The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-20
IA Toilette Candidate for
Is. Senator 500 Ahead
in 81 Counties.
DISLOYALTY IS ISSUE
Both Democrats Are Loyal
and Joseph L. Davies
Wins Nomination.
BERGER'S VOTE IS. SMALL
startling Climax TO Scnsa-
tional Political Campaign
Growing Out of War.
BERGER'S VOTE IS SMALL

N,rwArKEE March 19.--Early and
catering returns from the Republican
primaries reveal that James Thompson.
Ia Foile,te candidate for the Senatorial
tom.nation and backed by the disloyal
tsnent.. is leading Irvine L. Lenroot,
{he candidate OF the patriotic Republi-
cans.
A. midnigh, the returns from thirty
ane counties gave Thompson 1l.756 and
lAnroot ll.o06 Seventeen counties out
,ds the city Of Milwaukee gave Thomp-
Am .19s votes and I.enroot 2.115. In
'qirts five couutics Thompson had a lead
Of 500.
The race Is intensely close. made so.
OBVIOUSLY, hv concentrated drive OF
tae Socialists and the pro-German ele-
nsG:s to force Thompson through the
Republican primaries. Large numbers
u Socialists did not take the trouble
10 cas-, a vote a; their primaries for
i-e- own candidate. Victor Berger. but
invaded the Republican primaries to
support Thompson solidly.
The loyallst Republican managers.
e-svely concerned at the really unex-
pected showing made by La Foilette's
nan, nevertheless maintain confidence
tat Lenroots vote will grow fast when
c,me in The votes already counted
have been largely from the larger cities
and towns where pro-;ermanism was
known to exist formidably. Tho lead
en- Insist that the loyalty OF the agri-
cultural counhes will pull Lenroot
trroug.,.
Davies Wins Easy Victory.
n 'he Democratic contest Joseph r.
l.t-ifS ;~tn "
opponent. DR. Charles Mccarthy. Davies
!.ceived about four votes to McCarthy's
nHe, and the fight was wholly one sided.
throughout the campaign the Democratic
o~gtnizatior. virtually OF Instructions
from washington. stood firmly back of
Davies. II cannot truthfully be said
-ha'. the Republican party has massed
.oNdly back OF Lenroot.
Factionalism, il appears. was not
sanped out or smoothed by the an
rclncement OF ex-Gov. Francis r. Nc.
Govern that he was out OF the race
-rd was sincerely for Lerroot. 1t IL
charged tonight that thousands OF Nc
GOVERNS men deliberately stayed away
rom the primaries. thus giving the or
sarized La Toilette Socialist, pro-Ger'
nan clements a chance to combine heaV.
iv behind James Thompson of Lacrosse
N case Lenroot is beaten, which ar'
pears now as possibility. at least. th'
Republicans Of patriotic mind will turi
. Davies In hordes. They announced
'his contingent intention Immediately
after the adjournment OF the unofficia
Republican State convention III this city
Few weeks ago. At the convention
ioIens Of McGovern men, angry because
rheir chief had not received the indorse-
men. Of the party leaders and charging
'1at Lenroot had been dragged in" tc
ie:est MCGovern's legitimate ambition
even cast aspersions upon LenrOot's 10y
atty and announced defiantly that they
would never vote for him. At the time
was supposed that this was just the
huhbiing OF anger and that the resent
Tsrt would subsde.
The closeness OF the vote at the Re-
p.Dl!can primaries indicates that the
bitterness lasted. LenrOot did not re-
eve tho support that he was entitled
% upon the face OF the figures in many
leyaUst communities,
Early Vote Favors Lenroot.
re first returns received tonight in
N'atcd al easy victory for Lenroot
Tie town OF Kewaunee. in Kewaunee
county, ~ the north end OF the lake
hHp Of counties, gave Lenroot plural
~ ot more than . to l over Thompson
'atst PRIMARIES where he had ma oppo-
't'on one OF the freak returns was
rom Washington county. the wooden
shoe district" which gave Thompson
.I'5 votes and Lenroot only 233,
MS return virtually proved the con-
t'ton or the Loyallst Legion leaders
nat "orNt.s such as Washington were
''Veh with rro-Germanism, which never
os' 'Aance 10 express itself secretly
d N" polls, although in public it boasted
about huy'ug Liberty Bonds and about
''.'t,hT'ins to the Red Cross.
'a"re was intense interest in the prl
d'"F 'b.lughout the State. the mair
'tN' iaf' 'Io one issue was loyalty vs
c""}a,lF being clearly comprehendcd.
N!stpnsu's total vote is about $50.
Vg'. oH' II was estimated that two
'''dS of ;hs would be cast at the pri
I.''..
'A'e"v months ago, when Robert NJ
I'D f'lie''e tested his personal strength
!" ~" I|"1Yblican primaries, he received
$50 votes to 66,J76 for his opponent
jeH.ee
The Issues at stake.
"or. OF Tenroot over Thompson
h'pGbl,can primaries would b'
'.-' answer Wisconsin has had q
'. the State loyal" II Thomp
.,4s b. .ead the real answer /.
vas The victory of Davies ove
"T'hr IN the Democratic primarie!
'a"it loyalist significance. both meI
good, Two nstcd Americans eagel
hht" M the President and supper
'. var aims Of the nation.
lt7 l.enToot- Thompson fight was tn,
,''--lo' yet conclusive but neverthe
.r'' '.gn,f'a''. The question OF Wis
'hs !oSalty cannot ne wholly ans
'np,'ely answered until the night o
t''I :, when the votes at the specla
''''91 'or United States Senator shal
ave 1@.E gointed and il shall have beer
''r N""thcr a suff client ma jorty Of III
"'As have rcpuda'rd Victor Berger
ne "a d,date Of disloyalty.
hH' he primaries result mark. steI
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