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WOODWARD MAY POSSIB LY ENTER SENATE RACE f AS INDEPENDENT; LEOALWAY IS SUlitiESTED1OSTIKOSH. Wls.—A now factor la the Kii Klux Klan—loomed todayWisconsin's nolUJnil cauldron— with i ho lt;1 cola ration liy Daniel Woodward, of this city, lliat he would posftfbly enter the senatorial campaign as nit 111(1011011110111.'’Woodward. rnrrylnK Hie support of I ho Klan prayed tlio biggest upset inyesterday's Republican primary hv polling sufficient vet or In materially cnI into the totals for Hoy V. Wilcox, cnnr.ewalivc lender, ami thus make inoro swooping tlie La Folletle victory.J Jiiuy possibly enter the senatorial campaign ns an Independent Woodward declared In an exclusive Interview with the ciiiled Press.“I am well pleased with the Allowing Mini T made in the primary conical and believe that morn voters will conn? over in my candidacy if I enter the fleld as nil independent in the election.Will See Friends'•ncnirite * announcement ' of my plans cannot lie made, however, until 1 hnv« conferred with my friends —the people wliu Jmvu nmde my present good showing possible.Woodward is a reIIted minister, well pant middle age—n mild appearing ill nil «*r slender build- It Is chior claim 'to stale-wide prominence bo-toro the recent primary campaign was his position as warden nf thehi the campaign just closed, Woodward declared lie was not n member of tlm Kii Kliix Klan hut wris willing to accept Uie endorsement of liiat organization. Just ns ho would acceptthe midoiKCinont of any other group nf citizens. H« wh generally accented, tlmreaflpr, as the Klan raiuii-thilc ,and his surprising strength against ‘young Bob I.n I'ollette mid W’llcOX was atuiImlcil m the SClaii support. Most of his voles came from sections of the state where the wliffe-hoodcd order is known 10 lie best entrenched.Woodward lui-.i not filed Ills name os nn Independent candidate and the date for sucli riling is pur,}, Imt ho smilingly acknowledged I his facL with un intimation tlmt thcio may be n way a round that obstacle.Suggests One WI Old haw The “way around. it was suggestIn-al-liinunsKUWisconsin prison at Wauiiim.od. would ho to have one of tlin dependent candidate* who tins ready tiled his namo withdraw Tnvor of Woodward. This it is deiHlolt;Kl. will be looked lipm legal, ImiI WoiUviird refUHOil 'o foi l her in his statements.Wilcox, Arthur Dnrry and Kihvurd IMlhmur. of Ikirabno. are the only imlopendent candidates so far Ilk'll.Wilcux has announced his detormjiia-Hon to continue his light for Hie hco-Die (iml Woodward rectified to-admit that either Barry or Dllhmar would withdraw -in Ills’ favor.
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Waukesha Daily Freeman
Waukesha, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Sep 16, 1925
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