The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-10
LODGE OUTGENERALS
HIS ANNIVERSARIES IN
BAY STATE CONTEST
Develops Into First Class
Mixer and Disarms Many
Enemies.
HIS VICTORY EXPECTED
May Get Two-thirds of Re-
publican Votes at Pri-
mary Tuesday.
WALKER NOT MAGNETIC
Col. w. A. CASTOR Probably
Will Win Democratic Nom
ination for Senator.
HIS VICTORY EXPECTED
WALKER NOT MAGNETIC
ny LOUIS sEIBoLD.

BY LOUIS sEIBOLD.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoHK HERALD
Boston. Sept. 9.-The most tranquil
figure in a political setting Of noise.
red FIRE. personal hatreds. vituperauon
and alleged corruption is Henry Cabot
Lodge. Probably 40 per cent. Of the
people Of the old Bay State are at war
over. through and about him without
touching his dapper. aristocratic hg-
ure or smuggling a hair in his closely
cropped. tight fitting vandyke beard
The central figure OF one of the
most spectacular and acrimonious pri-
mary campaigns ever held in the State,
Mr.. Lodge enjoys the advantage that
falls TO the lot OF the most expert
player. He has divided the opposi-
ton. covered every vulnerable spot in
his arnlor, thrown hone to the enemy
10 bite on while he runs away with
the prize.
Unless all surface indications fail
he will also run away with the Repub-
lican nomination for the United States
Senate next Tuesday supported by ap-
proximately 100000 of the 1000 votes
to be cast by the men and women citi-
zens who hold allegiance to his party.
Probably the most highly esteemed
of Massachusetts intelectuals and next
20 the Bunker Hill Monument it's
greatest treasure the statesman and
scholar is also hated with holy fervor
by considerable element Of the pop
ulation.
Senator'S Versatility.
In outgeneraling his enemies he has
played politics OF no mean order. He
has developed into mixer" of the
first rank: played peanut politics"
when the rules OF the game called for
81 served as mediator and penitent to
win the openly antagonistic or the
frankly skepticai.
The erstwhile enemy has been dis
armed and coaxed into the Lodge
camp. Once fiouted by the Roosevelt
element he is now acclaimed by it.
AatHt1 40 al AiiRsdtdbie LUG "
versal suffrage he has blarneyed his
way into tho political Alterations of
the most militant OF the women once
ambitious to take the aristocratic curl
out Of his finely nodded head.
For the truth OF the matter is that
the one time austere statesman who
thinks and breathes in terms or Har-
ward has como down from the seats
OF the mighty and shown himself TO
be engagingly human and a political
manipulation Of understanding and
skill.
II. as seems highly improbable. he
should be trimmed" next Tuesday by
Joseph Walker. one time progressive.
some OF Mr.. Lodges old time enemies.
now ardently supporting him. will
probably tear the sacred Goldfish of the
State House wall and sent II 10 the
auction block
Change In sftur tion.
Three months ago there appeared to
be chance OF beating Mr.. Lodge. His
most numerous critics then believed
former Gov. Samuel Mccall could do
It. Now Mr.. Mccall is supporting Mr..
LOdSts dAlNO 1ildTle3 GUNNER blTQ.
who distinguished himself as chairman
OF the Roosevelt national committee
ten years ago: ditto the Beacon street
cult clamoring for the ratification OF
the League OF Nations--and the scalp
OF Henry Cabot Lodge.
South Boston. which branded Mr..
Lodge as high brow" now heralds
him as good fellow" wherefore Mr..
Lodge Is apparently In a fairly COM
Portable position as far as the nominal
ton is concerned. What Common
wealt. avenue and South Boston will
do 10 him on election day is nothing
else again. for there is no man I'm
public life whose effacement from pub
lie life the Democratic party Of the
country would rather accomplish.
II Mr.. Lodges luck or skill endures
his enemies In both parties will have
their work cut out for them He will
have an easy victory over Mr.. Walker
unless every surface sign shall turn
orc to be wrong. The chief trouble
with Mr.. Walkers bid for primary
preference Is that he has been unable
70 arouse interest in the clear cut pro-
gram ne offers.
He Is anti-Lodge in common with
$4,000 to 100000 other men and women
citizens who will vote for him for
various reasons having inspiration In
pei sonal dislike OF Mr. Lodge more
or less.
walker II No Pussyfooscr.
Mr.. Walker possesses at least one
virtue that Mr.. Lodge lacks in the