Evening star., 1924-09-17

to submit the prohibition amendment
to the States for their decision.
The German-American voters here
do not like to have the idea broad
casted by the Steuben Society or any
ono else that they can be delivered"
as a whole to Senator La Toilette.
Furthermore, some Of them are in
Ssting that they will vote as other
Americans do-on American issues
as Americans, and not on issues
which have to do with the old coun-
try and the other nations.
The Abendpost, the German Ian
suage newspaper published here, has
not declared for La Toilette editorial
ly. But neither has it declared so
far for any other presidential nomi-
nee, though it may come out for one
later. 1t is presenting the argu-
ments of all three impa artially.
War Record Is Safe.
The Republican organization is not
going to attack Senator La Toilette
on his war record in this part of the
country, certainly due to a desire
not to ALLEVIATE German-American
voters. The Democratic organiza-
tion, I am informed. is no more
likely to assail the Wisconsin Sena-
tor on his war record. But the
Democrats take the position that
Senator La Toilette is an offspring
of the Republicans, and that If there
is to be chastisement it should be
attended to by the parent Republi-
cans. There are Republicans in the
organization who never feel quite
sure what Gen. Charles G. Dawes may
do or say these days, and if the war
record of La Toilette should be de-
nounced it might be through that
source.
Republican headquarters here have
been visibly heartened by the an
nouncement that Senator Borah of
Idaho is going to take the stump for
the national ticket in Oregon-his
first speech probably will be deliv-
cred about September %. Senator
Borah is the man they desire par
fray, and every effort will be made
to induce him to speak as often as
he will in debatable territory.
Wanted in Iow1.
There are Republicans in Iowa,
where a. very serious situation has
existed with Senator Brookheart as
sailing the administration, who would
give a great deal to have Senator
Borah speak in their State. There
has been some speculation as to just
how much of part Mr.. Borah in
tended to play in the national cam
paign this year, notwithstanding his
early announcement he would sup
port the Coolidge ticket Mr.. Borah
is expected in his campaigning to
lay great stress on the Republican
record for economy and reduction of
taxes.
The spirit and the activity at the.
national headquarters of the three
parties in Chicago may give an in
dication. though a surface one, to be
sure, of the way things are going. At
the Republican national committee
headquarters, in the Wrigley Build
ing, one of Chicago's newer sky
scrapers, the Republicans occupy in
Vulnerable Offices. There is a vast
amount of business being transacted,
apparently. The air is filled with op-
timism and enthusiasm. The offices
give the appearance more of a busi-
ness than of political organization.
And at the same time expenses are
being kept down to the bone, and
show very greatly reduced figures
when compared with the expenditures
made by the national committee four
years ago. The Republicans have es-
tablished many special departments.
One handles the farmers, another
labor. still another the colored voters.
Another beehive of industry is the
La Toilette national headquarters, in
the Morrison Hotel. There enthusi-
asm and optimism reign. too, and