Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05
aA TOILETTE HOLD
a|N WISCONSIN TO
BE TESTED TUESDAY
Primary Vote to Show His
| Wings Strength in Re-
= publican Party.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. September A.
The primary next Tuesday will de-
termine whether Senator Robert NJ.
La Toilette shall have in the Senate
an associate OF his own choosing, and
whether the La Toilette wing OF the
republican party, which was dispos-
sessed six years ago when Gov. Z. L.
Phflipp won a spectacular victory.
shall again be restored to control of
the state capitol and the legislature
The primary campaign has been
the hardest fought in years. Candi-
dates took the field in time to cover
the state thoroughly. Every village
and hamlet has been visited and re-
visited.
The brunt of the battle has fallen
upon United States Senator /. l.. Len
La Toilette for defeat. in order to
make place for James Thompson. one
of the big men in the La Toilette del
egatton in the last republican con-
vention.
Result In Doubt.
It appeared at the outset that
Thompson. around whom gathered all
the groups agitated by the war. would
have an easy task. Today the re-
agree that every development in the
campaign has favored the candidacy
of Lenroot. Milwaukee betting men
consider, in fact, that Lenroot now
has the better OF it. They are max
ing odds slightly In his favor.
Senator Lenroot is believed to have
been aided by women's suffrage. which
he favored throughout his political
career, voting for the amendment twice
in Congress, first as a member Of the
Y~kA
Not only are women expected to remem-
Der the senator for his work for suf-
frage. but they are believed to be strong
ly for prohibition. Senator Lenroot is
. dry.
Socialist leaders in the state are urg-
ing the members of their party to stay
out Of the republican primary and vote
for the socialist state nominees. II So
cialists went into the republican pri-
mary. they would vote for Thompson
and the La Toilette candidates. Victor
l. Berger and the other socialist chief
tains appear quite willing to see the La
Toilette radicals defeated. They believe
that the nomination of republican con-
servatives would drive a huge body Of
voters to the socialist candidates in
his lieutenants that the socialist ticket
this year was not nominated to be sacri-
need, that it will be elected.
:. Estimate vste at 36,eeo.
II Mayor A. c. McHenry of Oshkosh,
the wet candidate, polls 10000 votes,
many observers predict the nomination
Of Lenroot. figuring that for every vote
McHenry gets from Lenroot he will take
three from Thompson. McHenry has
made such progress that some estimate
leaders DESTROYS of defeating Lenroot
have. within the past two days, inaug-
urzted q counter campaign against Nc
Henry. They are endeavofing to rally
tho wet vote to Thompson. using as an
half a vote for Lenroot
The state fair. which attracted
more than 100000 people to Mil
waukee this week. afforded q huge
clearing house Of political opinion.
the effect Of which was promptly
doubt - to the respective standing
Of the six candidates for governor.
BY the end Of the week the opinion
had developed that the fight II be-
tween Senator Roy p. Wilcox OF Eau
Claire. the leader Of the conserva-
John ]. Blaine Of Boscobel, who was
chosen by Senator La Toilette and
indorsed by the Nonpartisan League.
II this opinion becomes widespread
votes within the twenty-four hours
before the primary. Thousands OF
conservatives have been waiting for
Senator Wilcox and Col. Gilbert E.
Seaman to make q showing of
they desired to support the one most
likely to defeat the La Toilette can
didate. A similar state Of mind ex.
listed in the La Toilette camp. where
other thousands were sizing up Mr.
mar. The Impression that wilcox
and blaine are the two big men Of
their respective camps will, Of
course, inure to their advantage and
make the campaign of Col. Seaman
and Mr.. Dithmar moro difficult.
Even Money IL offered.
The other two candidates are Sec
rotary Of State Merlin Hull. choice
Of the ultra-dry wing Of the repub-
president Of the Equity Society. They
profess not t. be alarmed by the
trend Of II campaign Betting
commissioners are Offering even
to choose his candidate. Odds on the
others range from to / to S to 1.
Republican leaders express some
concern for the legislature because
of the large number Of Nonpartisan
League candidates running on the
republican ticket. Avowed leaguers
are candidates in at least SO per cent
of the districts, and in many others
La Toilette candidates. not identified
with tho league, but known to hold
radical views. are in the field
Under the primary law the platform
convention, which il composed of the
republican nominees to the legisla-
ture. will choose the thirteen presi-
Dental electors who will represent
the Harding-Coolidge ticket in the
state.
1t appears likely that the national
republican candidates will be com
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