Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-18
LODGE FACING
FIGHT OF LIFE
TO HOLD SEAT
Foes OF Senator On Warpath In
Observation-Disclosures Demo
Gratis In Race
BY EDWARD M. THlERRY

brewing IN MaSSachuSeICS. IL mas na-
tional significance and an eager ma
tional audience, because it is a fight
to unseat Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge.
"Beat Lodgep' is the slogan.
who can do it?" is the question.
Two millionaire lawyers are chief
figures in the battle. One, Colonel
| William A. CASTOR, mas announced
his candidacy for the Democratic
nomination. The other, Sherman L.
Whippie, will probably oppose Gas
ton.
Both are fighting men. But Whip,
pie seems to be generally regarded
as the most formidable Democrat
likely to beat Lodge.
Another complication is that for
mer Governor Samuel W. Mccall
may give Lodge battle for the Re-
publican nomination. If Whipple
runs and Mccall runs there will be
two spectacular struggles at the Sep
tember primaries as a preliminary
to the grand knock down battle in
November.
Silk Over Hard KnuckIcs.
Silk gloves cover hard knuckles in
this remarkable situation.
All belong to the upper ten; all
are wealthy; all are personal friends.
Colonel CASTOR is a charming
gentleman" says Senator Lodge.
"Mr. Lodge is charming person
ally-it's the things he stands for"
says Whipple.
And Whipple feels the same way
about Colonel CASTOR; and Colonel
CASTOR has similar sentiments to-
ward Lodge and Whipplc.
Lodge is ~ and has spent half his
life in Congress, six years in the
lhouse and 80 years in the senate
Whipple is so, and never held office.
CASTOR is SO and has made three un-
successful tries for governor.
Wilson Democrats are in open re-
volt against Gaston's candidacy, for
CASTOR was as much foe of the
League of Nations as Lodge. And
Whipple, a strong League of Nations
man, regards CASTOR as being tarred
with the same "big business" stick
las Lodge.
It's State Fight
Here in Massachusetts, the people
!are jealous of these friendly enc
mics" of theirs. They want the rest
.of the country strictly to understand
that this is a private fight, not a
public one.
Thinking Democrats say the more
Lodge is attacked nationally the
more able he will be to don the cloak
of martyr and in that role gain SYM
pathy and support at home. They
regard the Lick Lodgew battlecry,
now being heard over the country
in connection with Lodges leader
ship against the League of Nations
and for the four-power treaty, as
Lodge propaganda = designed to
make Massachusetts mad and rally
the state around native son.
CASTOR hasn't announced his plat
form and will not until he returns
from business trip to Europe a
month hence.
Whipple, though not yet an
avowed candidate, will fight Lodge
on the ground that he has neglected
labor and the masses generally in
favor Of special interests, and on his
vote for Newberry and against such
things as womens suffrage and the
soldier bonus.
Mayor and Ex-Mayor Divided
The age-old enmity between the
two big Democratic bosses, Mayor
James NJ. Curiey, of Boston, and for
mer Mapor John f. Fitzgerald, may
have an important bearing on the
fight. Fitzgerald, who opposed Lodge
in the last senatorial election, an
nounced his candidacy for governor
the same day CASTOR came out for
senator. Curlcy, whose power has
increased tremendously since his re-
cent election as mayor, is regarded
as favorable to Whipple.
Whipple has been practising law
in Boston since 1885 and has ma
tional reputation as trial lawyer
Twice he has refused seat on the
state supreme court. He is under
medium height, bulky, with close
clipped brown hair going gray, and
a fighting face. He is Yale man.
CASTOR has gained fame as com
bination lawyer, business man and
banker and is chairman of the board
Of the National Shawmut Bank. Like
Lodge, he is a Harvard man, class
mate of Theodore Roosevelt, and still
remembered at Harvard for his fstic
battle for the college middleweight
boxing championship in 1879 when,
seconded by Roosevelt, he beat Ram
on Guiteras. He is short, stocky,
with a firm mouth and sandy hair
and mustache.
Everybody here thinks Lodge has
1.-THE stiffest fight of his career ahead.