Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15
WISCONSIN AWAITS
DELEGATE BATTLE
G. o. P. Progressives and
Conservatives Each Select
rs Candidates.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MADISON. Wis, January IL
Progrossives and conservatives in
Wisconsin are lining up for the dele
gate night which is tn be waged prior
To the election April 3. when dele.
gates To the national party convpn-
tions will he elected The progress.
sive and conservative groups in the
Republican party have each selected
% candidates for delegates, and these
two groups will battle for control of
the Wisconsin delegation TO the Re.
publican national convention.
Campaign headquarters are being
opened in Madison for the progress
sive candidates under the ma nager.
ship of Herman l.. Ekern. progress
sive candidate for governor in 1925.
who will direct the campaign for the
progressives. Within the next week
lated for Senator George W. Norris Of
Nebraska. who is the candidate Of
the progressiVes for President.
La Toilette Expected.
Senator Robert VI. La Toilette. ir.
and Senator John j. blaine, who are
both progressive candidates for dele
gates. are expected tn return to Wis.
consin some time within the next few
weeks to help formulate a platform
for the progressives. The progress.
sives have won out in delegate con
tests in Wisconsin since 190s. and
Wisconsin delegations at Republica n
conventions voted for the late Sen.
ator Robert NJ. la Toilette for Presi.
dent ever since then. with the excep-
ton Of the 1912 convention.
George Wits Of Manitowoc. Wiscon-
Gin member OF the Republican national
committee. is managing the campaign
for the conservatives.
The conservatives win open delegate
headquarters soon. They have an
nounced that they will make a deter
mined effort 10 gain control Of the
Wisconsin delegation. which for the
past 20 years has Deen controlled by
the progressive group.
Although the conservatives have So
lcCied their delegate candidates. they
nave as Yet reached no definite decision
as Ia whom they intend TO support for
President. The ma jority of the CON
servatives. however. seem to favor eX.
Gov. Lnwten nj Illinois over Score
tary of Commerce Herbert Hoover
The conservatives feel that Hoover
could not carry Wisconsin because az
the large German population. which
would oppose Hoover because ot his
activities during the war in connec.
tinn with the regulations relative 10
fuel and food administration.
Furthermore. Wisconsin has large
farm population. and the conservatives
feel that Lowden would appeal more 10
the agricultural groups than Hoover.
Delegation for Smith.
There is no contest nj any impor.
lance in tho Democratic party and
Wisconsin is regarded as certain for
Gov. Alfred T.. Smith of New York. SO
far as the delegation TO the Democratic
national convention is concerned.
However, there appears to he some dis
satisfaction among some Wisconsin
Democrats with the selection Of the
candidates for delegates 10 the national
convention at a recent Democratic con.
ference. Charges are being made tina.
a small group of Democrats under the
leadership ~ John Callahan. national
committeeman met Gt Milwaukee and
picked the delegates from the districts
and the State.at.larSe Some Demo-
craft" leaders who were Tot present az
this conference are dissatisfied because
Democrats from all parts ~ the State
we're not consulted when the delegates
were picked
Candidates for the State Offices al.
ready Rave been selected by the pro
GressiNes in the Republican party. but
the conservatives have rs yet made nv
selections, and no other candidates
have been announced. Representa-.
tive Joseph ID. Beck az Nlroaua has
been chosen as the progressive candi-
date for governor |, has been suS-
ges;ed that Mr.. Beck should resign
as Representative. 50 tina, his con.
Sressional duties and the COMING
Suhernatorial campaign would not
conflict, and lie could devote his en-.
tire time 10 the campaign. hu, no de,
ctsion ON this question has been made
by Representative Bech
An interesting sideliSht Of the Wis
consin political campaign is the nigh,
being waged fer the office nj circuit
judge uf Shehoysan and Man'towoc
Counties. where former Representa-
tive Edward Noigt Of ShshcNsau -
hcing opposed by his brother, Charles
Noivt The two brothers viii quite
likely be the on,N Two candidates for
the office. Edward Noist Was a mem
her Of Congress for - Years tie amt
his brother have not been on friendly
terms for some wears
WILLIAM T. ENjUE.