New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Assembly Ends 17-Hour
Deadlock by Censuring
Him, So to 81
States Upper House
Has Already Acted
Legislature Expresses 10y
atty; Vote Clears Way for
Senatorial Campaign

MADISON, Wis, March 6.-The dead
lock of the lower house of the Wiscon-
sin Legislature, which had lasted a
week, was broken to-day after an all
night session, and the loyalty resolu-
ton, containing an amendment censur-
ing Senator La Toilette for his attitude
in the war, was adopted, So to 32. The
resolution was passed by the State Sen
ate ten days ago. 1t reads:
The people of the State of Wisconsin
always have stood and always will stand
souarely behind the NATIONAL government
in all things which are essential to bring
the present war to a successful end, and
we condemn Senator Robert La Toilette
and all others who have failed to the
righteousness of nations cause, who
have failed 10 support our government in
matters vital to the winning of the war,
and we denounce any attitude utterance
Of theirs which has tended to incite sedi-
ton among the people of our country and
to injure Wisconsins 1air name before the
free people Of the world"
Tonight observers regarded the &C
tion as clearing the situation for i'm
mediate activity in the Senatorial pri-
mary campaign to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Hust-
ing.
Lenroot Starts Campaign
Represc ntative Irvine Lenroot, choice
Of the recent Republican caucus, and
James Thompson, the La Toilette can
didate, both were in Madison to-day
comforting over speaking and publicity
programmes.
The State Assembly reached its max
ilnum attendance Of IS out of 100 mem
bers last night. Being under call CT
the House, members were not per-
mittod to leave tho chamber. Repeated
rollcalls failed TO develop controlling
strength on either side up to II O'Clock
this morning.
The members, weary from loss CT
sleep, appointed q conference commit
tee Of six, Republican, a Democrat
and Socialist on each side. to find a
way to end situation which was fast
becoming intolerable. The La Toilette
wing obtained by the compromise per-
mission to introduce two amendments
and forty-live minutes for each side for
debate.
La Toilette Plan Defeated
Assemblyman Rosa's amendment
of La Toilette dependent on a finding
Of disloyalty by the Senate invcstiga-
ton committee, which has not yet TO-
ported, came within four votes Of pass
ing. Forty-onc members voted for it,
forty-fivc against it. With its failure
several Of the forty-one shifted to the
loyalty ranks on the condemnation res.
olution, and gave it two more votes
than the required constitutional major
ity Of ffty-onc.
The principal speeches to-day were
by Asscmblyman Donnelly, Democrat
of Milwaukee. and Assemblyman Evj ue
Senator Robert NJ La Toilette has
by his actions and his conduct brought
the fair name of the State Of Wiscon-
sin into i'll rcpute,' said Mr. Donnely
"The people Of this nation will not be
satisfied with any mere service loyalty
rise to the occasion and publicly con
denim those who hamper us in oul
fight for democracy. This much WI
must do, we can do no less"
Assembyman Thomas, making hi
maiden speech, drew applause from th
crowded gallery when he denounced tn
Senator as a peril to the nation.
'tThe senior Senator from Wisconsin
has caused an impression to go out t
the world that the State of Wisconsi1
and some of its most important official
are not in sympathy with the war;" h
said. "But the most important one i
none other than Robert NJ. La Follette
Don't look alone to the Germans 70
propaganda. Right in Washington, wit
not drop of German blood in thei
veins. stand traitors This man ha
! been convicted. Charges have bee
filed against him. and in the face o
those charges has he denied them o
done anything to help this govern
ment ?"