Evening star., 1924-11-10
BUTLER HELD LIKELY
SUCCESSOR TO LODGE
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ing the craftsmanship while he &C
cepts appointment as Senator.
II was recalled today that Mark
Hanna, chairman of the Republican
national committee which success
fully elected William Mckinley Presi-
dent in 1895, became Senator by ap-
pointment of the Governor of Ohio.
when John Sherman resigned from
the Senate to become Secretary of
State in the Mckinley administra-
tion, a few months after the election
had been held Later Mark Hanna
was elected senator by the State Leg
slature. Senator Hanna did not re-
linquish the Craftsmanship Of the ma
tional committee and conducted the
Mckinley campaign in 1900.
Representative Dallinger OF Massa-
chusetts and Louis A. Coolidge, who
contested with Speaker Gillett for
the Republican nomination for Sen
ator, and were defeated, also are being
talked of as possible appointees to
fill the Lodge vacancy, in case Mr..
Butler should not desire the appoint
mcnt.
The Massachusetts statute, ap
proved in February, 1922, seems to
make mandatory the appointment Of
Senator to fill the Lodge vacancy
until the biennial election in 1926
It is said that it was designed to
spare the people of Massachusetts
the expense Of holding special cleo
tions in case Of vacancies, which Is
considerable. The State law says:
Lnw Provides for Appointment.
Upon failure to choose a Senator
in Congress or upon a vacancy in
said Office, the vacancy shall be fill
ed for the unexpired term at the fol-
lowing biennial State election, pro-
vided said vacancy occurs not less
than so days prior to the date of the
primaries for nominating candidates
to be voted for at such election,
otherwise at the biennial election
next following. Pending such elec-
ton the governor shall make a tenn
porary appointment to fill the va
capCy, and the person so appointed
shall serve until the election and
qualification of the person duly elect
ed TO fill such vacancy"
Should a special election be held,
however, it is considered likely that
Senator David l. Walsh, Democrat
who was recently defeated by Speaker
Gtllett by very narrow margin
would be the logical candidate for
the Democrats, and that the Re
publicans would have a difficult Job
to beat him. If the election is not
held until November, 1926, Senator
Walsh may still be the nominee of
the Democratic party, and whoever
is appointed to fill the Lodge vacancy
should he win the Republican
nomination-might have to make the
race against Senator Walsh.
Leadership Is Discussed.
Senator Wadsworth of New York
and Senator Curtis of Kansas are
being discussed already as possible
successors to Mr.. Lodge as Repub-
lican leader of the Senate Mr.. Wads-
worth is secretary of the Republican
conference of the Senate, of which
Senator Lodge was chairman, and by
virtue of that Office, leader, and Sem
ator Curtis has been assistant leader
and party whip. The leadership not
infrequently has been placed in the
hands Of the Republican Senator
with the longest record of service
and should that plan be followed now.
the leadership would go to Senator
warren of Wyoming. The Wyoming
Senator, however, is chairman of the
appropriations committee, and might
not care to assume the duties of
leader in addition to those already
his.
The chairmanship of the foreign re-
As'NAoiio NoIlIiiillet ldllS 10 senator
Borah of Idaho. There is no thought
that the rule of seniority would be
upset in this case. Senator Borah has
taken deep interest in the foreign
relations of the United States. 1t was
he who introduced the original reso-
luton proposing limitation of naval
armaments, a proposal that was
adopted by the Harding administra-
ton and resulted in the Washington
arms conference. But Senator Borah's
views regarding foreign relations
nave not always run along with those
or Secretary Hughes. He has, in the
past, favored recognition of Russia,
and he was in favor of the recogni-
ton of Mexico long before this coun-
try did recognize the Obregon govern
ment there. Senator Borah was one
OF the Republican "irreconcilables'
VINO prevented the ratification of the
Versailles treaty containing the
League of Nations covenant
If Mr.. Hughes remains in the cab
met and Senator Borah becomes
chairman of the foreign relations
committee, the President may have
TO decide whose advice he will take
on a number of questions that may
arise in connection with foreign rela-
tionS.