Evening star., 1946-08-14
La Toilette Admits His Defeat
By Wisconsin War Veteran, 81,
In Republican Senate Primorv
Victory by Mccarthy
Ends 40-Yeor Dynasty;
Has Lead of o,6o4
e. the Associo.ed Press

MILWAUKEE. Aug. 14.-For
the first time in more than 40
years the name Of Senator Rob-
ert NJ La Toilette of Wisconsin
will not appear over the door of
e Senator's office in Washington
come next January.
The La Toilette dynasty was
broken in the Wisconsin Republican
senatorial primary yesterday by
Judge Joseph R. Mccarthy, 37-year-
old veteran Of the Marine Corps
who flew as a gunner in many mis-
Sions against Jap installations in tie
Pacific.
With 81 precincts still missing,
Senator La Toilette, who had served
q years in the Senate in succession
to his late father who had held
the seat for 19 years before him.
conceded the election and wired con-
eratulatlons to Judge Mccarthy.
Returns from 3085 precincts CT
3l46 in the State gave Jude Nc
Carthy 203,840, to l97146. a lead
OF 6.694 votes, Perry J. StearnS, a
third candidate had 29.132.
La Toilette Has No Bitterness"
Senator La Toilette, in state
ment issued at Madison, said that
naturally I am disappointed that
L cid not receive the nomination
but l have no regrets or bitterness
in my heart
L nave served to the best of nv
abiIlty. during these years" he said,
and l always have realized that
an elective Office is not a vested
right. but rather a TEMPORARY honor
and privilege accorded by the citi-
zens of democracy"
Senator La Toilette and judge
Mccarthy hau run very close in the
out-State communities but 10000
vote margin piled up by Judge Nc.
Carthy III Milwaukee County pulled
him through to victory. despite
I0,0O0-vote edge that the senior Wis
consIn Senator had piled up in his
home county of Dane.
Democratic forces were believed
to have helped defeat Senator La
Toilette in Milwaukee County. The
State Democratic organization
worked against ne Senator and its
national committeeman, Robert Te-
han Of Milwaukee, publicly de-
nounced him frequently after the
Progressives disbanded their partyl
at a convention and ~oted to re-
Join fhe Republicans.
Gov. GoodIand Wins.
Gov Walter S. Goodland, who at
So Is the Nations oldest Governor. /
won denomination in the Repub- !
llCan primary despite opposition Of
the regular Republican organization. |
Gov. Goodland won in a field Of
i've. gaining d lead of more than
20.O0G over his nearest opponent. /
Ralph M. Immell. former Progress
slVe and adjutant general of Wis
con6n for many Years before he
entered the Army at the start Of
the war
Thomas Z Coleman. chairman Of
the State Republican ORGANIZATION
"a voluntary group IN Wisconsin,
indicated that his group would sup
port Gov Goodland despite its re-
puGiation of him in a State con-
yention
so far as Gov. Goodland is ccl-
cerned," he said. if he lives to. be
100, he Will still be better man
than Dan Hoan at any age He de-
serves the support of all Repub-
licans."
Mr.. Hoan is the Democratic can
didate. He was unopposed. I
Tabulation of Votes. !
The tabulation Of votes for Gov
ernor in 3,075 precincts was Gov.
Goodland, 1858; Mr.. Immeu. 172.-
502, and Delbert j. Kenny, who was
lndorsed by the State COP. II .4O7. !
Ralph Anoth, 4,404, and Otto Werk- .
melster. 5,54l
Judge Mccarthy, was elected
circuit judge at 80 to become the
Youngest man ever named to such
an Office in Wisconsin.
1t was his second try for the Re- /
publican senatorial nomination. He
vas entered in the 1914 primary
while still in the service and ran
second to Alexander Wiley in
four-man race despite the fact that
he never returned TO the State TO
campaign, Mr.. Wiley was elected. +
Born on farm in East Central
Wisconsin. Judge Mccarthy did not
enter high school until he was q /
He finished the four-year course in /
one year and later was graduated
from Marquette University Law
School. He was elected a circuit
See LA TOILETTE, Page A-2l