The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-30
MRS. LAFOLLETTE
DECLINES TO Run
Wife Of Late Senator Re-
fuses to Be Candidate
to Succeed Him.
GIVES HER REASONS

Washington, D. G. Mrs.
Robert M. La Toilette formally an
nounced today that she will not seek
the seat in the United States senate
made vacant by the death of her hus-
band
In a statement addressed to wo-
mems organizations which had urged
her to make the race, she expressed
the belief that she would perform a
greater service for the progressive
cause by devoting herself to the task
of writing her husbands biography
from 1912 to the time of his death,
from ga wealth of notes and material
prepared by the senator.
Clears Way for Call.
Mrs. La Follette's statement made
public here through friends, is ex-
pected to clear the way for an early
announcement by Gov. Blaine of spe-
cial election to fill the unexpired term
of the leader Of the independents. The
regular republican organization in
Wisconsin is laying plans to nom
mate a candidate for the place and to
wage a determined fight to recapture
the state. Several of the La Toilette
lieutenants are known to have aspira-
tions for the Office and national lead
ers of the independent or progressive
forces are endeavoring to have all diff
ferences as between the aspirants re-
moved so that solid front may be
presented in the general election.
While no announcement has been
made, it is rather generally believed
here that Robert M. La Toilette, Jr.,
will offer to be a candidate for his
fathers seat, and that, of course, he
will have the endorsement of Mrs. La
Toilette, a fact which political OBJ
servers familiar with the situation in
Wisconsin regard as a factor of great
Importance in the contest.
Mrs. La Toilette, in her statement
said she realized that her election
might pave the way for other women
to be elected to the senate, but that
after giving careful thought to the
special obligations which circum-
stances have placed upon her she
could not bring herself to believe that
it is her duty to enter the field.
Critical Time for Cause.
at would be against nature for me
to undertake the responsibilities of
political leadership" she asserted,
adding "this is "a critical time in the
history of the progressive movement.
Progressives in the United States sem
ate are few in number, but they are
vested with great responsibility and
power. | need not suggest how vitality
the chance of Mr.. La Follette's sue
cessor may effect the cause.
when the progressive voters off
Wisconsin perform the solemn duty
of choosing a candidate to fill out the
unexpired term, l would ask them to
think not only of the answering de-
votion to the cause, capacity and fit
ness, but also the iron resolution, en-
thusiasm and faith necessary to carry
on the work which Senator La Toilette
had laid down."
Write Last of Memoirs.
Declaring that Mr. La Follette's bio
graphy issued in 1912 has served as an
inspiration to thousands of men and
women, Mrs. La Toilette said it had
been his intention soon TO publish a
second volume covering his expert
enee and knowledge of the intervening
years.
"The writing of the record of that
period including the World war, of
seys a great opportunity for SERVICE"
she added. IL undertake the work
aumbly, but gladly"