Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-13
PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICANS IN
MASSACHUSETTS 70 PRESENT
CANDIDATE,
WITH PARTY DIVIDED
DEMOCRATS TAKE COURAGE
Stand Good chanes Of Winning EIso.
ton Several Years Hsnoe- Gardner
20 Again Try for oovsrnership-
Politics In Bay STATE Rife Despite
Election Just Held.
Especial Correspondence

Washington. Nov. l3.-These are
fourishing days for all manner Of poll
tics but the commonwealth where poll
tics is most exuberant in growth is
the Old Bay state. It might have been
supposed the recent election in the
state would serve to give quietude to
political agitation. On the contrary,
It is rife there more than ever.
Furtherfore. there is question
whether the exactions and vicissitudes
Of politics in Massachusetts, will not
divide the house Of Lodge. It may
sever the affection long existing be-
tween Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and
his son-in-law. Augustus p. Gardner.
What has happened since Mr.. Gard
ner got into the campaign for governor
in Massachusetts, is that there Is q
wide division between the progressive
republicans led by Gardner and the
old guard. It may be said there are
now five big parties in Massachusetts.
They are the republican, progressive
republican. progressive party, demo-
crat and socialist. This does not in
clude Foss, who is a whole party
himself. It Is not accurate to say, Of
course, that there is a republican party
and q progressive republican party.
But It is a fact that Gardner is pur-
suing a course 50 Independent and pro-
gressive that large element Of the
old guard republicans will not follow
him or does not want to follow him.
Moreover. Gardner has declared he
will run for governor again in 1914. He
will have the support Of the progressive
republican element. So powerful q
paper as the Boston Transcript Is sup
porting him. He will be the republican
nominee but some Of the old guard re-
publicans will not adhere to him. The
Same progressive republican element
which is backing Gardner is eager to
support Curtis Guild. ambassador to
Russia. for senator against Senator
Lodge.
Senatorial Fight Far Oh.
Senator Lodges term does not end
until March 8, 1917. So the fight will
not be on for the Lodge toga next year.
The same elements that viii support
Gardner will support Guild and here
will come q situation for Gardner calcu-
lated to make him sweat blood. Will
he support Guild for senator and sacri-
flee his distinguished and literary
father -in-law or will he allow the ties
of relationship to triumph over pro-
gressive sentiments?
The progressive republican element
in Massachusetts looks on both Senator
Lodge and Weeks astooconservative.
Senator Weeks term does not end un-.
til 1919 and hence he has plenty of
time to change his position and get in
line with the progressive republican
elements.
Just who the democrats will put up
for senator to succeed Lodge il doubt
full. But IL the democrats nominate q
strong man and the progressive party
men also present strong candidate.
while the progressive republicans and
old guard republicans continue not to
work in harness. it looks as If II
would be no difficult task for the demo.
Gratis to defeat Senator Lodge and
send democrat in his place.