The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-22
WISCONSIN HOLDS
POLITICAL ASPECT
OF ECONOMY HASH
Lawrence Says Dr.. ReinSCh
Has Chance to Squeeze Into
Senate Though Harding
Will Carry State.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,
Especial Correspondent of The News
Scimitar.)


MILWAUKEE, Wis. oct. Eff
ever there was a miNed-up, topsy
turvy political situation, the state
of Wisconsin this year presents such
a paradox, Consider these facts:
John ]. Blaine. reEular Republican
nominee for governor, has the sup
port of Ia Toilette and the Non
partisan league and German ele-
ments.
Robert Bruce Mccoy. Democratic
nominee for governor, has tho open
support Of Republicans and Demo
Gratis who are opposed to La Toilette
and the Nonparttsan league.
W. j. Morgan. WHO is running for
attorney general on the same Re
publican ticket with Elaine, fought
tho latter in the primaries and since
has announced that he will fight him
az the polls by voting for the Demo
crat, Mr.. Mccoy.
The Nonpartisan league and La
Toilette Republicans decided after
this announcement not to support
Mr.. Morgan for attorney general hut
TO throw their support to \. G. Lar
son. Democratic nominee for the same
office, whereupon the Milwaukee
journal. influential newspaper
throughout the state. which has been
supporting the entire Democratic
ticket, promptly withdrew from sup
port of Larson and decided to sup
port Morgan. Republican, Many in
dependent voters are doing the same
thing
Irvine I.enroot candidate on the
regular Republican ticket for re- cleo
lion to the United States senate is
Ia Frhauat,g
independent Republican candidate,
who was unsuccessful in the prima-
ries for this office, and by Dr Paul
$. Reinsch, Democrat, formerly min
lister TO China.
Mr.. Thompson has the support OF
the La Toilette and Noupartisan
factions and Is denouncinE Lenroot
for having voted for the league OF
nations even with reservations.
DR. RcinsCh is supporting the
league of nations and says his only
regret Is that article 10 isn't strong
ish extraction. Now. the Swedes
is credited with having induced
China To enter the war against Ger
many. He is distinguished scholar
and formerly was head OF the de-
pertinent of political science in the
University of Wisconsin. He will
get a fairly good slice OF the Ger
man vote purely through German
pride Of race. There are about L.
100000 Germans in Wisconsin out
of a total population Of less than g.
000. 900.
Mr.. Thompson is a conspicuous
leader Of the NorweEians Of this
state. while Mr.. Lenroot is of Swed-
ISL extraction.v Now. the Swede9
al no
more affection for each other on
have on the other side
Senator Harding Is sure to carry
the state by at least 10000 over Cox,
but 1t is doubtful whether in a three
cornered fight Lenroot will pull
through. Indeed. Senator Harding
has issued an appeal urging the cleo
ton of Lenroot, something that will
cost Harding votes with the La Fol-
lette Republicans who are support
ing Thompson for the senate. But
can afford to lose some votes
md still carry Wisconsin by a COM
majority.
Mr.. Thompson, however, will divide |
he Republican vote with Lenroot |
Ind thus give DR.. Reinsch a chance |
20 squeeze in Just as President Will |
son did in 1912 when Taft and Roose- |
lelt split the Republican strength in
the state
Another thing, Lcnroot is a dry in
4 state which contains million Ger |
mans who stin like that certain
something which made Milwaukee |
famous.
SO, summarizing the mixup. any |
ono who can figure out the result is |
entitled TO considerable distinction |
for the leaders frankly confess they !
are puzzled. The best Judgment one |
gets here Is that Harding will take |
inc electoral votes easily; that |
keinsch, Democrat, has an even |
chance 10 defeat Leuroot, and that |
hobert Bruce Mccoy, Democrat, has |
Y ''i'r tfan oven chance to be |
elected go'trnOr
4 tCopyr.2tH 1870. by David Law
renee