Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
ASKSG. OPP. VOTERS
TO ELECT DAVIES
Vice President Marshal Opens
Tour for Democratic Can
didate in Wisconsin

campaign in Wisconsin grew more
numerous last night, when the -
eialists Joined in the fray with I've
meetings in Milwaukee.
Meanwhile democratic and re-
publican orators were scattered
throughout the state discussing
loyalty, prohteers. the best way to
beat socialism, and defending and
praising their candidates.
For the republicans. Representa-
tive Lenroot, the republican candi-
date for senator. defended his atti-
tude on the arms embargo issue in q
speech at GAINESVILLE Gov. Philip Of
Wisconsin. Representative Chandler
of New York and Representative
c. D. Miller of Minnesota also SD
ported the republican cause
Joseph E. Davies, the democratic
standardbearer. spoke at Oshkosh
Vice President Marshall at Madison.
told q large assemblage that their
state was under suspicion IS to il
loyalty and that the suspicion could
be best removed by electing Davies
The socialists held two meetings
in Milwaukee at which the speakers
were Victor L. Berger, candidate for
senator; Mayor Hoan, candidate for
mayor of Milwaukee, and William
Bross Lloyd, a Chicago socialist
President Thomas r. Marshall opeed
his speaking campaign in behalf OF
Joseph E Davies, democratic candidate
for United States senator In WiDcon-
sin. here last night by aoDaalfng to
republicans to cast their voess for
7 come - Wf9oons1A - 1oGx1 whether
100000 republicans WIN not eoon4 The
loss OF partisanship cheap 4 tharenZ
W VI may b s:vsS to the uae
mo republican eAn come - % Son
ate from the state Of Wt8cenatn With
out a feeling on the part OF tne I'm.
periAl German government that That
may. by the shifting of q few hundred
votes in Wisconsin, be induced to
change it again. Your state is under
suspicion. You republicans have made
the issue here in Wisconsin
All Against Wilson.
IF the vote at the primary is based
upon the charges and counter-charges
which you have made each against
the other you are about half for Amer
lea, half for the kaiser and all against
Wilson Your self-appointed leaders
half that the really important thing
is not loyalty or disloyalty. but party
success
Having purified the stream in the
primary, you welcome the sewage to
help you over the election I think
there are large numbers of you who
will not want to rest under such a
suspicion.
ut makes no difference how pure and
patriotic the purposes OF the repuo-
lican candidate may be, to be elected
he is now bidding for the vote of the
the traitor. for the vote Of the eedi-
zionist, for the vote Of the pacifist, for
the vote Of the man SO hide-bound in
politics that he rejoiceS at every mis-
take made by the President or his ad-
visers, for the vote of the man willing
to make an inglorious peace. for the
vote of the disappointed prof1teer anu
the vote Of the man who wanted oul
citizens and our ships to stay on the
high seas and who wanted an embargo
placed upon the sale Of munitions Of
war in tho markets Of the world.
Does hot Seek Vote.
BY these votes and these vote.
alone can the republican candidat.
hope to be elected. for Mr.. Davies doe!
not seek them and would. believe
scorn to receive them. 1t Is up to you
Mr.. Loyal Republican, to answe,
whether you are for the party OIL
whether you are for the state.
wisconsin is not only on trial be-
consin are on trial before the world
No republican, as disclosed by tn,
primaries, can be elected to the Sen.
ate of the United States without re.
ceiving votes which in the primar.
were characterized as disloyaP votes"