Evening star., 1927-09-22

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bf 35 years prescribed by the Consti-
tuition for candidates for President of
The United States. But it may be
easier to elect a delegation which has
some definite candidate in mind for
whom to vote when it reaches the
national convention. some one to per-
sonify the progressive idea, so to
speak. Senator Norris of Nebraska
is the only man who has yet been
seriously suggested here for that role.
Do Not Like Lowden.
To name a Wisconsin Progressive
other than La Toilette would note be
quite in keeping with the Progressive
program. The La Toilette Progress
sives do not like Lowden.
Gov. Zimmerman, who Is beginning
to be looked on here as neither a.
progressive nor a stalwart, is believed
10 favor former Gov. Frank o.
Lowden for the Republican presi-
vited to speak before the Wisconsin
Legislature some time ago on his
favorite topic, farm relief, and Zim-
norman introduced him. Now State
Senator John c. Schuman, Zimmer-
mans right-hand man in the Senate,
has called a farm conference to meet
here in October, and Zimmerman is
expected to speak there, too. Indeed,
the conference is regarded as a move
to boom Lowden for President. No
one seems to know yet whether Low
den will go into the presidential pref
erential primary here next April and
whether Zimmerman and other ad-
nnirers will put forward a delegate
ra@ f1,- I 7f
The stalwarts are having their
troubles. too, over a delegation to the
Republican national convention. In
stead of being solidly together, the
conservatives are divided into two
camps, one known as the Oshkosh
group. headed by William J. Campbell,
wealthy lumberman. and the other,
reputed to be a Lenroot group. After
several maneuvers an executive COM
nittee" OF II, TO have charge Of the
selection Of anti-La Follete delegates.
has been appointed by Mayor vii.
, liam p. Armstrong Of Racine.
Campbell Is in List.
In the list of committeeman is
Campbell. This has brought a roar
from Walter p. Zimmerman at Wausau.
a Lenroot leader, who den1a nded that
Campbell resign for the sake of har.
mony. The bad blood between tho
two stalwart factions dates back 20
the campaign last year. when the
Oshkosh faction put up a stalwa.t
for the Republican nomination for
, governor against Zimmerman and
Ekern. and the 1enroot stalwarts,
according 10 reports. gave support tn
Zimmerman with the hope that Zin-
. Inerman would swing some strength
~ in hi faV
torial nomination against Blaine.
There is talk among the stalwarts
Of Charles Evans Hughes and Secre-
tary Hoover as their choice for the
presidential nomination. More just
now Of Hughes than of Hoover.
though the latter has his friends
among the conservatives. They ID
not object TO Lowden or Dawes, either
But the stalwarts may decide that j,
is better policy to put forward a dele
gate ticket to go to the convention
uninstructed, just as the La Toilette
group may be for an Ininstructed
delegation. II the stalwarts picked on
Hughes, Hoover, Lowden or Dawes
the Progressive voters of the State
might make 1t even harder for them
to elect their delegates.
Among the stalwarts Coolidge senti.
ment is strong. They would like very
much TO see the President renomi.
mated, and they are still wondering
out here. whatever may he the view
in Washington. whether his II do
not choose" statement finally elimi-
mated the President.
Doubt Presidents Finally.
La Toilette Progressives declare
that they, too, do not consider that
President Cooli6pA has rernnved him.
self from the possibility of nomina-
ton. Senator La Toilette has issued
a statement to that effect. charging
that the President was seeking merely
TO soft-pedal the third term and farm
relief issues until after he was nomi-
mated. Senator La Toilette, by the
way, will reintroduce to the Senate
when that body meets in December
his resolution declaring IT the sense
es the ssnats that no mar should