Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-28
The Political Mill
By C. Gould Lincoln.


Of the Republican national committee
and at present a candidate for the Re.
publican nomination for Senator in
Colorado, is receiving the well-wisheS
of many of his former associates In the
party's management. Mr.. Hodges Is at
present Q visitor In Washington. Out
In Colorado his chances for the nomi-
nation and for election are rated un-
commonly good. One OF his rivals In
the Republican primary, which Is to be
held September 8, Is George Shaw,
practicing attorney In Colorado.
His supporters say that II Mr.. Hodges
is elected Senator he will be particularly
valuable to his State. They say this
because Of his understanding OF the
possibilities and needs Of Colorado and
also because OF the variety ana I'M
ers of the party In the East. AS
treasurer Of the national committee
during the Coolidge campaign In 1925,
Mr.. Hodges made an env1able record,
and the present treasurer, Mr.: NUT,
when he completed a successful cam
paign in 1928 with the election OF PreSl-
dent Hoover, wrote to Mr.. Hodges ex-
pressing debt Of gratitude TO the
former treasurer because OF the stano-
ard which he set four years carrier
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Mr.. Hodges broke all presidents when
he closed the Coolidge campaign with
surplus in excess of 100000 in the g.
o. P. treasury. This was made avail
able for party needs during the sue
ceeding years. Mr.. Hodges also was OF
great assistance to his party during the
congressional campaign OF 1925. ne
abandoned his own personal affairs ana
his office in Denver to give his time ana
energy to furthering the interests OF
the Republicans at the Chicago head
quarters, and he earned the gratitude
of many Of the members Of the Senate
and House. whose election he aided.
The great need of the Mountain and
Western States, excluding those on the
Pacific Coast, is Eastern understanding
and sympathy. There Is still urgent
need for American business money Tor
development of these great areas, their
mineral and agricultural resources ana
also for industrial purposes. At this
time when q great deal Of American
money is going overseas for the purpose
Of development Of European industrial
plants, q new element of competition
has been introduced which makes q
more complete understanding Of these
States q vital matter. Many Of the
leaders in these Western States are be-
ginning to appreciate that situation,
and the necessity Of continuing ct
washington IlcLl WIZ Cebn SOuA0 VA4Ao
note Of confidence.
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While Mr.. Hodges Is putting UP q
battle for the senatorial nomination In
Colorado, his old chief, william M.
Butler, chairman Of the Republican ma
tional committee in 1924 and 1925, Is
engaged In seeking the Republican
nomination for Senator In Massachu-
sets. It Is regarded in many quarters
as quite likely that Mr.. Butler will be
successful in obtaining the nomination,
announced himself a supporter Of the
eighteenth amendment. But Mr.. Butler
may have more difficult race to make
in the November election when he must
face a wet Democrat, II he be the Re
publican nominee. No one apparently
knows to whom the Democratic sena-
torial nomination is going, although q
large number Of possibilities have been
mentioned, among them Marcus A.
Coolidge.
In Massachusetts a great deal will
depend on how far the Republican vets
are willing to forego their old party ale
glance and vote for the Democratic wet
candidate. So far, the vets have
not been as willing to drop all other
principles Of party and government and
turn to wet candidates of an opposing
party as have been the drys In sup
port OF their candidates. The time may
come when they will do this. II It
comes this year it will be hard on Mr..
Butler in Massachusetts and Mrs. Ruth
Hanna Mccormick in Illinois. Despite
all the wet furore Of the last half year,
It is too early to say whether the wet
Republicans are willing to kick over
the party traces and go Democratic.
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Mr.. Hodges successor In the Office
OF treasurer of the Republican national
committee Is believed to be slated as the
successor Of Claudius II. Huston as
chairman Of the national committee.
whether 1t had any connection with
such possibility or not, Mr.. Mutt not
long ago gave up his presidency of a
big banking house in Cleveland, his
home. Certainly not q few Of the Re-
publican members Of the Senate who
keep their ears close to the wind for
political rumors believe that Mutt is to
be the party chairman when Mr.. Hus-
ton gets out. Chairman Huston, how
ever, has not yet indicated he will
separate himself from his present office.
There Is shrewd suspicion in some quar-
tiers, however, that when 1t becomes
necessary for the Republicans to replen-
tsh their campaign funds, large contri-
buttons from usual sources may not be
forthcoming and 1t will be evident that
Mr. Huston must 60.
The Democrats and Republican Pro-
gressives on the Senate lobby commit
tee, which investigated Mr.. Huston and
his connection with the Tennessee
River Improvement Association have
not yet submitted their report to the
Senate or Mr.. Huston. It was prom
ised weeks ago. But it has been init
mated that the Democrats are perfect
ly willing to have Mr.. Huston, whom
they consider an asset to their own party
and q liability to the Republicans, to
retain the Office Of chairman. The
longer the delay in the submission Of
the report, the longer, some of them
believe, Mr.. Huston will continue as the
head of the Republican national Or
In the Senate today the debate starts
on the nomination of Judge John j.
Parker of North Carolina to be an as
sociate justice of the Supreme Court.
Politics Is expected to play. big part
In the settlement of this contest over
Judge Parker's nomination, a bigger
part than the actual qualifications of
the nominee for office. The opposition
Of the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People to the
appointment of Judge Parker because
of his assertion that the Negro Fas no
place in politics has stirred up hor-
nets nest and the attack upon Judge
Parker by the American Federation Of
Labor has been equally effective.
One thing seems certain, according
to observers from the Southern States:
If Judge Parker's nomination Is turned
down by Republican votes in the Sen
ate, the Republican party Is going 10
suffer in the South as result. But,
gress up for reelection where there Is
a strong colored vote or a strong Or