"DESTROY OUR CONSTITUTION & MAKE CONGRESS SUPREME"

LENROOT WANTS 'NO MAN HOSTILE TO COOLIDGE' SENT TO SENATE

Oshkosh, WI (JFK+50)   On August 13, 1925,  Senator Irvine Lenroot*(R-Wisconsin) called upon the voters of his state to "see that no man hostile to President (Calvin) Coolidge) be sent to the U.S. Senate."

The Senator's call concern is for "the seat made vacant by the death of Senator Robert "Bob" La Follette.  He claims that the progressive leaders of Wisconsin "seek to divide our people." 

Lenroot adds that Wisconsin progressives "would destroy our Constitution and make Congress supreme."

JFK+50 NOTE

Robert M. La Follette, Jr. succeeded his father & served as U.S. Senator 1925-1947.  RML Jr. opposed many of Coolidge's policies.  He was the last major Progressive Party politician in the US Senate.

*Irvine Luther Lenroot (1869-1949) was born in Superior, Wisconsin & served in the US House of Representatives 1909-1918, US Senate 1918-1927 & as Associate Justice of the US Court of Customs & Patent Appeals 1929-1944.

SOURCE

"Lenroot Assails Progressive Aims," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., August 13, 1925, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/

Senator Irvine L. Lenroot

(R-Wisconsin)

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"WILL CAST ITS BALLOT FOR LA FOLLETTE"

WISCONSIN PROGRESSIVE DELEGATION WILL NOT BOLT NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

Cleveland, Ohio (JFK+50) On June 9, 1924, the International News Service learned the Wisconsin progressive delegation, although pledged to Senator Robert M. La Follette, "will not bolt the national (Republican) convention."

Although the Senator's name will not be placed in nomination, "the Wisconsin delegation will cast its ballot for him."  The delegation will elect Governor John J. Blaine* as its chairman to carry out the vote.

*John James Blaine (1875-1934) was born in Wingville, Wisconsin & graduated from Valparaiso University Law School 1896.  JJB served as governor of Wisconsin 1921-1927 & US Senator 1927-1933.

SOURCE

"La Follette's Backers Open Fight," The Washington Times, Washington, D.C., June 9, 1924, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/

 

 

John J. Blaine

Harris & Ewing Photo

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