The Washington times., 1922-08-13
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THE Senate has Jared much
worse than the House in the
matter OF campaigning. Prevented
by its rules from recessing for
more than three days at a time
--there's no such limitation in
the House--it has been looking
forward for weeks TO adjourn
ment and even now seems no
nearer the desired goal than It
did six weeks ago. The tariff
still hangs on, the bonus bill
looms on the horizon and Congress
IL pledged to put them through
this session. Consequently the
Senators who have campaigns
ON have been getting exceedingly
restless and some Of them have
sounded 'stole away" leaving
their colleagues to carry on with
out them as best they can.
Senator Frank b. Kellogg left
town last week for his home in
st. Paul, Mimi. where Mrs.
Kellogg has been established for
several weeks. Senator Hiram
johnson is campaigning vigor-
ously in California. Senator
Kendrick hopes to break away in
September to defend his seat
against his friend. Congressman
Mondell--provided they are both
nominated In their respective party
primaries.
Senator Jim Reed is ''of re.
turn" from Missouri. flushed with
victory in a hotiy contested pri-
mary. and on his return was
given an ovation by his colleagues
In the Senate. Senator Atiee
Pomerene has also scored success
20. Tar as the primaries go and
win tenter the contest against
former Senator Dick with the
Democrats OF Ohio solidiy lined
up behind him.
THERE probably isn't State
in the Union whose primaries
are being watched with greater In
terest by all the other States than
ohio-the Presidents own-both
because It is his own and because,
while It is a little more likely to
60 Republican than Democratic,
Ohio has decided ideas on a num-
Der Of issues-and its~campaigns
are always lively and often bitter.
The President did not 60 home for
the primaries in the week-he reg
istered his preference among the
Republican candidates for nomina-
ton by mail. And II was amusing
to note that the Longworths did
not feel that their presence was
necessary in Cincinnati.
One gathers that Nicholas Long
worth Is pretty solid in his home
district. and that Washington is in
little danger Of losing one of fits
most popular Congressional
couples. Also one hears comment
from those who think they are
'in the know" that Mr.. Long
worth's position in the House has
been rather improved by the defeat
OF Congressman Philip Pitt Camp
bell OF Kansas in his State pri-
maries. He was one Of Mr.. Long
worth's possible rivals in the mat
ter Of influence and leadership in
the House, and his elimination
will leave the field a little freer
for Alice Roosevelt's husband.
Which does not necessarily argue
any personal hostility between the
two men, OF course. It's simply
the fortunes of wsr-or politics.
RUT in the mere mater Of the
Democratic nomination every
body has been interested in the
fight between Reed and Brecken-
ridge Long. sometime third assist
ant Secretary Of State. From the
white House down telescopes were
trained on Missouri and although
President Harding made no sign,
Il was generally known that his
good wishes were with Reed. in op-
position to the emphaticaliy ex-
pressed desires Of his predecessor
--"the Sick Man on 8 Street." as
he is coming to be called
Apropos Of the Recd-Lons fight
. man wins happened to be in con.
versation with Mrs. Harding on
the day OF the Missouri primaries
found her watching It and frankly
hoping Reed would win the nori.
nation--which IL a very different
thing fssn the eiection---even II ne
had beSa rather nasty to her hus.
band 10 some Of his campaign
speeches.
Most Of the people I talked to in
Washington agreed with Mrs.
Harding In that particular contest.