New Britain herald., 1924-11-10
A Leading Republican

Leading Republican
 Henry Cabot Lodge had served continuously in the United State, senate since 1893. as republican leader since August, 1918, and wa: one Of the most prominent member: ot his party for a generation.
 Statesman, publiclst, author, law. Yer and historian, Mir. Lodges mani. fold activities made a wide impres. sion on contemporaneous events Chief prominence, perhaps. cahe to him as leader Of the senate opposi- ton to the League of Nations and the treaty of Versailles during 1918, 1919 and 1920. As chairman of the senate foreign relations committee and republican floor leader, he led the contest with former President Wilson In the fight against ratifica- ton. He was the author of the Lodge reservations and was cred . tied with large part in molding the policy of the Harding adminstra- ton against American entrance into the league.
 Always Worked
 He was born in leisure, but al- ways worked. A principle laid down by him in early life was: The first hing for q man of leisure to do, if he really wishes 10 count in his day and generation, Is to avoid being an amateur" Although he apparently lad no intention of practcing law, he worked hard and won a degree in that branch at Harvard, and then worked on a thesis on Anglo-Saxon land laws. which won him his Ph.D. In tlS three years that followed he was lecturer at Harvard on Ameri- can history. and at the age of 30 was recognized as an authoritative Nictorian. Among the score of looks he wrote were biographies of Washington, Hamilton and Webster.
 Strong For Politics
 It vas his theory that every man should "give of his leisure. more or )"s', to politics; for it,is simply good citizenship for him to do so," and along with the historical researches he became interested in contempor- pry politics. His public career be- gan with election to the Massachu- setts house of. representatives in lSf9.
 He vas unsuccessful in his first attempt to 20 to Washington as q national legislator. In 1882 he was q candidate for the republican nom ination for congressman and the contest was so close that 130 ballots were required to decide the nomina- ion of his opponent by the con srossional convention. In 1886, how 'yer. he was nominated and elected 'o the national house of representa- lives. where he serNtd six years be- ore his election to the senate.
 His Oratory
 His oratory was distinguished by F.: practice of sketching in an his iorioal background and his facility lr quoting apt historical incidents. In al intcrl jew in 1922 summing up his :. 'arccr he said; "l have nothing 10 | " about my opponents. for have ! r-lnr made personal or abusive at : l'cks on anyone opposed to me. IL i ,s always seemed to mo that man , p public life stood more strongly if i lto s.ooi or his own merits rather , { ar on someone's clse's defects. | | ilinh I may say that I have done a . great deal of difficult and rcsponsi- | h'a public work. On that public ! work ami on that record am con- t'ut to stand ,
 Mir. Io3cr from the outset Of his . r .hlic career was an enthusiastic republican and an intense partisan. He vas honorod often by his party. An ambition 10 be chairman Of the senate foreign relations committee. on which he served for many years, vas realized when the republicans 1agained control Of the senate in 1919. 1Ia then also was chcoscn ma .ority leader. having served the re- publican minority previously as floor leader
 Twice senator Lodge was temper ary aud permanent chairman of re- publican national Conventions-at Philadelphia in 1900 and at Chicago In 1920. Former President Roose- lclt a lifelong friend, urged Mir. oIgc's nomination fer the rcpubli- can presidential candidacy in l9ls when Mir. Roosevelt declined the progrt tssivc party's nomination. As chairman Of the il20 republican convention. Senator Lodge was prominent in conferences which led to President Elarding's nomination.
 In addition to conflicts with parti- stn opponents. Senator Lodge had several int"r-party contests.
 severely Criticized.
 Tle NIs severely criticized by in- inclined members Of his own party in 1884. when, on his re- turn from the Republican National Convention at which he had joined with other members of the Massa- chusctts delegation in strcnuousy opposing the nomination of James c. Blaine in his campaign for election. , AS member of the Committee lon resolutions al the Republican Ma tioral Convention in 1896, he wrote ihc words which committed the party , to international bimotalism. Imme- diately after this convention. Senator , William r.. Chandler of New Hamp- |, shire announced that he would give f1oo to who ever could prove that ' he was the author of the plank. Gt , was not until 1902 that the proof , was disclosed, when Senator For aker, who had been chairman Of ' the rsolutions committee, found the original draft of the platform with . the interlined amendment to the , plank consisting of the + words which we pledge ourselves 10 ',