The New York herald., 1922-09-04
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House or the Republicans control 1t
by greatly reduced majority.
Some of the Republican leaders who
are not in sympathy with the methods
employed in dealing with problems
that ordinarily affect political decisions
are inclined to. agree with. the Demo-
cratic appraisement of the situation.
They apprehend the Inauguration of a
guerrilla warfare among Republican
Senators of insurgent tendencies or
avid personal ambitions, which. they
predict, will cause greater embarrass-
ment to the Administration than DEM
| ocratic resistance.
They have in mind, of course, the
probable aggressions of the indepen-
dent group, including Senators John
son. Borah. Norris. Beveridge and
| three or four new liberal" Senators.
such as Brookhart. Howell and
Frazier. who at this distance appear
reasonably sure of election. Out of
the conflict which statesmen of these
distinct types are expected to stage
there may come new party or there
may not That depends on the con-
dtions which may exist year hence.
One of the most remarkable features
of the Republican situation is that it
has apparently resisted assaults which
under normal conditions might under
mine the entire party structure.
Weakness of Democrats.
ZIP to date no actual damage has
been done by the Democratic enemies
or by the promoters Of insurgent ven-
lures within the party itself Repub-
lican optimism is chiefly based on the
incapacity of the Democrats. as clearly
| revealed in approaching opportunities,
which, If properly seized on. would
have given that party a tremendous
advantage. The weakness of the Demo-
they have not developed a single con-
structive feature.
Democratic strategy has been built
safely on the theme of taking advan-
tage of Republican mistakes. which.
while admittedly annoying and dis
turbing. can be corrected by the exer-
else of definite and authoritative lead
ership and a little bit of good luck.
The fact is, aside from the damage
caused by the coal and railway strikes,
The country appears to be making
rapid strides toward the restoration of
normal business conditions which with
prudence in the management of ad-
ministrative budgets will work out to
the benefit Of the party In power.
Some leaders In both parties reject
pcssimistic predictions inspired by the
absence Of anything approaching uni
from party programs. They seem to
thirk the haphazard hit or miss meth
DDS of Senatorial and House candidates
may he the best after all. The Re-
publicans WHO have already won nomi-
nations have generally ignored funda-
mental party policies and based their
appeals for popular support on local
grounds.
Appeals for Group support.
1nNno two sections of thee country
have the so-called issues been tho
same. Candidates for the two houses
have sought the support of isolated
though potentially influential groups
having little n any relations to the
national organization which are used
as mere symbols of regularity. Hiram
Johnson scored an impressive victory
In California by pretty much the
same processes which won for Bev-
eridge in Indiana, Pinchot in. Penn
sylvania. Reed in Missouri, Mayfield
in Texas and Brookhart in Iowa.
National policies played less i'm
portant part in these successes than
personalities plus direct appeals. The
same Is true of the prospective sue
cess OF Mr.. La Toilette in Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin radical Is running n
dozen distinct platforms. fundamen-
tally different and frequently antag-
onistic. He Is so regular In the Senate
that he was made n member of the
committee selected by Mr.. Lodge
the other day to agree on a legislative
program to govern the actions of the
ajority,
Out in WISCONSIN. where Mr.. La
Toilette expects TO win a victory on
Tuesday he is posing as n radical
labor candidate. making an open bid
for support of the Socialist group and
disputing with the Rev Mr. Garfield
Irregular Republican, for the support
OF that element.
No greater illustration OF Mr.. La
Follettc's versatility was ever pro-
vided than his amazing speech In sup
port Of the bonus the other day Some
of his colleagues who recalled his at
tacks upon the war measure which
sent the young men Of the country to
France to fight for it's honor held their
breath In sheer admiration while Mr..
La Toilette was performing. The au-
dacity of his reformation was de-
scribed by one Republican senator as
simply bewildering."
Another statesman whose war rec
ord Is easily recalled shares with Mr..
La Toilette a certain degree Of admira-
ton for identical reasons. This Ia
J. X. vardaman, Democrat of Missis-
sippi who is expected to win the run
off primaries there during the coming
week.
Mr.. vardaman has also been making
patriotic speeches. Former President
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