Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-09
Retirement Of
Smoot Within Next Few
Year. Explains Desire Of
Eastern Monied Interests
to Have McCumber. Retain
ed A, Head Of Finance
Committee.

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The apostolic succession in the
Mormon church has become an i'm
portant factor in the North Dakota
senatorial fight.
AS everyone knows, there is a very
decided desire on the part of the
moneyed interests of the East that
Senator Porter j. McCumber be re-
elected by he people OF North Dakota
next fall. Jus why this strong desire
should exist is not however so plain
TO the man in the street.
ihere are two senate committees in
whlch the large moneyed interests of
the country are particularly interest
ca. These are the committee on fl
nance and the committee on foreign
relations. McCumber is chairman OF
the committee on finance and, holds
the second place on the foreign re-
lations committee.
McCumber's Position,
Emphasis has been laid on McCum-
ber.s position on these committees. es-
pecially that on the finance commit
tee, IN much of the propaganda which.
a been sent out in his interest. II
a been known, moreover, that there
was a strong desire in the cas-.
TO have him return to the senate i1.
order that he might retain the finance
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This has caused some slight sur
! prlses, for h reason that Reed Smoot,
I senator from Utah. holds the second
position on the finance committee,
and in the event that McCumber
should fail of reelection. would sue
coed to the chairmanship. 6moot. ID
n Of the chief old guard members
OF the senate and it would seem he
would be even more acceptable to Wall
street than is McCumber.
Smoot High in Church.
The fact is, however, that smoot is
n OF, the IL apostles Of the Mormon
church and now stands second in the
n Of succession to the presidency OF
thai body. Both the present epresi-
dent and his immediate successor are
advanced in years, so it viii probably
pc y a comparatively short time be
fore Senator Smoot succeeds to the
presidency of the Later Day Saints
For a Mormon this is a. far higher
position thar that of United States
senator. Shoots succession to the
church presidency will mean his res
ignation from the senate and this may
fairly be expected to take place with
in the mex few years.
Now, Robert LaFollette OF Wiscon.
sin stands next in seniority to Senator
Smoot on the finance committee. The
elimination of both McCumber and
smoot would mean his elevation to
the chairmanship II the rule Of semi
GRITTY is followed.
Wall street doesn't want LaFollette
as chairman of the finance committee,
hence the desire to have McCumber
returned.
Foreign Affairs Committee.
Inc situation on the foreign rela-
tons committee also enters into the
matter to some extent. Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts IL chairman
of this committee, with Senator
Mccurnber next in line. and Senator
Borah Of Idaho following him.
Lodge has been q member of the
senate for manX|years but this year
nnds himself in serious danger Of de-
feat. This IFS due to his support OF
the Four Power treaty, which has
reused against himsthe antagonism OF
the strong/Irish vote in Boston. The
Irish regard h treaty as an alliance
With ENGLAND and as a result Lodge
must face their opposition In the
coming election. This maj mean his
defeat.
II Lodge 10 defeated ards McCumber
In defeated. Borah would become
chairman Of the foreign relations
committee. This a another conAum-
NATION that doesn't suit tho book Of
Wall Street. and furnishes . still fur
ther reason for the strong support
that will be given 70 the senior North
Dakota senator in his light for res
election.
And all reports around .washineton
are to the effect that this support will
be forthcoming.