Evening star., 1929-12-21
Crundy as Member OF Senate
= Wakes Conflicting Comment

Appraisals Of Joseph r. Grmdy, ap-
pointed as Senator from Pennsylvania
by Gov. Fisher Of that State, run the
gamut OF comment from declarations
that the stigma of lobbyism and cam
paign funds collecting should bar him
from Congress to praise for his ability,
his knowledge and his personality.
on his record he should not have been
sent to the Senate
He will prove a competent Senator
from Pennsylvania" says the Philadel-
phia Evening Bulletin. He is a recog-
| nized expert on the tariff and all other
matters affecting the industrial inter-
ests OF Pennsylvania. He is experienced
to Washington. When the opposition
Senator's know him better they will like
him the more. He has capacity for
making friends, as well as for fighting
enemies, even with weapons of their
own choosing. He can be relied upon
to give a good account Of himself"
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"1t Is q brilliant and powerful suc-
cession," according to the Birmingham
News, that Is continued by Mr.. Grundy's
admission to the United States Senate.
It Is a political dynasty that needs to
be recognized and reckoned With-a
| dynasty that cannot be awed by name
calling or whistled down the wind by
JeStful sallieS In its latest heir to the
headship OF this powerful political dy-
nasty the Hamiltonian theory of govern
ment has an asset in the Senate the
value of which only imprudent oppo-
nents will underestimate. Mr.. Grundy
may be brutally frank. In this candor
OF his, he may be disarmingly ingenious.
But one thing sticks out plain as a pike
Staff-thiS man knows Others NAV
have opinions, but Mr.. Grundy knows.
Where he does not actually know. he
has faith so fervent that he mistakes
1t for knowledge; faith so fervent that
him to share his error. Mr.,
knows"
GOV. Fisher has expressed the temper
of his people" remarks the New YORK
Sun, by naming for Senator a man
who only q few weeks ago showed his
utter contempt for the crowd in the
Senate which treated Pennsylvania as
II It were outside the Union. The deed
is done as the governor said. The SEN
ate vii! have as new member a clever
man who knows how to say things that
hurt and, moreover, has the courage to
say them" The Baltimore Evening Sun
adds to this statement: Thanks to the
barring OF Bill Ware, the Senators from
tne great open spaces are now to be
confronted with the only man in public
life who has dared to say what he thinks
Of them. The VOLTS in the fold"
X u X
I'VE may think what we please about
Mr.. Grundy's tariff lobbying activities,
and his collection of funds In behalf
OF the Pepper-Fisher ticket in Penn
sylvania," states the Providence Jour-
nal, but we cannot deny that he has
way with him, that he disarms much
criticism by his friendly frankness, and
that his advent in the Senate has been
in the nature of fresh breeze blowing
through aloof and solemn spaces" The
Yakima Daily Republic looks upon him
as "one of the leading and most capa-
BILE citizens of the second State OF
the Union" and that paper thinks "is
is doubtful II that State has had in
so years a man Of Grundy's intellectual
caliber and grasp Of practical affairs"
The circumstances surrounding his |
selection are discussed by numerous |
editors. The Portland oregon Journal |
asks: HAS the State Of Pennsylvania |
nothing TO offer to the Senate of the |
United States but Ware or a Grundy? |
And is the Republican party willing |