Evening star., 1936-09-27
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W|SCONS|N'SWEEK
Republican and Progressive
Campaigns Opened With
Rallies.
BY CHARLES w. HOLMBURG,

MADISON. Wis, September 26-
Gov. Alfred M. Landons swing
through Wisconsin, scheduled to end
tonight with his Milwaukee Audi
torium speech. was all that was
needed to put the finishing touch to
week characterized by Statewide
awakening Of political interest.
Gov. Landon's visit followed the
post-primary launching Of campaigns
by nominees OF the States three
major political parties, chosen at the
recent primary. Among the develop
ments were:
l. Formal opening Of the Republic
an State campaign at well-attended
rally at Oshkosh, at which Alexander
Wiley. Chippewa Falls attorney and
gubernatorial nominee, was the prin-
cipal speaker.
La Toilette Speech in Baraboo.
2. The speech OF Gov. Philip F.
La Toilette at Baraboo, opening the
Progressive party's campaign for the
November election. in which he told
a large audience that despite attacks
of political opponents, the States
finances were in excellent shape and
Wisconsin was on a balanced budget
and "pay-as-we-go' basis.
3. Laying of plans by State Demo-
Gratis, led by Arthur w. Lueck of
Beaver Dam. nominee for the gov
ernorship. for a State campaign that
will reach a climax in a Wisconsin
speech by President Roosevelt.
4. The announcement of Secretary
Of State Theodore Dammann that
the Union party ticket had filed q
petition carrying more than the mini
mum $4,000 signatures and Repre-
sentative William Lemke of North
Dakota and Thomas c. O'Brien of
Massachusetts, would therefore be ac-
corded listing on Wisconsin ballots
as candidates for President and Vice
President, respectively.
O'Brien was scheduled for Madi-
son speech this week, but failed to
appear. His place was taken by New
ton Jenkins, Chicago attorney and
Union party senatorial candidate in
Illinois. jenkins, speaking from the
steps of the State Capitol. assailed
the position of the La Follettes in
the 1886 campaign in supporting
President Roosevelt. and declared that
If "Old Bob" La Toilette were alive
today he would be backing Lemke.
Meanwhile, Senator Robert M. La
Toilette. jr., as chairman of the Ma
tional Progressive conference, an Or
ganization formed two weeks ago in
Chicago to aid President Roosevelt,
worked on plans to carry the Roose-
velt drive forward among Wisconsin
liberals. The Senator announced the
names of an executive committee he
had chosen which listed M. w.
Thatcher of Milltown, Wis. WELL
known farm leader, as member.
Miss Marie Kohler, sister of former
Gov. Walter j. Kohler. stepped into the
political limelight this week with an
announcement that she had under
taken the organization Of THE Vol
unteers," q pro-Landon organization,
in Wisconsin. The group, begun in
Illinois, has spread to several States.
it is said. Former Gov. Kohler has
indicated that he will take no active
part in the campaign, although he
recently publicly Endorsed Landon and
the State Republican ticket.
Mrs. Blaine Candidate.
Tabulation of successful candidates
in the legislative primaries reveals
that Mrs. John ]. Blaine Of Boscobel,
wife of the late United States Senator
from Wisconsin, who authored the
repeal of the eighteenth amendment.
had been named the Progressive party
candidate for the Senate from her
district.
Mrs, Blaine has an able opponent
In the Republican nominee, former
State Senator e. ]. Roethe Of Fenni-
more, whose primary showing was as
substantial as her own.
State Senator Roland j. Kannen-
berg Of Wausau. the only Progressive
party office holder of any prominence
to indorse Representative Lemke, this
week was silent concerning his esti-
mates of the size of the Lemke vote
in Wisconsin. Kannenberg. who ran
for the Progressive nomination for
lieutenant governor, made q poor
showing, receiving about $4,000 Of Q
total Of approximately 100000 votes
cast A