Evening star., 1932-09-22
The Political Mill
D. G. Could Linooln.

where. oh. where is the La Toilette
Progressive vote in wisconsin going TO
light on November 81 That Is he
question aeitatins the politicians o. oil
parties today. The Democrats have
great hope that these Proercssives. In
the desire OF defeating the Republican
regulars. who on Tuesday defeated the
Progrexsives, will swing over in q body
to the Democratic candidates for PreSi-
dent, Governor. Senator and other ON
ees. Indeed. there are some who pre-
dict this is just what will happen It
until senator Bob La Toilette and Gov.
Phil La Folltte have been heard from.
II they should come out In open sup
port OF the Democratic ticket, things
might look soually, indeed for the Re-
puolicans In wisconsin. There Is rea-
son to believe. however. that the La
Follettes viii take no such course. al
though it is not expected they will so
out and campaign for the Republican
ticket. What Senator Blaine, defeated
Progressive candidate for the Republic
an senatorial nomination will do. is an
other problem, but not 50 serious for
the Republicans
Four years ego Blaine openly cam
paiened in Wisconsin fer Alfred Z
Smith. the Democratic nominee for
President. against Herbert Hoover
Senator La Follette. on the other hand,
did no such thing. The La Follettes
for two generations nov have fought
their fight for progresstvtsm In the
Republican party. Only in 1924 did
the lste Senator Ia roliette. father OF
the present Senator. step out OF the
Republican ranks, and then he became
an independent Progressive candidate
for President himself against Coolidge
Republican, and Davis. Democrat. Two
years hence Senator La Toilette him
self comes up for reelection Just
where would he stand with the Wis
eonsin voters in 1924 II he came out
for the Democrats in 1882?
The vote in the Democratic primary
on Tuesday WAS lSe 0eo. compared 10
1900 in 1880 This has been inter
preied as showing a great swing 10 the
Democratic party 1t has long been
an open secret that the Democrats
have voted In Republican primaries
and have sided with the Prosress,ves
Apparently there has been q movement
OF the Democrats back 10 their oun
party. A. Smith in 1925 poIied $50 600
votes n the presidential election in
Wisconsin Hoover carried the STATE
with a vote OF $4,000. despite the ef.
forts OF Blaine snd other P-og-ess:ves
TO put Smith across Kohler also WAS
selected Governor in 1928 and the Pro-
sressives were Just as opposed TO him
then as they are today
ThF fSna
voted for Ia Toilette anc Blaine in
Tuesdays election can be delivered en-
bloc 70 the Democratic candidates on
November Q seems little bit far
fetched, 70 say the least. The combined
vote for Koaler, the Republican nominee
Tor Governor, snc for Ia Follette was
nearly 10000. and Kohler led La
Toilette by about $1,000 votes II
100000 Of the voters supporting Ia
Toilette for Governor Jump 10 the
Democratic size Of the fence In the
November election Il would still leave
the Democratic candidates tar shor; Of
the necessary majority The Democrat IS
have nominated Mayor A G. Schmede-
man Of Madison for Governor ana ?.
Ryan Duffy for Senator. The hitter was
unopposec for the senatorial nomina-
uon. To-Day II looks IS though Kohle-
ano Chapple, The Republican candida ties
FOR Governor and Senator, have s much
better chance Of election than have the
Democrats The Campaign NAV change
this. depending upon the attitude os the
La Fol!ettsS themselves. n part. ano
upon the temp. o: tbs voters.
Whatever the Democrats NAV argue
about the Wisconsin pr.mary-an6 tha;
N Iowa held We Is sgo-;ile results &c
not sire any great amount ot JOY 10 the
Republican progressive group. Blaine
II Wisconsin and Byookhsrt in Iowa
we're denied the Republican nornins-
toas There has been swing away
from the anti-EooveC. progressive wing
o. the party IN those States Ii is true
that in both these States the Demo
Gratis who have heretofore voted for
Blaine and BTookha1 vent over 10
then own party candidates this wear
either believing that they had had
enough of Blame and Brookha-t or
feeling encouraged ST the Democratic
prospects. Either explanation may be
advanced But the result c: the pri-
rlarieS has been 10 take Blaine and
BTookhart out c! the Senats, although
E1ookhart IS threatening 70 Tun as an
independent candidate IN Iowa.
Republicans are taking crorb az
comfort out Of the Massachusetts, pT.-
ularies. also held On Tuesday They
point out that the Republican csn6!-
dates for lieutenant governor polleG
total OF 4l7.6l1 votes. as compared 10 8
total Of 30o 24i rotes cast for the Dem
ocrstic candidates for this nomination,
giving the Republicans an advantage
OF leS 600 votes The vote cast in the
primary. however. may be less than
hall Of the vote cast in the general
election. 50 it is oifncult 10 Judge accu-
rately from the primary results.
The decision o. Supreme Court Jus
tee McGeehsn in New York that joseph
Y. Mckee is 70 continue as nayor Of
New York CITY until the END Of next
year. instead Of allowing an election Of
rlayor on November 8. as demanded by
Tsmmany. is apparently pleasing 10 a
lot Of New Workers. Mayor Mckee. who
came into once automatically on the
resignation Of Jimmie" walker. has
certainly shown Up walker and the city
administration far more effectively than
cid the Legislative Committee and Judge
Samuel Seabury. its chief counsel, by
the changes he has made since he en-
tered the mayors Office The people Of
New York are rubbing their eyes and
wondering how walker and his appoin-
tees got away with what they did in the
matter Of city expenditures. If there
Was any doubt at all that Walker could
not be reelected at the time he quit
there seems no such doubt now If Mr
Mckee keeps right ahead on the lines
he has begun. 1t would look as though
q grateful electorate could not turn him
down However Tamn,any NAV have
something to say about the selection of
candidate for mayor when the time
rolls around to make the Democratic
nomination. Mckee is q good Demo-
crat but he is n Bronx Democrat and
Roosevelt Democrat, at that.
$xx
The Republicans are getting together
in New York their state ticket Plans
fer the Republican State convention
which is TO nominate the candidates for
Governor lieutenant governor, sttor-
ney general and Senator and is to meet
IN, n,,Hoi, neso hhy~ k>.- ~-...