The evening world., 1920-10-13
Massachusetts Leader Who
Helped Nominate Governor
Is Silent in the Campaign.
AFRAID OF THE BRITISH.
Irish Element Says Covenant
Would Aid England Even
With Article X. Cut Out.
By DaUid laurence.
lStaH Correspondent Of The Evsnlna
Wnrldl


BOSTON. Mass, DOT 1Ss-(Copy-
right 1o2O.)--Throat trouble has been
an Unfortunate handicap 10 many
a campaign speaker. but none seems
% have developed a case exactly like
that Of Senator David Walsh OF
Massachusetts,, He dldn't become
speeohless, a. 10 generally the case,
by addressing open air meetings. No,
he grew inhrtioulate when he read
that Gov. Cox Of Ohio had em-
bracod the League OF Nations IN the
Wilsonian sense after the memorable
meeting at the White House.
The Senator engineered the Massn-
ohusetts delegation ~ the Democratic
National Convention and helped nom
mate Coz. Shortly aftsrward no
went 10 Dayton and after a long talk
with the nominee expressed himself
"a aatisned that the Ohio Governor
was all right on the League Issue
But the visit 70 the White House
and the subsequent speeches by Gov.
Cox made Il dinicult for Senator
Walsh 10 follow the now standard
bearer OF the party without jeopardiz-
ing his position in the Democracy OF
Massachusetts,. which IL nlne-tenths
Of Irish birth or descent and believes
that the League OF Nations Is a Brit
ish product and that even II Article
10 were out out OF II would stiil be OF
beneft 20 Great Britain. Indeed the
basic objection Of the Irish 70 the
League IL that II associates the
United States with England. and II
the Irish had their way there would
not be any dealings with Britain. dip
lOmatio or otherwise. until the Irish
Republic were recognized
WALSH DEVELOPED THROAT
TROUBLE" AFTER NOMINATION..
Senator Walsh hos developed a case
OF throat trouble and hasn't been
beard from In the national campaign
since his trip 10 Dayton. o. And the
Democratic Party IN Massachusetts
has gone over almost wholly 10 the
Republican campaign and will vote
for Senator Harding for President
Naturally. there would be a large
Republican majority In this State,
anyway. on account Of Gov. Cool
idgos place on the national ticket.
but the acquisition OF the Irish vote
will help swell the majority 70 some
thing like 10000. DO
The Democratic Party Of MpsSaehu-
sotts still has ia state ticket yet tho
recent State Conyention at Springfield
wherein the Democratic national plat
form on the League Of Nations was
Endorsed had about 200 votes as con-
trusted with the 1000 normally repro
sented. Not a single Irish Domoerat
OF prominence. with tho exception OF
Michael O'I,eary--not even Senator
walsh himself--attended the conven-
don. Mr.. oIeary had been nomin-
Ated for Governor IN the primaries but
withdrew IN favor OF Marcus Coolidge,
a Democrat who was given a sort OF
franklin Roosevelt nomination 10 az
TO derive some benefit from the nAmo
OF Coolidge.
The Democrats named AZ electors
what the average worker In the party
calls the hiEhbrow-men like Charles
w Eliot and Charles Francis Adams
but whoever was IN charge OF tn,
business OF picking electors 10 70 on
the ticket slipped a cog by not con.
sulting Mr.. Adams. who. by tho way
owned the famouS yacht Resolute and
ls descendant OF John Adams. II,
has announced that-he will vote fol
Harding, but that II he Is elected h,
| will abide by the desire OF the othel
electors. There IL no chance OF hli
being elected, but Il illustrates III,
awkwardnesB OF the Democratic post
ton IN this State this year.
As matter OF fact there arc Irisl
who win vote the party ticket. The,
nave always voted II and will on Elec
ton Day submergo their innermos
Irish feelings. Il will not DO a whole
sale desert.on.
The Republicans themselves ar,
partly responsible for this, as sena
tor Harding has said publicly h,
didn't believe America should meddl,
In the Irish question, and he re.
marked IN Oklahoma the other daS
that he didn't believe the American
people would permit the British Gov
eminent 70 tell us 70 give the Philip,
pines their Independence.
Strange, how times do change Jus
a few years ago, somebody got up II
the House OF Representatives Il
Washington and declared that tn
Catholic Church had fought tho gram
% independence 20 the Philippines
and the same speech accused IN,
Irish OF being inconsistent In moi
supporting the movement for {
Philippine republic, whereupon Rep
reBcntative Galhvan Of MaHsa
chusctts. Democrat, delivered himsel
OF an inVective against the aforoHai Il
somebody declaring there was M
compa rlson between the people OF IN,
PHILIPPINES an6 the great irish race
Yet Senator Harding did use a com,
paraOn 81 Irinh and Philippine indo.
pendence. and Il hasn't hurt vitality
me dlEgusi with the Wilsof Admin