The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-13
NEW YOUNG
qua K D. IN
u. S. SENATE
Some Republican ConSeNa-
tiveS Are Showing
Signs of Life,
Times Washington Bursdu,
1922 Mean York Arr

ASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-With-
.WI in the ranks Of the Repub'
ncan conservatives of the
Senate there has developed during
the past few weeks a sharp cleavage
between the Old Guard and a brand
new Young Guard" Led by Senat-
ors Edge of New Jersey and Reed
of Pennsylvania. the Young Guard
consists primarily of number of
Republican Senators. who feel that
they have become the bosses Of their
own States and who. by virtue of
this eminence at home, have out
grown Old Guard dictation.
Senator Edges present fight to
pass the postal employees salary bill
over the veto of President Coolidge
is but an outcropping of the Young
Guards refusal to play dead"
Edge was the original sponsor of
the postal pay bill. He nursed 1t
through Congress last session and
had It passed by the Senate on May
81. by an overwhelming vote Of rs
yeas to nays. Only Senators
Borah, Tess and Willis. opposed the
measure IN the upper chamber The
House also passed 1t by a big
majority.
Bill Vetoed
Then. on the eve Of adjournment.
President Coolidge vetoed the bill.
During his campaign for reelection.
Edge stumped New Jersey with the
promise that he would bring up II
postal bill as soon as Congress 49,
convened. In pressing for action
now he IS redeeming that campaign
promise. AS the bill is retroactive.
Edge hopes 10 be able to give every
postal employe q Christmas present
.of $3.50.
II Edge can get the bill before the
Senate. ne will either succeed In
passing It over the presidential veto.
or he VIII make It necessary for a
great many so-called "adminlstra-
ton" Senators to back track on their
votes OF last May. This involves q
serious danger 10 many Senators
who DO not welcome the united OPP
position Of postal workers in their
nome bailiwtcks Hence Senator
Curtis. who voted for the bill last
May. Is now dividing his time be
tween trying TO dissuade Edge from
pressing his bill further and in try
ing to gather the requisite thirty-two
votes to sustain the President II
E,1ca rams ANS odor,,avt
Not Progressive
The young guard IS not 70 be re
garded AZ any more progressive than
the old guard. In fact 1t is even
more uncOmpromising IN It's attitude
toward the Progressives than are
the hardened Old.timers,
Edge and Reed were primarily re
| sponsible for the action Of the Re
publican caucus when La Toilette
Ladd. Frazier and Brookhart were
dropped from the party rolls. That
action followed public statements
by Curtis and other old guard lead
ers that no disciplinary action was
contemplated. President Coolidge, Il
was understood. was also against
summary action.
Edge May Pay
Needless Of these opinions. Edge
Reed. Pepper Of Pennsylvania and
Wadsworth Of New York, the -four
home State bosses" who form the
nucleus OF the young guard, forced
action against the proErcssives.
And now there are dark hints that
Edge. particularly, viii pay dearly
for his recalcitrance. He IS TO be
deprived Of some Of the patronage
which Is his due as the lone Re
publican Senator from New Jersey
Whatever the outcome Of the pres
ent fight within the conservative,
ranks the old guard leaders are thor
oughly angered at the independent
spirit displayed by the youngsters
The young guard leaders are liter
ally among the younger men Of the
/ Senate Reed IS A. Edge is so ant
/ Wadsworth is ~. Pepper is Older
hl,r Is stfI1 u,SIl under 90