Evening star., 1922-06-01
Nationally Prominent Repub-
Iicans Confident of United
Party.
PR0GRESslVEs MAY
ACHIEVE CONTROL
Developments at Primaries Cause
No Alarm as to Ultimate
Unity.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.


prominence do not apprehend split In
the party as between progressives and
the so-called old guard. Many Of them.
however. do expect to see the progress
sives obtain control Of the organiza-
ton. Recent developments in the
primaries. the awakened interest of
women voters and other considerations
induce to this expectancy.
And at the head of the party will be
Warren g. Harding. the connecting link
between the two elements. progressives
and old guard. 1t Is predicted by OBJ
servant leaders who are keeping in
touch with affairs whichever faction
controls the organization. At the out
set Of his administration, President
Harding was. in the popular impress
sion, affiliated rather more prominent
ly with the conservative wing of the
party. That perhaps was due to the
fact that his nomination was brought
about principally by men who had been
identified as belonging to the old guard.
At the time of his nomination.
which of course was made possible
gressives. it was predicted that he
would be found acceptable to both
factions. The prediction has been
and is being fulfilled. 1t Is said. 1t
is understood among republicans In
Congress. who include many of the
potential leaders, as the Presidents
aim to be first. the President Of als
the people: and in a. political and
partisan sense. to be the tltular head
of united republican party which
shall take cognizance of and give
equal recognition to both the ultra
conservative and the so-called pro-
united G. o. P.
Hopes for Solidarity.
The President. it Is understood.
chsrishes the hope Of being able to
maintain the solidarity in the party
ranks which brought about the VIC
tory Of 1920 and the unprecedented
plurality of seven millions. One con-
dition= which argues well for the Es-
alixation Of this hope 10 said BY. nS-
tional leaders here to, be- that the.
progressive wing of 1922 IL not as
radical al, the proerssstyss BIT l1f2
And s1s1G. They are still forward
looking" but not disposed -to--xeer
of on q road leading to certain party
destruction II they can not realise
everything in sight.
That there Is visible foundation for
the hope Of the old guard and the
prosressives working together in
party unison is said to be shown by
the primary results in Pennsylvania
and Indiana. Whether the national
organisation hereafter IL to be con-
w ~ nld n
will remain to be worked out, with
the Indications, as stated, believed to
be in favor of the progressives being
numerically the stronger.
In Pennsylvania the nomination of
Clifford Pinchot was made possible by
the old guard units in several impor-
tant instances falling into line behind
him. At the same time, in the re-
nomination of Senator Pepper by a
large majority. the old guard appar-
entity held their lines intact. and some
of the progressiyes are believed to
have gone for him. The old guard
and the others appear to be able to
work together In Pennsylvania, they
will attend to their party machinery
later, with the end in view Of pre-
can work together nationally.
Situation in Indiana.
In Indiana, whore Mr.. Beverdige
won the senatorial nomination, the
old guard. in November, will face
the alternative Of supporting the
ticket or losing the state and a seat
in the Senate. President Harding,
1t Is said by national leaders, will use
all his influence to secure a united
party in November.
To lose Indiana. as the result of
factional friction. would be highly
dtscouraging to the broad minded
plan Of keeping the party intact for
tho great presidential contest of
1924.
Massachusetts, is at present the
most tender spot in the republican
situation, due to the suggested entry
Of Samuel w. Mccall in the cam
paign, which Senator Lodge 10 max
ing for denomination and reelection
Mr.. Mccall was in Washington this
week IN connection with the Lincoln
Memorial ceremonies and talked with
Up to the moment Mr.. McCairs po-
sition IL said to be thtsi In point
of fact, he has not decided whether
he will enter the primaries as a con-
testant for Senator Lodges seat or
not. He resents the rumor. which
has gained WidA- ei<uuietion. that he
mfRnf Fun as an independent candi-
date against Mr.. Lodge In Novem-
Der, should the latter be nominated,
and assure the election Of a demo-
crat. 1t 10 explained that under the
law. II Mr.. Mccall
qualifies in the primary contest for
the nomination. he could not, II de-
feated, run In November on an fnde-
it is said. the question
OF going into the primaries