Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-15

Conservative Republicans find COM
fort in the outcome of the Wisconsin
primaries, Notwithstanding dlfferenceS
of opinions among observers generally
as to the significance OF the nomination
of Walter j. Kohler, conservative, LOT
governor. while young Senator La Fol-
lette was winning his battle for renom-
nation.
s@rhe outcome is hardly to be taken
as any distinct sign OF how Wisconsin
may go in the national election, &C
cording to the Albany Evening News
independent Republican,, but II IL
shows anything at all, it indicates tnat
the conservative Republicans are assert
mo themselves. = Wisconsin shows
signs of coming back to the ranks OF
the regulars, although there were SO
many questions involved that the result
is not a decisive sign in the natlonal
election" -,
"It is to be hoped" explains the Ak
ron Beacon journal (Republican), thai,
now that the primary contest IS over
some of the leaders in Wisconsin poll
tics will find their voices. Hitherto
they have taken little notice that two
national political conventions have oeen
held, and have chosen Candidates lor
the presidency. One cannot tell from
their words whether they are Tor Smith
or Hoover"
Nomination of the millionaire man
ufacturer, Kohler, for governor, IN tne
opinion Of the Philadelphia EVENING
Bulletin independent Republican,,
"must be considered in view OF the
fact that the La Follistas were divided
and that, had the vote of the rival pro-
gressives been joined, it would nave
topped that of the conservative konler'
- His vote is a substantial asSur-
ance of the first seat of power that the
conservative Republicans have had IN
the State government of Wisconsin Tor
many years, and it is encouraging 10
the Hoover managers"
X X
Kohler's position as minority can
didate also is mentioned by the Newark
Evening News independently. when
contends that unbiased experts fear 10
make a prediction at this stage as TO
whether the result In wisconsin Is ia.
vorable to Mr.. Hoover or Gov. smith
The Duluth Herald independent Re
publican) holds that "about all that
can be safely drawn from the primary
election is the deduction that Wiscon-
| sin is still something of a political puz-
| to conjure with in that State"
THE probable explanation is that OF
personality of the candidates" declares
the Spokane Spokesman-Review (Re-
publican). La Toilette Is renominateo
| by vote Of approximately two to one,
but his running mate. Beck, was de-
| feated." The Washington paper thinks
ut would seem that a majority OF the
Republicans Of Wisconsin want to be
! radical in the Nation but conservative
at home"
In the opinion of the Jackson Citi-
zen-Patriot independently, the La Fol-
lette strength has waned Senator La
Toilette had weak opponent and he
won the nomination easily" says the
Michigan paper HE was the bene-
ficiary of sentiments of loyalty inherited
| from the leadership long exercised by
| his father. But those sentiments were
| not strong enough to put across the
| nomination of his candidate for gov
ernor against an avowed conservative"
1.-THE outcome proves conclusively,"
according to the Judgment Of the SYRIA
cuse Herald independently, however,
that the La Toilette ascendancy re-
mains mistaken. Aside from the three
| sided contest for the gubernatorial nom
| nation, the La Toilette faction swept
the field. Senator La Toilette himself,
a candidate for denomination, led his
conservative Republican opponent,
George w. Mead, by majority ex-
ceeding two to one, and the minor
progressive candidates for State Offices
| were all successful"
A general review from the Houston
Chronicle lDemocratic) places Wiscon-