The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-21
BADGER STATE
FIGHT WARM
Interest In Wisconsin Politics Is
Conferred on tho Primary

Madison. Wis. Aug. 21.-One OF the
most spirited campaigns that wiscon-
sin has seen I'm years is rapidly nearing
a close. A week from next Tuesday a
general primary election will be held
at which all parties will name their
candidates for United States senator
representatives In Congress and a
complete ticket OF state officers. Fac
tional fights have added interest TO the
contests in both the Republican and
Democratic ranks.
The contest for the Republican NOM
inatlon for United States senator. 10
succeed Isaac Stephenson. is attracting
particular attention. The aspirants
for the nomination include Francis f.
| McGOvern OF Milwaukee, the present
governor; Thomas Norris of Lacrosse.
the present lieutenant governor: State
Senator Timothy Burke OF Green Bay.
Assemblyman Charles +. Estabrook OF
mer speaker Of the assembly, who has
been Endorsed by the conservative fac
ton OF the party.
G. o. p. Forces Split.
The real contest on the Republican
side is believed to be between Cover
nor McGovern and Lieutenant Cover
nor Morris. These two represent the
rival factions into which the Rspubli-
can party in Wisconsin has long been
split McGovern belongs 10 the anti
La Toilette faction and Norris is the
choice OF La Toilette. Governor Nc
Govern was always rated as a la Fol-
lette man, until he had advanced 80 far
in politics himself that he refused TO
submit To the La Toilette orders in all
things. The senator resented McGov-
ern's support OF Roosevelt in the 1912
convention, and as Lieutenant Cover
nor Morris was an original La Toilette
man. he was chosen by the Senator TO
vance TO the Senate.
Stephenson Aids McGovern.
Senator Isaac Stephenson is expect
ed TO throw his support to McGovern.
In fact, II is said that the Senator
withdrew himself from the race in or
der to leave a clear field for Meow
ern. 1t is the belief in political cir
Giles that Stephenson intends to do all
in his power to defeat Morris, in the
belief that in this manner ne can
strike a hard blow at La Toilette,
against whom he cherishes bitter
political enmity
on the Democratic side the contest
n.
tween state Senator Paul o. Husting
OF Mayville, and Thomas NJ. Kearney,
a prominent corporation lawyer OF
Racine. Husting calls himself Pro-
gressive Democrat and Kearney is
making the race as an Independent
Democrat The Progressive party will
have no candidate for the senatorship, |
and IL is circulating literature urging |
the nomination OF Governor McGov- |
ern, because he supported Roosevelt |
for president two years ago. The Pro- |
hibition party has Endorsed Charles l.. |
Hill OF Rosendale for the senatorship, |
and the SocS Democrats have named |
Emil Seidel, former mayor OF Milwau-
kee, as their standard bearer.
Free -for-AII For Governor.
There is a free-for- all race for the
Republican nomination for governor,
the entries including former State
Senator w. II. Hatton OF New London J
A. II. Dahl OF Westby. Henry f. Roe
the Of Fennlmore b. w. Utman OF
Hudson, Il. l.. Philippe OF Milwaukee,
and Merlin Hull OF Black River Falls.
who was speaker Of the lower house OF
the Wisconsin Legislature last session.
John A. Aylward OF Madison, one OF
thc foremost leaders Of his party in
and JUDGE John 6. Karel OF
Milwaukee are contesting for the Dem
lcratic nomination for governor. Kar-
81 was the Democratic candidate for
he govcrnorship two years ago. His
personal popularity is great through
'ut the state. In 1912 he received
$4,000 votes 20 10000 for McGovern,
Jut the Socialists cast more than "a
100 votes, and If the Democratic can
lidate this year can win a few thou
sand from their ranks he will stand a
air chance OF winning.
The chief hope OF the Democrats is
n revolt OF the state electorate !
against the high taxes paid this year,
which may send Democratic admin
stratiOn Into the state house to apply
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