AMERICA'S THIRD PARTY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18420, 29 June 1925, Page 11

AMERICA'S THIRD PARTY.

>"' ' LA FOLLETTE'S SUCCESSOR. (bt cabi.k—kikss association-—copyright.) (ACSTItALI.IX A.\D X.Z. CAULS ASSOCIATION.) The Madison (Wisconsin) Legislature has chosen the late Senator La FoUette , as .the subject <of tho second of two statues to which the Stat# is entitled in the National Hall of Fame in tho • .-Capitol at .Washington. L- Tho'death" of Senator Ladd, of v Noctli-''Dakota, another Independent, withm a- few days of Senator La Fol■::lette\s, leaves tho Third Party search<i.ih'g' for a; strong, cohesive leader. 31 re '■* La Folletto is certain to bo elected if ••..she is'a candidate for her husband's ?. unexpired term of. Senatorship; but , she is reluctant to enter politics. Roben. La Folletto, jun., may. attempt to succeed his father, but the latter's fol- ' lowers arc dh'ided regarding his capa•!'ljihty. Tho second son, Philip, is ex-""parted-to leaf© law to become a cajidic'"datQ' for tho Governorship of "Wisconsin or. member of the United States .Congress.f*. In -the; meantime, tho Republicans • are doing "■ everything possible to capit- - alise'the situation so as to recapture .■Whbir .former prestige in Independentstrongholds,.... as part of which pro,.gramme President Coolidgo personally }is>ited Minnesota shortly before tho 4eath of Senator La Folletto. / The; situation summarised appears to bd/ that, the fat©., of the Third Party - 'in the United States is hanging in the - ..balance.