STATE POLITICS
Revell, Aldric
State Politics Graveyard Walk Heil Wants Help Zim Won't Play [By ALDRIC REVELL] LIKE ;» man about to walk through i a graveyard at midnight, Gov. Heil wants to have lots of company around him. He...
...Lately, however, Heil has been reading the newspapers and what he reads doesn't inflate his ego...
...If Martin denies he is running on an administration ticket, he will antagonize what friends t^eil has and they will lose no time in pointing out that Martin was a Democrat until 3938 and hence is an interloper In tha GOP, + + + MARTIN ON SPOT If, on the other hand, Martin says nothing, it-.will be taken to mean he approves the Heil administration, which Martin certainly does not...
...This would strengthen the ticket and prevent Bob Henry from nudging him oft the Ice...
...fell standing alone for re-election oo open a target for the boys to s. We predict, that between now ' the primary Heil will make a lot iromlses to the boys about jobs to handed out next year If he is re• ted...
...It was Martin's intention not to tie himself up to Heil...
...The governor is beginning lo realize ;hat he has slighted the'boys as far us real patronage is concerned...
...The time has come for Julius o deliver on his promises...
...The fact of the matter is that Martin intended announcing his candidacy on the Re-pitbllcan ticket solely on his record as attorney general...
...If he does, it will mean that Martin realizes that being tied to Heil might be more of a detriment than a help...
...Maybe Martin will issue a carefully worded statement saying that he will run on his record and on his record alone...
...NO TOMATOES FOR ZIM Zimmerman's attitude is that since Heil has held the stage with a comedy act these last two years he can answer the curtain call himself...
...This is truly a dilemma on the horns of a Texas steer...
...Unless the convention endorses '. and at this writing it appears he l not be endorsed without a bit-fight, Henry's stock will shoot up high...
...Heil is pulling the strings now, however, to maneuver the convention into in endorsement of his candidacy...
...Secretary of State Fred R. Zimmerman, however, refused to be used as a catspaw for Heil...
...Walter S. Good-land, Racine, as saying Martin and State Treasurer John M. Smith were ¦willing to get on the administration ticket...
...Goodland, who is a well-meaning gent interested in the Republican party, finally weakened and agreed to help support Heil for re-election...
...Julius, who has been getting the Jitters lately, what, with rumors about his unpopularity etc., jumped the gun on his fellow politicians and publicly clutched them all to his bosom...
...Zimmerman has never forgiven Heil for taking away the motor vehicle department from the secretary of state's office, and his chic moustache will drop off first before he'll raise a finger to help Heil politically...
...The...
...If he can get Goodland, Martin and Smith to stand by his side, his chances stampeding the convention are im• i.surably improved...
...Henry is the key to the whole situation...
...If the convention votes for an open primary, it will mean that Heil's popularity is definitely on the wane and Henry's candidacy will receive a strong support, a. MUST ENDORSE HEIL If on the other hand, the convention endorses Heil and the state ticket, which it should according to precedent, it will mean that Julius has a good chance of being re-elected...
...He announced recently that all the state constitutional officers would run ror re-election with him on an administration ticket...
...For a man who once renounced his candidacy for re-election and indicated he was tired of political life, Good-land is certainly burning up the asphalt trying to line a ticket up with Heil...
...For a political party not to support its governor with the strongest sort of an endorsement Is certainly a reflection on that governor...
...Heil is really afraid of Henry...
...It has finally penetrated his hitherto impervious brain that maybe he can't make the voters eat out of his hand...
...can Julius exere igh pull in the pnity to k»-cp the "1 nidation behind him...
...The ;ime has arrived to start counting loses...
...I lie question Is...
...You can't duck that issue...
...For this reason, Heil wants all state constitutional officers to stand for reelection with him...
...Heil, of course, quoted Lieut...
...John E. Martin squarely behind the 8-ball without oven giving him a chance to defend himself...
...He was sure of himself and sure that the people wanted him...
...He came right out and said that if he did run for secretary of state, he would run on his own record and not Heil's...
...This statement of Heil's put Attv...
...They i"t do this, however, ufitil they are ain that Heil's number is up...
...old saw about rats deserting a linking ship holds true in politics, during the next few months you will inrl former Heil supporters jumping >ff the ship, and swimming away...
...He is beginning to realize that the sycophants at the Milwaukee Athletic club do not reflect the opinion of the rank and file...
...Heil was the individual who called Goodland in and practically begged him on bended knees to run for reelection so that Heil would have a pillar to lean against...
...In that case, people against Heil will be against Martin...
...During the first year of his administration, Heil exuded self confidence...
...He is beginning to worry...
...If any tomatoes are thrown Heil's way Zimmerman doesn't want to be splashed...
...The Green Bay convention May 31 will tell the story...
Vol. 10 • May 1940 • No. 18
