Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02
ia .FolLETTE's COURSE
:, KEEPS FOES GUESSING
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Senator TafoIletfe has slsoA sdtenly de-
elared war against Lenroot. and the
Judgment, of friends about him is that
ScsIba, S But VII Il isavs Iii followers
To- their own will i'm the case.
Psessurs ensRAonDssa.
Strong pressure has been brought
tosbear On Thomps9n 10 run as an in
dependent candidate ftor the Senate
against Lenroot.s against the socialist
candidate. F. Wehernand. and
against the democratic candidate
Paul Rainsch.
The Non-Partison League in Wis
consin has offered to support Thomp-
son. The books of this organization
showed last Thursday that its mem
bership3 in the state consisted Of 21,-
GAL heads Of families: that is, men or
women who had qualified for member
ship by paying the fee Of SIS. This is
one political organisation whose
members have to pay to join.
The history OF independent candi-
dacies in Wisconsin does not augur
well for such movements. In the past
twenty-six years there have been two
independent candidacies for the gov
ernorship and one for the senator
ship. The highest vote polled by the
Independent candidate for governor
ator was $4,000. 1t is considered
doubtful whether this year will prove
good one for Independent move
ments.
If Thompson does not run for the
senatorship the irreconcilable La
Toilette men are expected to vote for
the socialist candidate for senator 1t
would then remain to be demonstrated
whether Harding's expected immense
plurality is sufficient to cover Lenroot
into the fold.
Harmony on Presidency.
That the republicans are getting to-
gether on the presidential ticket is
unquestioned. Former Senator Bev-
prominence as progressive. is on the
stump in this state for the republican
ticket, presidential. senatorial and
state. Candidate Blaine has publicly
announced that the SUCCESS Of the en-
tire republican ticket is superior to the
claims of any individual candidate.
Col. Mccoy, the democratic candidate
for governor, a veteran Of the Spanish
and world wars, is very popular in the
state. II the La Toilette people should
start an organized movement to defeat
L.enroot for the Senate it is expected
there would be a corresponding. drift
of republicans to the popular and es-
teemed Col Mccoy for the governorship
Thus it is seen that this is not an
suspicious time for cutting by either
faction. The nominations have fallen
out in such a manner as to harm both
factions with two-edged swords. II a
campaign OF slashing is undertaken
This very practical fact is now being
faced by the leaders and their followers
interested in individual candidates., and
is inclining them to ponder their future
course very carefully.
Labor Vote.
The labor vote which strays from the
republicans is expected to go to the
socialist ticket, rather than follow
samuel Gompers to the democratic
ticket. The Milwaukee Federation Of
Labor is not in sympathy with, Mr.
Gompers.
The republicans expect the Harding
landslide to carry with it every congress.
sional district in the state, except pos.
sibly the Victor Berger district in Mil
waukee. There former Representative
Stafford has been renominated by the
republicans. He is wet" as well a,
Berger. and friendly with the German
vote. In this district it will be a close
fight and Berger counts on winning.