Evening star., 1925-09-23
Politics at Large
BY G. Could Lincoln

western trip by Senator William NJ {.
Butler of Massachusetts, chairman of
the Republican national committee, in
measure Is an acceptance of the rea.
soning that Western Republicans
should have free rein in the handling
OF their party's affairs in the great
States west Of the Mississippi. Demo-
Gratis and other enemies of the present
administration have not been slow in
suggesting to the West that New Eng
land proposes to dominate even in
the more or less local campaign issues
or these States. New England domina-
tlon does not make an appeal to the
West. Naturally, with the control of
congress at stake, the Republican ma.
tlonal committee. the Republican
senatorial committee and the Repub-
mean congressional committee will do
thelr utmost next year to re-elect or
elect Republican Senators and Repre-
sentatiVes In all parts Of the country.
but the policy now seems to be hands
OH, at least until the primaries have
been held in the States OF the West
An Fastener, not altogether familiar
with the political feuds and factions
or the Western States, takes a long
chance when he enters that territory,
as evidenced by the fateful visit Of
candidate for the presidency in 1916,
10 California in that year.
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Senator Butler is to stand for re-
election himself In Massachusetts next
year. with the proba BILE Democratic
nominee against him former Senator
David |. Walsh. Not only does Sena-
tor Butler have the advantage of
warm friendship of President Cool
idse' IN Coolidge's home State, but he
mas also the prestige Of the chairman
snip OF the national committee, and
ne has the field to himself, SO far as
the Republicans are concerned He
VIII be, 1t is confidently expected. the
only candidate for the Republican
nomination. He will have a united Re-
publican party in the Bay State back
or him. When Senator Walsh was
elected to the Senate in 1918 he ran
against John w. Weeks, then Sena-
LOT ana now Secretary Of War. Mr..
weeks was the victim to very con
siderable extent Of party factfonaHsrn
with the late Gov. Samuel Mccall a
Ditter Zoe. Senator Walsh lost last
year TO Senator Gillett, although he
ran many thousands ahead of the
democratic national ticket In the
state: Senator Butler firmly believes
That he can defeat Walsh, and many
reports now coming from the State
indicate that such is the case Even
II ne does defeat the former Demo
cratic Senator there will be a fy I'm
the olntment-for it may be said that
the ffesidents popularity in Massa-
chusetts pulled him through"
In Indiana, SO frequently a political
storm center. clouds are rising on the
horlZon. Senator Jim" Watson. as
sistant leader of the Republicans in
the Senate, is confident that he will
De renominated and reelected next
year. But some of the younger gen
Grafton In Hoosier politics are looking
around Tor a candidate who is some.
What more progressive to run against
senator Watson for the nomination.
one young man is being groomed In
particular. it is reported here Fur.
lhermore, disquieting reports are ar
flVlng regarding the possibility OF a
combination between Gov. Jackson
VINO was elected with the Klan sup
port last year, and former Senator
Beveridge, which would put Rev-
eridse into the Senate in 1926 and
jackson in 1928 to succeed Senator
halston. But whether 4 Republican
could be elected if Watson were de-
feated for the nomination after n
bltter primary struggle is another
question.
The Democrats of Indiana are be-
ginning to look about for q candi.
GATE TO seek the seat now held by
Senator Watson. Robert J. Aley
president of Butler College, State sI1
perintendent Of education during the
administration of the late Vice Presi-
dent Thomas r. Marshall when the
latter was governor, is considered a
likely candidate. President Alev left
Indiana to become president of the
University of Maine number of
years ago, and while there he was
urged to make the race for the Sem
ate on the Democratic ticket, but de-
clined to do so. But back in In
diana he is more inclined to be a
candidate for the upper house He
is very popular with the school people
throughout the State, it is said, and
at one time was president of the
national association
Others who are mentioned as DOS
sible candidates for the Democratic
nomination for Senator are Evans
Woollen, president Of the Fletcher
Trust Co. of Indianapolis, a banker
who at one time was tentatively
offered the job of Secretary Of the
Treasury by President Wilson, but
who declined for personal reasons.
and Dan w. Simms, a prominent
lawyer of Lafayette.
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A tribute to the late William Jen-
nings Bryan as the greatest moral
force of his time comes from an
old friend and admirer Of the Com.
moner, Judge w. II. Thompson, for
mer Democratic national committee
man for Nebraska. Judge Thompson
was in California at the time of the
death Of Mr.. Bryan. Speaking his
admiration for Mr.. Bryan, Judge
Thompson said:
liant and worthy outstanding achieve
ments, appreciated by a multitude so
vast as to render eulogy fulsome and
comment futile. His Christian char
acter will inspire and point the way
for generations unborn To each
potent problem he applied but one
searching question-is it right? If
determined in the affirmative, then
the one quick answer was, do 1t now.
He strived to leave work better than
he found it-man's purpose in life.
He was the greatest individual moral
force of his time
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The Republican national commit.
tee has a number of vacancies that
must be filled, if the committee Is to
be representative of all the States.
The State of Wisconsin, for example,
is without membership in the COM
mittee, for when Senator Butler,
chairman of the national committee.
last year invited the national COM
mitteeman and national committee
women from the Badger State to come
to Chicago to discuss plans for the
campaign, they both handed In their
designations. They We're both La Fol
lette people. Unnder the rules Of the
national committee, vacancies so
created must be filled by recommen-
datiOnS from the State central com