The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-27
AIMS AFTER LODGES SCALP
HIS CANDIDACY
ron fHE q. 3. SENATE.


Lsbby AZ the Massachusetts stats
House Roosevelt 10 Speak Ter Ledge.
WASHINGTON. June 38-Rspresentative
Butler Ames Of Massachusetts, formally
announced his candidacy tonight for the
United States Senate 10 succeed Henry Ca-
bot Lodge. Representative Ames started
after the Senator'S political scalp by
issuing q bitter stAtemsnt against him.
He charges that the Lodge machine In
Massachusetts, IL used under orders from
the Senator 10 advance selfish financial
sohemSsOf large railroads and manufactur-
ING interests. He adds that the Lodge ma
chine has for years been . part Of lobby
that has piled lie trade az the Massachu-
sets State House He chaFacteriEes SEN
AtOr Lodges service In the United States
Senate a. 'crihging.' and there are plenty
Of other redhot statements in the Ames
attack.
Mr.. Ames has heard that former Presi-
sent Roosevelt has promised 10 make at
least one speech In Massachusetts, next
fall for his friend Senator Lodge. There
IL little doubt that Col. Roosevelt has
gwen the Senator Q promise. and the
circumstances ssems 70 be . particularly
bitter pill for Mr.. Ames 10 swallow.
1T IL hard TO believe.' says he In his
statement. that the eE-President will
lend himself 10 the political support Of
one. even though friend. who has con-
sistently violated in Massachusetts, all
the moral teachinEs Of which he 10 the
great exponent
Il has been known for several months
that Butler Amea was out 20 fight Lodge.
but his formal declaration has been
awaited with interest. The opposition
10 Lodge has assumed sufficient proper
tons 10 give that statesman a good deal
Of concern. hence the edort 10 obtain
Col. ROosevelt's aid in the campaign.
The Ames statement was issued in the
third person. Here Il 10 in part:
mir. Ames now makes the Oiicia! an
nOuncement Of his candidacy for the
United States senate. having tried IN vain
20 induce some one else 10 lead tho fight
against Boss Lodge and his political
machine.
This machine. backed by all the large
corporations and by all the State and
Federal patronage a. his command, has
served for many years aa a ready and
efficient tool 70 crush all political am
billions endeavors or opinions not sane
toned by Mr.. Lodge.
-His orders have gone out 10 crush not
only TO suit his own political ends but
also 90 advance the selfish financial
schemes 81 the large railroads. banking
and manufacturing interests he servee IN
the halls of Congress a. well AZ in the
Massachusetts, legislature. His ma
chine. controlling for 70 many years the
political destinies Of the state. has bcen
connected with, has been a party %
and has grown up with the lobby that
plies It's trade at the State HOUSE.
The we'll recognized leader Of the lobby
has been a member Of the State central
COMMITTEES for more than a decade. In
that committee he hAs been leader and
hia word was law. for was he not one Of
Mr. Lodges closest political friends and
aThis man was driven from the Repub-
lican state central committee last fall
Nv outraged public sentiment and though
siill the head Of the lobby has been kept
away from the State House this year for
appearance aaks and has done be WORK
through lieutenants. His attendance %
the stats Houss during past years was
20 regular that his absence this year has
haan the cause Of almost daily Comment.
IL h 81 interest 10 know that In the
midst Of successful campaign waged
last fall against the siAmesing of the
state political machine and the lobby
Mr -t5Ddge Was entertained a. this mans
home.
THAT a member Of the State central
Republican committee. recognized ~
one OF the mOuthpieoes Of Mr.. lOdSs
and having AZ his bark the party machine.
made his livelihood by lobbying In tho
Massachusetts legislature for the large
corporations and At the same time carry
ing out the mandates Of the machine
Il a commentary on the machine and
the deals In politics Of Mr. Lodge.
while he N conscious 81 his own short
cominRH. no one recognizes more quickly
than does Mr. Ames the talents possessed
by Mr.. Lodge. a scholar. historian
an author Of wide and varied experiences
and whose very length Of service ought
under ordinary circumstances 20 be a
bar 70 his removal
TO a stranger 70 the state, and 10 one
not oonversant with political AFFAIRS and
unfamiliar with his failinEs Il might be
hard 70 understand the public state Of
mind which nas long since neeu ttfei ~
and has been outraged by his political
'manipulAfions.
with all his gifts and opportunities.
he has made such Use Of them that HE
continuance In public life depends not
upoh his service n the people Of his
State but 10 a political machine. This
machine u used ~ a club Tor the indi-
vidtAl and independent thought and
action while it serves ~ a willing tool
20 those Of wealth, " in1uence and Of
power seeking undue favOrs.
The political boss and manipuator
of the state unwilling 10 follow the policy
Of live and let live he has abused bis
great power 20 aaaasainats thnsa who
dared differ in opinion OF principle. Il IL
reported that IN his present extremity
fearing 10 seek reelection on his long pub
lie record In Congress and In the state,
his one hope n that Mr.. Roosevelt may
create new confidence in his behalf w
speaking for him AZ an old friend
10 was here that Mr. Ames expressed HE
difficulty in believing that Col. Roosevelt
will speak In support Of senator Lodge.
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CORNELL FACULTY CHANGES.