The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-16

Milwaukee. Wis. Sept. 16.-F)--
Robert NJ. La Toilette, Jr., victorious
candidate in the Republican primary
for the United States senatorial seat
made vacant by the death of his
father, will be opposed by five can
didates at the final election two
weeks hence on September 20, ac-
cording to the status of the political
situation as it exists today.
Four of his opponents will run
under the designation of the Inde-
pendents. while the fifth, the Social
list. John NJ. Work, of Milwaukee.
succeeded in polling enough votes
yesterday to assure his party parti-
cipation in the election under its
own party label.
Wilcox Will Run
Roy P. Wilcox. Of Eau Claire. who
ran second to La Toilette, had en-
tered the lists as an Independent
previous to the primary while Will
liam George Bruce, the Democratic
candidate who failed yesterday to
receive the required number of votes
to assure his name going on the bal
lot under the Democratic designation,
is permitted under the law to enter
as an Independent owing to his re-
ceiving the highest number of votes
Of his party at the primary.
Edward F. Dithmar, of Baraboo.
former lieutenant governor, and
Arthur W. Barry, Of Milwaukee, the
only wet candidate, erD.red as lnde-
pendents and did not participate IN
the primary and assured themselves
places in the final ballot However,
there is a conference called for today
between Wilcox, Dithmar and Barry,
all of whom are nominally Republl-
cans and reports are current that
both Dithnlar and Barry may with
draw in favor of Wilcox.
The election may bring forth
number Of issues that were not en-
phasized in the primary campaign.
Young La Toilette. if ultimately
elected. will be one of the youngest
members of the senate. He barely
qualities as to age requirements OF
the constitution. having recently
turned 80. He is unmarried.
For number Of years the NOM
inee was secretary to the late Sena-
tor Robert M. La Toilette and IS
chairman Of the republican state
central committee.
Comments in his platform based
principally on the platform OF ms
father in his several attempts to
obtain the presidential nomination
and his national policy in the United
States Senate. The University of
Wisconsin is the alma mater of Mr.
La Toilette, although he did not
graduate. He was forced to relin-
auish his studies on two occasions
on account Of illness. This was dur
ing the world war.
Milwaukee, Sept. 16.-R)-Youth
outdistanced all opposition at yes
terday's senatorial primary. Robert
NJ. La Toilette, Jr., just inside the
cons sttutional age limit, swept ev-
erythine before him, carrying all
but eight of the II counties in the
state, and received republican NOM
ination for the United States senate.
With but 1863 precincts missing
out of total of 1851 in the state.
La Toilette had 163,5s4; Wilcox IT,
996; Woodward 1929; McGovern
1856. The same number of pre-
cincts gave Bruce, Democrat. 6.347;
Rogers, Democrat, 1877; and Work,
Socialist, $500.
The vote today represented some
what less than half the voting
strength Of the state, slightly more
than 100000 oging to the polls, but
those who did registered in no un-
certain manner that they desire to
retain La Folletteism in Wisconsin.
Young Bob won with majority of
29,495 over his three opponents and
a plurality of S5,4ss over his near
est opponent, Roy P. Wilcox of Eau
Claire. the Coolidge Republican can
Wilcox Outdistanced
Wilcox did not make the run ex.
pected Of him by his supportes. car
rying only five counties. Daniel
Woodward of Kaukaunee, running
with the endorsement of the Ku Klux
Klan, was the surprise candidate
finishing third. carrying three coun-
ties over La Toilette by wide mar.
gin.
From the first return. until the
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