The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-19
LYLE c. WILSON

United Press Stan Correspondent) Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 19.-tUP).- Well organized and amply financed republicans have hit their stride here and are making an astonish- ingly etfective campaign to carry Wisconsin for Cox. Ali. M. .Landon. Democratic headquarters will not admit that the g. o. p. threat is real But wei informed progreSsiveS in- cluding the La FolletteS believe they and President Roosevelt are in for battle. Ten tons-20. 900 pounds of republican campaign material were dumped in state headquarters for distribution the day I was there. State Republican Chairman Edward J. Samp showed me hotel rooms piled high with leaflets. Tt will start going out in the morning." he told me. 'sWe are not fooling olr- selves in Wisconsin. But repubu- cans are working and we are going to carry the state"
 Few Believe Samp
 Few persons encountered in cas- ual conversation around Madison, the state capital. and in this city, agreed with Chairman Samp. But from a progressive party leaders. whose name promised not to use. I obtained persuasive information that the republican campaign is ir,- creasingly effective and that Gov. Landon must be acknowledged to have chance to win Wisconsin from MT. Roosevelt. There is conl- plaint here that democrats, tnclud- ing MT. Roosevelt, are over confi- dent. The president has not come into, the state in this campaign. Gov. Landon swung through in .Septem- ber and told me shortly afterward in Topeka that he was pleased and surprised by the size and enthusiasm of welcoming crowds.
 Spectacular Divisions h#.@a
 Wisconsin offers spectacular po- litical divisions. It IS the home Of the progressive party founded in 1c34 by the La Toilette brothers, Sen- ator Bob and Governor Phil. Progressives, democrats, republicans and the union party have state tickets in the field. Progressives and democrats are fighting each other but support MT. Roosevelt William Lernke, union party candidate for president, is on the Wisconsin bal lot. ..
 was given estimates of Lemke strength varying from 10000 to 16O,- GOO. The literary Digest poll indi- cates about 60,O00 votes for the union party candidate. Lemke will draw votes from both the Roosevelt and Landon columns because the following of Father Charles P. Coughlin and of Dr. Francis F. Townsend-both of whom support him here-is of mixed political percentages. < Realignment Under Way
 Here as in Minnesota. where the democratic and farmer-labor par ties are in process of merger, the realignment of political parties IS underway, pointed toward an ulti- mate division of political allegiance between conservatives and liberals. Both republican and democratic candidates are benefitting from the current political chaos. Republican Chairman Samp said:
 "Conservative democratic organ izers have .-aset up Landon- clubs of democrats in such strong holds as Green Bay. The conserva- tive democratic organization, work began here in Milwaukee on Oct. lc. We are going to carry this state for Landon by 50,000 votes and Mil -waukee county Is the battlefield where the fight must be won."
 Chairman Mere Confident
 Chairman James A. Corcoral1 of the democratic state central com mittee was even more confident. aFather Coughlin and Lemke both are losing strength here" he told me. sThe people are realizing that a vote for Lemke is 8 vote for Lam don. We will carry Milwaukee coun- ty by a vote of tFree-to-one for President R. sevelt and he will win the state by 25O,O00 to $50 ,000." Cor coraa said he had heard nothing of OrRaUlzeQ CO4lcc1vhbAtV oS.aAvSAeS opposition to Mfr. Roosevelt. But ] l found republicans and progressives well informed, Of 1t and some Of the later alarmed.
 Radical Strategy
 Two months ago the executive board of Minnesota,s farmer-labol party and the farmer-labor progress siye federation of Wisconsin an ns luced q merger to create "a uni fled national farmer -labor party fol the congressional campaign Of 1888 and the presidential campaign oi | ie4O." Tn Wisconsin as in Minnesota part of the radical strategy is tt abSOrb the democratic party. But l Wisconsin democrats are of sternel s.a.t9S.t 1s1~. &Is,.,Sa aT. nNf.a1anhla4n afAf