New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Republican and Democr,t
Declare Disloyal Vote
Will Go to Socialist
Wilson Is for DAVE.
Lenroot Expects La Toilette.
Aid; Berger Favors With
drawal From War

MILWAUKEE,, April 1-Showers, a..
cording to the weather man, may i.
looked for tomorrow when Wiscons;r
voters go to the polls in the moment.
Gus special Senatorial election.
In the closing days of the campaign.
Republicans, with Congressman Twins
L. Lenroot as their candidate, and
Democrats, led by Joseph Z. Dayiea
predicted that the disloyal vote would
go to Victor L. Berger, the Socialist
candidate. They even admitted that
not all of the Berger vote could b
counted as pro-German, as the partv
had attained notable strength in the
state before the war broke out in 1914.
Whatever Berger polls, however.
above his normal strength will be cred.
tied by Republicans and Democrats Il
the German who cares more for hin
native than his adopted country.
Mr.. Lenroot and his forces have moi
attacked the loyalty of the Democrat
nor have the latter attacked that Of
Mr.. Lenroot, although he was called
upon to defend his attitude before
America entered the war. Senator
Reeds assertion that, ignoring Berger
loyal man was bound to be elected
whoever won, apparently has been
quite generally accepted by the .yoters
Davies Proud of Wilson Backing
Mr.. Davies considered it his orea+e.,
advantage that in these days when Il
is necessary to give the President solid
backing, the President asked Wiscon.
sin to elect him.
The election has been incessantlv
referred to as test Of the LOYALTY a.
the state, but Wisconsin politicians
and citizens generally insist that tina
Pro-German vote will be found in the
berger column and nowhere else and
assert that the nation can best an.
proxlmate the so-called disloyal yota
Dy an analysis of the ballots cast for
Berger. IVA
Berger stands on a platform which
demands the immediate withdrawaI ~
our troops from France, and is said hv
ms opponents to display a Bolsheyik
view OF bringing about general peace
both Lenroot and Davies have decla eed
!or the prosecution of the war to neaca
by victory and unwavering SUPPORT Of
the President. -
On the surface the foregoing renre.
sent the issues. Under it all. however
mere IS said to remain the silent at.
eeImaIh OF ancient political feuds and
Possipiy some rancor over the recent
mepupilcan PRIMARIES, at which Len
49, Won by I'4oo over James Thomp.
La Toilette. 'e""'0i
Lenroot Expects La Toilette Suoport
The latter recently gave Lenroot an
lndorsement, which the Lenroot leaders
aomlt displayed little enthusiasm. They
geileVe nevertheless that the La Follette
hepubllcans will stay with the marty
tlcKet tomorrow. Much of the Davies
CONFIDENCE comes from the belief that
as Republicans made the election of the
lale senator Husting possible. so thew
VIII return Democrat this time to iii
Inc vacancy made by Husting's death.
~ MI. Lenroot spoke at Baraboo to.
;night and Mr.. Davies addressed a meet
ing mere. cambridge Colby, Progress
a,ne MEMBER OF the Shipping Board,
appeared with the latter The nolls
generally open at a. m. and in s p
PAGES 90 not close until 8 D. m. M,
Colby, IN his remarks upon the effect
OF the election, said:
1T is looked upon as verv imnor+.nt
IN Its bearing upon public opinion in
enemy countries, where anv SION ~
iiresolutlon IN our prosecution of the
war, or any wavering in our support
OF our war President, would be hailed
as Sign of weakness. 1t would give
encouragement to the wnaino hone of
victory IN Germany and would stiffen
the morale of her desperate people.
Germany has only contemnt for
democracy. The task resting upon ali
good citizens is to give the lie to this
point of view. ~ '''''
Il think the sentiment of Wisconsin
is sound and patriotic. There are. Of
course, misguided men here and there
who are failing in their duty as good
Americans, but firmly believe that
the great mass, even of those in whose
VEINS German blood flows, is loval to
TINS land of liberty. Their duty in
tins crisis, as of all good Americans. is
TO support the President and to hold
up his hands. -N
II deem the election of Mr.. Davies
of great Importance to Wisconsin and
to the nation"