Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-12

| The gods of political fortune have
been cruel indeed these few years to
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin, who
has Just been defeated for renomina-
ton in Wisconsin after life and
death struggle with the La Toilette
wing of the party.
/ According to the shuttle of the po-
litical cards six years ago. Senator
Lenroot should be President Of the
United States today instead of a pro-
spective lame duck" out of a job
after the 4th of next March. But
some way or other there was a mis-
deal at Chicago in 1920. 1t was Il mis-
deal which threw Lenroot into the
discard. so to speak, and which ele-
waited Calvin Coolidge unexpectedly
to the seats of the mighty.
| 1t is an old story now, but it bears
retelling in the face of the latest mis-
fortune to overtake MIR. Lenroot.
Every one who knew anything at the
Republican convention of 1920 knew
| that after Warren G.. Harding be-
came the presidential nominee 1t was
agreed among the leaders that Sena-
I tor Lenroot should become his run
ming mate. The word was passed
around and there was such general
agreement that the leaders paid no at
| tention to the details of putting the
thing over. They left the convention
hall and hurried away to the Black
stone Hotel, where gala luncheon
was awaiting them and where they
made merry over the happy outcome
| of q convention which threatened at
| first to tear the party asunder, as
Gov. Lowden and Gen. Wood engaged
| in a struggle which was full OF ire
and birthstone.
| Nominate Lenroot and do II as
speedily as possible" the leaders nad
instructed their lieutenapts. The stage
was set. The delegates were FESTIVE:
The struggle for the presidency had
been a hectic one. The delegates had
not been in on the inner conferences
| in the smoke-fllled rooms at z am.
| but had been glad to carry out the
| instructions of their mentors. They
were ready to vote for Lenroot, too,
although most Of them had not been
taken into conference on the deal. IL
was not thought necessary, ana eltner
because of that oversight or because
| the nominatorS and seconders OF MT
| Ienroot took entirely too long about
their task, things went all wrong AT
what may truthfully be termed psy-
Geological moment. headless and
Needless sin of the convention, an oo-
scure lawyer from oregon, Mr.. NC
| Camant, jumped on his chair on the
| convention floor and let out resound'
ing whoop for Calvin Coolidge. Dele.
| gates, who had become bored and
wearied by the tactics of the Ienroot
leaders, began to shout, I'VE want
| Coolidger' In a very few minutes
they got him. Mr.. Lenroot was left
high and dry.
| The big party leaders at their
| luncheon heard the news. They were
| sorry for Lenroot. They had given
| their word to him, but If the dele
gates ran away with the convention,
what could they do? They shrugged
| their shoulders. That shrug marked
| the advent of Calvin Coolidge into
| the life of the Nation and may yet
make him the first man to serve
third term in the White House.
Senator Lenroot never by word or
deed has shown the slightest indica-
tionsof the hurt which may have been
| his at Chicago.
| In the death of Arthur Brooks, col
ored attendant Of the last four PreS1