Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-03
WISCONSIN VOTERS
HEAR REVOLT TALK
Watching Resentment al
Nop-Partisan Nominees
Leagues Capture Of 8.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dlspatcn " LIE otai.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, October q
Political observers in Wisconsin are
closely watching the situation for
developments that are expected as
result of the non-partisan league cap
turing three of the places on the
republican state ticket. There has
been much talk of Independent can
republican nominee for governor. who
was put into the field by the league.
and against United States Senator 1r-
vine L. Lenroot, who was renomi-
mated, but thus far nothing tangible
has developed.
Likewise, Senator La Toilette has
not launched his pet candidate, James
Thompson, as contender against
Senator Lenroot, although there has
been much gossip that the senior
senator would not allow his col.
league to be returned without night
in his own party. In the last few
days there have been whisperings
that Senator La Toilette is inclined
to look with favor upon the canol-
dacy of DR.. Paul S. Reinsch. the for
mer minister to China, who resigned
his post to show his displeasure over
the treatment of China in the Shan
tung award to Japan in the treaty
of Versailles, and who came nome
to find himself the nominee OF the
democratic party for senator, al
though he had never taken more than
an academic interest in pontics;
support of his followers to Reinsch
there is no doubt that he could caase
considerable anxiety for Lenroot ana
his aids, but history has demonstrat
ed that, though La Toilette can get
III h "a
for himself, he cannot deputize TINS
strength. Curiously enough, this was
shown years ago.. when La Foilette
tried to make governor the very man
he is now fighting-Lenroot; La foi-
lette got Lenroot nominated for gov
ernor. but he couldn't get him eiecteo.
Proposed Fusion Rejected.
It had been suggested that fusion
be arranged with the democrats -
socialists, who are now in control of
the city and county governments. Inc
republican candidates for county OF
fees who were nominated at the prl-
mary desired fusion arrangement
but when the time came 10 orsanIIe
the county committee the fusion prof.
ect was dumped overheard. Henry "A.
Verges, president of the Harding
Coolidge club, was elected chairman.
and resolutions were adopted con-
demning the league of nations
The action of the committee brought
forth criticism from those who belleVe
the two old parties should presehs
united front to the socialists. The
adverse comment increased in vol
ume when a compilation OF primary
returns showed that the SOCIALIST vote
had gained 63.3 per cent over 1913:
while the 1i. c Soas had r eained but 4s
per cent. 1t is admitted by repup-
licans and democrats that the social
lists have made much greater progress
in organizing the woman voters than
have the old parties.
Non.Partiaan League Defended.
The reply of the non-partisan league
to the charge that it is seeking TO
undermine the principles OF aemos
state socialism is made through
George F. Comings, the league candi-
date for lieutenant governor, VINO op-
tanned the republican nomination. MT
Comings points to North Dakota
where he says the league put through
the legislature a program of construc-
tive social betterment; that the laws
enacted by legislature. composed
largely of farmers, were all sustained
by good majorities in a referendum,
later upheld by the state supreme
court, then by federal judge, and
finally by the United States Supreme
Court. He says this proves that con-
stitutional methods of procedure were
invoked to redress fragrant injus-
tees, and disproves the charge that
the league plan is un-American and
revolutionary.
The four republican nominees for
Congress who have the league back
ing are Representative Edward Noigt
of the second district John M. Nelson
of the third, Flerian Lampert of the
sixth and Joseph D. Beck of the sew
enth. 1t was Mr.. Beck who defeated
the veteran congressman and author
of the railway bill. John J. Esch.
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