The New York herald., 1922-07-18
SENATORS THROWING
VOCAL LIFE Lines TO
THEWEAKBROTHERS
Large Quantities Of Oratory
Being Used in Senate
Over Elections.
BOTH PARTIES WORRY
Neither Is Harmonious and
Platforms Are Discard
ed or Juggled.
REEDS FIGHT is SERIOUS
Stanley Sings His Praises and
Even Thinks Wilson Has
Gone Too Far.
REEDS FIGHT rs SERIOUS
By LOUIS sE1BoLD.

ny AOUlS SEl6OLDs
Special Dispatch to THE New York lIrzALp
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, d. c.. July II. :
Democratic members of the Senate
are throwing their moral and vocal
influences back of party associates
who are candidates for reelection.
The Republican legislative tieup
and complications of an industrial
character engaging the attention of
the President and his Cabinet provide
the minority with an opportunity to
fight out some Of their own troubles.
Barring the tariff, In which the
Democrats with the assistance Of in
surgent Republicans, have scored
heavily. the minority party has little
to boast about in the way of achieve
ments and upon which to base logical
hopes for winning either house in
Congress.
In almost every State. beginning
with New York. the Democratic situ-
alton is none too harmonious and any
advantage claimed by party leaders is
predicated entirely on the failure of
the Republican national and State or
ganizations to carry out platform
pledges.
In Congress the Democrats have
conducted sort Of guerilla warfare
to hRrass and Inconvenience the ma
jority. as was to be expected. Yet
aside from the tariff, Democratic
Senators and Representatives have
hastanced greater ambition to match
Me Republican bid for political sup
port rather than get behind any con-
structive program which would help
the country out Of the irritating In
dustrial troubles.
Both Split ON Bonus.
The Democrats. like the Republic
cans. are split over the $4,000. 200. 900
bonus raid, with the majority clamor-
ing for its passage for the sole pur-
pose OF putting the Republican Ad-
ministration in hole. A few Demo-
cratic Senator's are supporting the
exclusively high rates contained in
the tariff bill for reasons largely pa
ternalistic as to special interests,
which are considered more important
politically than adherence to the
Democratic policy Of limited protec-
ton or outright free trade.
The leaders of both parties admit
there is little actual difference be-
tween representatives of the two par
ties In Congress on most of the events
that figure in their legislative calcu.
lations. The majority Of Republicans
and Democrats who want to be re-
turned to Congress are making their
own issues In order to be renominatcd
or reelected with scant regard for the
fundamental principles and doctrines
formerly respected as marking the
differences between the two parties.
National platforms either have been
thrown out Of the window by the ma
jority OF candidates on both sides or
interpreted and adapted to meet loca!
conditions or Individual necessities.
The Democrats have quite a number
OF primary events carded for settl.-
ment during the next three or four
weeks and members of that party In
the Senate and House are rejecting n
great deal more interest in the out
come of them than in legislative mat.
ters.
Hitchcoc1x's Path Easy.
In working out some Of the prob
lens confronting the Democratic
Senator's and Representatives seeking
denomination more than one split In
Al ox,t l..
The first event on which Democratic
professional interest Is centered ID
scheduled for tomorrow in Nebraska.
Senator Gilbert Hitchcock will emerge
an easy victor from this one sided
C .hct. much to the surprise and
qualification of his supporters. who
expected considerable opposition to
him due to his position in the League
OF Nations fight, which was not wholly
to the liking OF former President
Wilson.
The Nebraska Senator's adherents
were apprehensive for time that Mr.
Wilson, who in no respect has
changed his position regarding inter
national policies, would urge the Ne
braska voters to set Mr.. Hitchcock
aside. as he did in the case of Senator
James A. Reed of Missouri
Mr.. Reed, whose status In the Demo
cratic party will be determined two
weeks from tomorrow. Is conducting
the fight of his life for denomination
Mr.. Wilson thoroughly disapproves OF
him and did not hesitate to inform
the voters of Missouri of the fact
Mr.. Reed has accepted the challenge
and is vigorously protesting against