Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-05
SEEsG O.P. VICTORY
IN WISCONSIN VOTE.
Gov. Zimmerman, Visiting
Coolidge, Holds La Toilette
Power Is on Wane.
RY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

CEDAR ISLAND LODGE, BRULl
RIVER, Wis. July 5.--President Cool
idge today has as his guest at tn
Summer White House Gov. Fred Zisn
norman of Wisconsin. one of the recog
rszse stag Political powers. end II TIT
PRESIDENT fails to obtain really accu
rate and honest accounting of the tru'
situation in Wisconsin before Gov Tin
! norman leaves tomorrow morning i
will not be the latter's fault
Gov. zimmerman is undisputed leader
of a large faction Of Republicans Bit
! teriy opposed to the La Toilette group
and who also are not the so-calleo
old-line stsndpat Republicans He has
had remarkable success against La Fol-
. lette and there are political observers
here who confidently believe the time
Is not far distant wren Zimmerman
will be the real political dictator in the
State.
His great strength has developed from
his personal popularity, his honesty and
his fighting spirit. He is still in his
40s.
Gov. Zimmerman confidently believes
the Republican national ticket will have
a sweeping victory in Wisconsin next
November. He claims that, despite the
alarm In other parts OF the country
about the situation in wisconsin be-
cause of the La Toilette domination.
there is absolutely no reason for any
one to class Wisconsin as one Of the
doubtful States for the Republicans.
Believes in Hoover.
OF Hoover, he said:
First of all. We recognize Hoover as
q far bigger and better qualified man
for the presidency than Smith. We
perience and his natural talents neces-
sarfly place him head and shoulders
above the Democratic candidate, and
we Of wisconsin are anxious to see
man of Hcoveris capabilities at the
head of the National Government. The
fact that MFR. Hoover Is an advocate of
the st. Lawrence waterway develop
ment. which viii mean so much to this
section" Gov. Zimmerman continued.
.'is virtually sufhcient in itself 70 land
WtsconSin's vote"
He does not. believe prohibition or
religion as issues are going to have
really telling effect on the outcome
here. He insists that the fight win be
more aiong strictly party lines. He
pointed out that the normal Republican
vote In the State Is four times greater
than that Of the Democrats Also, Gov.
Zimmerman Is inclined TO think Smiths
advocacy Of modification o. the Vol
stead act Tfil lose him nearly as many
votes as Il viii win for him. He con-
tends that aside from surface appear
anceS Wisconsin. as q whole, Is dry and
he predicts that this viii be proven in
November.
Sees Ia FsIIette Waning.
Gov. Zimmerman confirmed what other
political observers In Wisconsin have
claimed, and that is that La Follete-ism
Is On the wane; that young Bob La
Fcfiefte Is losing much Of the influence
inherited from his father. It Is pointed
out. zoo, that young Heb and Senator
Blaine are drifting farther apart, and
that this division WIN be the means by
which the Zimmerman wing of the
mating factor IN the State. Discussing
his visit to the Summer white House,
Gov. Zimmerman said he deeply ap-
preciated the invitation. he made 1t
evident that he was ready for anything
the Present suggested In the way Of
entertainment or time killing. II fish.
hunt. SWIM and do most anythire
that a lower 1of the outdoors would Slg-
geSt." The governor did not include
talking in his list of things he liked to
do, but the writer win say for him. that
If President Coolidge wants to give his
world-fam0ls listening powers Q good
try-out this Is his opportunity.
President Coolidge showed no Ill
effects today from his birthday party
Of yesterday.
The famous Coolidge luck" was in
evidence again yesterday. When the
President posed for number Of fishing
nicfl1reg, he wasn't any time making
4 catch, and such o catch, too. Two
trout were dangling from his line when
he displayed Il. He looked nervous as
he stood up IN the canoe. 70 pose with
his catch. Not 80 much from fear Of
upset1inR the boat. Is from fear the
eannernnaen were q little too Tar away.
He called 70 them to stay closer IN the
future. After q little more padding by
John LaroQue the President hooked
another. There weren't two on his line
this time, but there was lively one,
and the President displayed some real
SKIN landing him. Rob Roy, the collie.
vas In the canoe. and the President
had q hard time keeping from rocking
the canoe and from soaring the fish
nway By his almost incessant barking.
Mr.. Cooiidee was all dressed up for
the occasion. He was wearing q 10
Gallon hat, red plaid faackinaw coat,
khaki trousers. laced boots and every
thing suggesting an outdoors man but
n flannel shirt