The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-05-18
Who Is Who In the
Senate

Senators are handled without con-
sideration of the traditional senator
ial dignity" in who's Who in the
United States Senate" in the last
number Of the Woman Citizen.
First comes Henry, Cabot Lodge,
chairman Of the Senate Foreign Re-
lations committee, who Is described
as "a New England gentleman. who
would be eminently at home as edi-
tor of classical magazine OF
heavenly aloofness and literary
achievement. One remembers always
his delightful essay upon quotations
from the classics; a perfect piece OF
criticism and exposition, showing
deep. knowledgeand literary fineness.
He appears to look down upon
politics. He is scholar. with long
list of books to his credit, and intel
lectually lonesome in the senate. His
knowledge Of history, tradition and
persons prominent in world history
since Eden is extensive. In Roose-
velt's term, he was considered al
most a dangerous liberal! Times
change. He is bitter now. The poor
quality of minds around him gals
him. He shrinks within himself.
and is dwelling upon the past and It's
good things, in perspective. He
wants to meet today's needs by
terms set down by George Washing
ton for Revolutionary days-for
the United States, no entangling al
liances. Inconsistent, confused by
the havoc the twentieth century Is
playing with Pilgrim New England
ism.
"A graduate Of Harvard and Har-
ward Law school with a Harvard Phi.
D. and the degree Of Doctor of Laws
from nine colleges and universities,
Senator Lodge has been the chair
man Of three national Republican
conventions, q Massachusetts repre-
sentative in four congresses and five
times elected to the senate. Out
standing leader in opposition to the
treaty Of Versailles, especially Arti-
Gle X, but one of the four delegates
to the. conference on limitation OF
armament. He is nearly seventy
two and has been in the senate
twenty-eight consecutive years.
Term expires 1928, and hot elec-
tion contest is expected"
Others whose portraits are painted
are: .t..
"William E. Borah Republican, }
Idaho, is a mixture of idealism, reac-
ton, progressiveism, common sense
and compelling force Of brain and
personality. Why he is not presi-
dent-nobody really knows. A born
power. Self-effacing,. seldom II ever
playing to galleries, altho drawing
more listeners than any other legis-
lator. Capable; studious, highly
legal in argument. Apparently un-
conscious of the play of personalities
around him in the senate. Unso-
ciable, yet simple and approachable.
He would turn his head to listen to
q Quartette Of kings if-he felt like
it. Whole-heartedly committed tc
the view that America must main
tain complete alodfness from the
rest of the world. Senator Borah
devoted his entire time to the prac.
tice of law from 1890 to 1907, when
he went to the senate, where he has
been for fifteen years. His term ex-
pires 1925. He is fifty-six, lawyer
educated in Illinois and at the Kan.
sas State University. -
Hiram w. Johnson (Republican
and Progressively California. Sena.
tor Hiram Johnson does not publicly
drink tea or finger those little three.
cornered sandwiches eaten over and
over again during social winter
Earnest, uninteresting. long-winded
trying to initiate the power Of
Borah; never succeeding. Loud
overemphatic and thoroly impre
gnated with the mission Of the poll
tical crusade. Not logical thinker
Waves the American flag harder ani
urges 100 per cent Americanisn
longer than any other senator. Re
lentlessly committed to the isola
tion policy. Wholesome, hari
worker. Gets results. A man con
cerning whose personality man.
controversialn articles have beer
written, and many Of whose former
friends are now his opponents
Nevertheless, one who has loya
personal following; California bor1
and educated; q lawyer, twice gov
ernor Of his state; q founder Of the
Progressive party; In the senate
since 1917; term expiring 1928
Fifty-fye.
"Medill Mccormick (Republican
Illinois, Described by his friends al
a splendid vote getter,' who con.
stahtly increases his majorities. IL
foreign relations adopts an attitude
Of superiority; isolationist. Given
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