Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-30
VIRGINIA NEWS
AT CAPITAL
By George H. Manning
Especial Correspond.

Washington, D. c., June 9O.-The
apparent defeat of Senator Porter j.
McCumber in the primary for the SEN
atorial denomination on the Republi-
can ticket in North Dakota by former
Governor Lynn J Frazier, Non-Par-
tisan League candidate, who was re-
called from office by the voters last
November, is another and indusputable
evidence of the dissatisfaction of even
the republicans with the tariff and
bonus policy of the republican Con-
gress and Administration.
1t speaks very poorly for the re-
publican prospects at the November
election when the republicans of North
Dakota defeat for reelection their SEN
ator who has Just gained the place as
chairman of the Senate Finance Com
mittee, after a continued service OF "a
years.
1t seems strange that North Dakota
the first state in the Union to vote
bonus for its World War veterans,
should turn thumbs down on Senator
McCumber who framed the Federal
soldier bonus bill now before the SEN
ate, and who has been continually IN
sisting upon its immediate passage.
Another strange factor about the
North Dakota election is that Lynn
J. Frazier. former governor of the
State. who defeated McCumber, was
put out of office by the North Dako-
tans lest November through the recall
process. So that McCumber was de-
feated by the voters in favor OF q
man whose administration OF an Oh
fee of lesser importance--the COVER
norship, was so unsatisfactory to the
people that he was ousted six months
ago.
The entrance into the North Da-
kota republican primary of Ormsby
McHarg undoubtedly aided in the de-
feat of McCumber. McHarg was orig
inallv Senator McCumber's secretary.
I ater he became one of the Bull Moose
leaders and in 1912 was one of Colonei
Roosevelt's principal supporters. He
was brought into the North Dakota
senatorial primary in the hope OF
splitting the McCumber strength.
Many students of politics in Wash
ington assert that the growing dissat-
isfaction of the North Dakota voters
with McCumber's policy of being a
progressive at home and stand-pat-
ter in Washington contributed conaid-
erablv to his defeat. In North Da-
kota he lined up with the progres-
sives: but in Washington ne always
traine din the Senate and in the RI
nance Committee with the stend-pAt-
ters-the Old Guard.
Senator McCumber has been in the
Senate "a years. He has been on the
Fin-hce, Committee long time and
through ;he workings of the rule ct
seniority succeeded lust few months
ago to the chairmanship of the COM
mittee when Senator Boies Penrose
died. McCumber. as chairman of the
Finance Committee holds a ruling
hand in all matters concerning tarltf,
taxation, finance, etc, a very envlable
position. and one highly coveted by
every member Of the Senate.
The defeat Of McCunber means the
reorganization Of several important
Senate committee. Of most impor-
tance will be the succession of Sena-
tor Reed Smoot, of Utah, to the chair
manship of the Finance Committee,
and the advancement of Senator La
Toilette. of Wisconsin, who has not
voted with the republicans on the com
mittee on any important matter in six
wears. to the second place on the COM
mittee. This gives the republicans a
very dangerous man. the most radical
man in Congress today, right within
grasp of the Finance Committee chalr-
manship.