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By Wisconsin Leaders
Point to Election Of Judge
In Milwaukee County Roes
The Political Mil
By Gould Lincoln


In Milwaukee County Roes
By Gould Lincoln
Republicans in Wisconsin are pointing
to the election Of Milwaukee Judge on
April 4 as an indication that things are
going their way. Judge Roy r. Staufi,
former Republican State chairman. vas
elected by 400 votes over District Attor-
ney William McCauley. Democrat A
Republican victory in Milwaukee County
means something. The Democrats have
only two out Of ten members OF the
House from Wisconsin in the present
Congress-and both hail from Milwaukee
County. They are Representatives Zab-
locki and Biemiller.
The Republicans did real job setting
out the vote for this judgeship election.
which was non partisan" in the sense
that the candidates did not run as Re-
publican or Democratic. But the cam.
paign left no doubt that partisanship was
an important factor. District Attorney
McCauley in The first primary ran 5000
votes ahead Of Judge Stauff. with third
candidate in the field. But In the run
of primary between the Republican and
the Democrat. the Republican turned the
tables completely.
UnwOrried BY Mccarthy.
Nor are the Republicans Of Wisconsin
as worried over the Mccarthy State De-
partment charges as some of the leading
newspapers In the State. The ordinary
run-of-the-mine voter. Judging from the
letters pouring into the Offices Of Senator
Mccarthy and Senator Wiley. are in
slined to go along with Senator Mccarthy
In his demand that the Senate Subcom-
mittee of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee delve deeply into the question Of
Communist infiltration into the Depart
ment. Editorially. however. the news
papers have criticized Senator Mccarthy
harshly-and have overlooked the fact
that the Senate Committee has paid
more attention to Mr.. McCarthy's de-
tractors in the Truman Administration
than they have to the accusations made
by the Senator.
The committee was set up by the Sen
ate to inquire into the Mccarthy charges
and to obtain the files of the FBI and OF
other Government agencies which might
throw light on the persons involved. 1t
has been blocked by the President 90 far
as the files are concerned. This in itself
leaves grave suspicious in the minds of
Wisconsin voters, many Of whom are con-
vinced that the purpose of the Admins
tration is to make a monkey of Senator
Mccarthy, Republican. cover up for the
State Department and put crimp in
any future Investigation.
Senator Mccarthy himself is not up
for denomination and reelection until
1852. His colleague, Senator Wiley. Re-
publican, however. must run In the No
vember election. The Democrats have
counted on knocking Senator Wiley out
Of the Senate. The recent Milwaukee
election has put new complexion on the
situation. The Republicans. meeting in
convention in June. are expected to de-
clare for Senator Wiley's denomination.
Two candidates have announced against
him, but neither has considerable fol.
lowing and Senator Wiley. in the pri-
mary September 10. will probably run
away with the nomination.
Four Candidates in Field.
The Democratic senatorial nomination
has brought out a field of four candi-
dates: Thomas Fairchild, elected attor-
ney general in 1948; William Sanderson,
who until recently was secretary tc Rep
resentative Hull, an old Progressive but
now a Republican; Dan Hoan. former
Socialist mayor of Milwaukee, and La
Vern Dilweg. a former member of the
Green Bay Packers football team and q
former member Of the House. In which
he served one term. Mr. Fairchild is the
candidate OF the Democratic organiza-
ton and is expected to win the noni-
nation.
The Democrats In Wisconsin, and else.
where. have been claiming that Wiscon-
sins Junior Senator - McCartky-has
fallen fiat on his face in his charges
against the State Department. In con-
sequence. they hope to make political
capital out Of the fall. Senator Mccarthy
however, says he has just begun to fight:
that he has the necessary data to sustain
his charges and that the committee must
investigate. Otherwise, he will charge
an effort to whitewash and cover up.
The Democrats have from the beginning
claimed that Senator Mccarthy was
actuated, in making charges against the
State Department. only by political mo-
tives. They give him no credit for pa
triotism or trying to safeguard the coun-
try. This attitude Of the committee,
however, has boomeranged, and many
are now throwing politics in the teeth OF
the Democrats.