The Washington times., 1932-09-30
GOVERNOR TOLD
BADGER STATE
WILL Be HIS
Political Situation Compl.
Gated, But Democrats Ex-
pect to Carry It
BY GEORGE R. HOLMES

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EN- ROUTE IN VISION
SIN WITH GOVERNOR
ROOSEV WELT, Sept, 80
IN.S.).-From the grain and
cattle belt, where he vigor-
ously assailed Presi d e n t
Hoover's policies on agricul-
tural relief and tariff, Gov.
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried
his campaign for the Presi.
dency into Wisconsin today.
Here he found an involved po-
litical situation, resulting from
the defeat of the La Toilette pro-
gressive wing of the Republican
party, which may rebound might
lily to Democratic advance in No
vember.
The Democratic nominee was in
formed by State leaders who
boarded his train this morning
that perennially insurgent Wis
consin is his this year.
They are hopeful. and some Of
them are even confident, of carry
ing the Democratic State ticket
along, although it has been many
years since the Badger State has
seen a Democratic administration.
In fact, no Democratic governor
has sat in the executive mansion
In Madison since George w. Peck
wrote "Pecks Bad Boy" there
many years ago. There has been
as yet no announcement as to
what the defeated La Toilette in
SurgentS are going to do in this
years election.
But the Democratic expectation
Is that their support will be
thrown in the final analysis to
the Democratic ticket both State
and national. if for no other
reason than that the La Follettes
cannot support the so-called "Stal-
warts" who accomplished their un-
doing in the recent primary.
Strong State Ticket
The Democrats have named
what they regard as a strong
State ticket headed by Mayor A. s.
Schmedeman, of Madison. for
governor. and F. Ryan Duffy, q
prominent Legionnaire, for Sena-
tor. They are opposed by a Re
publican State ticket of Walter
j. Kohler for governor, and John
B. Chapple for Senator.
That the Republican party is
split in Wisconsin is not de-
batable. The only question ap.
parently is whether enough of
the La toilette insurgents will 60
along with the Democratic ticket
to carry it to victory in No
Vember.
In any event, Governor Roose-
welt came into the State today
fresh from his continuous appeal
to the ProgreSSives and Inde-
pendents of the West to support
his candidacy. From California
eastward. the Democratic nominee
has lost no opportunity to frater-
niZe with any who invite the sup
port of the type of Independents
who regularly send the La Follettes
and the NorriSeS to Washington.
Power Issue Stressed
In this connection, the power
issue has played no unimportant
part. It was the point stressed
by Senator Norris in Nebraska in
explaining why he had bolted
President Hoover and was sup.
porting Governor Roosevelt this
year. And the power issue is
important in Wisconsin, too.
Governor Roosevelt entered
Wisconsin after a night journey
through Iowa, marked by one of
the greatest receptions he has
had on his Western trip. This
was at Sioux City, where nearly
10000 people jammed the ball
park to hear him deliver a slash
ing attack on Republican tariff
and agricultural policies under
the Hoover Administration.
Iowa. like Wisconsin, is so ira
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