Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-04-02
All Above His Normal Strength
Will Be Credited to Ger
mans Who Care More for.
Native Land Than j, S,
ELECTION TODAY WILL
TEST STATES LOYALTY
l. |. Lenroot and J, {, Davies
Each Confident Of Being
Chosen By PopuIaCe to
Wear Toga at Washington
tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlsel

Milwaukee, Wis, April Show
ers, according to the weather man.
may be looked for tomorrow wheh
Wisconsin voters go to the polls III
the momentous special senatoriai
election.
In the closing days of the campaign,
republicans with Congressman IRVINE
l., Lenroot as their candidate, and
the democrats, led by Joseph +. Da-
vies predicted that the "disloyal
vote" would go to Victor L. Berger,
the socialists candidate, and even 10
admit that not all of the Berger vote
could be counted as pro-German, as
the party had attained notable
strength in the state before the war
broke our,in 1914
Whatever Berger polls, however,
above his normal strength will be
credited by democrats and repupl-
cans to the German who cares more
for his native land than Tor ms
adopted country.
Is Called to Account.
Mr., Lenroot and his forces have
not attacked the loyalty of the DEM
ocrats nor have the latter seriously
attacked that of Mr.. Lenroot, al
though he has been called upon to
defend his attitude before America
entered the war.
Senator Reeds assertion that ig-
noring Berger, a loyal man was bound
be elected whoever won, apparently
has been generally accepted by the
voters.
Mr.. Davies considered it his great
est advantage that, in these days,
when it is necessary to give the pres
ident solid backing. the president has
asked Wisconsin to elect him.
The election has been necessarily
referred to as a test of the loyalty
OF the state, but Wisconsin polti-
clans and citizens generally are in
sisting that the pro-German vote will
be found in the Berger column and
nowhere else, and assert that the ma
ton which has displayed so much in
terest in the campaign can best APP
proximate the so-called disloyal vote
by an analysis of the ballots cast for
Berger, who stands on a platform
which demands the immediate with
drawal of American troops from
France and is said by his opponents
to hold a Bolsheviki view of bring
ing about a general purpose.
Both Favor War.
Both Lenroot and Davies have de-
clared for the prosecution of the wal
to peace ~ victory, and unwaverins
support of the president
On the surface the foregoing rep
resent the issues. Underneath, how
ever, there is said to remain the ST.
lent aftermath of ancient political
feuds and possibly some rancor over
the recent republican primaries "a
which Lenroot won by over 2,400 over
James Thompson, the candidate o
Senator La Toilette.
The latter recently gave Lenroo
an endorsement which the Lenroo
!, aders admit displayed little enthusi-
ssm. They believe. nevertheless, tina
] Toilette republicans will stay with
the party ticket tomorrow.
Much of the Davies confidence
ZONES from the belief that as republi.
cans made the election of the late
'ienator Husting possible, so thew will
return a democrat this time to fill the
vacancy caused by Hastings death.
Claims on Votes.
While the republicans predict g
total vote of 100000 or more tomor.
row. the democrats predict $50, 900
and their claim of success is based
partly on the possibilities of the
smaller vote.
MT. LenToOt spoke at baraDOO To-
night and will vote at his home ir
Superior tomorrow. Mr.. Davies. who
votes at Madison, addressed a meet
ing here tonight. The polls general,
open at a. m. and in some place.
do not close until p. m.
Bainbridge Colby. progressive mem,
ber of the shipping board. who ap,
peared tonight on the platform with
Mr.. Davies, said.
'I have been in the state only {
short time. and possibly am in a bet
ter position to say how the contest |!
regarded in the country at larg,
rather than in the state of Wisconsin
Thinks Sentiment Patriotic.
''It is looked upon as very import
ant in its bearing upon public opinion
in enemy countries where any sign o
irresolution in our prosecution of tn,
war or any wavering in our supper
of our war here would be hailed as
sign Of weakness.
81 think the sentiment Of Wisconsin
Is sound and patriotic"