Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-10

Elaine for president, he announced
that he would give his support to
Blaine in his campaign for election.
As member of the committee on
resolutions at the Republican Ne
tional Convention IL 1896, he wrote
the words which committed the
party TO international bimetallism.
Immediately after this convention.
Senator William L Chandler of New
Hampshire announced that he would
give 500 TO whoever could prove
that he was the author of this plank.
1t was not until 1902 that the proof
was disclosed, when Senator Foraker
vino had been chairman of the reSo-
lItions committee. found the original
draft of the plat rorm with the inter-
lined amendment to the bimetailism
plank consisting Of the words which
We pledge ourselves to promote"
written on a telegraph blank In Mr.
lroge's nand writing. Senator
,rhandler thercupon arranged a din
Ter at which he presented Mr.. Lodge
with a silver cigar box valued at
S1G0.
Mr.. Lodges seat in the Senate was
not seriously threatened until the
campaign of 1910. when rival candt-
dates presented themselves for the
Republican nomination and waged
bitter contest against him. In that
campaign he was charged with hav-
ing built up a powerful machine to
control party affairs in Massachu-
sets. He secured the nomination.,
however. and was reelected by
margin of six votes in the Massa-
chusetts legisuaturue. He was re-
elected in 1916 for term expiring
in 1928.
Seeking reelection in 1922 he was
faced with determined opposition
within and without his party. In
the primary campaign Joseph Walk
er. former spekaer of the MaSsa-
chusetts house Of representatives and
n former Progressive. was a candi
date for the Republican nomination
for senator. Mr.. Walker attacked
Senator Lodge as being reactionary
and as not properly representing his
party, but when the primary votes
were counted it was found that the
senator was an easy winner. To OPP
pose him in the election the Demo-
Gratis nominated William A. CASTOR,
Boston lawyer and banker. who
made n vigorous campaign. Mr..
Walker announced his support Of
bdStoll SCt tam olIlel hGpdplt-
cans came out for the Prohibition
vote ran close throughout the state
| and although Senator Lodges re-
election was assured by the returns,
it was not until after a recount of the
ballots, demanded by both parties,
that his plurality over CASTOR was
| fixed at 1886.
Soon after leaving college Mr..
Lodge formed a close friendship with
Theodore Roosevelt. This was fos-
tered by their joint interest in his
! tory and politics. and during Mr..
Roosevelts administration as presi-
dent, Senator Lodge was invariably a.
factor in conferences at tho White
House.
During the Harding admin; alton
he also was prominent Fl urc in
party councils and politics.
The establishment of international
copyright, the regulation of immi-
grafton, the reform of the consular
service. and numerous other items of
notable legislation were largely
credited to him. AS member Of
the foreign relations committee 1t
fell to him to take charge in the Sen
ate of the second Hay-Pauncefote
treaty, and of the treaty establish
| ing the Alaskan tribunal-a tribunal
of which he became a member. For
years he was q member of the Sen
ate finance and naval committees,
active in framing tariff. taxation and
nava, as well as international poll
Cies. The navy was his special in
terest.
His knowledge both of naval af-
fairs and of International relations,
together with his position of leader
ship In the senate, led to his appoint
ment bf PRESIDENT Harding in 1921
as one of the four American dele
gates to the Washington arms con-
ference. In that capacity it fell to
him to present to the conference the
tour power treaty. which he later pi-
loted to ratification in the senate
Mr.. Lodge travelled often abroad
and had the friendship Of many
prominent European statesmen. He
spoke French fiuently and was a
student of it's art and literature, his
library being filled with busts of Ma
poleon and French volumes. He also
had one of the largest collections Of
Roosevelt letters.
Senator Lodges father. John Ell
1crton Lodge, was engaged in trade
with China and owned many ships.
The senator once remarked: II new
er went to sea but / knew every part
of a ship" His great-grandfather
George Cabot, was a senator from
Massachusetts from 1901 to 1905,
and was appointed by President Ad-
ans as secretary of the navy when