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is through" politically in this State
When the time comes for the election
of governor again it is likely therefore
that the race will again be staged be-
tween the stalwarts and the Progress
sive group. Which will be the stronger
at the end of the two intervening years
remains to be seen. In the meantime
the ProgreSSiVes will continue to have
the United States Senators in Washing
ton and nearly all of the members Of
the House Senator La Toilette, who
was elected in 1925 to fill the unexpired
! term OF his father, the late Senator La
Toilette, this year is to be reelected for
a six-year term. His three years in the
Senate have already given him chance
| TO develop as a leader in his State and
older Senators are predicting he will go
| lar IN his public career. In spite of
his youth, he is today the senior SEN
ator from Wisconsin.
Voters Educated by Father.
Under the senior La Toilette the
voters of Wisconsin were educated TO
put their faith in Progressives and nro-
gressiVe principles Of government. The
Progressive party in Wisconsin has been
| a steady growth and it is not likely to
be overcome in year or two years.
furthermore, the La Toilette name is
one to conjure with in the Badger
! State. These La Toilette ProeressiVes
have always held themselves to be Re
publicans and have sought and won
nominations as such for public office.
ne oniy Tune that the late Senator La
Follette stepped out Of his party reeu-
laIty was III 1924 when he agreed to
run as an independent Progressive for
/ Ia. @,
ator sought to succeed his father In
! the Senate he returned to the Republi-
can party and won his nomination as
a Republican. And now, today, although
ne critlcizes the Republican admins
tration. he is listed as a Republican
| progressive. Senator Blaine. his COL
| league. has announced his support OF
GOV Smith, the Democratic nominee
IN the presidential race. Senator Ia
roulette has not done so. and unless
there Is change in his present plans
he will not.
Ihere have been plenty of bids on
the part of the Democrats for Senator
La Follette's support for Gov. Smith
Inc Democratic nominee for the Sen
ate. opposing Senator La Toilette. Miles
| Kelly, not long Ego withdrew from the
race in favor of his opponent. This
brought from the Stalwarts charges of a
ueal WHEREBY the PrOgreSSlVeS would
give their support to Gov. Smith and
also to Schmedeman, the Democratic
candidate for governor. But, while
Senator La Toilette has declared his
opposition to KOhler, he has not an
nounced himself III favor OF Gov Smith
or Schmedeman.
Both Senator La Toilette and Kuhleg
are on the same ballot. part and par
Gel Of the Republican State ticket The
! presidential electors are on a separate
ballot. 1t is clear that many La Fol-
lette ProgresSiveS and stalwarts too
are likely to vote a straight ticket
using the State ticket ballot Under
such circumstances both are likely t.
benefit. La Toilette has against him
stalwart Republican. William H
Markham, who filed at the last mo-
ment as an independent, after the
. Democratic nominee had withdrawn
from the race. Markham is a State
Senator, but he has no great following
5 and even the Stalwarts are not enthusi-
astic about his candidacy. although he
is secretary of the Republican Sta =
committee, which is supposed to b.
s supporting the Republican State ticket
including La Toilette. Markham has
h, no chance whatever w. J. Campbell
: Of Oshkosh, q wealthy manufacturer