New-York tribune., 1922-06-01
Mccall Plans to
Fight Lodge in
Party Primary
Former Governor Has No IN
iention of Running rs
Independent 10 Help in
Election of n Democrat
Bears I9-Year-Old Crudge
Feels He Was Robbed of
Nomination for Senate in
Contest Against Weeks

BOSTON. May 3i.-Former Governor
Samuel W Mccall. the cold Roman" is
planning to announce his candidacy FOR
the Republican nomination Of United
states Senator in Massachusetts this
fall against Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, and thus loose ono OF the most
stirring contests I'm the political
history Of the Bay s.ate
Plans OF the former Governor were
learned to-day from friends VINO have
talked with MIN since his arr.sai
from Europe to take part IN the cN-
ercises a. the dedication Of the Lin
coin Mcbnria' II was learned def
nitely day ahat ne feels he can defeat
Senator Lodge Tor denomination, and
is not giving any thought 20 the idea
OF running as an independent candidate.
in the hope OF defeating Mr.. Lodge
through the election OF Democrat as
reported several times recently
Must BE Convinced Of Demand
IN his talks with those who have
sought 10 learn Mr Metals intentions
he has declared that be will be- a can
d,date only II convinced that there 30
strong popular demand for his can
didacv within the ranks Of tho Re
nublican party. and he denied in-
dicpantlv that he had any intention
Of seeking % bring about the election
o. Sherman L. Wnipple or any other
Democratic candidate.
Whether ne would. II defeated Tor
tho nomination by close vote. seek
snu another decision by running as
an independent is another question
and one which the former Governor
declined TO discuss
Tic pent-up bitterness " years.
which Mr. Mccall has been storing
against the leaders o. the Republican
organization in Massachusetts for what
no regards as their unjust treatment
Of himself and friends is ready 90
explodc. Mr. Mccall feels that he was
robbed Of the Republican nomination
for the United states Senate IN 1903
in his contest in the Legislature against
John " Wccks--,he last time the
Legislature elected United states
Senator in Massachusetts-snd ms
friends say his bitterness vs,s not
placated by his later election a. Gov.
ernor with the support Of Weeks end
the Republican organization.
Rescnts "Punishment'
NIr McCalrs friends to-day declared
be believed Mr. Lodge and Secretary
Weeks were the political reasons
why he failed TO receive an appoint
ment NJ delegate 20 the Peace Confer
cnce al Paris. and later an appointment
10 the Tariff Commission. lie is re-
ported as regarding these failures as
punishment for his political indepen-
dence.
The former Governor seemed cspe-
ciallv anxious 20 convince his friends
that he never entertained the idea Of
being candidate simply because of
his feeling against the senior senator.
but insisted that he would run only y
convinced OF a genuine demand for his
services; that II he runs ~ will be
because he believes he can be nom'-
mated and elected.
Senator Lodges friends were shy or
comment today. What little they
made was 60 the effect that they never
counted upon any aid from Mr.. Mccall
in the Senator's campaign FOR re-elec-
tion and indicated that in tho event Of
Mr. McCal's caEdidacy at the primary
against the Senator IL would be their
strategy 70 dub him as an assistant
Democrat"