The New York herald., 1922-07-18
SENA TORS THROW VOCAL
LIFE LINES TO BROTHERS

souri,, several Democratic Senators CO.
operated to-day in extending first aid
to him. Senator Stanley (Dem.. ky.,)
broke in on the tariff debate to rebuke
Senator Spencer (Rep.. No. for the
alleged interference with the Demo-
cratic row in his home State.
sta-Icy Helps Reed.
Mr.. Spencer's offense consisted of
receiving and making public reports
which indicated that Mr.. Long would
get more than so per cent. of the DEM
ocratic votes, in commenting on this
Mr.. Stanley said of Mr.. Reed:
"The Senator knows and the coun-
try knows that since the days of
Benton and Vest there has not ap-
peared in this Senate a more towering
figure than that of James A. Reed of
Missouri.
There is no doubt that this genuine,
innocent and ladylike, If somewhat
laundering, junior Senator from Mis-
souri, (Mr. Spencer) simply expresses
the wish of all his colleagues that the
god of Republicanism, the genius of
all that is mistaken In politics, will
snlite this champion of truth in Mis-
souri, (Senator Reed) hip and thigh.
II am not personally interested in
James A. Reed; I never voted with
him in any of his differences with
President Wilson. ! never voted
against the Wilson policies in my life
whether 1 was right or wrong. 1
have followed him when he was right
and have followed him when | was
not so certain of it, because I had
absolute trust in the disinterestedness
of his patriotism and the transcendent
brilliancy of his ideas.
"But I shall never agree that any
mortal man. even be he inspired. shall
say to a Senator, You shall do as /
say and not as your conscience and
the interest of your constituents may
dictate There is not on this side
greater lawyer a moro profound
scholar or dauntless advocate of truth
than James A. Reed. say to the
Junior Senator from Missouri (NIr.
Spencer) that though he may, jackal
like, nibblc at the heels of Mr.. Reed
and send anti-saloon agents into Mis-
souri,, there Is not power enough in
the secret and sinister Republicanism
on the other side to down and damn
the dauntless James A. Reed of Mis-
souri,. Every Republican in this SEN
ate knows it would be better for them
| to defeat ten ordinary men than to let
Jim Reed get back here with his elo-
quence to damn Republican delin-
| quencies.
Not All with Wilson.
| From which it is perfectly obvious
! that the Democratic party is by no
means in accord with the opinion of
Mr.. Wilson that Senator Reed should
be beaten. A canvass of Democratic
sentiment in the Senate has disclosed
that more than two thirds of them
earnestly hope Mr.. Reed will be re-
turned. Republican Senators, to a
very large extent, share this hope noe
only because it will be interpreted by
them as a reputation by the Missouri
Democrats Of Mr. Wilson's policies,
but because they like Mr. Reed.
After the Reed contest Democratic
attention is centered on the Ohio situ-
alton where Senator Pomerene is as
sured of an easy victory for renomi-
nation which in the judgment of his
friends will enable him to qualify fol
the Presidential finals two years hence
Democratic Senators who will be
confronted with more or less opposi-
ton in the primary trials are Swan
son OF Virginia and NJ. Kellar Of Ten
nessee. Otherwise all the Democratic
Senators who are willing to dedicate
their vocal accomplishments to the
service Of the country will have ar
easy time. Three Democratic Sena-
tors who have achieved distinction ir
national legislation will retire to pri-
vate life. They are John Sharp Will
! Jams of Mississippi. william III. Kine
of Utah and Henry L. Myers Of Mon.
tana.
The fight against Mr.. Reed in Mis-
souri, naturally monopolizes most o.
the Democratic interest In primar.
events. On the result of the Missouri
contest may depend the future politi
cal influence of former President VIII
son. If Mr.. Reed Is defeated the for
. mer President will be listened to will
respect. If Mr.. Reed wins and shoult
finally be elected the fight for contro
of the Democratic party will be a wild,
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