New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24

La Toilette and Socialism are in favor
OF a special election. Representative
Lenroot. addressing a large meeting OF
the Wisconsin Loyalty Legion, declared
that a victory in Wisconsin may mean
the shortening of the war, for Ger,
many's hope is dissension in the Onited
States.
There should be a uniting upon
some candidate by all who believe that
this wsr is a righteous and necessary
war" he said, "and then let US hgnt II
out suuarely upon this issue, America
or Germany. I have no doubt OF 'he
result II that is done
Democrats throughout the state are
Of the same mind
Mavor John Mulva, Democrat. says
the people of Wisconsin are rs loyal as
those of any state in the Union, ana
that a special election will prove IT.
Assemblyman A. II. Gruenwald.
Democrat. says: 81 am willing 10 give
Governor Philip credit for Advocating
what he thinks is right, and believe
re would appoint good man, but the
right of the people TO elect their OniteG
States Senator's is principle we should
not forsake even for brief time
The distrust OF Governor Phiipp
and reluctance 70 leave the selection OF
a Senator TO him are growing. Inc
loyalists recall his opposition 10 the
sending of arms and ammunition 10 the
Allies.
Petty Politics Feared
They admit his activity for home
Iefcnce" hut as THE Bloomington
Record" (Democrat) expressed H.
thew think "he has been forced INTO
about all the patriotism he has dis
PLAYED, and is pretty sure 70 display
petty partisan politics II given 'he
appointing power. and the times are
too critical 10 have weskling As
Wisconsin's representative IN the
Senate"
There is suspicion that Governor
Philipp himself would like TO go to
Washington. and that he wishes to
iuggle things along until the regular
election next fall. when he might De
q candidate. But it looks as II the
pressure from all sides will be great
enough TO compel a special election
as coon as possible. The Governor
protested .hst il would be expensive,
that IL would cost 100000 at least;
20 which "The Milwaukee Sentinel re-
piled: VERY well-damn the expense
so long as we get good result OF
clearing the loyal credit of Wisconsin"
The matter is Of national importance.
Senator Husting stood for everything
that La Toilette opposes. The next
session of the Senate will have the
cravest duties before it-taxation, ship
building. all the tremendous problems
Of .he war. The addition of another
La Toilette 10 the Senate would be
regarded as a national calamity by
ali loyal elements and would be hailed
far and wide as q German victory.
Press Thoroughly Loyal
The newspapers of Wisconsin and
throughout the Northwest are almost
unit in outspoken loyalty. There is
little open expression of pro-German-
ism, even in communities which are
largely peopled by Germsn-Americans
or those of scandinavian descent. But
the fact remains that no one really
knows how accurately the press is voic-
ing the actual feeling Of the majority.
There is some warrant for the feel
ing that the German-American element
Will surprise those who Imagine they
are catering to it by opposing the war.
In the words of The Milwaukee Jour
nal" "a great change is going on
among Americans of German descent,
and this will have an inevitable eff
feet on the political leaders. These
saving, homecoming Germans are COM
ing to see that we must win from or
lose TO Germany. And if We should
lose they cannot see how they would
be any better off than anybody else.
They would have 10 pay as heavily as
the rest of America. Their leaders.
too-not politicians, but business men,
professional men, men of affairs-are
beginning to see that setting Amerr
cans of German blood off to themselves
is cruel injustice TO them and that
1t IS not going to be backed up"