The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-13
TWO SENATORS
SEEK HIGHHONO
LenrOot and LaFollette Are
Hoping for Presidential
Nomination.
LENROOT BUSY NOW

Madison.-With both if it's United
States Senators favorite sons aspirants
for control of the Wisconsin delegation
to the Republican National convention
next June, and both mentioned as
possible Republican presidential candi-
dates, the state is beginning to hear
the rumblings of the beginning polit-
ical storm over delegate elections.
While Senator l. L. Lenroot, leader
among the conservative Republicans in
Wisconsin and in the u. S.. senate, is
touring the state testing out sentl-
ment, Senator, Robert M. LaFollette,
recognized candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination, is in Europe storing
up thunder for what his friends say
will be used in lightning campaign
when he returns.
The two political leaders are both
admittedly interested in the character
of the Wisconsin delegation to the
Republican convention. Senator Len
root, as head of the Conservative group
within the party in Wisconsin, has the
task Of helping a slate of delegates
that will represent his group at the
national convention for nomination Of
a party presidential candidate.
Senator La Toilette, according to his
friends, is going to seek the election
of solid Wisconsin delegation of 26
votes for himself at the Republican
meeting.
Lenroot Just Missed Honor.
At the 1920 national convention,
Senator Lenroot was slated for the
nomination as vice-president. A lan1l
slide for Calvin coolidge took the
choice away from the Wisconsin man.
Now he is mentioned as q choice for
either the presidency or vice-presi-
dencg on the Republican ticket.
According to report carried in
Madison newspaper from the son-in-
law of Senator LaFolette, the senior
senator is interested in having the
entire Wisconsin Republican delega-
ton under his control. This report
said, however, that Senator La Fol
lette will not fight strenuously for the
Republican nomination, but will await
third party developments. He avowedly
is a presidential candidate.
The senior senator has kept away
from the wrangles now going on with
in the ranks of his Wisconsin follow
ers. This fact causes politicians to say
that he wants to preserve an attitude
of neutrality toward the warning fac
tions within his group in the Repub-
lican party at least until the delegate
elections are passed.
A conference is expected to be call
ed by Senator LaFollette on his re-
turn from Europe, at which the four
candidates. for delegates at large from
Wisconsin, will probably be selected.
It is taken as certain that Governor
Blaine will be enc Of the delegate can
didate, with interest centering on the
other selections. Observers say that
they are going to watch particularly to
see if a dry representative is given e
place on the slate and whether the in
surgent group is accorded delegate.
Senator Lenroot intends to spend
most of this month and part of Octo-
Der in Wisconsin, making speeches
throughout the state. He is expected
TO get the conservative forces united
on plan of organization for choice OF
delegates to oppose the BaFollette
slate in the primaries this coming
winter.
A strong group of candidates for
delegates at large is being shaped by
tie conservatives, their leaders say. A
delegate fight of special interest and
intensity is looked for by the polite
ians in Wisconsin