Evening star., 1926-03-25

Brennan as Wet Senator
Stirs Picturesque Comment

tion: He has presented himself
frankly as the leader of Cook County
Democracy, as the boss perhaps. N
the term applied generally he accept
ed, and in all likelihood he will he
found contesting with the creature
of some other boss Nor does MIR.
Brennan seek to evade any issues.
He is for modifica ton of the Volstead
act and against prohibition. and he
is for the sort of party organization
Of which he has been the leader since
he became the worthy successor of
Roger Sullivan. The Decatur Re
view independent DemocratiCl suS
gests lit is no wonder that George
Brennan thinks this is a time to come
out and get the Democratic nomina
ton for United States Senator as II
cites the fact that here are Repuh-
lican Senator like BOrab and a Demo
tic Senator like Reed from across
the border in q State like Missouri
coming TO Illinois TO try TO defeat
Senator like Mckinley on the ground
that he voted for the World Court.
an institution supported by two Re
publican Presidents and the Repub-
lican national convention
Predicting. however. that there ia
no dan niger Brennan will he Democratic
Senator from Illinois," the Chatta
nooga News Democratic) asserts: III
the damocre tizstion of the Democratic
party involves the elimination OF the
bosses. it ia no reason for us 10 shrink
from the task. They are stencil in
the nostrils Of the people and their
elimination will greatly help Democ-
racy." The Flint Daily journal dnde
pendenu adds that "Brennan's great
est Job thus far has been 10 try TO fill
the shoes of his illustrious predeces-
sor. but his greatest accomplishment
has been to wobble around In this dis,
tineuished footgear," while the Man
chester Union independent Republi
CAM notes that Mr.. Brennan appears
to be more than ready to provide De
mocracy with an issue. but II ts A So fe
wager that he win find il an intra-
party issue.
There is factional strife in the Re
publican camp in Illinois: SAYS the
Bristol Herald Courier independent
Democratic) "and Brennan may ne
elected to the Senate. hut his election
would not prove either that Illinois is
wet or dry. or that II IL for the World
Court" The Meridian Star Demo
cratic) adds it's judgment that ''as a
matt er Of fact. friend George may not
get as near 10 the Senate as near.beer
is to real beer a nd as the candidate we
fear he will be about as fat as one.
half of ! per cent.
a.
The Jackson Citizen-Patriot inde-
pendent) questions the statesmanlike
qualities of a candidate for United
States Senator who makes 'anti-No'-
st eadism' his chief bid for votes; farm
relief. labor regulation. transportation.
national fIns nee. world RELATIONSHIP
these are waved to one side by Mr.
Brennan while he unfurls the banner
of light wine and beer TO catch the
public gave"
III the contribution Of Mr.. Bren.
mans intelligence. whatever Il may he.
to the Senate" remarks the Baltimore
Sun independently. has the So me kind
of effect upon the welfare Of the
United States that the contribution of
his intelligence to the last Democratic
convention had upon the welfare of
the party. then II would seem to he
in order for all good Americans to re-
pair to their several places of worship
and pray that the disaster may be
averted." To this. however. the Des
Moines Tribune-News independent Re
publican) replies: 1T may be explain
ed that the Sun IL favorable to the
presidential ambition of Gov. Ritchie.
ff II were wholly devoted to the busi
ness Of drawing support 10 him IL
might excusebly make friendly ess-
tures In Brennan's direction"