Evening star., 1922-05-08
Beveridge's Comeback" and Its
Political Significance.

Political Significance.
Tho success Of Albert ]. Beveridge
in the Indiana primaries has been re-
ceived by the nations editors with
varied emotions. Generally the demo-
cratic editors argue that because OF the
extremely personal friendly relations
that existed between Senator Harry
must be accepted as an administra-
tion reverse. A very few republican
newspapers indorse this view. in part,
but the majority assume that Bever-
idge will support loyalty the Presi-
dent If elected. The Independent
newspapers discuss the comeback"
Of the hero Of Mary and Her Vine
clad Cottage" from the standpoint OF
the progressive movement Bever-
idge, they assume. will. II successful
at the general election, essay to DO
the spok kesman for the progressive
element in national politics.
It 10 the belief of tho Springfield
Republican independently that the
election Of Beveridge next November
makes him a presidential possibility
for the first time in his career. Blocs
in the Senate will not attract MIN: ne
will follow the straight and narrow
path Of regularity, and there Will be
two presidential elections during his
senatorial term-that Is to say, two
chances for him to be struck by the
presidential lightning"
Gndependent republican,. Senator
Beveridge is as loyal republican
and will be as loyal a supporter OF the
administration as Senator new mas
BEEN" This comment 10 CONSIDERED
exceedingly important by republican
Of Beverfdges strongest supporters
It also insists that mo reflection. even
by Implication. was made upon either
the state or the national administra-
ton" in the campaign.
at stake, in the opinion Of the Evans
vile Und) Journal (republicanl.
the explanation Of Mr.. Beveridges
victory lies in the feeling that Con-
gress has been q dawdler. TO say
eloquent or decisive sense rebuke
or reputation of Warren g. Harding
is to speak an untruth-" Another
reason for tho result. the South Bend
(Ind) Tribune independent republi-
CAM believes was more a lack OF
proper organization than the desire
Of the people Of Indiana that Senator
New should no longer represent them
in the upper house of Congress. The
people of Indiana did not know Sen.
ator New and. not knowing him. could
not appreciate as they nig,sr snouo; ana
he possesses" The New York Even
ing Post Independently. however, is
inclined to stress the administration
angle to the result. specifically point
ing out that 1T sometimes happens
that candidate VINO is runnlnEt l.na1t
a better supporter of the administra-
ton than the man he Is trying to
oust Beveridge freely gave New any
advantage that he might claim as an
administration senator. And ne mas
beaten him."
The result cannot be to the disad-
vantage Of Indiana II Beveridge goes to
the Senate. in the opinion OF the New
York Herald Independently. wnicn oe-
lieves the Beveridge victory "was q
personal one rather than q poir,,cai s
republicans were able to determine the
relative stature Of the two men from
the fact that the record OF each IN tne
Senate is known to all. In this respect
it. vas t,s fair sns nnted Ta' IN n1t
years of experience has benefited Mr..
Beveridge, in the opinion OF the New
York Tribune trepublican), wnlcn sue
gests that he ''is more a statesm,an. ,ta !. ana
less a 'rhetorician than in his early days.
He win wear his toga soberly. Like
other mon whose shadows lie toward
the east, he has grown less sure the
world can be made over at once; he
is still capable OF turning out bizarre
.&1,i>. 81 haafen nntha"
There Is some doubt. however, where
Beveridge stands on immediate issues'
In the opinion Of the Buffalo Times I'm
dependent), which believes that the
indifference OF Beveridge towa 4hs ,,n.t .m
significant evidence that classes him
with the administration opposition. Per-
sonal ambition was really the leadinS
factor in the Indiana struggle; s rur.
ther than that. the New sn,t aof. .rothina MSh,a
more more certain to shake the administra;,
tion to It's center could have happened
than Senator News defeat" The World
says the coming congressional cam.
paign was to be fousnt oue on .se sne
Of Congress- itself, and insists that the
returns from Indiana show that the
country, having travelled the road 10
normalcy, il now on Its way back, none
too wen pleased with its experience;
under false pretenses can no longer be
held under false pretenses.
The result IL equivalent to q reouke
to the national administration, the Bal.
timore Sun (democratic) believes. and
II suE9ests that Indiana IL getting
tired 81 good-natured promises and re-
assurances which have no more sub
stance in them than hot air. The same
feeling IL abroad in other states, ana.
IL Mr.. Harding does not soon put on
his flxfting clothes and help the coun-
trySh hack TO the srorJmalcy he has beeN