The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27
Entire Attack Centered on
Massachusetts, Senator
hy Democratic Party
6. O. P. IS DELIGHTED
Are Confident That He Will
Score and Pull Other
Candidates Over

the democrats seem bent upon
directing all their fire on the senior
senator from Massachusetts, to be
practical neglect OF all the other
candidates. OF course. Johnny Fitz.
who aspires 10 succeed Governor
Goa. Is snapping at the governors
heels. but II he hasn't any better
ammunition of logic than he un-
covered In his attack on Banker
phelan, the governors auuointee for
Nuel administrator, he is more likely
10 cost his party votes than make
any
but to get 10 Lodge. Although ~
yesterday he is eager TO get into the
f1y 80 eager, In fact, that he Will
launch his CampOign next week be-
.uuug a four-day trip In the Berk-
shIr,s with an address at Holyoke, n
big Industrial center, on Tuesday,
then speaking In turn at the Stock
bridge fair with Governor Cox, Pitts
field and North Adams. Congress
man Treadway. OF Stockbrldge, is In
charge Of the trip and Charles sum
uer Bird will speak with Lodge.
VIII support President.
The senator is expected to carry
the national administration banner.
meet democratic onslaughts on the
tariff and other acts Of the Harding
administration, leaving purely state
lsIes 10 the other republican can
C.lates The democrats profess TO
500 big campaign material In the
tariff bonus and the acts of the ma
flpal administration generally, but
the republicans are confident that
by the time the votes are counted in
November their rivals will see their
mistake.
Nevertheless. the republicans well
come this attack on the administra-
tion and the focusing of attention on
Lodge, as they regard him without n
peer as a campaigner and see in this
centering Of all eyes on him a stu
alton similar to football contest
where the rival team is so closely
coached 20 watch the star that they
lose sight OF the other players.
Lodge they regard as the star player
and. having no doubt OF his ability To
score, believe he will run up such a
total that the rest OF the ticket will
simply slide in on the momentum.
Pcllctier Case AN lssuc.
As TO Colonel CASTOR, the demo-
cratic candidate who processes TO be-
llcve he has a chance at unseatinB
Lodge nobody seems 10 take him
seriously even in his own party. He
has demonstrated in his many
political efforts that he is no
oampaigner. His party realizes the
fact that he is a man OF wealth,
which fact, however conveniently 81
may fit in with plans for financing
the campaign, an scarcely be re-
garded as n recommendation in the
eyes OF the rank and file OF the
party He has never been known as
progressive, so cnn not hope to at
tract any OF the diegruntled fol-
lowers OF Joseph Walker, the pro-
gresslye republican.
Then there Is the big issue OF
Joseph pelleticr. ousted district at
torney and disbarred lawyer, the
pariys nominee for district attorney
In suffolk county, Colonel Gaston's
home district.
CASTOR, an honored member OF the
bar and supposedly stanch upholder
OF law and order remains mum
over this issue, refusing TO openly
repudiate the insult to teh supreme
court of the state contained In the
nomination of Pelletier
Walsh 90 Stay Out.
The democrats are up against an
other stumbling block In the person
Of Senator David l. Walsh, the junior
senator from the state. Walsh has
been too clever politician 10 get
his skirts entangled in tho party
rows in teh state, and Is apparently
Inclined TO hold aloof in the present
campaign. He might be a tower Of
strength to the party II he could be
prevailed upon to stump the state
this fan He is a good campaigner,
a ready speaker, and carries convic-
ton. His lukewarmness will be capi-
talized by the other side.
This is not TO be taken to mean
that the democrats Will not put up a
real battle. They are amply financed
Tor big fight, believe this fall Is
lheir opportunity and, on the surface
al least, are more harmonious than
has been the case for years OF
course Johnny Fitz was not Mayor
Curley's choice for governor, nor was
colonel Castor his man for the
united States senate, but while Cur
!ey could Kick up quite fuss. were
ne so inclined, he is expected, with
his eye on his political future. 10
accept the nominees and swing into
line.
Republicans United.
4 "a Inc democrats viii undoubtedly
= siIve to make much OF the rivalry
between Governor Cox and Attorney
General Allen, for the gubernat torial
nomination, but here their guns are
\ spiked by the failure of that rivalry
20 Split the republicans have It on
luelr democratic brethren. They
sll ight strenuously for political
hohofs, even at times say such de-
ouedF harsh things of each other
as 10 cause their audience TO think
tor ihe moment they are In a demo
iauc campaign. but once the votes
~t counted they forget the past and
pun together like brothers. The his
wIy ot the republican party in this
e.a'e shows that where defeated
ihaldate has lost sight of this Gus
Wulf MS political career has ther
anu there ceased.
a., cutie bit of interest Is shown II
w anti Lodge movement started thi
week with such credited sponsors al
'VPori1eld story, lawyer; Charles W
Sn'I president emeritus of Harvard
"a w 'trsity and Courtenay Crocker
"a ~ three are known as antl-LodgI
meh ana this fact will tend 10 mini
e,Se their efforts. They have thei
roAo~lng, without question. but II
VsdIded as select rather than nu
moIous' IL this opposition muster
ny considerable strength II will be
surprise 10 republicans an,
democrats alike.
,r, Cox Is Tower OF Strength.
,.tHe democrats in focusing thei
aeks on Lodge have apparent
icy slsht or Governor Cox, one o
g" Dest campaigners and vote
"ers Massachusetts, has eve