The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-07-02
No Startling Features in After
math OF the Republican
Convention.
BUTLER INCIDENT SURPRISES
National interest Soon to Center In
San Frsneiseo-Leadins candl.
dates and Their Strength
6olshsvism In Crisis
League Of Nations
Weakening.
by Z. p. cL,psoN.

The aftermath Of the Republican m.
tional convention has been somewhat
routine rs aftermaths OF that sort go.
The usual congratulations have been
extended 10 the winners with evidences
OF good sportsmanship and pledges OF
party fealiy on the part Of the near
winners. inasmuch rs victory fell To
the right or conservative wing Of the
party SOME dlgruntlement WAS to lie
expected from the left or progressive
wing. hut NO far this has not been
manifested 10 AN unusual degree. Pro.
gressi,e candidates and leaders promi.
nen, in tie convention, have with n
IT," exceptions. maintained silence and
the assumption Is that they are In Sc
elnsIon receiving first aid treatment
for their wannds Talk OF a holt is not
nearly 81 voluninous as II was foilow.
ting the convention Of 1916. aud Is no,
reviewing serious consideration. This
is mel merely opinion. hut fact CLEAN.
cd ffstin the news III the dry. Several
eminent frosrasslses. notably senator
kens"n az Iowa and senator lenroo,
Of Wisconsin. climbed into the hand
wagons within - hours after the con.
senlinn
As rule losers are treated sympa.
thetisally and eharitahls. but thls f,ghi
has developed the unusual spectacle
"f o.e of the minor eauienaers venting
his si'le,n ulam the campaign and sup.
p"rters Of one of the big figures auang
the defeated, Nicholas Murray Hut.
Ter head of Columbia university, who
evidently assumes. that he.an~e The
New York delegation Supported him IN
the convention he wns HE boss Of TINT
state lals attacked the forces Of Nal.
lien. l.ennnrd Haud Ms hootlers aud
stock ragnhl.rs who attempted 10 buy
si.e presidency. lie refrains from any
attack an t.enrral Wood personally
and indeed adopts a paironixing att.
tasi. toward that gentleman. General
Woesi and his principal campaign con.
trilaior. toi. William cooper Proctor.
= man mn, associated In the public
mind with stock gamblers. but rather
~ an a1iiuent and somewhat pro~afc
manufactures Of soap that floats,
have roine back rhnrac ierixticaiiy and
Sitri"liealiy. The burden ~ their re.
piy Is tn the effect that Mr.. butler Ii
n fskir who wuild not he able To rec
ognixc the truth II he had I, under q
suaxuifsing glass, In the use ~ force
fui AMI soaring words II must he Nc,
knew lssir.-i that they have the better
of tlse argument. The Inci.teat In the
ss,,y ds~sorsian, note thar has ~ far
sss.,rl"p'sl In M. hand wagan aud the
ssais thin. mi of the arbitrary Ia co.,-
v-1tinn sffermaths The bulk ~ opin.
len a. Expressed In dispatches and etii.
tariais II that college presidents may
~ nssn II much h,s,k "iarnin'" and
hlx' ids-ais, hut frequently very short
on Ioiiti,al wisdom.
I'Sinsi#ni national interest now
shifts is the Democratic eoneiave Mt
IN, Frnnciseo. All Indications ARE
tina ahiie there viii b. less external
h.s'f tian al Chicago. Internal forces.
fir : md ambitions viii provide quite
as much combustion. Among those
reasonably certain Ia be placed In
nomination are William q. Me.sdoa NJ
New fnrk. lanes NJ. Cox. governor of
nh'": A. Mitchell Palmer. attorney
eenerni ~ the United States. pennsvi.
van'a ; Robert l.. Owen. senator from
siklnhatna Edward 1 Edwards GOV.
ern"r ~ New Jersey Gilbert NJ. Hitch.
''"s.s senator from S,.hr7sskn Hosr
smith. senator from Georgia, and
s"hn w Davis. Virginia, amha ssa.
sor to Grea, Britain. Vice President