that some
of the best speakers in the local ranks
of the progressives are preparing to
make speeches in behalf of Senator
LaFollette during the winter and that
there is hardly a portion of the state
in which campaign speeches are not
to be made in his behalf between now
and the time for the holding of the
April primary election. More than
this, LaFollette clubs are already be-
ing formed in all parts of the state
and a splendid organization is planned
in his behalf, just the same as if the
LaFollette people were expecting a
great fight to secure the Wisconsin
delegation.
Two reasons are given for this great
activity. The first is that the LaFol-
lette people do not desire to be caught
mapping and lose any delegates from
any district in this state because they
failed to show any interest in the cam
paign and thus did not awake the
voters to the Importance of the cam
paign so that they would rally to the
support of the senator. The second
reason is that the LaFollette people
want a very strong expression from
the voters of Senator LaFollette S home
state in support of his candidacy, it
being the belief of the LaFollette peo-
pie that an expression of the voters
that they are supporters of the SEN
ator will mean great deal in his
behalf when the Republican national
convention comes to stop, look and
listen as regards the signs of the times
as to the selection of Republican
presidential candidate. 1t is the claim
of the LaFollette leaders that the Re
publicans of the nation do not desire
to have their ticket headed by man
who is certain of defeat, and that if
the public expresses itself firmly in
the state where there are primaries in
support of Senator LaFollette rather
than President Taft for the Repub
lican presidential nomination that it
will mean great deal in its influence
on the selection of the convention
Whether this belief is well founded
remains to be seen.
In no district of the state, the La
Toilette leaders declare, have they
any fear for the result. They arc
laughing at the unusual show of
activity which the friends of Presi-
dent Taft are showing in the eleventh
district and say if the Taft people Sc
cure no more votes in any other dis
trict of the state than they do in the
eleventh district that the failure of
their campaign will be so pronounced
as to be lamentable. That there is
any chance that Congressman Lenroot
will not be renoninated is also SCOT
fed at by the LaFollette leaders, and
they declare that Senator LaFollette
and his candidates for delegates will
sweep the April primary election and
that Congressman Lenroot will be
equally successful when it comes to
the vote in September at which the
congressional candidates will be nam.
ed. Still it is noticeable that the la
Toilette people are not taking any
chance on the situation and that they
are already planning to make a cam.
paign which shall reach every corner
of the eleventh district. What is
more, strong men are being put up
as the LaFollette candidates for dele.
gates in that district. The naFol
lette people have shown far more
watchfulness of tie eleventh district
the last few days since it has been
announced that the Taft people have
chosen it as one of their fiehti.e
grounds.
Among the speakers who are plan.
ming to make addresses in the LaFol-
lete campaign for presidential dele
gates are Gov. McGovern, Secretary Of
State James A. Frear, Insurance Com
missioner Ekern, w. D. Corrigan and
James A. Troutman. Besides these
there will be a host of lesser lights.
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