Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
Butler Ames Doesn't Create
Enthusiasm as Lodges Foe.
ELECTION NOT EXPECTED
Machine of the Party at the Sena-
tors Call.
OPENS HIS HEADQUARTERS
Lodge Abandons His Usual Trip to
Europe to Make a Vigorous
Fight in Massachusetts,.
snsc;,, From a stan Correspondent.

Special From a Stsn Correspondent
RoSTON. July 2l.-The fact that Sena-
tor Iodse abandoned his usual trip 10
Europe and for the first time opeheo
noi,ttcai headquarters of his own, sepa-
rate from the republican state headduar-
ters, led some politicians here TO Ihlhh
that he takes seriously the declared IN
tention of Butler Ames to try TO deiea'
him for the United States senatorshlp,
Mr. Ames. It will be recalled entered
the senatorial race Immediately after tne
adjournment of Congress. by ISSUING
most sanguinary threats and avoW1he 'he
firm determination TO defeat Senator
Lodge. Ames' friends say that Senator
Iodee's nresent course is indicative of
belief that the Ames candidacy is
menace to Lodges hold upon his seat IN
the Senate.
Senator Lodges friends assert that
such is not the case. that the opening
OF separate headquarters was to prevent
the charge being made that he was using
the state machine in gubernatorial and
state election to further his own poltlcal
ambitions. They say the trip to Europe
was abandoned because of his realization
that the campaign this fall for state and
legislative offices means a fight and that
as one of the great republican leaders of
the state his place is in the field during
the campaign.
Little Enthusiasm for Ames.
fail to find among prominent and in
fluential republicans the feeling that Mr..
Ames can defeat Senator Lodge. Mr..
Ames does not create enthusiasm as an
opposition leader even among republicans
who would shed no tears II Senator
Lodge could be defeated. The preponder-
ance Of sentiment as to Mr.. Ames prob
ably IL that he Is an ambitious and hope
full young man. who Is entitled to the
price OF admission in the political game.
which he Will be called upon to pay and
Will pay cheerfully.
That he Is very much in earnest is un-
questioned. That he has unbounded con-
Adenoe In himself and Is . tenacious
fighter IL also true. That he will add to
sss soysy Ge Roscs !. spa to the
Mr.. Ames IL proceeding upon the theory
that most anything is akely to happen in
Mas0achnsetts politics this fafi and some
think he Is not far out"cf the way IN
suoh q surmise. II the legislature should
be close. though best posted republicans
do not think 1t will be dangerously close.
q condition might arise Ia which he could
block Senator Lodges ambition, and
there would be some comfort In that to
Mr.. Ames. though he did not get the
eenatorship himself.
Democratic Alliance Rejected.
Mr. Ames' friends declare positively
that he will not be party to the demo-
cratic proposition recently broached by
Fitzgerald. that II case OF a close legis-
lature, with a small republican majority.
the Ames men should unite with the
democrats and elect Ames. He will not
listen to that: he is republican. doesn't
want anything from the democrats. He
knows that such proposition would con-
denim him with the old-iine republicans
who sniff at his democratic ancestry any
way. But Senator Lodge In taking no
chance with Mr.. Ames. He is watching
every move and coppertng them where
re can. AS one of Senator Lo1ges
friends remarked today. Senator Lodge
plays politics as an exact science. dem
onstrated nathematically. He leaves
nothing to chance. He Is farsee;ng and
canny. That spirit. they declare. ac-
counts for his presence in the state at
this time and his opening Of personal
headquarters.
1ocge Shrewd Manager.
Senator Lodge has tho machine OF the
republican party at his call. He possesses
tho respect and confidence Of republicans
IN. eases where he docs not command
their affection. Tenpc-nncntalIy he is
II you please. but mishty snrewd polit-
icai manager when Il comcs to cold and
practical politics.
grace TO be defeated by such q Junior
es M-. Arnes. a reflection upon his
political acumsn. There 10 an element In
the party I am told BY prominent re-
Lodge have been shading down from
lukewarmness 10 indifference and finally
60 dislike. but II is Questionable sshsther
Nr. Amcs is the man 10 warm that som
timsnt into open hostility to Senator
Lodge and head II successfully.
I SEQ no indication that the contest
between Senator Lodge and Mr.. Anaes, or
% put II more exactly. Mr.. Ames' con-
republican party. Will affect the state
campaign to any considerable degree
The first thing is To elect the legislature.
and Il is exceedingly doubtful II pro-
Amss will enter into the attitude OF
voters toward then.
Hall tho Barrels.
However. a section Of politicians hail
SIR. Anies' entry into tho contest with
eccialm. 1t will come a. mama from
heaven at a time when famine threat.
ened. Mr.. Aues Is expected to spend
IIberaiiy, and It can be guessed what will
be tho boys needs this fall, what with
reform In publicity Of campaign expenses
assuring q scarcity Of funds and the dis
position upon the part Of erstwhtle liberal
contributors 70 tighten UP this year ard
all that kind Of thing
With Nj. Anes' bar'i In prospect .or
the republicans and Mr.. Foss' bari for
the democrats the rank and file are be-
ginning already TO sit up and look cheer.
ful. n. o. n.
CONTEST TO HEAD A. O.. H,