Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
Praise Inspired by Meeting
OF Rival Standard Bearers

More than the ordinary attention has
been given to the meeting in Florida OF
the opposing candidates in the recent
election-former Gov. Smith of New
York and President-elect Hoover. AL
though a few newspapers hold that the
incident was due TO the i1sistence of
local leaders, the sportsmanship and
good will Of both principals are praised
as worthy of emulation by their respec-
tive supporters throughout the country.
"It was simply a call by one happy
warrior upon another" says the Pitts
burgh Post-GaZette, with the further
estimate, 1T was so like both men,
noted for their bigneSs and radiation of
good will, that no one, on hearing that
they happened to be in Miami at the
same time. doubted that they would
meet and that the result would be most
pleasant" The Albany Evening News
asks, who could have a better time
big souls, who led their parties in a
presidential campaign" The Morgan
town New Dominion remarks that "the
last campaign undoubtedly left scars,
but not, we think, on either Mr.. Smith
or Mr.. Hoover"
The Pasadena Star-News states. in
reviewing the visit: When Mr.. Smith
left he said, I congratulated him upon
his election and I meant it, This is
fine American spirit. It Is a species
of chivalrous graciousness that survives
the most strenuous political struggles. y
THE Ex-Governor of New York Is
noted for his good craftsmanship, and
the former Secretary of Commerce,
though reputedly self-contained, Is really
very human person." comments the
Providence Journal, while the Columbia
Record, believing that ut takes big
man entirely to eliminate the defeat
bitterness" records: 1.-TWO men of today
have done that. President Taft had
even more smiles when he was forced to
quit the White House by the verdict of
the American people than he did before.
Which accounts for the present high
esteem in which he stands everywhere -
1.-THE Miami meeting" according to
the Atlanta Journal, was happily
characteristic of America. On both
sides there was the good humor which
Is the tradition of good craftsmanship
and the heart of successful democracy
y Happy the republic whose
opposed leaders, when the ballots have
fallen and the haze of conflict cleared,
can meet thus in natural friendliness
and wish each other we'll in service to
the common veal! Their example Is
one which lesser chieftains might profit
ably ponder, and which, If followed by
the rank and file, would put new grace
and new wisdom into our political life. -
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eff some members of Congress could
bring themselves similarly to forego
Id Do
for the welfare of the country, instead
of keeping alive partisan rancor, it
would be a better country" advises the
Jackson Citizen Patriot. That the two
leaders should be an example to the
whole country Is the judgment of the
Altoona Mirror and Harrisburg Tele-
graph, while the Oakland Tribune con-
cludes, Nov that Herbert Hoover and
AL Smith have met for friendly review
Of campaign incidents, it is good form
for some Of their warm supporters to
resume speaking terms"
There are few sour persons" thinks
the Richmond News Leader. who will
continue to nurse the grudges of the
election, and to say Spiteful things, but
most Americans have the good sense and
the patriotism to emulate the leaders
to shake hands, to forget the hard
knocks of the campaign and to go on
about their business of making a living
and upbuilding America"
ut sets good example of impersonal
politics." In the opinion of the Dayton
Daily News, which emphasizes the fact
that as Smith Is taking a carefree
rest" and Hoover Is bounded by Office
seekers" the beaten candidate Smoked
his visitorial cigar with an easier mind
than his conqueror could muster" The
Scranton Times believes that this coun-
try would be less desirable place in
which to live If all public men con-
stantly carried their political differences
around with them"
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"The fine thing abodt the bitterness
of such q campaign as we had last Fall, -
states the Columbus Ohio State Journal
lis that 1t soon dies out" The Salina
journal maintains that the meeting