Evening star., 1925-08-09
Capital Sidelights

Representative George Holden Tink-
ham, many times a Mayflower de-
scendant, Ia one of those worldly wise
individuals who know Just how hot it
is in Washington-by comparison
time here during the Summer.
The other night, when the sweat
was rolling, Nr. Tinkham recalled that
lust two years ago he was hunting in
Africa and quartered at small town
on the geographic Equator, yet there
was Ice all about and snow-capped
mountains. When he was starting on
that trip he went to the State Depart.
ment to 'get the correct dope" on how
he should prepare. He made careful
inquiry as to the proper amount of
extremely light clothing. In reply he
was asked, How many Summers have
you been in Washington" and replied,
Seven" Then you needn't worry
you'll find no greater heat in Africa, I"
he was assured. While he was in East
and South Africa Representative Tink-
ham says the Thermometer never reg
istered above IS degrees. and there
were some nights when he wished he
had his we'll known fur overcoat with
him and on him.
If the reports brought to Washing
ton by observers are to be credited
the radicals have fallen on evil days
The West and Northwest. which were
inclined to radicalism during the agri-
cultural depression of recent years,
are turning their backs on the reds,
In the face of the great crops and i'm
proved prices for produce which are
promised this year. Senator Smoot of
Utah, Republican. for example, who
has recently come here from the West,
declares that never before In the his
tory Of the West has thre been such
crops as those this year. Before this
prosperity, he insists, unrest and radi-
calism has vanished. John Adams of
Iowa, former chairman Of the Repub-
iican national committee, shrewd po-
PRESIDENT that the Northwest is
strongly with him and his policies.
senator Smoot says that the Demo
Gratis are making little impression on
the farmers of the West in their plea
mat the farmers line up against the
Republican protective tariff.
Almost everything the farmer buys,
except some of his clothes, Is on the
Tree list" said Senator Smoot, while
ms own products are protected by the
tarln. Harness. agricultural nipple
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The recount OF the Iowa vote In the
last senatorial election to determine
whether Senator Smith w. Brookhart
was reelected, or whether Steck, his
democratic opponent, is entitled to
the seat probably will be completed
about September I, those in charge
now say. The vote In 20 counties has
been completed and indicates very
little change. The Steck people have
challenged 1880 Brookhart votes and
the Brookhart people have challenged
474 ballots cast for Steck When the
entire recount has been completed,
the challenged ballots will be laid
before the Senate committee on
privileges and elections for determtna-
ton whether they shall be counted or
not.
Republican regulars in the Senate
Insist that "the man who is shown to
have the greater number of votes will
be seated" They refuse to be drawn
into any comment as to whether they
would prefer. from the regular point
OF view, to see a Democrat in the
Senate rather than the insurgent
Brookhart. There is this to be re-
membered. however, that II Steck,
the Democrat. is given the seat, in all
probability Senator Brookhart will be
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation against Senator Cummins, who
must come up for reelection next
year-or against any other regular
candidate for the nomination. With
Steck seated and Brookhart elected in
Cummins' piace-if he should be so
Eelected-the Republicans would be
worse off than they are now for
administration votes.