The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-28

10 go mere, ana upon sucH q
trip depends number Of things,
including:
!. The nervous system Of
Senator y. Ryan Duffy, now up
for reelection, and = very
worried man.
2, To lesser extent the drift
of the La Toilette third party,
which bears the distinguished
label Of National Progressives Of
America, or kPA.
At present, the HPA Is lying
low. This does not mean that
IT is resting on its oars, There
are definite gub-surfaee signs OF
activity, such as the raising OF
$4,000 fund. and organization
work in various parts Of the c0un-
try, particiiiafly-th0ugh most
people wouldn't guess it~~in the
deep Gouth and New England.
Young Governor Phil LaFotlette
has some definite plans In mind
after the national elections In
November. He Is saying nothing
about them for the present but
the chances are that his activity
will depend upon what happens
10 Roosevelt In November, eg-
pecially ON whether Roosevelt
keeps 10 left-Dr0gfessiye course.
Worried Senator
The predicament of Senator
Duffy, a Democrat. Is not 80 H1ys-
FERROUS, IL is concrete and easy
10 understand. 1t b0lis down 10
the fact that Duffy's sole stock In
trade for reelection is a hand
full of presidential coat-taiIs",
without which he hasn't ghost
Of chance OF returning 10 the
Senate,
That Is Why he is no nefyougly
awaiting the Presidents final de-
cision 10 set foot. at last In Wis
consin,
Duffy was first elected because
the La FoilTttes supported him.
But this year they will have
candidate of their own In the field,
thus making a three-cofher race.
and necessitating tor Ryan Duffy
all the "my-good -friending" the
President possibly can bestoW on
him.
At heart. Duffy Is no great lib
efaI. Roosevelt knows that, and
Duffy knows that he know II. All
OF which adds 10 the senator's
worry that Roosevelt may change
his mind and decide ut the last
minute that the support OF the
LaFoliettes In 1910 is more i'm
portant than the rescue OF y,
Ryan Duffy.
Progressive Candidate
Amusing fact is that Phil La
Toilette originally planned TO run
a candidate against Duffy who Is
no more liberal than the sena-
TOR himself,
He was state Secretary Theo-
d6fe Dammann,
But some OF the veteran Pro-
gressiye genefalissim0s would have
mons OF Phiis temp0azing and
insisted that thfir candidate for
the fsfnate be Uuerblus Pro-
gfessiye.
In the end they oyer-ruled Phil
and now there are two Progress
siye candidates in the field;
!. Lieut.. Coy. Herman H.
Ekfrn, a close friend Of the late
Senator La Toilette, one of the
abiest leaders In the Progress
siye camp. but with no vote
w00iag 'R, and total zero
Ms \ staunD spetier.
2. Representative Tom Amiis,
younger hut equally devote La
goiietliaa, the snty member Of
the Wisconsin delegation 10 vote
f6f the Presidents re-Organiza-
tien bill. who Is a whirIwind On
the musings and has \ real
chance Of licking Eksr8. de-.
spite all the support given the
acknowledgements by MIA
bigwigs.
G0vernOrship Laughs
While the senatorial scrap will
supply most OF Wise0nsjn's poll
cal drama. the gubefnatrial race
will give the state It's best laugh.
For such comic relief IL Is in
dsbted 10 Julius He'll, wealthy Mil
Waukse manufacturer and cam
didate tor the Republican Homifl-
alton, Kindly. sentimental and
general employer. Hell has shown
that these qualities pay In bisi-
ness but what he doesn't know
about politics would I'LL a book.
His opening campaign speech
sst the State ch9ftIipg.
"fhers will be no petters' field
II you elect me governor" Hell
pledged.
~ have had lots ef experience,
II your plumbing IL out Of or
der, call me Bp, ] can ftx IT,
~ you need 10 have u house