The Washington times., 1928-06-29

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Washington is familiar with joe
Robinson, and regards him as one
Of her most striking political fig
ures. He is not brilliant or pic
tuesuue in the sense that Jim"
Reed is. but he is a potent factor
In debate and in shaping the pro.
gram and policies OF his party In
the Senate as its leader there.
Long In House
Robinson served five terms in
the House before being elected to
the Senate, in 1912, when Woodrow
Wilson was swept into power. For
many years he was not much more
than q sturdy, dependable partisan
LEGISLATOR. His earnestness and
forcefulness gradually gained rec
ignition, however, and when Sen
ator Underwood retired from the
minority leadership three years ago.
Robinson was the Overwhelming
choice Of his colleagues for the
vacant post.
Senator F'urnifold NJ. Simmons OF
North Carolina, but the latter did
not command the following among
his EEuGtS CQAlCd8 AC6 IHct liz A.
kansas Senator had won for himself.
In the nomination Of Senator
Robinson the Democratic party is
following the precedent set by the
Republicans at Kansas City. At
that convention, 10 days ago Sem
ator Charles Curtis, majority leader
OF the Senate, was chosen as the
Vice Presidential candidate. It is
the counter-part Of this place that
Senator Robinson holds among the
better friends In the chamber than
these two war horses of politics.
Finds Joe Dependable
II can always depend on Joe.
Senator Curtis has said many
times: and Robinson returns the
compliment II it were not for
agreements made BY the opposing
ton, there would be little progress
made In the Senate.
A striking example Of the Curtis
Robinson teamwork In the Senate
came last month when the minority
leader had committed his party col.
leagues to resolution which auto
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bill before the Senate next Decem-
her. without such an agreement
the adjournment resolution and the
remaining legislation iii the Senate
was threatened with failure
Robinson promised Curtis that the
Democrats would unanimously sup
port the agreement. He reckoned,
however, without Senator Bruce or
Maryland When the latter kicked
over the apple cart, as one OF
the Senators expressed it, Robinson
apologized TO Curtis and gave the
Marylander one of the worst tongue.
lashings the Senate has heard In
recent years.
MettIe Tested
Senator Robinson is now IS years
old, born in Little Rock, Ark He
received his education in that State.
His political career began in 1891,
when he was elected TO the general
assembly OF Arkansas. He was
presidential elector for the Sixth
Congressional District In 1900 and
was elected to the House Of Re.
representatives. in 1902. He was
elected governor OF Arkansas IN
1911. but a year later decided to
ICSlSn that OL11CSE WDeu the OQQ0E-
tunity to become Senator awaited
him.
Az presiding officer Of the Senate
Joe Robinson would be, like
Charley" Curtis, among his friends,
and would be immensely popular
A test OF his rnettle has come in
the Houston convention, of which
he IL permanent chairman, and
which has been described by Jim"
Reed al the most disorderly orderly
convention ever held in the United
States. =
Senator Robinson has charming
wife and has his Washington home
at 100 Maryland Avenue N. E., He
is a persevering golf player and Ii
often seen on local golf links.
Golf has added TO Senator Robin
sons reputation for pugnacity.
Had Scrap on Links
Several years ago he was playing
q round on the Chevy Chase links
in a foursome.. In front of him
was another party of golfers, and
an issue arose as TO the rights of
the two groups on one of the
greens.
Some hot words were spoken be.
tween Senator Robinson and DR..
James Mitchell, one of the most
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