Evening star., 1924-06-17
G. 0. P. SEEKS TO WIN
LA FOLLETTE'S STATE
Extensive Lean to Germany to Aid
In Reparations Problem Planned
as Vote-Getter.
DAWES DOMINANT FACTOR
Believed to Have Already Captured
- German-American Aid.
BY FREDERICK WILLIAM VILE.


Special Dispatch to The Sar.
: CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 17-Plans are
maturing within the high command
Of the Republican party for one of the
most dramatic coups ever executed
by a political party in the United
States They contemplate the cap
ture of the vote of the state of Wis
eonsin from the supposedly invinci-
pie grip of Robert Marion La Fol-
fette. Gen. Charles G. Dawes, Presi-
dent Coolidge's running mate, is the
main instrument by which the ap-
parently impossible is to be accom-
plished Dawes record in unravel-
ing the reparations tangle is the basis
of the attack which is to be made
against the principal citadel of La
Toilette strength.
But between now and election time
another and entirely different often
sive will be launched. 1t will con-
sist, if certain prospective arrange
ments are carried out, OF an extensive
loan of American capital to the Ger
man government for the purpose OF
fulfilling Germany'S reparatlonS obll-
cations. The expectation behind all
these schemes, which are now only
in the tentative stage is that their
fruition would harness the vast Ger
man-American vote in Wisconsin Sc
curely to the Republican ticket
The transaction in question would
have the hearty support of the Cool
idge administration in the same
sense that the recent 500, 900, 600 Ameri
can credit to France had. The deal
would be of a magnitude and char
acter, it is calculated, to make every
German American voter in Wisconsin
Coolidge-and-D Dawes rooter. 1t
would automatically wean such
voters away from their traditional
allegiance to La Toilette. according
to G. 0. P. calculations.
Loyal During War.
Here in Chicago, which is the po-
litical capital of hyphenated Ger
man-America" and the seat of the
new German American Citizens Alli-
ance, it is pointed out that La Fol-
lette's anti-war record in 1917 no
longer makes it's old-time appeal to
voters of Teutonic origin. Although
that element was naturally pro-Ger-
man during the days of our neutral
ity in the world war, German -domi-
mated Wisconsin gave a remarkable
account of itself once we were the
top handsomely and promptly on the
occasion of all liberty loan drives.
1t was among the first of the states
to bring forward its full quota of
While the war was on Wisconsin
prided itself on having given an un-
exceptionable account of itself
Today war rancors in the German
element of Wisconsin are back num-
bers. 1t is now interested only In
py-fh in
rehabilitation of the fatherland; 1t
thinks Charley Dawes rendered
herculean service in that direction.
1t believes Germany got a square
deal from the reparations commits
sion which Dawes dominated. 1t is
correspondingly friendly toward him
at this hour If. in addition to graa,
tude for services already rendered
lend a hand in so important mat
ter as a. great American loan to the
Germans, his stock in Wiscons sin is
bound to mount even higher. In It's
upward ascent German-Amerlcan
leaders in Chicago assert, the star
of Robert Marion La Toilette VIII ne
correspondingly in the descendant
Several States Affected
What Wisconsin German Am ericans
do, German Americans in other west
ern states are expected to do. They
are still a vital factor in states like
Illinois, Minnesota. Iowa and Ne
braska. If Wisconsin's Germ an
American citizens turn to Dawes on
the gratitude ISSUE" their confreres
elsewhere are likely to do likewise.
These, at least, ar the air castles IN
which the q. o. T. management here
abouts is roSily indulglng.
The loan transaction is something
more than hearsay. This writer has
authority for saying that 1T Is under
consideration in responsible Wall street
quarters The firm of J. P. Morgan q
Co. the nations foremost international
bankers, would not be diSintereSted IN
the project Dwight Morrow, mem
ber of that house, was at Amherst
with Calvin Coolidge, and Harlan
Fiske Stone, now Attorney General
once was identified with Morgan legal
interests before he was summoned to
the Department of Justice few weeks
ago.
Called Farmer Candidate.
The Dawes candidacy is indescrib-
ably popular here in the soldier
banker-diplomat's home town. The
suburb of Evanston, where he lives,
is preparing to give him rip-snort-
ing celebration tonight. William Jen-
nings Bryan is spreading the doc
Dawes ticket is 'fWau street" ticket
but Bryan could easily ascertain, if
he wanted to, that the western bank
er is today the western farmers best
friend and closest ally. The farming
west, in fact, is being carried" by
the banking fraternity. Dawes, as
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