Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-05
DEFEAT OF SENATOR NEW.

Washington unite In saying that con
rernatlon prevailed In administration
circles" IN that city. Wednesday
morning. when the reports from the
Indiana Republican State primaries
showed that United States Senator
Harry stewart New. a candidate for
denomination. had been defeated by
former Senator Albert jeremiah, Bev-
eridge. And no wonder. In the first
place. u was entirely unexpected. and
IN the second place. and OF far moro
political significance. II was direct
and unmistal<nhie reputation OF the
Harding administration and the Re
publican Congress That was what
chiefly caused tho prevailing con-
s,.rnation.
Now that the contest is over. efforts
are being made by the friends Of
pevcridgo 60 make II appear that the
administration and tho Republican
Congress IN no manner figured I'm the
Indiana Republican primary cam
paign. This, however. is only natural.
Now that Revcridee has won his vic
tory, no and his friends desire Co mol
nfy their disgusted and disgruntlcd
partisan opponents. IN the hope of
securing their undivided support at
the election. They may eucceed in
they viii not. "a the Republican party
bosses who so earnestly supported
Senator New and 30 ardently desired
his election have no uee for men of
the R~verfdee calihre and Bcveridgc
inclination In public life. They prefer
mon who believe IN practical poll
tics" and etai,d ready at all times 10
serve partisan interests. regardless OF
what public interests may he involved
And pevcridge :. not that kind OF a
man.
one Of the warnest newspaper sup
porters of Bever'dee. the Philadelphia
North American. thus pictured his
campaign for the Senatorial nomina.
ton: "Beveridgs made no campaign
arsine, New IN any personal sense
He had no charges 20 make agains
the sitting Senator. engaged in NJ
mud singing or demasosie appeals
He discussed great issues. and he tool
q stand vneouivocaily and firmly viii
respect 20 each. lie stood for absolute
freedom from all fo-e,gn entangle
men;s. and therefore he opposed tn
four-power Pacific pact. as he for
mcrly opposed the League OF Nations
He opposed Newberry,sm IN politics
dishonesty IN government and busi
ness, and stood for the sacredness O
public right as the FIRST consideration
lA My btRfti s'ANSfAAtA ". fetAa
duty. Few State political fights hav
ever been won In which so much de
pended upon the personality and per
sonsl efforts OF the candidate. Blu
A. In all instances In which men hav
demonstrated that right can preva
even against the strength Of effectiv
Organization, Beveridge as his can
paign progressed won many stron
and effective advocates OF his nom
nation"
This may ne true. but II does nC
h any manner impair the real sil
uincance OF the result. That lies n,
In what Beveridge stood for, but /
what Senator New stood for. The d,
feat OF New. therefore. undoubted
ls Reputation OF all the partisa
and political policies which he repr,
scented ss a Republican party lead,
In Indiana and United States Sci
stor.
More than all else. Senator New re-
resented the Harding sdministratio
He wss. In the first place. warm al
cloee personal friend OF Preside
Harding. He was one OF the coterie
political bosses which. according
authentic and unchallenged repo
Assembled In a hotel room at Chica
during the Republican National Co
vcntion Of 1890. and decided IN
Harding was the man for the par
bosses as President. And as a Sen
tor IN Congress New was the m,
faithful supporter Of all the admin
trations policies. II was for this r'
son he WAS especially urged up
the Republican voters of Indiana. a
virtually they were asked 10 supp,