Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-09
SENATOR LODGE TAKES PART
Fight in the Seventh Massachusetts, Con-
gressional District.
Why He FavOrs Hayes-Ex-Speaker
Barrett Comes Out In nm Inter-
view ON the situation.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BOSTON. Mass, August Ex-senator
Lodge has taken a hand in the seventh dis
trict congressional fight, and IL out with a
statement Of the reasons why he prefers to
have his old constituency represented by T.
b. Hayes Of Lynn rather than ex-Speaker
w. e. Barrett of Nelrose. 1t is generally
conceded that the district which is now rep
resented by DIR. William Everett will be
likely to go republican this year. and that a
republican nomination will be equivalent to
sn election. That is why interest in the
contest las awakened even In no heat of
midsummer. r..sr,
At a meeting held in the interests of Mr..
Hayes Senator Lodge was present and
made a speecS. He said that his presence
there needed no explanation. Though a
United States Senator, he was stiil a resi-
dent of the seventh congressional district,
ana had not forfeited hts right to voice in
deciding who should represent him in Con-
gress. 80
He said: in the settlement OF this ques-
ton, as citizen and voter of the district,
am ready to take my paft.z~I- rem, mber
very well when there was a contest in the
worcester district on one occasion n.
honored colleague, Senator Hoar, not only
TOOK part but went as a delegate to the
convention. thought he was entirely right
at the time; think so now His example
- OHc L am Always EldQ TO follow.
Il am in favor of the nomination of Mr..
Hayes. He is an old and devoted friend of
mine. to whom 1 am indebted for many
years of generous and disinteTested support
II ne were an unf1t man for Representative.
l would not advocate him IL he were the
dearest friend L had in the world. But, In
my opinion-and / know him well4-he is
thoroughly fitted both by character and
ability to serve this district with distinc-
ton in the House of Representatives"
If Mr.. Hayes Is nominated, he WIN bring
out the full republican vote, and the dis
trict will give the largest republican ma
Jority In Its history. Mr. Lodge did not re-
fer to Mr.. Barrett, and only touched lightly
en- the detection of the Hayes men in April,
1893 which led to the defeat of Mr.. Bar
rett. --~1 $500
Mr.. Barrett treats the speech as a slap
at him, as in effect it really Is, and this
morning gives out an interview, in which
he replies to Senator Hodges position. He
disclaims any hostility to the Senator. and
believes that he coc1d work tremendously
with him in Congress, SO long as both
worked for the interests of the republican
party. He takes exception to the analogy
which Senator Lodge draws between his
the difference follows: "Mr Lodge says
that he Is but following the example of
Senator HOar, ard refers to the latter being
a delegate in the famous Rice-Bates contest
1t Is but Justice to Mr.. Hoar to say land
no one will DISPUTE III that while he has
exercised his right as a citizen to attend
caucus, and vote for delegates, and when
chosen a delegate to conventions TO attend
he has always carefully abstained from do
Ing anything which could be construed into
an attempt to use ofYfciaf influence or claim
anything like leadership or control in the
contest between candidates. In the Rice
Bates contest. Mr. Rice being a brother-in-
law. Mr.. Hoar was made delegate against
his judgment. and without his knowledge or
expectation. He attended the convention.
but outside OF that took no part In the con-
test"
Referring to his defeat In 1898, he asserts
that 1t was caused by the man with whom
Senator Lodge is now acting and says that
the contest in the district was never of his
seeking. Being in Washington in the
spring of 1s93." he says, Il had a long talk
with Mi. Lodge. stating the case with en-
tire candor. and saying that If it was his
intention to oppose me for the nonina ton
should not allow my name to be used. but
would give up the idea of being a candidate
rather than provoke a struggle in the party.
l was informed by him and by many other
close friends of Mr.. Hayes that the latter
would not probably be candidate. and that
no reason existed why, in the case of nv
domination, should not receive the hearty
and loyal support of all the republicans Of
the district" ".
He concludes with this significant SEN
tence: Loyal republicanism and loyal re-
EnDiicans will be above par this year. and
the people of the district understand the
situation and what caused its loss in 1893 "