The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

the northern Atlantic seaboard.
The Shaver boat is dominantly
dry and protected. The Spellacy
boat, like. it's commander, will be
more congenial to the Catholic ele-
ments in the population and to
those elements which, in their at
titude toward liquor are what is
called liberal"
The truth Is that Mr.. Davis has
to exhibit strategy in this campaign,
and he is preparing to do so, and
In the border States and in the
West he is to try to show the VII.
sonian qualities which in 1916 en-.
abled Wilson to carry Ohio and also
every State west Of the Mississippi
except Iowa, Minnesota, South Da.
kota' and Oregon, and thus get
elected, even though he lost New
York.
Fear Loss of New York.
The Davis managers fear that
there is a chance that Davis also
may lose New York with forty.five
electoral votes, and many of them
have counseled Mr.. Davis to aban.
don the northern Atlantic seaboard
to Republican fate and concen-
trate himself upon trying to carry
the Mississippi valley and the Rocky
Mountain region and the Pacific
coast.
Certain others among his advisers
nave given him precisely contrary
advice. They argue La Follette;s
strength in the Northwest makes It
extremely unlikely that Mr., Davis
can duplicate in 1924 the feat which
Mr.. Wilson performed in 1915. when
he carried Nebraska, North Dakota
Montana and Washington. Thew.
therefore, maintain that Mr., Davis
should concentrate upon the border
States and upon New JERSEY and
New York, with westward ambition
extending only as far as Ohio and
Indiana.
Mr.. Davis seems to have deter.
mined to follow both pieces of ad-
vice and to make two campaigns
through two different managers and
operators.
These two sets, for the most part,
simply exercise different aspects of
the same proposition. The western
set. Tor instance, will emphasize the
Wlsonian pacifism, which showed
!tselr IN the condemnation which
both Mr.. Davis and Governor Bryan
recently visited upon the plans for
Moolllzation Day. The eastern set,
meanwhile, will emphasize the VIII.
| sonlan political internationalism
Wnlch has shown itself in Mr..
Davis. numerous utterances in favor
OF pontlcal practical action by the
United States in Europe.
Hope to Double Catch.
1t Is regarded as quite possible
| that by thus having two sets of
fishermen, one set fishing with a
dry fly and the other with a wet
fly, but each fishing with a special
knowledge of the fish in it's own
bay and with the same ultimate
important policies in mind, a greater
catch may be secured than would
be otherwise possible.
.Athwart all these expeditions
whether by the Coolidge trollinu
parties or by the Davis wet and
fiy-casting parties, comes Robert
Marion La Toilette throwing any
number of bright, loud, metal bats
across everybody else's lines int
all waters in all directions wifi
noisy splashes.
Mr.. La Toilette is called a pro
| RresslVe or a radical, but his war
time record is bait with which /,
Is expected he will be able Il
catch a multitude OF Germans If
respective Of whether they are pro
gressive or radical or conservative
or reactionary.
Mr.. La Toilette is expected alsc
to catch a considerable number o.
Irish votes. not for any reason o.
having anything to do with pro
gressiVism or radicalism, but II
consequence of the following pecu
liar assortment of hooks.
Bats For Irish.
One-Mr. La Toilette is though
to be more against the Ku Klu,
| Khan than Is any other candidaL,
and has denounced it vigorously bS
| name.
Two-Mr. La Follette's platform
is the only platform which give.
countenance and support to thu
most extreme demands for ar
Irish republic.
Three-Mr. La Toilette is the
only candidate who votes against
the Volstead law and who can b.
hopefully regarded as perhaps ir
clined toward legalizing light wines
and beers.
Thus uniquely equipped with at
tractive nerve for the large Ger