Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14

reason a new rule has been laid down
with respect to taking care OF this
dsappotntvd and defeated army.
IL was expected that Senator William
NJ Calder Of New York would be made
collector OF the Port OF New York.
but the essential and inexorable rule
bars him. even though he be one OF
the most eminent lame ducks OF the
flock.
Senator Porter J. McCumber OF South
Dakota wac being touted Tor the
farmers representative on the Federal
Reserve Board, and though his sup
portere gay that the rule ought not To
be applied to him. he too VIII have 10
forego the comfort of fat federal job
II is pointed out that his defense OF the
administration was the cause Il his de-
feat and that he should be nourished
and sustained by the administration.
He led the fight for the Republican
monstroeity known as the tarin bill
and II seems too bad that the very
| ones he sacrificed his political future
for now have not the courage 10 reach
out n saving hand to him.
A Newberry Martyr
/ A veritable martyr 10 the noble
| causes of NewberryisiI, for which
the administration stood sponsor. Is
Senator Charles T.. Townsend. of ths
Michigan, who il a capable. hardwork'
ling. and efficient member Of the Senate
lie could not carry the crushing 'weigh
Of Newberryism. and he was pract
icailv left at the post. Ii was a mis-
taken sense of loyalty 10 the admin
stration which made him espouse th'
| uprIgh.eous cause. Under the rule
he too must take the lonely road bacf
to private lfe. He must be denied
his reward.
Representative Frank w. Mondell
q wyoming, Republican floor lcade
in the House. is another Of the un
fortunate ones who, IL has been pre-
dicted, would land fat job 10 rewar'
him for his partisan loyalty, but n
, must suffer without recompense o
reward the pangs attending his de
= feat rcr the Senate by John II. Hen
:. drick. Democrat. Mr.. Mondell suffer
ed himself 20 he shining mark 10
the enei..ics OF the administration
!. no bore it's responsibilities as foo
: leader. but now he Is stamped by
decisive vote Of his constituents n
| retirement 10 the shades or priva'
nfe without the hope OF that balm ]
O federal appointment which is so SCOTT
e ing 10 a lame duck.
ri IL in urged that Senator Harry Ney
I. CT Indiana, n spokesman for the aS
l. ministr.l.ion. who was victim or "
'e political revolution in his State, ougl
v 10 be given something commensura
/. with his loyalty TO a dlscredited res
ls .me. II is understood that he cou
have been a member or the Hardir
cabinet II he had desired the positic
but that ne turned IL down for II
!. prospect OF remaining permanently
y the senate. lie thought he was hrIl
t. IL enrenched in his own party al
re consequently in the senate. but Beve
!, =, ,dge unhV rsed him. His friends wa
n him 10 step out OF the senate in
some kind OF o Job suitable 20 a Ian
= duck that has been badly treated
q. his own party. II an exception shou
CO be made in his case. he would prohah
" be given a foreign station.
a. Senator kellogg, cf Minnesota, IA
famed IN the long ago as "trus
:. buster. has been decre-.d by his pc
" ple 20 go into involuntary retireme
t. 10 make way for the farner-lah
81 candidate, whose political creed n
~ tenet. better suited the people Of Nj
neSota There seems 10 be no pl
vision for him. and IL now seems u
-. he WILL have 20 so back 10 the pr
u" iice of law in his home state,
" The House Suffered.
ct II rs N the house. however, w-her'
IN wholesale manning OF the ducks v
., administered IN the cruel slaughter
n November. Scores o, them who
now llmping through their renlaini
"a days in congress yearn for comfor
am be berths AT the hands II the Pr
ct. dent, but he is powerless 20 meet III
" needs. They now feel that they m
ne go back home and await the com
az a better and brighter day. but
Der must be known that a mere congre
g., man cut down in the prime OF
OF never looks the same aSaLn--for n,
ith generally dcne for IN a political y
IL Something like one hundred and Z
ne Republican members of the House
Representative were made 20
De- the dust in November. A great
W jority Of these are probably mar
hon for life. They are lame ducks
20; keeps" and no adm n!s;ration h
nee ever prolific o. patronage and <er
day Gus IN bestowal could possibly n
'eK their needs in :he soothing power
- Federal aid.
ars When these one hundred and
at lame ducks" limped back into
House On the day when PreS!l
a. Harding appeared before them. I
me had been encouraged 10 believe
their Republican President was z,
= 10 take care OF them in a way
would make their defeats look
1n thirty cents. They We're so cock
the future was promising 10 them
they shook the capitol with Z
- applause. when President Harding
h dressed them. but all this happ,
. before the rule was invoked aga
executive care Of the lame ducks.
40 II isn't funny. but rs sad 10 X
% that so many must be detached :
the pay roll. II Is really tragica
think = the fock OF lame ducks
viii wend their way homeward
the 4th OF March. whose involun
retirement TO many OF them will n
- that for the remainder OF the.r -
= I tney Will be "ex-COngrSeSnan So