Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-16
SENATOR SPENCER'S
BREAK.
Sc R may carry hi

often, and Senator Spencer OF Mis-
souri, is realizing that fact. He de
Tended Senator Newberry success
fully with the presidents help bu
when he came to put over Ma
Goldstein for collector of interna
revenue at St. Louis he made a mis-
cradle failure. According to thu
Washington special correspondents
whose stories are now reaching
Montana, he found himself stand
ing almost alone. Senators who
had backed him in putting New
berry over in spite of his boodlins
record, refused to lift a hand fol-
Goldstein. It was quite evident
that enough republicans were ready
to vote with the solid democratic
opposition to reject the presidents
nomination had he not withdrawn
it, which he did finally after Sen
ator Spencer had read a letter from
the nominee saying he did not want
the office. President Harding in
recalling his nomination from the
senate was careful to say that he
did it at the request of the nominee
himself, and not because OF any
change of heart on the part OF the
president. The special correspond
ent of the Springfield Republican
thus relates the facts:
"A significant demonstration of
the political winds was afforded in
the senate recently. when Senator
Spencer of Missouri, alone and un-
aided, defended Nat Goldstein. in
volved in money scandals in the
Lowden presidential campaign,
nominated by President Harding
for collector Of the port of st.
Louis, but who, in a letter to the
president, withdrew his name from
consideration.
Spencer, the same day, was at
torney for a case which invited no
popular support. Senators, who but
recently voted to seat N~ewberry,
for whom Spencer also had acted
as lawyer, thought of that case and
SHE'D away from the Missouri SEN
ator. Not only did Spencer face
a smiling and unsympathetie demo-
cratic side of the chamber, but a
hostile republican side. No n
aided him, no one displayed any
sorrow for his ~predicament, and
only half a dozen stayed to hear
him grilled by Pat Harrison of
Mississippi.
Senator Lodge entered for a few
minutes but did not raise a finger
to support Spencer; on the con-
trary, he joked for a minute with
a democratic senator. AS the at
tack of Spencer concluded and he
sought his seat, Senator Curtis of
Kansas, republican whip, whose
chair he brushed, would not look
up from his desk. A general feel
ing that the Newberry cas- exer-
cised a power in the defeat of SEN
ator New undoubtedly gives addi-
tional explanation to the temper of
the senate today.
But for a turn Of fortune, the
position Of Spencer would have
been even more crushing. Senator
Harrison, again picked to lead a
democratic attack, was waiting for
Pomerene of Ohio to conclude be-
fore he launched into the Goldstein
case. He had before him a news
paper containing Lowden's repudia-
ton Of Goldstein. Spencer came
into the chamber just before Pome-
sat down, both he and Harri-
son asked recognition. Spencer's
came a half a second sooner
than Harrison's. So the Missouri
senator did not have the ignomy
of hearing the denunciation of
and then meekly reading
Goldstein's withdrawal of his name.
after Spencer concluded, Sen
ator Walsh of Massachusetts pre-
ceded Harrison with a series of
regarding the alleged
boom for Goldstein for postmaster
of St. Louis. Spencer denied that
had actually been a can
for that office.
Harrison did a good job and
continually produced smiles or
laughter on the senate floor. In
fact, no one but Spencer even pre-
to find anything commend
able in the 'Goldstein case The
spirit of the times, as exhibited by
the senate, made mockery of Spen-
labored and melancholy de-
Not a senator cared to add
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