Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-25
Campaign Replete With Worries for the
Trouble-Beset Republican Managers

trust" 1t is gravely feared by the
Republicans that Mr.. Bones merger of
'progressivisms" may prove highly dan
gerous to Mr. Jones.
In Utah it is known that even that
formidable banner bearer of regular
RepublicaniSm, Mr.. Reed Smoot. is
being implored to walk warily if he
does not mean to fall into a pit. Mr..
Smoot is about to visit the City of
Washington. Some Of his best meaning
friends are striving to bring it about
that he may pass through the city with
out being photographed, for instance.
in company with the President. They
want the President to get the electoral
votes of Utah by his own eXertions and
they want Mr.. Smoot to get reelected
Senator from Utah by exertionS also
entirely his own.
Such attempted separations Of Re
publican presidential efforts from Re-
publican senatorial efforts and also, for
that matter, from Republican efforts
regarding the House of Representatives
have become prevalent throughout many
parts OF the country. The Democrats
are this time-in most of the country
outside the States of the Northern
Atlantic coaSt-muCh more unified than
the Republicans. With the Republicans
in a good many regions the case has
become one of every man for himself
In Colorado the Democratic senatorial
candidacy Of Mr.. Alva B. Adams against
the Republican senatorial candidacy of
Mr.. Karl Schuyler is admitted to present
a Republican peril. Mr.. Schuyler hap
pened to be attorney for the oil man
Blackmer. who retired to France alSer
the Teapot Dome disclosures and who
declined to return to his own native
land. Mr.. Adams has the benefit OF
that association between Blackmer and
Mr.. Schuyler and he also has the benefit
OF the enthusiastic support of progress
slve" labor elements and agrarian in
terestS. Mr.. Adams won the Democratic
senatorial nomination in Colorado
against Mr.. John T. Barnett, a so-called
and alleged big business reactionary"
Mr.. Adams success in the nominal
ing primary against Mr.. Barnett is
illustrative Of generalization which
can be made about this campaign. The
striking victories in the Republican
primaries-such as those of Chapple
over Blaine in Wisconsin and of Field
over Brookhart in Iowa-have been VIC
tories of what is called conservatism
over what is called "progressivism."
Contrawise the striking victories in the
Democratic primaries-such as those of
Adams over Barnett in Colorado, and
of Overton over BrouSSard in Louisiana,
and Of Smith over Blease in South Car
DINA, and of Russell over Crisp in
Georgia-have been victories of what is
called 'progressivism, or liberalism,
or ''radicalism." or the like. over what
is called conservatism or reaction"
The Republicans cherish the hope
that the country is turning toward "po-
ltical stability" but they are even more
consumed by the fear that it is slipping
toward political instability They
would be surprised if they should con-
tinue to have a majority in the United
States Senate after March 4 next. They
would be surprised if they did not lose
20 or 80 additional seats to the Demo-
cratic present ma jority in the House of
Representatives on November 8 next.
They wish to keep from being sur
prised. They think that they can per-
haps still stop the Democrats for the
Congress if the Republican workers
will work, Hence it is safe prediction
that some desperate Republican work
ing will now be done. and it is CORE
spondingly unsafe to try to prognoSti-
cate results with exacttude.
Copyright, 1922