League of Nations programme went down to defeat in the 1920 election, Mr. Baker vowed that the would never make a political speech that Sid not contain a plea for the League, the world court and international peace.
He kept that vow, especially before the 1924 Democratic National Convention. There, with tears streaming down his cheeks, he recalled the idealism of his dead chieftain and warned his party against repudiating Wilsonian police Although these views were not always popular, Mr. Baker retained his place as one of the leaders of his party. Beginning as early as 1912, he was mentioned six consecutive times as a possible presidential nominee, but in each instance he refused to take notice of the "boom."
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