Evening star., 1936-09-20
BOTH PARTIES CLAIM ADVANTAGE FROM WISCONSIN
GAIN OF 10000
N0TEDBY c. 0. P.
Progressive Primary Ballot
Asserted Roosevelt
Strength.
CHARLES W. HOLMBURG,

Special Correspondent of The Star.
MADISON, Wis. September 10
Landon and Roosevelt forces in Wis
consin clashed this week in widely
differing interpretations Of the results
Of Tuesdays primary election, each
claiming the advantage.
Republican leaders saw in the total
primary vote for Republican candi-
dates for Governor this year, approx
mately q hundred thousand greater
than in their 1884 primary, signif1-
cant increase in g. o. p. strength in
a.State prior to 1884 traditionally Re-
publican. They heralded the fact that
this increase was achieved despite
10000 decline in the aggregate pri-
mary vote of all parties under 1884.
pro- -Rooseveltians however, declared
the Progressive party primary vote.
the largest of the three parties, should
largely be added to the Democratic
primary vote to show the proportional
Roosevelt strength.
175,00O for La Toilette.
Virtually complete returns show Gov.
Philip F. La Toilette, unopposed pri-
mary candidate for the Progressive
party nomination, received about
175,000 votes, while the two Demo-
cratic gubernatorial candidates in
their primary had an aggregate tally
of 145,000. Arthur w. Lueck, Beaver
Dam attorney who campaigned on a
pro-R Roosevelt platform, won the Dem
ocratic nomination over State Senator
William D. Carroll, Prairie du Chen,
who left references to the President
out of his speeches. Lueck's lead was
over 10000.
primary, approximately 10000, puts
that party in second place in the num-
Der of primary votes received. Alex
ander Wiley, Chippewa Falls attorney
and ardent supporter of Gov. Landon,
defeated John B. Chapple, Ashland
editor and No. l Wisconsin foe of the
La Follettes, by 7,000-vote margin.
Carroll in the Democratic and Chap
pie in the Republican contest rebelled
against the action of their parties
State convention and ran against the
successful organization candidates.
Vote Lightest in Years.
The primary vote was one Of the
nghtest in many years, less than hall
Of the States million voters going
to the polls. The only major contest
in the Progressive State Office primary
being a three -cornered one for State
treasurer with the veteran Sol Levi
tan of Madison, for 10 years holder
Of the position, staging a powerful
comeback and winning the nomina-
ton with a vote larger than the COM
bined total of his opponents.
There were no contests for State
Offices other than Governor in either
the Republican or Democratic par
ties. 9s'> =.
In some quarters the primary was
regarded as the first major test Of
the Farmer-Labor- Progressive Fedora
tion. a political organization of nine
groups including Progressive party
leaders with the exception Of the La
Follettes, the Socialist party, the
Wisconsin Federation of Labor, Farm
ers' Equity Union and the Farm Holi-
day Association. The federation came
through with about half its indorsed
candidates nominated, the most i'm
portant showing being made in Mil
waukee, stronghold of Socialists who
had foregone their place on the pri-
mary ballot to run their candidates
Is Progressives.
Governor Race Feature.
While the center Of the stage in
the campaign leading up to Novem-
ber will be occupied by the La Fol-
lette- Wiley-Lueck fight for the COVER
norship, a number Of vigorous bat
ties for congressional seats will pro-
vide stimulating side shows.
The seven Progressive congressional
1ncumbents carry their party's NOM
tnation, the only one who had to face
. primary contest being Representa-
tive Harry Sauthof of Madison, who
won easily. Representative Michael
Reilly, sixth district Democrat, was
renominated without opposition, Rep
resentatives Raymond ]. Cannon and
Thomas O'Malley Of Milwaukee, both
Democrats, won over a field of oppo-
nents.