The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-05
Reed Victory
Assures New
G.O.P.Senator
By DAVID GAwSENCB
Copyright by The Intel1tgoncerf

washington. Aug. 4--Senator James
Reeds victory In the Democratic pri-
r,aries ls the political sensation OF the
moment here. no, because the Wilson
Democrats are disappointed that BrecE-
;nridSe Long lost or the Republicans
are jubglant because an ant-le1gue OF
nations man ,r!umphed. but because
both Democrats and Republicans ADMIT
the chances are brighter that Repuo-
i:can was elected United States senator
from Missouri next autumn.
In personal proposition the Repuo-
Ncars wanted Jim Reed 20 win. Ihey
Ike the way ne fought alongside or
them In the treaty fhEs after the war
and they admire hts courage. But wnen
u comes 70 hoping for Jim Reeds re-
election 10 the senate In Novemoer
that's a different story and the kepuo-
ican leaders already are beginning 10
say that the sores oS the primary can
10, 5e healed in time 10 help Reed and
that A Republican will be added 10 the
senatorial list from Missouri.
The fight between Long and Reed was
mostly one OF bitter antaEonism 10
Reed than affirmative eaEerucss for
The nomination OF Long. The latter has
4
rroach politically. but there IS no Ques-
ZION that many Democrats who voted
Tor him didn't think him ot senatorial
caliSre. As between Reed and Long.
however. they disliked Reed so much
hat they would have registered their
protest IN any way that was offered.
Now that Reed IS the victor. the plain
ruth OF the matter Is that enough
Democrats IN Missouri are Sufficiently
independent Of party ties 20 throw their
strength 70 a Republican candidate.
Naturally Mr.. Reed will make an et-
fort to recover some ~ the Democrat
vote which was oi.v' Y opposed TO
him. But MS mai wasn't hg
enough 10 make certain = triumph N the
autumn FOR the democratic Republica n
aRhts IN the last few years have shown
that the state shifted by narrow rrajort-
ties. Even II Reed can recover half OF
the Long vote or three-quarters. II
would not be enough to win.
shrswd carpatgnsr
As campalgner Jim Reed has few
equals In American politics. He may
swing votes galore before the elections
rail- around He Is shrewd enough TO
make a bid FOR me Wilson vote In Mis-
souri, and to do Il boldly though In SIM
liar circumstances Democrats candi-
dates who have found a divided party
In their campaigns have turned 70 the
Republicans for support. Former SeHa-
tor Chamberlain ot Oregon Is one ot
the men who used 20 count on Repub-
Hcan votes every time ne ran. and that's
why more than once ne was able 20 ex-
hihit his Independence OF the Wilson
administration.
Apart from the result IN Missouri.
me Republican administration can prl-
va.ely derive much ercouragement from
me defeat OF Representative Phil Camp
bell oS Kansas. chairman OF the rules
committee OF the house. Just as Sena-
'o- McCumber as chairman OF tho
finance committee has shown diSpo-
S!t'o7 70 go along Independently OF
white house wishes So has 1t been diff
cult every now and then for the admin
ist-atlon 70 got Chairman Campbell TO
give 4 rule whereby Important Ieg!sla-
tion could he brought 20 an early vote.
Il Is an open secret that Mr.. Cam phells 8
unwi'l'7Encss TO give the admlnistra-
t!on rule so as 70 bring the ship sub
Sidy bill 20 4 vote has been n hand!-
cap 70 Mr.. HardnS'S petition measure.
Demmiss Profess Hope
The Democratic leaders h"re do not
AXE a psSSimisitic View OF any Of the
elections The Missouri! contest thev
reEard as a personal affair WITH an
eNtraneous Influence brought In nv Mr..
Wilson's earlier letters on Mr. Reed s
personality. They say /; 7resages moth
ing national or rar-reaching As for
Mr. Camphelrs defeat In Kansas. they
poin; 20 q; as sign OF the times.
Mr.. Campbell himself says Idle str,k-
.rs voted almost solidly against him.
This straw IS naturally made the mos,
of by the Democrats who count upon
the cumulative power OF all the d!scon-
tented elements In the country 10 swing
congress in their direction next fall.