Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-12
Bay State Intellectual Is De-
veIoping Into First-Rate
"MKer"- Divided His
Opposition
BY LOUIS SEIBOLD

Herald-Sun and Atlanta JournaO
BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 1o.-The
most tranquil figure in a political
setting Of noise, red fire, personal
hatreds, vituperation and alleged
corruption is Henry Cabot Lodge.
Probably forty per cent Of the peo.
pie Of the old bay state war over,
through and about him without
touching his dapper aristocratic fig
ure or singing a hair in his closely
cropped tight fitting vandyke beard.
The central figure Of one Of the
most spectacular and acrimonious
primary campaigns ever held in the
state, Mr.. Lodge enjoys the ad-
vantage that falls to the lot Of
the most expert player. He has di-
vided the opposition, covered every
vulnerable spot in his armor, thrown
bone to the enemy to snarl over
while he runs away with the loot.
Unless all surface indications fail
he will also run away with the Re.
publican nomination for the United
States senate next Tuesday support.
ed by approximately 100000 Of the
100000 votes to be cast by the men
and women citizens who hold al.
legiance to his party.
Probably the most highly esteemed
Of Massachusetts intellectuals and
next to the Buner Hill monument
it's greatest treasure, the dilletante
statesman and scholar is also hated
with holy feryor by a considerable
element Of the population. AS there
are more of the former than the
latter Mr.. Lodge will enjoy the fruits
that fall to the best guesser.
Off of Pedestal
| In outgeneraling his enemies, he
has played politics Of no mean or
der. He has developed into mix.
er" of the first rank; played pea
nut politics" when the rules Of the
game called for it; served as medi-
ator and penitent to win the openly
antagonistic or fhe frankly skepti.
cal.
The erstwhile enemy has been dis
armed and coaxed into the Lodge
camp. Once flouted by the Roose-
welt element, he is now acclaimed by
1t. Hailed as an implacable foe to
universal suffrage. he has blarneyed
his way into the political affections
Of the most militant Of the ladies,
once ambitious to take the aristo-
cratic curl out Of his finely nodded
head. For the truth of the matter
Is that the one-time austere states
man, who thinks and breathes in
terms of Harvard, has come down
from the seats of the mighty and
shown himself to be engagingly hu.
man and a political manipulation of
understanding and skill.
If, as seems highly improbable, he
should be trimmed" by Joseph
Walker, one-time Progressive, next
Tuesday, some Of Mr.. Lodges old
time enemies, now ardently support
ing him, will probably tear the sa-
cred Goldfish off the statehouse wall
and send it to the auction block.
Three months ago there appeared
to be a chance Of beating Mr.. Lodge.
His most numerous critics then be-
lieved former Governor Sam Mccall
could do it. Now Mr.. Mccall is sup
porting Mr.. Lodge; ditto Charles
Sumner Bird, who distinguished
himself as chairman OF the Roosc-
welt national committee ten years
ago; ditto the Beacon street cult,
clamoring for the ratification of~the
League Of Nations-and the scalp of
Henry Cabot Lodge.
South Boston, which finger-printed
Mr.. Lodge as a "high-brow," now
heralds him as good fellow, -
wherefore Mr.. Lodge is apparently
in a fairly comfortable position as
far as the nomination is concerned.
What Commonwealth avenue and
South Boston will do to him on cleo,
ton day is nothing else again, for
there is no man in public life whose
effacement from public life the Dem
ocratic party Of the country would
rather accomplish.
Lodge Will Win
If Mr.. Lodges luck or skill en-
dures his enemies in both parties
will have their work cut out for
them. He will have an easy vic
tory over Mr.. Walker unless every
suffrage sign snail turn out to be
wrong. The CHIEF trouble with Mr.
Walkers bid for primary preference
is that he has been unable to arouse
interest in the clcar-cut program he
offers.
He is anti-Lodge in common with
$4,000 to 100000 other men and wom-
en- citizens who will vote for him for
various reasons having inspiration in
personal dislike Of Mr.. Lodge more
or less.
Mr.. Walker possesses at least one
virtue that Mr.. Lodge lacks in the
present campaign at least. There is
no "pussy-footing in the Walker
campaign. He is opposed to any
amendment of the Volstead act, while
Mr.. Lodge lodges the issue and takes
refuge in advocating enforcement"
Mr.. Walker for the league Of ma
tions, Mr.. Lodge against it; Mr.. Wal
ker is opposed to the bonus, Mr..
Lodge voted for it, but doesn't say
much about it; MI. Walker is opposed
to the Fordney-McCumbe bill, Mr..
Lodge predicts it will turn out to be
not as black as it is painted; Mr..
Walker condemns the seating IF Sen.
ator Newberry, Mr.. Lodge voted to
retain; Mr.. Walker has branded Mr..