Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-04

several candidates in a primary for
the same office and the Stalwarts en-
tered only one, it would be foregone
conclusion that the stalwart candi-
dates would win.
AS between Senator Lenroot and
Gov. Blaine an issue stressed in the
campaign has been the World Court,
which Is defended by Lenroot and at
tackled by Blaine. Blaine has attack
ed IIenroot because of his vote to seat
former Senator Newberry Of Michi-
gan, charged with excessive eXpendi-
lures of money in his campaign for
the Senate against Henry Ford; be-
cause of his vote for the Esch-C
minis act. for the part he played in the
Teapot Dome oil investigation and for
his vote for the Mellon tax law. Len
root, on the other hand. has assailed
ring, for the Wisconsin tax plan.
which he insists is driving business
from the State, and for his admins
tration generally.
The wet-and-dry question crops up:
Blaine is an out and-out wet, favoring
repeal of the Volstead act and the
eighteenth amendment. Lenroot. who
voted for both and has been consid-
cred n dry in the past. has gone so
far, as to say he will abide by the de-
cision of the voters in November
when they may hold a referendum on
the proposal that 2.70 per cent beer
be legalized. This referendum may or
may not materialiZe. The Anti-Saloon
League has challenged the legality of
holding the referendum on the ground
that it was merely provided for by
resolution of the State Legislature and
Inv of xincr q nnrnnri9 fiOn
for conducting the referendum. This
matter is now before the State Su.
preme Court. The Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment has placed
full page advertisements in a num-
Der of the Wisconsin newspapers,
which read:
Plea for Beer Made.
Don't send Mr.. Lenroot to Wash
ington If you want beer"
The advertisements also strongly
urge the nomination and election Of
Gov. Blaine to the Senate.
There is a third candidate for the
Republican" nomination for Senator,
Frank ]. Kelly. an attorney. He an
nounced himself as a wringing wet
candidate. but has been heard from
practically not at all.
The wet.and-dry question enters
also into the race for the gubernatorial
nomination. Ekern is regarded as a
wet and is opposed by the Anti-Saloon
League. He has stated the Volstead
act should be modified. But he has
not stressed this issue in the cam
paign. Zimmerman, who has been
accused of being connected with the
Ku KluX Khan. is regarded as dry.
w. Stanley Smith. who has been in
surance commissioner, is a fourth
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor as an out-and-out
wet.
The race for Republican nomina-
tons usually settles the elections
which follow in November here in
Wisconsin. But that has not pre-
vented the Democrats, the Socialists
and the Prohibitionists from also en-
tering candidates in the primaries
| this year. The Democrats have put
up Thomas NJ. Kearney of Racine for
Senator and Virgil S. Cady of Baraboo
for governor. The Socialists have
named Leo Krzycki for Senator and
Herman o. Kent for governor. both
of Milwaukee,. The Prohibitionists
will vote for three candidates for the
gubernatorial nomination and for two
for the senatorial nomination.
Might Run Independents.
The La Toilette Progressives have
an ace in the hole which they may
use il they lose the fight for either
senatorial or gubernatorial nomina-
/, tions In the Republican primary.
Some of them are talking seriously of
running Phil La Toilette as an indie
pendent If Ekern is defeated for the
gubernatorial nomination or Blaine is
defeated for the senatorial nomina-
tfon The younger La Toilette has
made a record for himself as prescott
ing attorney in Dane County. He is
an orator of much ability and has
campaigned all over the State for his
father and his brother. and recently
for the La Toilette Progressive ticket.
He bears the charmed name la Fol
lette. II he gets into one of these
races there will be a lively campaign.
The stalwarts who, year ago, de-
clared they did not take Senator Bob
La Toilette, jr.. seriously. are begin