The New York herald., 1922-02-01
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haps have been little disappointed
with the results. At any rate l car
assure you that have no political
ambition and hope that you will dc
everything you can to discourage this
talk about me becoming the candidate
for President of the Republican party
or any new movement that may be
launched.
Il am ardently in sympathy with
the demands of the agricultural in
Iterests for privileges equal to those
that have been accorded to blocs rep
resenting the financial and Industrial
elements / do not believe there will
be any necessity for new party If
the Republican party will give the
farmer the square deal he is entitled
to- AS long as l am here I shall fight
for that square deal. My preference,
though, is for judicial service. and
while I have not fully made up my
mind (this was last Thursday. / may
yet be able to crafty my ambition"
Instead of discouraging the agrf-
cultural leaders from talking about
the Iowa Senator as a potential can
didate for the Presidency his retire
ment may serve to make him an at
tractive figure in the next Presi-
Dental contest. Some of the most ag-
gressive promoters of the agricultural
bloc predicted tonight that Mr.. Ken
yon would be proposed to the next
National Republican Convention as
the farmers choice for President.
The majority of his legislative as
sociates believe he will turn against
the sophistries of ambitious political
leaders and remain on the bench, with
the prospect Of being ultimately ele-
waited to the Supreme Court Of the
United States.
In announcing his decision to accept
the judicial post offered by President
Harding, Senator Kenyon said:
"The President has known since our
service together in the Senate that
political life does not appeal to me and
that my ambition was to serve on the
Federal bench. When vacancy ap-
peared last autumn in the Federal dis
trict judgcship in my State some OF
my friends suggested my name to him
and he indicated his willingness to
appoint me. The legislative situation
was such then tnat it seemed to me
that I should not accept. The situa-
ton is somewhat different now, as the
West Virginia investigation Is out OF
the way, likewise the Newberry case,
and large portion of the agricultural
program has been put through.
"The question was presented to me
again as to the Circuit Judgeship in
the Eighth Judicial Circuit and the
President, knowing my ambition and
desire for service on the Federal bench,
and at the solicitation Of some Of my
friends, handed me the appointment
for that district, which am pleased
to accept and have so notified him. |
am deeply appreciative of the action OF
the President in appointing me to this
position.
His Remaining Interest.
After his appointment Senator Ken
yon said that he would continue to
serve in the Senate until the coopera-
tive marketing bill which is one Of the
star features on the agricultural bloc
program had been passed. This meas
ure is scheduled for consideration next
week and will be disposed OF in time
to permit Mr.. Kenyon to assume his
judicial duties on February II.
His successor will be appointed by
Gov. Kendall. Already there are half
a dozen candidates for the appoint
ment The most prominent Of these
is J. r. Howard, who is supported by
all of the "dirt farmers" not only in
Iowa but in most of the States where
the agrarian movement has taken
root. Howard is the head Of the Amer
lean Farm Bureau, which Is perhaps
the most powerful of the agricultural
organizations that have been active in
organizing the agricultural bloc.
The retirement of Senator Kenyon
leaves a big gap in the agricultural
bloc. While he always resented the
title Of leader Of this most recent In
rovation in American politics, Sena-
tors and Representatives allied with it
automatically looked to him for guild
ance. These legislators. while ex-
pressing qualification over the appoint
n.ent of Senator Kenyon, nevertheless
genuinely regret his retirement from
the upper house. de was regarded as
a sincere sympatflizer with the agri-
cultural populations Of the country.
and while indexed as a regular Repub-
lican, was prone to advocate courag-
eously measures which were not IA
vored by the more conservative lead
ers and to oppose those presented by
them.
showed His Independence.
The Iowa Senator was one of the
hardest workers in Congress, but he
was not generally regarded as possess
ing unusual executive ability, probably
because of his disinclination to assert
himself He frequently played "lone
hand" or joined with the minority or
with insurgent colleagues in opposing
legislation favored by the majority.
He was one Of nine Republican Sena-
tors to denounce boldly TIE proposal
to seat Senator Newberry.
Since the Michigan Senator gained
his seat Mr.. Kenyon has criticized the
action Of the Senate in the course OF
several addresses made by him In
New England. In these addresses he
said that IL he continued to serve In
the Senate he would support another
effort to declare the Newberry scat
vacant.