The Washington herald., 1920-06-24
In the Linel;ght
By ceorge Perry Moryis.

The steadily growing scandinavi-
an element In the uationab legisla-
ture will have an xGcession In Rev.
o. J. Kvale. who has defeated Hon.
A. J. yolstead. A Norwegian Luz
theran clergyman. and for twenty
years an advocate Of prohibitions.
Mr., Kyale3 cannot be expected to
give much comfort to the defeated
and outlawed liquor trade of the
country. His victory can hardly be
attributed to his views; but more
to his personality, and to q reaction
against Representative volstead.
Demarest Lloyd who is the ofiicial
head and mouthpiece OF the Loyal
Coalition with headquarters in Bos-
ton. IL on his way to San Francisco
with other officials OF that lusty
and aggressive organisation to fight
against any recognition of the Irish
republic by the Democratic conven-
ton. Lloyd Is son of Henry ID.
Lloyd. the former well known jour
nalist and social prophet OF Chicago.
author Of Wealth vs. Common
wealth." Since taking up residence
in Boston, young Lloyd has been a
leader in progressive party move
ments: and oftiate has turned to ag-
gressive combat with the Irish sep
aratists of Massachusetts, and Ire
land. His Organizations influence
at San Francisco will be thrown
against candidates Cox and Ed
wards.
Carl Milliken. of Maine. need not
be unduly grieved over his loss OF
the Republican nomination for gov
ernor OF Maine, He has had con-
troll Of the office longer than most
of Names governors have: he has
won a national reputation as a
leader in temperance reform and in
civic betterment, and Congress will
give him a welcome should he want
other chances for power. Indeed II
I is said that he is planning to con-
| test with Senator Hale when the
latter comes up for reelection. 1t
was MillIken's distinction among
recent governors to enforce the
historic State prohibition law. Ger
tain sheriffs got terribly bruised by
him before they believed that he
meant to do what he said he would.
Nicholas Murray Buffers apology
to the supporters of Gen. Wood for
words spoken under the strain,
turmoil and fatigue of the Chicago
convention and in sharp revolt
against the power of money in
politics" is what. in the language
of the political cafeteria, is known
as Grow pie"
Some notion OF the attitude of
the New England academic world
! toward the Republican Vice Presi-
Dental candidate may be gained
from the words of President Shank
lin. of Wesleyan University, in con-
! ferring the degree of LII ID.
upon Gov. Coolidge. He said:
Statesman with the upward look,
possessor OF that vision that sees
the majesty OF the law and the
right, believer that the old and
tested principles of constitutional
government are still sound ana
true, capturing men not by methods
but by what you are. l gladly ad-
nit you to the degree of doctor OF
law"
Thomas Nelson Page has been
telling Harvard alumni, mainly de-
scendants of Pilgrims and Puritans,
that it is time for them to get rid
of the notion that the first settlers
OF Virginia were a hell raking lot.
ready enough. no doubt, to fight in
any cause, good or bad, but with
out basic principles in their hearts
or the fear of God before their
eyes" He says that "the blue laws
of New England were never sitter
or more permanent than those in
Virginia" and that il they do not
believe Ii they would better visit
Virginia now. You might think
you were in Scotland"
Amirers of Robert Louis Steven
son will be interested to know that
in the cottage in which he lived at
Saranac Lake, n. Y.-occupied by
the Stevenson Society. of which DR..
Hugh NJ. Kinghorn, a Canadian, has
recently been elected president-a
fine collection of Stevensoniana is
accommodating. The desk on which
Stevenson wrote, pen which he
used. his smoking jacket. a sash
which he was fond of wearing in
Samoa, the woodcuts he made at
Davoz-Platz, the Tapa mat which
was placed on his bier. and the
original wood carving OF the me-
mortal designed by Gellett Burgess.
together with many manuscripts
and letters, are now safely within