South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-09
TALK COMPROMISE
ON A. BEYERIDGE
Row Over g. O. p. Temporary
Chairman May Result in
Speech From HoOsier.
ny LOUIS LUDLOW.

WASHINGTON. May 8.-The pro-
gressive United states senator's and
associates outside OF the senate who
are opposing the selection Of Sen.
Lodge OF Massa chusetts es temper
airy chairman and keynote orator OF
the republican national convention
are Offering 10 "comprOmise" on for
mer Sen. Albert J. Beveridge OF In
diana. Their proposition, II adopted.
would mean the elimination Of both
Sen. Lodge and Sen. Borah OF Idaho
as contenders and an agreement on
Beveridge as a midway choice. most
suitable 10 both factions.
The old guard. which has been
promoting Sen Lodge as it's choice
for temporary chairman and key
noter. has not yet accepted the Of
fer OF the progressives TO get to-
Eether on Beveridge and II Is not
at all certain that the sO-called
regulars" will accept him. They
recall that when Beveridge was in
he senate he was a constant thorn
in the flesh Of the old guard and
they regard a compromise on Bev-
cridge a. too much OF a surrender
To the radical element. AZ "A counter
move they are coming back with
the suggestion that Gov. Morrow OF
Kentucky would make a splendid
temporary chairman and keynote
sounder. but the progrs ssives are
COunteripg with the declaration that
Gov Morrow is a regular OF regu-
lars and that Il must not be eX-
pected that the progressives Will
accept him.
Hays May Yet Act.
AS the jOckeying over the selec-
tiOn OF the temporary chairman
proceeds without getting any
where" there appears to be an in
creasing probability that Will II.
Hays, republican national chairman,
may be selected as temporary chair
man OF the national convention, TO
break the deadlock. There would
be precedent for H. as the demo-
Gratis have selected their national
committee chairman TO open their
convention. The men who are sug-
costing this solution arc pointing out
that IL would he most unfortunate
II the convention. right at the out
set, should become involved I'm a
bitter quarrel over the temporary
craftsmanship. which might be the
beginning OF cleavage that would
lead 10 "a bolt and a petition of the
disaster OF 1912
Lodge Sentiment Strong.
IL is pointed out that all elements
in the convention ought to be able
TO sink their differences and agree
on Hays. who Is the titular head
Of the party and supposed 10 have
the confidence OF all Besides. IL is
asserted. ne has made IL his business
for a whole year or more TO feel out
sentiment in all sections OF the coun-
try and Is in n better position than
anybody else TO deliver a party key
note speech.
Whatever conclusion is finally
reached there is a strong probability
that the movement against Sen.
Lodge for that position will become
TOO formidable to be resisted II Is
predlcated on the theory that his
position on the league OF nations Is
not the position that is Endorsed by
republicans all over the country.
for while ne stands for the ratifica-
ton OF the league with reservations
the reaction from the speeches Of
Sen. Hiram johnson and other
treaty irreconcilabIes unquestionabI bly,
. shows that the masses Of republicans
want no league at ALL Under these
circumstances Il e.. hell to be pc
culiarly out OF place that Sen. Lodge
should make the keynote speech Of
a campaign in which the league Of
nations is certain 10 be a very large
issue.