The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-10
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Lodge lodges the issue and takes
refuge in advocating enforcement"
Mr.. Walker is for the League OF
Nations: Mr.. Lodge against It Mr.
Walker is opposed to the bonus; Mr.
Dodge voted for it. but doesn't say
much about it; Mr.. Walker is OPP
posed to the Fordney -McCumber tariff
bill; Mr.. Lodge predicts 1t will turn
out to be not as black as 1t is painted
Mr.. Walker condemns the seating OF
Senator Newberry; Mr.. Lodge voted
to retain him.
Mr.. Walker has branded Mr.. Lodge
as standpatter and attempted to
arouse the liberal Gold style Pro-
gressive) element against him. And
here is where Mr.. Lodge has outgen-
eralled Mr.. Walker: He has held on
to the standpat and reactionary ele-
ments and plausibly won over the
"liberals"-for the time being. If the
Lodge supporters are to be believed
"the Republican party OF Massachu-
sets Is more closely united than at
any time since 1912" II that should
turn out to be the case 1t will be a
complete vindication Of the policy of
being for anything and everything
that every group of voters thinks 1t
wants." In other words. playing safe.
Mr.. Walker has put up good fight.
deserving greater success than now
seems imminent: but Mr. Lodge has
put up more effective one. Mr..
Walker has accomplished one thing
that none of Mr.. Lodges previous OPP
ponents could claim. He has COM
PEELED the JOY and pride Of Nahant to
leave the front porch. as it were, and
go out and promise the voters in the
fourteen counties everything they
think they want.
Lodge Defends Congress.
Mr.. Walker has not openly criticised
the Harding Administration: Mr..
Lodge has not only defended 1t but
acclaimed 1t in the most generous
terms. If he disapproves Of the record
OF Congress he has most carefully
concealed his private views. He has
not apologized for its admitted short
comings; but has adroitly explained
its perplexities. condoned its omissions.
Seemingly his course has been salts
factory. His big job has been to get
the votes. An impartial opinion is
that he has succeeded in this respect.
II he has sacrificed dignity and prin-
ciple In SO doing it is small matter
at the moment. Most Of the impor-
tant individual factors and organized
agencies which usually prove effective
in politics are unquestionably sup
porting him.
Leading citizens who differ with him
for reasons sufficient to themselves
are perhaps governed by sentiment
and admiration for his record in the
past. Subtle distinctions are waved
aside by many on the theory that lit
would be a reflection on grand old
Massachusetts, to keep Cabot Lodge
out of the Senate Another cogent
reason is that "all great statesmen at
times have to play ward politics.
The honor Of competing with Mr..
Lodge in the November finals will
probably fall to Col William A. Gas
ton, bank president. old time patron of
tIc spoilS, anu IIloIe VI lSSS Slciiiy
petrol in Democratic politics for many
years. AS a financier Col. CASTOR has
been a great success: as politician,
manipulation rather than leader.
Money Talks with CASTOR.
With the Colonel money talks"
and. according TO his three opponents
for the Democratic Senatorial nomina-
ton. money is making a lot of noise
in the primary fight. He leaves the
speechmaking to his three more To-
quacious rivals-Sherman l.. Whippie,
lawyer and publicist. catalogued as
conservative" Prof. Dallas Lore
Sharp. liberal" and John Jackson
Walsh, radical"
The Democratic Senatorial campaign
is a merry and elemental affair. The
three contenders for the nomination
that Col CASTOR will win. barring acci-
dents always to be feared, charge him
and one another with anything and
everything that happens to come to