Evening star., 1929-11-29

Ringing tribute for the versatile "Tay
Pay" OConnor Is sounded in the press
on this side of the Atlantic as death
comes to- the famous Father Of the
House CT Commons" who was also
popular hero and brilliant journalist
Much comment is devoted to his unceas-
ing labor IN the cause of ireland.
He seemed almost as much a part Of
the House Of Commons as the speakers
chair" says the Richmond News Leader.
Visitors gaZed on him with much the
same interest as on Westminster Hall
or the Chapel of Henry VII in the
Abbey across the way To read that he
Is dead is almost as startling as II word
came that the White Tower at the other
end Of town had suddenly toppled over
In the Thames The Dayton Daily
News calls him zone of the worlds
grand old men," adding that lit was a
busy. scholarly, practical. human life he
led" while in time be found himself
the universally loved and respected sur
vivor Of the bitterness which marked the
struggles Of his prime"
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"The general esteem he won and held
unbroken," according to the Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette, 'testifies alike to valuable
service to the public and ffneness cf
character. World titles of affection.
such as that of 'Tay Pay are never
lightly won" The Charlotte Observer
remarks that "a picturesque figure Is re-
moved from the British political field;
that he lived to the age of 81 years
had never lost the 10y Of life and had
frequently expressed determination to
live to be 100."
''His death removes the most loEahle
figure in British politics" AYERS the Gin
A.
on his political hopes and achievements:
The Irish Free State was a realization
of 'Tay Pays dream. Perhaps 1t would
have been accomplished sooner II each
side had been content to talk with the
other through Mr.. O'Connor instead of
at the other. His career was an exenI-
plification Of what may be accomplished
in politics by wit and humoF. Yet wit
often Is an irritant. 1t is huncr that
soothes. And In the last analysis 1t was
doubtless 'Tay Pays humor that
snroothed the frowns of Irishrnen and
Englishmen and mod,llated their voices
To be humorous in discussion of the
Irish question was to keep cne'S head
'Tay Pay leavened an irritating mass Of
thought and half-thought. and he lived
10 witness what his unfailins iIStncss
of vision had foresseu."
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ITO the Irish Free State. 10 which
he had dedicated large part of the
most productive years Of his life" de-
clares the Rochester Democrat aud
Chronicle. "he was an idclized hero; 10
those who knew him either in person or
through the printed word he synlholizee
the fervor. patriotism and idealism OF
the cause to which he had given him
self" That paper sees IN him "a figure
that typified an era
Many an Irish heart" says the
Madison wisconsin, State Journal,
was saddened by the news that he, had
been called to his reward. Or is the
sorrow ali theirs for all who love no 4
erty and have gained Inspiration from
the men who have fought for It every
where ana IN every cline. share the
loss. 'Tay Pay'-it's a strange
name that they gave him. It is not
picturesque, but in it there is a world
of sentiment, affection, and that m
one the crowd in the street regards as
its very own. His was great |
life, and long. ana despite the stubborn |
opposition Of slow-moving British states
manship. 1t was crowned with achieve |
ments, even though most Of them did !
not come until the prime of his own
vigor had been spent in the conflict"
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1.-THE father Of the House of Com |
monS,'" states the Chattanooga News, |
besides being q lifelong Irish Nation
alist,' and q landmark in Parliament, |
was for so years q journalist" The |
News records that after serving in the |
London Bureau OF the old New Y0Fk /
Herald, he founded the London Gar: |
that he tried. to make 1t vivid, ia II !