Show SENATORIAL FIGHT KEENLY If I Lafollette Wins in Wisconsin He Will Wi Gain Much Strength PRESIDENTIAL BOOM SEEN Isaac Stephenson Hot After Vacated Shoes of John C C. C Spooner Resigned Washington March larch 15 Presidential ml tal politics of the time most significant sort are Involved In lii the tInt senatorial light at atMa Ma Madison ison for the thiC shoes of or John C. C Spooner as senator from Wisconsin VI If I Lafollette wins and dictates the tho selection electon of Isaac Stephenson on a n wealthy wealthy wealthy weal weal- thy lumberman ho lie will have tightened tighten ed eti hl his grip on tl the tho ie state antI and in fact demonstrated his complete mastery master o of I It With Stephenson thus friendly to toils his ils cause Lafollette Lafollete will wi have havo a a. financial finan cial backing for fot his presidential movement move move- ment such as ho lie must obtain obain before long ong If Jf ho lie is to become a serious fac fac- ac- ac tor Isaac Stephenson has In the time past helped Lafollette's case caso out of or financial finan cial difficulties anti and if Ie Lafollette would make nake him a senator thero there Is every er e reason reason rea rca son to believe he would woul do It again I Has lEan Backing There Is no denying cn that has 3 a strong presidential backing lather r sentimental than organized ItIs it itIs Is scattered throughout tho the entire countr country It I Is strongest in tho middIe middle mid mid- 11 dIe dle west west Yet on tho tint Pacific coast coat it itIs itis itIs is so strong that lint one ono of tho the senators from n Oregon lately latey declared t that at nobodY nobody nobody no no- body could take Oregon from Laro- Laro letto If t tho Wisconsin man mart should a ask k It I. I and Ya Washington Is reported almost as strong for him More 1010 than titan all al this there thoro Is a feeling feelIng feeling feel feel- ing In Inn political circles that the tho President President dent himself Is kindly disposed toward Lafolette Lafollette in tact fact ho believes that tho the senator from Wisconsin ln Is the most available man for the nomina nomina- ton tion He did not like the Wisconsin man at al first but his sentiment changed chang chang- ed cd and became more friendly y as the tUe I two got col to un understand er tan each other betI better bet bet- I ter tel |