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written by one Wisconsin postmaster
to postmasters in other parts of the
State which stated: Saw Frank
Kuhl in Milwaukee yesterday and he
wants you to come in and see him
as soon as possible" Mr. Kuhl, who
is a Milwaukee business man, has
been finance director of the State
for the Democratic National Com
mittee. What he wanted to see the
various postmasters about was pretty
obvious, according to reports.
Pressure Reported.
Furthermore, it is charged that
postmasters had great deal to do
with the Democratic conference at
Wisconsin Rapids, where the "Roose-
velt-Farley" slate was selected-the
slate backed by Charles E. Brough-
ton, Democratic National Commit
teeman. and Leo Crowley. Pressure
is now being put on the postmasters
to support that slate, 1t is asserted.
The Capital Times. principal Pro-
gressive organ in the State in an
editorial, has just declared for the
denomination and reelection of
President Roosevelt. In the next
few sentences it denounced all the
Democratic states of candidates, the
two which are supporting renomina-
ton Of the President and the one
which is pledged to back Vice Presi-
dent Garner.
This Is the first pronouncement
which the Capital Times has made
on the subject of delegate candidates
and candidates, although its editor,
William Evjue. has been importuned
to tell the Progressives what they
should do in the coming primary"
Just returned from Florida, he i'm
mediately leaped into the fray with
"a bristling editorial. The Capital
Times, he said, would sign no more
'blank checks" for reactionary
Democrats. However, the editorial,
calling as it did for the denomination
Of the President left the Progress
sives nowhere to 60 except into the
Democratic primary or to refrain
from voting at all
Favors Roosevelt.
In his editorial Mr.. Evjue said in
part:
The Capital Times favors the re-
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President of the United States. We
will do everything in our power to
aid in the reelection of President
Roosevelt because we believe that
the cause of liberalism in govern
ment will be given a big setback If
he is not candidate.
1T would seem, therefore, that the
Capital Times should be supporting
. candidates for delegates to the Dem
ocratic National Convention who are
pledged to the support Of President
Roosevelt.
Unfortunately, there are two sets
Of delegate candidates in Wisconsin
claiming to be real bona fide Roose-
yeti candidates and who are pledged
TO support the President at the con-
vention. One slate is the so-called
Broughton- Crowley list, while the
other is known as the Keller slate, a
group of Democrats who have re-
volted against the Broughton leader
ship in Wisconsin.
THE Capital Times it not support
ing either slate because we do not
want to assume any responsibility
for either group. The Capital Times
is through signing blank checks for
Democrats in Wisconsin who profess
their allegiance to President Roose-
welt before election and who do quite
the opposite after election.
1T has been obvious for several
years that the Democratic party in
Wisconsin is hopelessly reactionary
and that it has been secretly hostile
to the philosophy of the New Deal.
For years, Democrats who have used
the magic name of Roosevelt to get
votes have turned their backs on the
whole spirit of the New Deal when
Entrusted with power
Politicians and the rank and file
OF voters in Wisconin are amazed
that the rest of the country should
take so much interest in the States
primary. Until recently there has
been little excitement and no fire
works. Predictions are made that
the vote will be light, however, with
three Democratic states. two Eepub-
lican states and seven "uninstructed"
delegate candidates in the field, it
looks as if a substantial number Of
the voters will 60 to the polls unless
the weather is bad.
Reputation at Stake.
Mr.. Dewey's stock in the contest
for the Republican nomination will
rise or fall as a result of the voting
Tuesday. He has been pictured as
the young man who has won the
imagination of the American people
"a sure vote-getter. He must main
tain that reputation or lose ground
Senator Vandenberg, if he takes
Mr.. Dewey's measure, will increase
in importance as an outstanding
presidential candidate. However. he
could afford to lose most of the Will
consin delegation and still remain
. serious contender in the race.
Senator Taft's interest in the Wis
consin primary is almost as great
as that of Senator Vandenberg
Like Senator Vandenberg, Senator
Taft must stop Mr., Dewey and the