Evening star., 1932-07-31
LODGES GRANDSON
ENTERS FIRST RACE
Hopes to Garry on Great
Tradition Left in
Bay State.
BY NJ. e. HENNSSY.

BEVERLY COVE, Mass, July 80
(N.A.N.A) The name of Henry Cabot
Lodge was household word in MaSsa-
chusetts politics. Its wearer was for a
long time the driving force in local
politics and in Washington, both in
the House and in the Senate, and he
was always in the front line Of battle.
Toward the end OF his career Senator
Lodge was shabbily treated by his party
associates at the Cleveland convention
in 1924, where he was made to stand
aside. Friends Of Calvin Coolidge hu-
INFLATED the Senator by refusing to
make him chairman of the Massa-
chusetts delegation or a member OF the
Committee on Resolutions.
He came home stricken by a fatal
malady and died before the shouts of
the victorious Coolidgeites died away
Standing with the Senator on the
sidewalk opposite the convention hall
at Cleveland one day was his namesake
and grandson, who shared his repressed
grievance. and meditated on the sin Of
mgratitude. The elder entertained the
hope that his grandson would enter
public life and keep his name and his
policies before the public.
Seeks G. o. p. Nomination.
With this object, Henry Cabot Lodge.
Just turned 80, with a Harvard degree.
his education broadened by foreign
travel and eight years Of newspaper
work in Boston, Washington and New
York, has undertaken to carry out the
wishes Of his grandfather. As a starting
point in program of life dedicated TO
Journalism and politics, he is seeking
Republican nomination for Represent
ative In the Massachusetts, Legislature.
The district he seeks to represent on
Beacon Hill Is made up of Beverly,
Hamilton and Wenham.
Mr.. Loge finds his opponents are
saying he is another idle rich young
man, who wants to get into politics
for his own personal advantage, rather
than for the benefit of the district.
Why doesn't he try it on the Nahsnt-
erS, where he was born, If he wants
to follow in the footsteps of his grand
father?" they ask.
Anyway, he's only carpet-bagger,
they add.
To the carpet-bag charge Mr.. Lodges
supporters answer that Senator Lodge
willed his Nahant home to a son.
Hence 1t was necessary for his grand
son and namesake to pitch his tent
elsewhere when he married, and he
selected q site in the rear of the
home Of his wife's father. Beverly.
they say, has been Mr.. Lodges home
for the last five years
Henry Cabot Lodge was the Senator's
favorite grandson. Neither Of his own
sons took the least interest in politics.
With ample fortune, a well rounded
education and great family heritage
In public affairs, few young men have
been privileged to begin their political
career better equipped than Henry
Advfand Nau~ua~a- Vu.-E~
MY grandfather was pleased when
l began to take an interest in public
affairs" said Mr.. Lodge.
He was my consultant and adviser.
asked him about studying law. He
told me his own experience was that
the law did not help him much in
politics, and he advised me to take
up active newspaper work, believing I
would get more out Of journalism In
fitting me for public career and liter
ature than three or four years in q
law school, and accepted his counsel
AT Harvard I got a chance to do
reporting during vacation. I liked it.
1t gave me an opportunity to meet
people and to put my ideas and
thoughts into writing. After my gradu-
alton ! did general reporting in Boston
and for a time covered City. Hall and
abroad and wrote impressions Of men
sand events.
In 1925 ! became a Washington
correspondent. specializing ON our mill
tary and naval interests. Then was
ordered to the Philippines and to study
the method Of colonial government Of
other countries. found it interesting,
the work like to do, but as decided
upon a literary career with politics as
sideline, have gradually withdrawn
from active journalism.
MY latest job was assisting In COW
ering the national political conven-
tions."
One would expect that Mr.. Lodge
would be an ultra conservative in poll
tics, but he is not He has cast his
lot with the younger and more pro-
greSSive element.
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