The Washington times., 1924-06-07

In MS human personality is I'M
doubtedly the most popular man
IN the party. This man is AL
Smith, of New York.
They also have produced the man
VINO, more than any other Demo
crat, has made life uncomfortable
Tor republicans in Washington dur
ing the present session of Congress-.
This man is Walsh of Montana.
Ihey also have produced the man
VINO, more than any other Democrat
IN local office in America, has re.
Gently won high credit and high
Tame. This man is Mayor Dever.
Of Chicago. '
All three Of the latest big arrivals
among the human assets of the
democratic party have been con.
tributed by the Catholics.
Catholics Want Recognition.
The Catholics in the Democratic
national convention in New YORK
are going to want to know IL on
the Democratic Presidential ticket
there is going to be any recognition
OF them or only. as they see It, a
continued discrimination against
them.
They will then encounter the fact
that while the Democratic party
contains a peculiarly large number
OF Catholics, 1t also, in containing
the South, contains a section pe.
culiarly Protestant.
democratic southern United
states Senator, who perhaps knows
Southern politics in its practical
aspects better than any other man
alive, said the other day:
we could elect AL Smith Presi.
dent: The result, however, would
De the planting and upraising of a
Protestant Dry, Republican party
IN the South. Do you think / will
De wiling 70 put a Democrat into
the White House for four years at
the cost OF having to fight Reuubli.
cans In my State all the rest of
my life?" "a
Inis query represents the tusti.
fled state OF mind with which MANY
Southern delegates in the Demo.
cratic National Convention will face
the justified human demands Of the
Catholics.
Each Side Justified
Each side will have justification.
To solve the conflict between them
will involve all sorts Of bargaining,
open and hidden.
After the talk of a Catholic for
President. If 1t is unsuccessful.
there will be talk Of a Catholic for
Vice President. After the talk of
a Catholic for a Vice President, If
it is unsuccessful, there will be
talk of Catholics for Cabinet posi-.
tons and for other administrative
positions in Washington, provided
the next Administration is Demo
cratic.
In any case there will have to be
some sort Of recognition Of Catho-
lies If the Democratic party is
going to be able to close its ranks
in the East firmly and harmon
iously against the assaults of that
Eastern hero and champion of
business stability and prosperity,
Calvin Coolidge.
Also there will have to be some
sort of open or hidden allowance to
the vets.
If the Democratic party estranges
both the Catholics and the vets,
1t runs the risk of slaughtering it,
self in the East and of being obliged
to carry virtually every State west
of the Mississippi in order to some
within striking distance Of getting
a majority in the Presidential cleo
toral college.
1t is remembered that Woodrow
Wilson in 1916, on behalf of the
Democrats, did indeed carry virtually
every State west of the Mississippi.
Thus he was able, while losing New
York, to get elected.
1t is noted, however, that in 1915
there was no La Toilette independ.
ent candidacy for the Presidency,
and 1t Is noted that this year there
Is.
If the Democrats this year forfeit
New York and turn tor compensa-
ton to the West, they will there
find lie Toilette, in all present prob
ability, tanning prairie fire of
Presidential electoral votes for him
self in Minnesota, Nebraska, North
Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washing.
ton, and Colorado, all of which were
carried by Woodrow Wilson in 1915.
Cancellation Is Needed.
Unless, therefore, the Democrats
are willing to nominate McACloo,
who might conceivably scare La.
Toilette out Of running, they greatly
need to conciliate their Eastern com.
rades, who. in great numbers. are
peculiarly faithful in attending upon
the means Of grace every Sunday
morning, in churches with a cross
on them, but who also on Saturday
night like a glass of beer.
These issues are the ones that
perplex the Democratic party.
Each party has its worry.
The Republicans have to make
Coolidge of the White House and
Longworth of the House of Repre-.
sentatives and Lodge Of the Senate
into comrades.
The Democrats have to make the
vets and the drys and the Catho.
lies and the Protestants into com.
rades. .t
Two Happy Families.
The great task ahead during the
next two weeks Is one of high har.
mony among the citizens Of this
republic. 1t Is one to which our
best political musicians will be CIV
ing the best and most seductive kew.
notes that they can wiring from any
and all of the instruments in their
respective orcheStras. Politics in
America during the next two
weeks is for the noble but difficult
purpose Of making us all into two
happy families.
Copyright, 1924, by Current News