Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17

The suggestion by admirers of
Owen d. Young that he is a logical
choice for the Democratic presidential
nomina ton has been greeted by many
striking tributes to Mr.. Young S
ability and personal fitness. although
there are differences OF opinion as to
his political availability.
On the latter point the Chatta nOo2a
Times independent DemOcratic) thinks
'it would be Immensely to the credit
of the Democratic party to nominate
such n man as Mr.. Young. but 1t
would hardly credit the political
acumen Of it's leaders" The Roanoke
Times independent Democrauc) OBJ
serves: "Owen ID. Young undoubtedly
is all that his admirers say. But so
was John w. Davis" In fact. says
the Richmond News Leader dndepend-
ent Democratic); ANY one who VIII
ruminate for a moment will agree that
a recital Of the qualifications OF Mr..
Young has very familiar SOUND.
BY changing a few dates and connec.
tons il would serve equally as well
as a skeletoniZed biography of John
W. Davis"
Yet many Democratic papers warmly
welcome the idea of Owen Young as
standard bearer. Says the Birming-
ham News Democratic): "One singu'
lariv attractive feature of the Young
candidacy is that it unites the breadth
and depth of democratic sympathy
with the statuesque calm of the
aristocratic ideal In this respect Mr..
Young is perhaps a stronger reminder
of world statesmen like Pericles, Pitt,
jefferson and Wilson than is any
other candidate the public now has
in mind for the presidential nOmina-
tiOn-Republican or DemOcratlc-of
next year The more his name
is thought of the stronger becomes
the conviction that here is a name
not merely to conjure with but one
To conquer with as we'll
THE prOnOuncement from the
South. in harmony with the position
aiken previously by Senator Glass of
Virginia" is viewed by the New York
Times independently as ''one of several
isolated expressions in his favor. But
it shows that the Democratic party
is not shut up to one man" Con
tinues the Times: 1T has available
talent in reserve and il it should be
necessary to call upon it no name
would he more appealing and com
manding with Democrats who think
about the country and the presidency
in the largest terms than that of Mr..
Young"
That he would be "a competent
Chief Magistrate" is the verdict of the
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Gnde-
pendent Republican,. which remarks
that AS head of General Electric he
has demonstrated his administrative
capabilities. His work on the repara.
tions plan. and in other important
public matters. has shown his mas
terry in other spheres" The Ithaca
Juurnal-News independently also de-
Clares: There is no question as to his
fitness. This has been recognized
especially since his brilliant record as
a member of the commission which
evolved and put in effect the plan of
reparations which solved the Euro
pean mudde--a plan for which credit
may he given without stint to Owen
ID. Young
Referring to the possibility of a Re
publican nomination for Dawes, the
Canton Daily News independent Demo
cratic) feels that lit would he at least
interesting if the two men who worked
side by side with mutual admiration
on the problem Of German separations
We're to lead their respective parties
next year in the clash of politics" The
Daily News states that mot great
deal has been said about it publicly.
but there has long been substantial
weight of opinion among Democratic