New-York tribune., 1922-06-19
''IO% a0S Likely To BE Felt in
%b. S' Primary. Where SEN
~ .,or Faces Fight of Career
o,d Guard Apprehensive
rolIet,c and Borah in
y ,as;,ion to Gain Power
:. the Event of Defeat
" pv Carter Field
Nv Carter lcld

Ian or the e'iD'''
.''' = n. tariff, despite President
is''' ri,hes. may easily decide
h'',.. NJ. MeCumber is 20 serve an
80 ..', Years in the Senate. he faces
~. !. many Of the Republican
- -, who will take part. is Of much
49, -, ,.r,onsl interest than whether
- ~. subsidy is put ahead Of the
:" ''t -. or whether either is de-
,~.indeani'ely. .,,.
,r,iou. position. both politically
- -. ,,nmi,.ee assignments. Poliii-
-, /, regarded asa stand pa'ter in
- ,..-.o, and as extremely progres-
ID. 4, North Dakota. Because he
..srd.pa.ter in Washington the
.f.-ert wants him 20 con
"a. + TIE Senate.
v (, row chairman of the Senate
-. Committee. which shapes aii
ir..s revenue legislation. obvious.
~ - |,ssltion which the old guard
rorld willingly sec fall into
,s..s. ~ = radical. Seniority IN
- ...,;v,re-t Of committee chair
" however. is sacred in the
:. IN the House. political mur-
80 ~ suicides being committed
~ t,si,a.ion rather than break
=. ~. ~ ~ the Medes and Persian'.
Fear La Follette's Promotion
49,. >, Ny. McCumber In rank on
r.,-.s Committee is Senator Reed
80, srirently satisfactory 20 the
s1,.- ~. element. SO far so good.
-.y, Sroot is not only one o' tic
-. yorron apostles he happens 70
80 ,.e,-d in the church organization
...s,.E anything should happen 70 ne
,..c,,.. now president Of the Church.
e.. would automatically become
...,5,-. n that great Institution.
49,. Y.pld not be q seconds hesi'a-
80, " smoot's part IN this event.
,. -,.5 resign from the Senate az
... Wtsreupon Robert Harion la
y.r,,,e would become chairman OF the
t,.,,, finance Committee, when -
a, r,s. In the eocoanut.
ysr,hsr IL anything should happen
.. senator Francis z. Warren enaalr-
"A. n ,ie Appropriations COMMITTEES
v. sroot would at once take that post
-, ,lsi-manship having long been ms
.-.,,is- Again the disaster, as tne
,,.,srv,,ves would regard Il, OF La
r.r.... .;,.i,g in the chair of the late
ps, ,ir e not the only danger
,li.s re conservative element sees IN
q, 49,. a; Senator McCumber. lie Is
~ second man on the Foreign Re
,.ls.. Committee. Senator Henry
C,bo. Lodge il the chairman; Ny.
Lsgs is having the fight Of his ne III
Massachusetts,. according 70 reports re- r.
yIvsd from the Bay State. WIN Louse
/ rs WeCumber both out Of the way tne
@tlrnan OF the Foreign keia'ion'
|',-mjt,ee would be William +. borah.
!, Idaho Nh Borah's attitude on w w
|,nrgs - Nations does not trouble the
|isscbliean leadership. but his extren.'
,.,eruess agninst any form OF amer.
a. ,,-.icination In world affairs ~
rsssnced bv his opposition 20 tht
,ur-po treaty and 20 tne Ci.ss'
i'stes having a member OF the -
alton Commission, would max i'i
,sorn In the side Of President hatui.e
nd Secretary Hughes II he we're el,"..
az OF the Foreign Relations OO'''
s.ttee.
Would Save MsCumber
Az ., ,.bich ev,iains the desire on th'
AT Of many Republican leaders not g
,-barrass Senator McCumbor az tn.'
,,-.;rniar time. with the hardest Tri.
rly fight Of his life staged for heA'
ur,,l the league convention at Fargo
.seb .urned down President A. =
-,vrley's balance of power plan, NC NC
t,-bsr was a favorite OF some OF the
,sss-s for the Norpartisan League
.s,rssner. The unexpected repudia-
-. Al Townley and the leagues De
,,,, % indorse Lynn J. Frazier: the
-al.d Nonpartisan Governor OF North
h,.,. has made il necessary for SEN
~ XsCumber 20 fight for has poiitieai
y.
n. yonpartlsan League, which six
yan 40 was swept into power, to-day
srftrg with its back 20 the wall.
iy.shurs. and Democrats 20 a large
sriss., Aare forgotten their differences
i,t .ss civ issue is "Are you for the
lslr1s o. against IL
r. lssgue elected Governor and
o. rIts offcers but one. majority OF
ae Sspreme Court, a majority OF the
H'sH. and came within a few votes
q ssntrolNng the Senate. IL could
iiV elected a United States Senator,
u: - EASILY as not, except that a deai
"a been contaminated 70 let McCum-
" tome back.
Ivo years ago Senator A. J. Gronna'
~trntu Of the Agricultural Commit
=, vas up for reelection. Before his
,sitn Gfonna frequently attributed ms
"'sai 70 McCumber. DR.. L. +. Ladd'
~ the Junior United States Senator
'''z North Dakota. then was brought,
- ty the league as its candidate ana
i7rk White, OF Valley City, was en-
h'sc By McCumber's friends. White
n few thousand votes. just ABOUT
fsm5sr that Gronna lacked OF De-
= rsncmira.ed.
League Politics Involved
Nti,e. Al MsCumber's request. later
80 sppolnted Treasurer Of the United
s,~s Shortly after he TOOK
.'sSs', the Nonpartisan League tried 10
~ several million dollars worth OF
,,i n New York City so that the
- nill and elevator could be com
r.n .'sn and put into operation. 20 fore
a. = the threatened recall Of league
,-.sn Efforts 20 sell these bonds
ss without success. and then White
80 an indorsemen. Of them. Later
srsiFaetei this.
,,.en .,en The Nonpartisan League con-
r..oa 10. the Endorsement Of a
,sssa States Senator recently was
10 Fargo Townley advocated his
,'se OF power plan and McCumber
~. r,'',iec i. Il had been planned 20
Ae1unber the support OF the
-s II the Townley scheme had
ADOPTED. Instead Of that the
s,.nuon nominated the recalled
FasLIfcr uHn