Evening star., 1936-09-23

Whelming majority OF the State. The
Democratic conservatives, however,
stick to their party and the Repub-
hcan conservatives stick to theirs, and
as q result the radicals usually cap
ture the offices.
Democrats Neglected.
This year the Democratic party as
such has more reason for joining the
Republicans than in any other year.
1t is because the New Deal admins
tration has made common cause with
the La Toilette group and has neg
lected the Democratic party. Indeed,
the local leaders call themselves "step-
children" of the Roosevelt regime.
A coalition of Republicans and
Democrats who are anti-radical would
sweep this State, and some day 1t may
come to pass, but the factionalism in
side the Republican party and the
lack of an aggressive leader for the
Republican party fortunes in Wiscon-
Sin is preventing such result this
year.
On paper the coalition idea, of
course, looks formidable always, but
as a practical matter it doesn't seem
to materialize on the anti-radical side
The radicals have a coalition. The
Progressive party and the Socialist
party and the labor groups have got
ten together. They are all for Gov
Phil La Toilette for reelection and
with the exception of few votes that
will 60 to Norman Thomas, the entire
coalition is for Roosevelt.
In other words, in Wisconsin the
Socialists can make common cause
with President Roosevelt and yet the
conservatives stick to party labels and
refuse to break precedents by getting
together in common fight.
The recent primary election has
raised what hopes the friends of Gov
Landon have for carrying the State.
Only about a half million persons
voted in the primary, but even such
number of votes presents a definite
trend which cannot be ignored.
Sees 46 Per Cent Anti-New Deal.
The Democratic party primary re-
vealed that IL per cent of the total
vote was obtained by State Senator
Carroll, who is regarded as an anti
New Dealer. The Republicans polled
81 per cent, and their contest LEI,
no scars. So about IS per cent OF
the total vote might be called anti
New Deal. Anyway, that's the start
ing point of Republican theory and
1t is argued that this is consider
able gain over the last election and
shows a trend away from radicalism
Applying the percentages IN the
primary and assuming that not all OF
the Carroll vote will be cast Tor Lam
don, but about half of it, the division
of the 100000 votes would seem to
line up somewhat as follows:
Progressives-360. 900 (36 per cent
Of totaD.
Democrats-1s0,oOO O8 per cent
east for Lueck, the winning nominee
In primary.
Democrats-60,00 600 (6 per cent cast
for Carroll, losing nominee, but pos
sibly voting for Roosevelt.
Total-600,000
$4,000 Lost Votes.
But of the above 100000 it is esti-
mated that at least $4,000 votes WILL 60
either to the Lemke-Coughlin or the
Norman Thomas ticket, making 55O,-
600 as the total The Republicans
would have $4,000, which Is "a per
cent as shown in the primary, and
the other $4,000 of the Carroll votes
which are really Al Smith or consti-
tutional Democratic votes.
This would total up to 550,000 fol
Roosevelt and 100000 for Gov. Lam
don, or a margin Of 100000.
The Republicans insist that the
iemke ticket will poll much larger
than $4,000, but in State which has
had its own radicalism so long, this
looks doubtful. The mass meeting fol
Father Coughlin in Milwaukee, or
the other hand, was attended BY z5,UUU
Also it is pointed out that Al Smith
Democrats are on the rampage mere
so that the Democratic de1ecrlon ma!
be larger than $4,000, while there ma!
be more than $4,000 votes in tn
Lemke movement. In any event. /
Is this prospect which stimulates tn
Republican National Committee tt
make concentrated effort by mean!
Of a Statewide organization. Landon
moreover, speaks in Milwaukee in {
few days, and his managers nope t,
develop a harmonious front IN tn
part of all Roosevelt factions.
Wisconsin's electoral vote, at pres
ent writing, looks sure for Mr.. koose
welt, but 1t is significant that tn
tide Is running against him strongly.
(Copyright, 193o.I