New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
700 Delegates Cheer At
tacks on La Toilette
and Hoan
Denounced as
Kaiser's Allies
Secret Meetings Discuss
Adoption of Violent
Measures
Especial Correspondence

MILWAUKEE,, March 22.-More than
M delegates to the Wisconsin Loyalty
1eoiou arose to their feet and stormed
,bs;r approval at the opening of the
leo;on convention in the auditorium
,sra TO-DAY. as United States Senator
pobert N. La Toilette and Mayor Dan
;sI II. Hoan were denounced as allies
Of the Kaiser
The charge was made in speeches by
Wentworth P. Bloodgood, of the Mil
raukee County Council of Defence. and
Judson G. Rosebazh. OF the legion.
The delegates represented every
esunty in the state. Every one has a
son or brother IN the United States
army or navy.
Out OF this meeting. it is believed
by the more radical delegates. an or
sanization similar to the "ku klux
Klan" Of the Civil War will grow. Such
an organization was discussed in Sc
cret meetings held prior to the open
iBg Of the convention. The delegates
have decided hat if enemies OF the
nation cannot be routed oy peaceful
methods more vigorous course will
he adopted
MAY Send Guard to Milwaukee
The Wisconsin State Council of De-
fence VIII be asked 20 send the Wiscon
sin home guard into Milwaukee on
Election Day. Apr. >, to prevent pro-
German outbreaks. 1t was decided to-
day at a hurried meeting of the Mil
waukee County Council of Defence
The state "four-minute" men will in
elude denunclation of Victor L. Berger
in future speeches Fifty members of
Milwaukee, quota in the National
Army at Camp Grant appeared at the
Loyalty Legion convention and cheered
attacks on Mayor Hoan
Mayor Hoan. renominated as the So
clalist candidate, will enter no denial
OF the charge that he Is making an
appeal TO the pro-German voters OF
Milwaukee. His original Socialist ma
,hine has been augmented by men who
we're the leaders OF the Milwaukee
hapter o. the German-American AL
ance. They are confident the loyal
sndidate. Percy Braman, will be de-
lated
Mr.. BIoodgood's charges and the trial
hreof are regarded here as a more
eetain test OF Wisconsin's attitude
toard the war than the Republican
seatorial primary. in which Congress
ma Irvine Lenroot trlumphed over
JAMS Thompson, the La Toilette
eho.e
VIII Ask for Inquiry
Il Mr.. Bloodgood is sustained bv
the tate Council, he admits quite
rank the United States District AT
torney Will be asked TO pass on Mavor
hoan $ pacifist proclvites
Ine -harges OF Mr.. Bloodgood were
addressed to the State Council in the
following language:
The ote for Victor L. Berger and
Ar. hoai means that Milwaukee Coun-
Il viii II the eyes Of the world. be
eonsidere province of the German
Imperial government, and should be
treated a such.
Inc the for mincing words and
dodglng fats has passed. Ii the ma
!erty IN tbs country want to Join Mr..
merger IN revolution. let Us have it
aow
The eges OF the world are on this
eommunltT. ald as result OF the YER
act a. re ools Tuesday the announce
nent IS eolnE forth in glaring head
ahes IN every paper IN This land that
re halser ant not our President has
ne confidence + the majority of this
cunt
am proud be one of the hun
a'eds OF Thousands Of what you term
EXQUISITE gentry whose sons are in
me ranas Of enlisted men and who
nave gone and VII, are going TO France
q tne nolds Of ee transports to do
.aelr par. IN Z rIg.teous war-n