The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-30
URGES COOPER
TO SEEK TOGA
Congressman Cooper Sug-
gested as Candidate for
u. S. Senator.
BOOM HAS STARTED
Congressman Schafer Backs
Movement to Induce Cooper
to Be a Candidate.

A boom to make Congressman Hen
ry Allen Cooper of this district a can
didate for United States senator to
succeed the late Robert NJ. La Fol-
lette has been started according to
news dispatches reaching Kenosha to-
day.
This is one of the political rumors
which is going the rounds as an after
math of the secret conference held in
the governors mansion in Madison re-
Gently when Governor John j. Blaine,
Attorney Herman l.. Ekern and Rob-
ert M. La Toilette Jr., son of the late
senator, met to talk over the political
situation. The boom for Congressman
Cooper has nothing particularly to do
with this conference other than that
it has been launched simultaneously
to it.
Rumor says that Wisconsin con-
gressmen are attempting to induce
Congressman Cooper to be a Progress
sive senatorial candidate in the spe-
cial election. Congressman John c..
Shafer Of Milwaukee is ready to sup
port Mr.. Cooper, it is said, in the
event that Mrs. La Toilette, widow of
the late Senator La Toilette refuses to
become candidate. Other congress
men are said to hold the same views
on the ground that Cooper as the dean
of the Wisconsin delegation at Wash
ington would make an ideal candi-
date.
Cite His Long Record.
Congressman Cooper's friends are
citing his long congressional record
as showing his fitness for the toga.
1t is also recalled that it was he who
at sthe. recent Republican convention
delivered the minority report, setting
forth the policies which were largely
included in the La Toilette platform
in the recent, presidential election.
On the other hand from an authori-
tative source it has been revealed that
at secret conference it was practical
ly decided definitely that the junior
La Toilette is to be the regular" Pro-
gressive candidate for Senator at the
special election.
According to the tentative program,
the statement of Mrs. La Toilette, wi
dow of Senator La Toilette, declining
to make the run, but, probably urging
Bob Jr., as the logical candidate, will
come as the first open campaign move.
Next, will come the issuance by
Governor Blaine of his special election
call. The primary will be held late in
September and the election in Octo-
Der, according to present plans.
Will Ignore "Antis."
Immediately following the special
election call, Robert M. La Toilette
Jr., will announce his candidacy, it
was said.
Governor Blaine, Attorney General
Ekern and other regulars will pay no
more attention to the left wingers'
than an elephant would to "a MOSQUITO"
declared a Progressive veteran. "They
remember that the insurgents sup
porting former Lieutenant Governor
Comings for governor against Gov
ernor Blaine last fall could muster
only $4,000 votes.
That the junior La Toilette is al
ready at work laying campaign wires
is seen by the fact that he has been
quietly calling in Progressiyes from
various parts of the state for heart
to-heart talks. ~
Camp is Divided.
/ On the other hand, it is known that
there is by no means unanimous
sentiment in favor of the junior La
Lollette's proposed candidacy. This
fact is borne out by hundreds of let
tiers being received by Governor
Blaine and other state officials from
all parts of the state.
Opposition is said to come from
two main sources. There is a group
of Progressives who would like to see
the governor the La Toilette candi-
date. Others, led by the congression-
al contingent, would prefer Mrs. La
Toilette, but failing in this, would
run one. of their own number, prefer
ably Representative Cooper. Both of
these factions fear Progressives might
receive a sound lacing if they stake
their hopes on Bob Jr.
There is a considerable number Of
anti Blaine leaders who would rather
see Governor Blaine the senatorial
candidate at this time. In this group
are those who are mindful of the po-
litical future of Secretary of State
it was said. BY the gov
ernor running this year, the field
would be cleared for Zimmerman to
run for governor in 1925.