The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-14
PR0GRE SS|VEs
ARE ELECTION
PROBLEM

What win happen this year 10
the 5000 900 votes poIled BY the
1 La Toilette ticket in 1924?
what will the Senate Progress
sfves. mostly supporters OF the La
Toilette principles. do In the pres
ent campaign?
These questions furnish some
what Of IN enigma for washington.
Their answers may have an I'm
IpOrtant bearing on the Ncvembef
election.
La Toilette drew votes. from all
PARTIES and al shades Of political
opinion. Aside from the strength
| gained by defectiOna from Republi-
lean and Democratic ranks. ne se-
cured the endorsement OF the Social
list and Tarmer.Iabor parties. and
THE American Federation Of Labor.
In some Of the western farm Sec
Itions he ran ahead OF John ~
Davis, Democratic NOMINEES. put ne
carried the electoral college vote
IOn1y OF hts own State. WisconAin.
| He showed strength, to in eastern
industrial cities.
Industrial Strength
The washington consensus Is that
La Follette's vote win be split up.
with an almost equal share going
10 Hoover and TO smith. ana Wlsn
ItIiS Socialists returning to Their
own candidate, Norman Thomas.
Thus. no one party lii expected to
main an advantage becauee the Pro-
i rresalve ticket Ii not in the Held tins
Ths executive council or thu A.
fF ~ Il. has reaffirmed ttG non.
/ Dartisan POLITICAL policy.
THE Republican Pr0gregstVeo are
either campaigning actively TOR
Hoover or are remaining out o. Ine
presidential fight. None has nolteu.
Senator Wheeler Cd OF Moutana,
LA FOllett's rt1nning mate. y worn
ling for Governor Smith. He VIII %
/ one OF the big guns in the far Wesa'
ern drive for the Democrats can
| (ildake. wheeler is counted upon 70
deliver Montana a. he p0ped
record vote IN the primaries n WIZ
1 ming the senatorial nomination.
S9nafor la FolIett's son, the pres
i emit senator from Wisconsin, il re-
4 rorted - be more interested In his
4 1svpn rallAvaign for reelection &han
/ in fl,e AnseifSlas either Of Hoover Or
Il smith, Senator La Toilette has
Il SPOKEN causkleally OF the Republican
1 platform. but he has not Indicated
1 preference FOR Smith.
i Other 'InauFgents"
senator Norris Qal Of Nebraska,
now helping Ia Toilette IN WAGON
sin. Is not expected 70 taxa stand
il the presidential election. He =
seeking to secure election Of Sem
ators ana Representatives favcrabe
h to Progressive legislation.
Two OF the iI1Surgents. Senator
Brookhart of Iowa and Nye Of North
Dakota, have been won for Hoover.
Bro0khart four years ago was read
out of the Republican party because
he supported Il, EolIette. He has
made several srAecheE in Iowa ~
H6ovbr's behalf ana plans an extern
sive speaking tour through the faEni
bpit. Senator Fra&ter, Nyess col
league. has declared Tor Hoover, a
haa Senator Howell Of Nebraska.
Senator shipstead, the lone farm
er.labof member III the Senate, has
q hard fight on his hands for re-
election IN MiHneaotas and Is keep
tng pretty well out OF the presl-
Dental picture.
Senator Borah R.l OF Idaho. who
has strayed from the reservation -
times, has put on his fighting togs
for Hoover. He wrote the Repub-
II lican prohibition plank. He plans to
carry the dry fight into the East
II against Governor Smith.