Evening star., 1924-07-20
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ticket. In some quarters it has been
suggested that MIR. Davis himself
made the selection. but the most re-
liable version Is that Mr.. Davis de-
clined the suggestion that he choose
his running mate, whereupon the
old guard" took the case in their
own hands and picked Charles w
Bryan for his brothers sake.
| Now, as the reaction from the coun-
try is coming to be felt many Demo
Gratis fear it was a costly bargain
| Republican and Democratic leaders
are thoushtfully appraising the pos
sible and potential strength of the
La Toilette party. 1t is correct tc
say that in both the old party camps
the feeling is growing that the La
Toilette movement is being overrated
in it's possible effect-this, too. not.
withstanding the evidence of suppor,
which it is calculated to receive from
certain classes of labor, especially the
railway vote.
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There are 8 States in the Ia
Toilette list his managers think he
may carry and II they hope" to
carry. The deadline list of con.
sists OF Idaho. Iowa Minnesota, Mon
tana, North Dakota South Dakota.
Washington and Wisconsin.
Representative Addison T. Smith q,
ioano' vice chairman of the Republi-
can congressional committee, takes
acute issue with the claims of the Ia
| Toilette managers.
senator La Toilette may carry
wisconsin and Minnesota, but in nv
judgment none of the other states
which his friends are claiming for
him will give him their electoral
votes" he said. "The progressive
democrats who are dissatisfied with
the candidacy Of Mr.. Davis will doubt
less vote for Senator La Toilette and
the Progressive candidates for Con-
gress, which will make it unlikely
that MIR. Davis will carry any of the
Northern states, and If it appears
likely that Mr.. La Toilette is making
alarming progress, thousands of con-
servative Democrats will cast their
vote for President Coolidge in order
to prevent the success of Senator La
Toilette.
While the element which is dis
satisfied with existing conditions may
be large in many of the states the
American voter must be convinced
that new party must have some
thing definite to offer, which promises
an improvement in conditions, before
turning the country over to those
who would experiment in untried
policies. In my judgment President
Coolidge will carry all the states
which cast their electoral vote for
President Harding. with very few
exceptions.
The political writer's who are plac-
or certain to cast her electoral vote
for Senator La Toilette are certainly
unfamiliar with the political condi-
tions in the State" continued Mr..
Smith. "The late President Harding
carried Idaho with the majority of
1896 out of a total vote of 135, ,554,
and the Independent candidate for
governor in 1920 received 2s,752.
In 1922 the Independent candidate for
governor received 4o,516 out of a total
of 127,S64. 1t does not appear rea-
sonable, therefore, to assume that
there is any probability of Mr.. Davis
or Senator La Toilette receiving the
electoral vote in Idaho.
The great mass Of people in Idaho
believe in the protective tariff policy
of the Republican party, as the prin-
cfpal Industries in the State-wool
growing, dairying, sugar beet grow
ing, lead mining and the raising Of
potatoes and beans-cannot survive
tariff. 1t is not likely, therefore, that
the protective tariff policy of the Re
publican party will be repudiated and
a majority of the voters support can
didates who are Indifferent or an
tagonistic to the Importance of pro-
tecting the products of the farm by
a reasonable duty. While 1t is true
that the farmers in Idaho and other
agricultural States have been con-
Quoting their activities at a loss, they
for the benefits of the protective
tariff on agricultural products the
prices they are receiving would be
much less than at present"
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At this day and hour. the most po-
tential campaign factor at work in
the behalf of the Republicans is one
for which they are not responsible
and over which they have no con-
trol-the advancing price of wheat
and other grain. Just as last year,
the sudden slump in the price of
wheat contributed to the loss of a
Republican Senator in Minnesota, so
the unexpected increase in the price
| of wheat is calculated to aid the Re-
| publicans by dissipating the ad-
| mitted discomfort of the farmer.
Hearty Endorsement Of a resolution
recently adopted by the New York
Non-Partisan National Convention
Committee, of which Joseph P. Day
is chairman, to get the Republican
national convention for New York
City in 1928 was given on Friday by
| the Hotel Association of New York
city, which body has gone on record
| as strongly supporting all move
ments that will spread the fame OF
| the metropolis as a mecca of hos
pitality. Confident that they set an
example in the treatment of visitors
to the Democratic national conven-
ton Of which any city might be
proud, New York hotel men, irrespec-
| tive ofsparty, will stand united to
bring the next Republican national