New-York tribune., 1918-03-20
o.,,,rn. of IS of II Counties
Show Thompson Ahead
IN Senatorial Primary
But Republican
Race Is Very Close
.
.lo.eph E. Davies Wins
Democratic Nomination
by Great Majority

uuWAUKEE, March 19.-Returns
Lived up to midnight from the SEN
s,r;al primary election in Wisconsin
a.v failed to change materially the
..;t;ons of candidates on the face OF
It earlier figures. With about thirty
.of the states seventy-one counties
,.,rd from. James Thompson, La Fol
us candidate. was leading Irvine l..
s,root. a strong advocate of Presi-
| j.. Wilson'S war aims, by about 500
uies for the Republican nomination.
The nomination on the Democratic
s,te. Of jos eph E. Davies, former Fed
=, Trade Commissioner, over DR..
charles Mccarthy, by an overwhelming
u,iority seemed assured. Both are
.tronp supporters of President Wilson's
var plans.
Late Tonight little had been heard
.,om the so-called German counties
hordering on Lake Michigan. where
| Thompson was expected to poll heavy
rete. His supporters said returns from
hose districts would swell his lead
svktantially.
Small Vote for Berger
Former E.e preventative Victor Berger,
who is nov under indictment fer alleged
violation of the espionage at. as the
snoppossd Socialist candidate polled
II III n n q
aIhe Milwaukee Sentinel" which
su0uorted Lenroot, late tonight with
* per cent of the vote to be heard
ftom. estimated that Lenroot would
tome down to Milwaukee with 5000 to
10000 votes over Thompson. 1t was
,sinted out. however, that 1t may be
hvs before the result is known.
Germans Aid Thompsol
.xEashington County, settled by Ger
nans. is ordinarily closely contested
sssween Democrats and Republicans.
The county disregarded these party
Ines to-day and Lenroot was swamped.
The vote for Berger was 534. as COM
pared with a Socialist ballot of only SO
Z. the last previous election.
Senator La Toilette was repudiated by
lis own precinct, the township Of
Madison, Dane County. which voted So
ior Lenroot, against 43 for Thompson,
he Senator's candidate.
Berger is polling a light vote, but
this is no indication that he will not be
u the running in the election itself, if
TIE reported trade between the La Fol-
atte and Socialist forces goes through.
This deal was that the Socialists in case
thompson was defeated in the primary
sere to support Charles Crownhart.
L. Toilette candidate. for the Supreme
Court, and the La Toilette forces to
support Berger for the Senate.
II. Davies lost no time in beginning
~ campaign for election, April 2. to
ny the place made vacant by Senator
fui 0. Husting's death. In a state
nat he declared "Wisconsin's repu-
aaon for loyalty still hangs in the
/ aance."
The nation doubts Wisconsin,, not
Aause Of the acts of any one of
. public men, but because Of the
= Of many OF her public men," said
. %statement. "It is doubt that can
removed by clear, unequivocal ex
sssslon of the loyal sentiment of
sseonsln registered at the polls. 1t
tas be removed by nothing else.
Condemns Aliens Plots in State
Alien forces, sometimes hidden,
ssn bold and inlpudent in their open
sess. have been at work in Wisconsin
~ many years seeking to weaken and
aneermlne the Americanism of her
pespie. They have been we'll organized,
saa IN systematic manner they have
1yen to achieve their purposes.
lhsy have gained and welded large
Wsers. This is the reason why so
,a.ay public men of the state have
:.Aied in their duty to America dur
8 the last three years and longer.
.asy nave bowed to alien power. They
s been hesitant and cowardly.
we in WISCONSIN are face to. face
ssk another duty. That duty is to
ssl and crush the foes within. We
~ grasp the fact that the forces
ss'sa made Russia helpless as a shorn
aa:on and which almost succeeded in
,sk'ng Italy have long been at work
me United States. At the present
-, with the country at war, they are
's active, not less active, than they
Sls before. II they should succeed
sAd unless we fight them resolutely
e is danger that they will succeed
aIenca viii face the same fate
j s,sa mas oycrtaken Russia. The aim
s.sefmany's agents and agitators and
sy@gandiats here is TO divide and de-
~ America. It is fate that we
80 al r'chiy deserve if we remain blind
~ - passiye- ltis our duty to hunt out
e .nIos'ie all VINO preach scdition."
Il. said II elected he would ask
,ss..ted united States Senate to pass a
muslon mr.n directing the President to
fyh fns..2h 1he warning countries TO an
s.a'ase armlstice and peace con-
49, dsaee and would work for the with
ssss. oi American troops and have
s;6Is protect this country against pos