The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
that administration. His majority was as great as 100000.
 Opposed Wilson

that administration. His majority was as great as 100000.
 Opposed Wilson
 The senior senator from Wiscon- sin has been stormy petrel in poll tics for many years. He opposed the Wilson administration in it's conduct of the war against Germany, and was roundly abused throughout the country. When Harding became President, Lafollette instantly pro- ceeded against what he termed the reactionary tendencies of the Pres ident and his party in Congress.
 On most important questions, he voted with the democrats Repub- licans regard him as radical. and Rs dangerous" When Senator Mo- Cumber, chairman of the finance committee, went down in defeat in the North Dakota primary, Lafol- lette was within striking distance of that most important committee of the Senate.
 Republicans conceived the idea of retiring Lafollette. The President gave Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin all Wisconsin patronage. 1t was un- derstood that an effort was under way to construct a Lenroot machine for the destruction of Lafollette. "Fighting Bob" accepted the chal- lenge. In the field he proceeded against Harding, his administration, and the "reactionaries." He was bit- ter against the tariff which the Sen ate has approved. He was bitter against "Newberryism." He flayed the republican party for having seat ed man In the Senate whose friends and relatives expended s2O0.000 in securing him a title.
 Promises Action
 Send me again to the Senate" cried Lafollette, and I will reopen the case,'
 The people recalled the part Lafol- lette played in the Lorimer scandal. In one session William Lorimer, as a senator from Illinois, defeated ef- forts to unseat him on the charge that he had bribed the Illinois legis- lature into voting for him.
 When another session was begun. Lafollette moved to reopen the case and reconsider the vote by which Lorimer was seated. The case was reopened. New blood had diffused it. self through the Senate. Lorimer was cast into outer darkness.
 There Is every reason to believe that history will repeat itself. New berry has never felt secure. His vic- tory was scored by only four votes. and he was saved by the Willis res olution, which declared that the Sem ate regarded tactics such as were used in electing Newberry as 1etri- mental to the honor of the Senate and the perpetuity of the govern ment. This resolution within itself deprived republicans about to vote for Newberry of every vestige of ex- cuse, and made it necessary that Newberryism become an Issue in the congressional campaigns.
 Distresses Republicans
 The victory of Lafollette distresses the administration and the ao-called Newberry senators. It Is safe to say that they have no desire to renew that fight.
 The President will be forced to stand by Newberry as he stood by him in the former fight. The aena- tors who supported him before will have to support him again. And thus Newberryism, with all its lack of flavor, will proceed to the presiden- tial campaign as a live and annoying issue.
 While the lines were drawn in wisconsin as between Harding and those who criticise his administra- ton. the wisconsin result is not construed as complete and fair knockout for the President Wiscon- sin has a peculiarity of its own. In consequence, Lafollette, who is also "peculiar," had g. distinct advan- taee. At the same time, the result is looked upon as still another hand writing on the wall.