Evening star., 1924-05-31

In the selection of Senator Pat
Harrison of Mississippi to deliver the
keynote speech of the Democratic
national convention. managers of the
Democratic national committee have
not only made an excellent choice
from the standpoint of ability, but
also have done their best to bring
harmony within the party ranks. in
the opinion of editors.
Because, as the Salt Lake Deseret
News independently points out. Sen
ator Harrison is acceptable to all
the presidential candidates" "Re
has not been aligned with any of
them in their campaign for the
nomination" notes the LynchbuTg
Advance (Democratic), but "he is
friendly to all and is said to still
have an open mind as to who he
will support when the balloting be-
gins" Therefore, the choice of Sen
ator Harrison, the Savannah Press
(Democratic) suggests, lis not a vic
tory for any candidate for the nom
the party" Truly, ''it is something
for deeply perpleyed planners for
the convention to have found some
body for some job acceptable to all
concerned, continues the Manchester
Union independent Republican,, and
distinction upon the assignment of
Temporary Chairman Harrison" The
Brooklyn Eagle independent Demo-
cratic) is inclined to congratulate
the Democratic party ION this evil
dence Of its capacity for harmonious
action" for "his selection is happy
augury for the sort of shoulder-to-
shoulder work that will be needed
after a man has been picked to make
the contest against Calvin Coolidge
a r.af n a
American people" The New York
World (Democratic) finds it "a sign
that the two great blocks of dele
gates marshaled under the banners
of McAdoo and Smith are fairly even
popular with both factions. but the
open ally of neither, will sound
keynote directed against the Repub-
lican party and its record rather
than a keynote indicating who is to
be nominated for President by the
convention"
1.-THE hope of Democratic leaders for
party victory is based upon progress
sivism and aggressivism, according to
the Dallas journal Oemocratic). which
declares Senator Harrison has given
proof that he possesses both Of these"
may be depended upon to keynote at a
pitch which will hit the public'S ear and
possibly the public's fancy" Senator
Pat got his commission as keynoter, OBJ
serves the Minneapolis Tribune (Repub-
lican), ''by virtue Of his cumulative at
tacks on the common enemy, plus his
adeptness for discovering beautitudes in
any person who wears the Democratic
label-except Senator Jim Reed"
The Seattle Times Independent Re-
publican) contends the selection ''in-
dicates there will be no calm and
achievements" To which the New
York Herald Tribune (Republican)
adds there would be mud upon every
Republican officeholder from Maine to
California when he sat down, and the
snow-white robes Of Democracy as
portrayed in finest Mississippian
would bring tears to the eyes
Of bronze Diana on the Gardens
tower but it would be only so many
tattered passions and detectives"
Of a diplomat Pat Harrison can be-"
asserts the Detroit News Gndepend-
ent), which mentions that he must
deal vocally with the oil situation and
the prohibition question, and 1t claims
1T Mr.. Harrison can discuss them
plausibly he will make a name for
himself, but he will not be envied in
his task" The Nashville Banner Gn-
dependent) does not doubt he will
make telling keynote speech" fur
thermore. 'in his prime, enthusiastic.
ebullient, inspiring and marvelously
keen-witted, his great audience-and
the country-is sure to be entertained
by his deliverance." AS the Phila-'
delphia Bulletin dndependent Re
publican) puts it, there "is assurance
that all the traditions Of the job will
be fully lived I'D to-" The Richmond
News Leader Independent Demo-
eratic) believes 'he has just the tenn
permanent to pitch correctly the key
note speech" and. ''he can be relied
upon to set Republican teeth a-gnash-
ing"
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The Duluth Herald independently
agrees certainly Pat is a good man
for the job" for "he can point with
pride and view with alarm as well
a. any man Of anE<party whatso-
sysr.. A the New OFIeans Times