New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-10
r;,.ouisnl Before Voters
,,,,er President Enlisted
], Side of Breckenridge
Long. Thought in Lead
Bv Carter Field

Isa tkei Missouri fight than in
'i'ss1ss so far, with perhaps the
sas PRIV. .s..a,icn of Indiana, where
sa. .s,,ss PERSONAL friendship for
hsia'a ger and the political back
asm a.s osalbsrt J. Beverage provided
m.'. s;..ars By Reed in the primary on
-. hare will have an effect on
aas .,,ss, Of the Democratic party ma
M 80 for years to come. It may not
49, !. nm the Democrats back from
r.. .v;seut wish to make the League
' ss..;sns. and Woodrow Wilson the
ssr Issues Is the next Presidential
.,s..sign. but it will have decidedly
ssitying effect.
Couple Tariff Talk With Reed
,,drd. several prominent Demo
~. Issders have said to the writer
s:,s,n the last few days that they
,,oushs perhaps the tariff would be the
s,rsmssns issue I'll the Presidential
! .setion Of 1924. Curiously enough,
ii statement came in each instance.
+ .eyeh separated always by another
.,s;e Of conversation, after some ref
rsace to the fght Reed is making in
YIuouri and the possibility that he
/ u;sst win out,despite the odds against
In.
! 4 smashing victory by Reed will be
: r.srded as one of the worst body
isss the League of Nations has ever
.s.red in this country at the hands
F 4 Democratic voters. It is true that
h Georgia an irrecmcilia ble-Tom
! s.son--wss elected on that issue two
yan sso. But in that Georgia cleo
los the friends of the league were
! ,iridsd into two almost equal parts,
81. supporting Hoke Smith. who ia
,sSd ratification of the Versailles
-saiy with strong reservations. and
/ lie ether supporting Dorsey, who IA
sysd ratification just as Wilson de-
.fsd il, without crossing a It" or dot
arsan "i.'
L is true that in the same campaign
siry Republicans won primary fights
q platform attacking the league, but
he interest in the Missouri fight is
ssly from the standpoint of how it
vii sEect the course of the Democratic
lnsy.
See League in Seeond:PIace
There are those high in the Demo-
cratic hierarchy who believe that If
Reed is nominated over Breckenridge
L'as and returns to the Senate, the
psnarstie party will very promptly
iHB 70 the tariff as its paramount is
We They do not believe the party will
gore the league. but the reference to
sFll be mild, and not even the mill
u Irish in the party will be alarmed
fae prospects.
lasse nlsn for the most part believe
u The path of Democratic success
= 10 THAI direction. Therefore nc
hter how they may dislike Reed per
naly or disapprove of positions he
aksn on other questions. they,are
FFassly hopeful that he will be re-
minated and reelected.
Nnocrats Of this attitude are keep.
every quiet about their convictions
the time being. Down in their
arts they are convinced that the
tiigue Of Nations will not be a winning
s'us in American politics for many
nts to come, especially for the Demo
mic party, which Includes the great
agsrity Of the Irish voters of the
ssgntry 1t is difficult to exaggeratc
~ bitterness with which some of the
my influential Irish leaders regard
Ills issue.
Reed Raging Over State
Aou Of the political leaders in Mis-
gun agree that at the present moment
ne success Of Reed is very dubious.
.ns election were held to-day, they
gres pretty nearly unanimously, Long
suuia os nominated But they further
\ sgAe thas'!im Reed is whirlwind on
jas stump, and that he is going up and
S S.sa lne state like raging tornado.
Lsy0e, some of them think, he will be
'ois to turn the tide.
az tne situation stands TODAY. most
. .nsm think, the Woodrow Wilson
, s.sis hoping that Reed would not be
w. have hurt Reed. These let
VI ~ opened up the old wounds. par
. ssaiafly In the Bourbon Democratic
,bsr raes, where party loyalty comes
.ss' ., everything else. About the time
.a,. miro wilson letter was published,
| ,,s different reaction set in,
lS.. aow IT IS admitted very generally
,,s;, !uss one more move by Wilson
s-.usI need would probably be enough
a.os .n tne tide back to the fiery ir-
~. mat despite the fact that Will
,.,, s als7 Two letters injured Reed, the
EIs.s friends are now hoping that
HIS, WIZ keep Up the fight. Even
Ia H. OF the former President fear
may carry the thing too far.
Nsan'Fy Leaders Oppose Reed
,,,i, asea had only Wilson's influence
v s..s. MN, however, plus the personal
s.slS 0l breckinridge Long. there
os no fight worth the telling.
a,sniz 80 happens that the Democratic
i w. in practically every coun-
lss.s' Ae r.. state outside st. Louis and
s.sld eity are against Reed. II
,5ear pe observed at this point that
sdr N me Missouri battle. appar-
-, either for or against Long.
hsd always either for or against
tsss, Reed is supported bv Reeds
~es and opposed by REEDS eran,; a
I'll n. -, against. on ana over
aeoaisr" mere Is very little else in the
aisst pomen are reported to be
sgssossinas eo also, while the drys are
h. 50. There is some mention
I'D Z Ts silent vote which may 90 to
saairlan ms y, may or may not be so.
ehin In. .ne Germans in ST. Louis are
sa.s T ooth on beer and on the Yer
apsbt; treaty. But they are mostly
~ q n and it is questionable how
Dtmo mem could or would get into
.ssss es.tic primary.
sesde eat on Reed is not a sudden
i. oaeseIopment of this campaign
a II, oio one. with sharply drawn
Eight " ~ lison letters did not start
sssas They just added salt to the
" the ne fight really began right
y Death CT Senator William
sss,.or :; Tor many years absolute
sssari VI Inc Democratic party in
sa.ra Victory Piqued Reed