Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-08
ECHOES OF 1920.

FaFH@NH$A. OIND NiThA' 1900 'a
ECHOES OF 1920.
In connection with the appointment OF a eoitec-
tor of internal revenue in Missouri there are heard
echoes, mors or less ominous, of the campaign OF
4 1920. President Harding has just sent to the senate
4 the nomination of Nat Goldstein for the position OF
collector of revenue for the first district OF Missouri.
the district in which the city Of St. LOUIS is situated.
The nomination recalls some of the strenuous days
f of the pre-convention campaign OF two years ago.
In that campaign the three conspicuous Candidates
for the Republican nomination were former Cover
nor Lowden of Illinois, Major General Wood, and
+ Hiram Johnson, Of California. Because of the pc
culiar working of the presidential primary law in
various states Johnson had been able to obtain in
1 structions in his favor from many of the states. in
several cases this being due to the fact that other
principal candidates had not filed, thus leaving the
field practically open to Johnson. OF the other two
candidates, Lowden was favored by the greater
number of the influential party leaders, and for a
assured. Charges OF lavish use Of money by Low
der. were made. In the course OF a senate investl-
cation early in June Robert E. Moore and Nat Gold
stein admitted that they had received $1,000 each
from the Republican national committeeman OF Mis-
souri,. and each of these men said that he had under
lstood that the payment that he had received was
fLowden money. The understanding, according to
these men, was that the money was to be used IN
| promoting the .Lowden cause.
In no instance was it shown that Mr.. Lowden
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that he had charged his campaign managers spe-
cifcally to spend no money except tor legitimate
purposes, and to make no payrnentssSot any KIND
which could not be made public. Wren the facts
in connection with the payments to Moore and
Go1dstein became known Lowden repudiated the
support of these men. Nevertheless, the Disturb
i ance created in connection with these and other pay
ments wrecked the Lowden campaign. The man
ayers feared the effect of the disclosures on the cam
!. paign which was to follow the convention, and. after
long consultation, the nomination of Senator Hard
ing wa agreed on. =
The appointment of Goldstein to the collectors
position in Missouri has revived discussion of these
Z incidents, and has thrown the Republican majority
in the senate into something resembling a panic.
The Democrats are preparing to make vigorous use
of the nomination for political purposes, and are
stirring up the old scandal" It is not considered
| good tactics on the part of the majority to permit a
presidential nomination to be defeated when the mi
( nority makes a political issue Of it. Yet it is. recog-
nized that there is danger IN continuation. Sena-
tor New. Of Indiana, a staunch administration man,
fhas lust been defeated, and his vote for the seating
of Newberry, after the financial disclosures in his
case, was played up prominently and undoubtedly
contributed largely to the result. The Goldstein
| nomination goes to the finance committee for report.
Senator McCumber is chairman OF that committee,
and he is also a candidate for reelection. If he
votes for the confirmation of Goldstein he will add
Ito his troubles at home, which are already sufficient
lly numerous. In the senate are several Republicans
lwno are candidates for reelection this year, and
tan1ong them there will be a decided Discrimination
Ito participate in what is termed a second Newberry
lease
Nomination Of a candidate for a federal appoint
mcnt is often rejected on personal grounds. But
the rejection of Goldstein under the circumstances
twill be interpreted as a political defeat for the adj
nninistration. His confirmation will impair the
1 chances Of not a few Republicans for reelection.
Hence the political waters are troubled.