Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-11

A needed strengthening Of Senate
oratory and the addition OF q militant
figure to the ranks of the Republican
majority Is forecast by the press In
comments on the appointment Of former
Gov. Henry J. Allen of Kansas as SEN
ator to succeed Vice President Curtis.
I'VE predict that he will be early
known as q prominent and highly dis
tinguished member Of the Senate" says
the Fort Wayne Ne~s-Sentinel, while
the San Antonio Express, ranking him
as "outspoken and fearless" is con-
WINGED that none will question his nj.
ness" that he "is plainly Of senatorial
size" and that "aS q staunch dry ano
an enthusiastic advocate Of waterways
development he viii strengthen the
Hoover administration"
Mr.. Aliens own paper, the Wichita
Beacon, taking note Of the fact that no
United States Senator ever previously
has been from that city, voices the
thought that Wichita Is no longer a
political orphan in national affairs.
and remarks as to the man himself Z:
"Mr. Allen goes into the most important
period Of his life at an age when
majority Of men are interested prin-
cipally In their slippers and armchairS.
Inc JOO "a UclL1S 0cAlatOA 10 NV GA S~NJ
one. The Senator who attends TO busl-
ness works day and night. Mr.. Allen
likes that idea. Next to Q good tight,
he likes hard work. You can't beat the
combination Of hard work and intel
ligence."
Emphasis is placed by some editors
on the fact that both Kansas Senator'S
will be men chosen from the ranks OF
newspaper publishing. Senator Capper's
paper, the Topeka Daily Capital, states:
1.-THE next Kansas Senator will not only
fitly represent Kansas, but he viii add
something to the Senate. Its former
prestige for eloQuence is becoming q
memory. and Henry Allen will be an &C
cession In this respect. in which the
Senate is weak and weakened by the
retirement Of Senator Jim Reed Of Mis-
souri,. We think it all the greater gain
to the Senate that kansas orator who
is not q lawyer win occasionally relieve
Senator Borah."
The st. Louis Post-Dispatch expects
him ito contribute to the gayety of the
Nation" and refers to him as hard
boiled, intrigued by no manner Of ilu-
sion, first-class fighter, with . hair
for the picturesque"
Reviewing his career, the Los Angeles
Evening Express declares that, like
Roosevelt, he dealt smashing blows to
political hypocrisy and corruption every
where, and helped the people to KEEN
er appreciation of their own RESPONSE
bility in the Government" The Ex-
press believes that the Senate needs
Henry j. Allen, needs his alert mind,
his sober Judgment, his dynamic energy,
his high sense OF honor" The Omaha
World. Herald pays tribute to him
with the statement, HE has charm,
Henry Allen has, and wit and brilliancy
and elouuence. not to mention a stable
backbone" The Dayton Daily News
AYERS that che Is good Kansas type;
he is progressive and ought to strength
en- the small Progressive group In the
Senate"
"The party strength on the east side
Of the chamber gains o robust and mil
liant recruit, who viii not sit among the
dumbbells," says the Atlanta ConStitu-
ton, while the Springfield Illinois
State Journal believes that his service
ought to be brilliant and shed luster
upon Kansas" The Detroit Free Press
recalls that elm the course Of the four
wears he served as chief executive of
Kansas he emerged from the common
came q national figure" The Lincoln
State Journal predicts that the voice
Of Allen Will be heard and needed"
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"In his term at the head Of the State
government" records the Manchester
Union, ''he came to national attention
by his action In labor disputes and the
creation upon his administration Of q
state Court of Industrial Relations. en-
powered in the interest Of the public
welfare to prevent strikes. That court
subsequently was ousted after prolonged
litigation, but it helped to make Gov
Allen famous. It added, too, to his
reputation as q fighter"
Elevation Of Mr.. Allen to the Sem
ate," thinks the st. Paul Dispatch
will focus national and international
attention upon the project to deepen
the ST.. Lawrence River 50 as to per-
NIT ocean going commerce to move In.
land over the Great Lakes. His lead.
ership will be proof in itself that the
seaway Is not q local plan, whose bene-
fits are hnitedfto Great Lakes ports