The New York herald., 1922-07-22
WILSON SENATORS
SPLIT IN REED RACE
Stanley and King Supporting
Missouri Candidate Ex-Pres-
ident Denounced.
HARRISON STAYS ALOOF
Kentucky Member Says Spen-
Ger Should Not Run His Nose
Into Democratic Primary

Special Dispatch to THE New YosK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
Washington. ID. c.. July FL.
The Wilson Democratic forces in the
Senate are split wide open over the
Missouri senatorial primary campaign.
Senator Stanley (Ky.). staunch Will
son supporter. has come out strongly in
support Of Senator Reed, who incurred
the III wifi Of Mr. Wilson, particularly
because Of his violent opposition to the
League of Nations.
Senator King (Utah). another Wilson
supporter. took occasion also few days
ago to give Senator Reed a lift In his
campaign for denomination against
Breckenridge Long. the Wilson candi-
date.
On the other hand. Senator Harrison
(Miss). who is standing firm In his
support of tho Wilson policies, has re-
fused positively to throw his influence
back of Senator Reed. As comprom-
ise proposition Senator Harrison has
decided not to make any speeches In
Missouri in favor Of the candidacy Of
Mr.. Long. tsN
Relative to the report that Senator
Harrison would make speech for
Senator Reed, his secretary to-day is-
Senator Harrison is In New England
making few speeches and taking
much needed rest The report that he is
to speak for Senator Reed or take part
In the Missouri primary 10 without
foundation. Many requests have como
to him fruyn Missouri and other States
to write letters or give statement In
behalf Of this or that candidate seeking
the Democratic nomination. but he has
without exception answered that he
could not and would not, outside OF his
own State. interfere In any primary
campaign between Democrats. The re-
port Is without foundation"
Senators Spencer (Mo.), ana Stanley,
locked horns in the Senate again to-day
over the primary fight between Reed
and Long.
Senator Spencer said he desired to
explain why he had polled Republican
officials as to the Democratic primary
situation in Missouri and added that
Senator Stanley had referred to his
action as "damnable. pernicious inter-
ference in Democratic primary" He
said that Stanley in "a quiet. lachry-
NOSE. cheerful voice. pretended to de-
fend Reed against a fanciful charge"
THE Senator from Kentucky" said
Senator Spencer. failed to defend
Senator Reed when his political life or
his standing as man was In the
balance as a delegate to the Democratic
National Convention In San Francisco.
The Senator from Kentucky was dele
gate at large and he remained abso-
lutely silent in that controversy between
| Woodrow Wilson and Senator Reed.
He was Intentionally impotent in his
behalf. God help us when our friends
remain silent at time when we need
them most. and become .vociferously
friendly when their friendship can do
no good .sf = s3ief'fi T-NsH#
speaking for. myself. I hope my
Democratic colleague will be renomi-
mated by his party. recognize his
wonderful ability. but shall do every
| thing In my power to secure the elec-
ton of the Republican nominee"
| "Methinks,' replied Stanley, the
lady doth protest too MUCH.
| In an effemnate voice and looking
skyward. Senator Stanley ironically de-
| clared: ,~ rle- -ss
"The affection Of the junior Senator
| from Missouri for the senior Senator
| from that State is too much for me.
am sure the senior Senator would say
it's too sudden = Jim Reed had enough
to carry without this doubtful affection
of his colleague. The Junior Senator Is
throwing his loving arms about the
senior Senator. Under the shadows of
| Gethsemane there was kiss not more
sincere than the kiss Of the Junior
Senator upon the cheek Of the senior
Senator from Missouri.
| I'm the fight between woodrow
Wilson and Jim Reed was on the side
of Woodrow Wilson. i was for the
League of Nations and Reed was
against the league. I abhorred Harvey
and all he did. understand Reed took
| a different view. do resent the sly
and cunning tactics of the junior
Senator from Missouri, who deceives no
one except himself When he runs his
gentle and delicate nose into the Demo-
cratic primary he is going to hear from
me-"