Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25


the recognized spokesman Of the adj
| nainistFatiofl.
Gets Behind Hoover.
walter Edge was one of the first OF
the political leaders of the Republican
party to get behind the presidential
candidacy of Herbert Hoover. Fhis was
nopuIar enthusiasm for Hoover had
manifested itself, ana because Edge was
the titular head of one of the most
efficient political machines IN the East
some of his followers were alarmed at
his precipitate action.
But, Walter" objected one OF his old
Atlantic City lieutenants during one OF
the Senator's flying visits. isn't 1t BAG
politics to line up with this fellow 80
early? What IL he gets licked?"
ain the first place" Edge replied, ne
isn't going to get licked, and, In the sec
ond place, If It's bad politics TO De Win
the best man for the job It's about time
we revised the rules"
The doubling Jerseyite asked no mere
questions There was no more ioyaI
Hoover delegation at Kansas CITY IMAM
that which Edge controlled. ana OF all
the bumper Hoover majorltles last NO
ven1ber none was more slgnlncant tldh
that of New Jersey, where Al Smltn
SUPPORTERS lmHRllleu ilc Nno az e'AA~~
able as In his own New YORK,
Some NAV ask how Senator Edge hap
nened to be selected for the Paris post,
The natural assumption Is that Edge
asked for the appointment, either be-
cause he was. tired of senatorial rou-
tine or because he had no desire 10
| engage In another of the fratriclaal az
| fairs which have become a habit with
New Jersey Republicans, but tne IN,
formation both at the White House aao
in the Senate eioakrooms Is that the
offer was made voluntarily.
His Qualifications.
Put down on paper the qualifications
which the new Ambassador 10 france
must possess, and you may get better
appreciation of Senator Edges fitness.
First of all, q diplomat must possess
tact. patience and human sympathy
and Edge has all of these in abundance
The new Ambassador should nave
knowledge of the delicate international
problems for which America and France
must soon find solution. notably on
war debts and disarmament, anc
through his service on the finance and
forei9n relations committees Senator
Edge knows these subjects inside out
He NAV not have at the start the sym
pathetic understanding OF the Galne
temperament which made Myron Her
rick great, but after spending part ol
each year In France for half his lite'
time Edge has far better preparation
than the average diplomat.
Perhaps the social side Of an Amhas.
sador's life should not be important, bu'
It has constituted the difference between
success and failure to many diplomat
In this particular Senator Edge Is conf
dent that he needs no assistance. HI
wife is no stranger either to Paris or u
the responsibilities of diplomat
household. She was before her mar
riage, seven years ago. Miss Camilli
Loyall Ashe Sewall of Bath, Me, daugh
ter of a family which has made ~
mark in American diplomacy. He
grandfather, Arthur Sewall, was TIT
Democratic nominee for Vice Presiden
with Bryan In 1895.
Mrs. Edges Father.
Her father, Harold sewall, made I
name for himself in that campaign b.
resiening his diplomatic post at Hawaii
which he held under the Cleveland ad
ministration, and taking the stunt
against the ticket of which his fathe
was a part. Sound money meant NOR
to Harold Sewall that year than famil.
pride. and 1t is written that the fathe
readily forgave his rehelilaus son ant
privately applauded his spunk. CamliIi
Sewall Edge inherited the family low
for politics, and before marriage ant
babies began to monopolize her atten
ton she loved nothing better than t.
travel up and down the State OF Main
with her father, then the Republican
national committeeman.
When the appointment is sent to tn
Senate and confirmed and the Edge
move to Paris the interior decorator
will have to install fairly large nur
sery in the embassy. Camilla. who
just 6: Mary Esther, who is 8, and 10y
all Howard, just months old. are go
ing to require lots of play room.
The people Of France ought to lik
the New Jersey Senator. On the sur
face they will see a rather stocky maj
of middle height. He has one Of tn
breadest pair Of shoulders in the Senate
and though they add eonsiderabl
weight he can cover ground In the Sen