The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-22
 WILL PROBABLY
 AID ROOSEVELT
La Toilette Follow e r s Spoke So Much Against Hoover That They May Help the Democrats
By WILLARD R. SMITH { United Press Stan Correspondent

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 Milwaukee, Wis, Sept a2-(UP) Followers of the fighting La Fol Iettes all-powerful in Wisconsin for more than 30 years were believed to-day to be planning 10 defeat thes conservative republicans who dethroned them in Tuesdays pri- mary by f1ocking to the democratic standard in November.
 Predictions were frequent that friends of Governor Philip F. 4a- Toilette who lost the gubernatorial nomination to former Governor Walter J. koehler by 100000 votes. and Senator John J. Elaine loser to John B. Chapple, newspaper editor, by 29.OO0 votes, would swing thousands into the demo- cratic camp.
 If these tactics are employed it was expected the progressive lead CTS shortly would endorse the dem- ocratic candidacy of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. They have been virulent in criticism of Pres ident ,Hoover's policies.
 Loss of customary democratic support was blamed by many bro- gressive leaders for defeat on their ticket in the primary.
 Whether LaFollette leaders open- Iy endorse the democratic guber- material candidate, Mayor A. G. Schmedeman of Madison or not, he is expected to poll a heavy pro- gressive vote.
 Schmedeman is personal friend of the 35 year old governor. He was given progressive support In the 1928 election when Koehfer beat the LaF'ollette candidate. In that election, Schmedeman boiled a record democratic vote of 394,- 900, though losing to Kohler by 
 LaFollette withheld definite an- nouneement of his plans.
 'I am enlisted in the progres- sive movement for life," he said. Tn or out of public office I shall do all in my power to advance the principles for which it stands. This contest will go on until it is won. V
 Reports that LaFollette and Blaine might enter the November election as independent candidates were secuted.
 Effect of the L.aFollette defeat in the presidential contest was con- sidered questionable. In the pri- mary campaign President Hoover was attacked by progressive speak CTS and virtually ignored by the regular republican faction.
 Democrats were optimistic that the progressive defeat might be turned into victory not only for Al, tsol. at n1 fn h n state ticket.
 No indication was given of what support President Hoover might gain from Kohler, who was one of his staunch hackers in 1928. and Chapple, whose entry in the senate race progressive speakers charged was sponsored by the White House.
 The attitude of Chapple was awaited with special interest.
 It was the whirlwind energy of this young Ashland newspaper edi- tor which was credited with spur ring the regular republicans to wage their vigorous winning cam- paign.
 The 32 year old editor who start ed his single campaign against what he termed the La Toilette political racket two years ago told to-day what inspired him in his crusade.
 "I went down to Madison to pro- test a tax bill," he said. They heckled me and l didn't like it They threatened me with a sub- poena. l got fighting mad and have been fighting ever since."
 His was as remarkable a politi. cal drive as even stormy Wiscon. sin ever has seen. He toured the state in a battered secondhand automobile. He slept nights 1T tourist camps to save hotel bills Once he spoke 25 times in six days
 He had no money. He went sev' eral thousand dollars in debt and mortgaged his home. Then ht wrote books and pamphlets attack ing the LaFollette regime and solt them at meetings to defray hi' travelling expenses.
 His campaign was largely on hl own. Other regular republican felt he went too far, used Ian guage too vitriolic, in his attacks