Evening star., 1930-06-25
Morrow Victory ApPlauded
On All Sides as Nations Gain

Hope that other men of high attain
ments may seek public Office is ex-
pressed in the comment on the over
whelming success of Dwight w. Morrow
in his New Jersey campaign, where he
won a three -cornered fight for the
Republican nomination for United States
Senator. The Paterson Press-Guardian
believes that his victory sounded the
death knell of the professional poll
tician," and that it will do more than
anything else to encourage men of high
caliber, intelligence and ability to run
for public Office"
Similar comments come from Demo-
cratic and Republican newspapers, the
chief dissenting voice being that of the
Raleigh News and Observer, which
while conceding that Morrow had the
prestige" assumes that "he had to be
wet to win in New Jersey" and offers
the further verdict 1.-The effect is
clarifying to the whole political situa-
ton. 1t skaters the fiction that the
Republican party has carefully nurtured
where the nurturing was desirable that
the Democratic party is the wet strong
hold. 1t emphasizes the truth apparent
all the time to those who cared to see
that the Republican party plays wet in
wet States and dry in dry States. but
sticks to the Republican game in all the
States. Ii demonstrates as nothing po-
litically has recently demonstrated that
there are wet and dry elements in both
parties. 1t strengthens the observation
that nothing but disruption awaits any
party when one group of it insists upon
paramounting prohibition above all other
considerations as national issue be-
tween the parties
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ION the strength of Mr.. Morrows
overwhelming victory" says the Newark
Evening News. Republican leaders are
looking for a similar entry for the
guberpatorial race next ear. The les
soII they rightly draw from the contest
is that primaries must be made attrac-
tive to draw the voters out. The vote
was the largest that .as been polled at
a Republican senatorial primary. At
least 100, 900 more votes were cast than
in the Edge-Kean primary contest in
1924 and $4,000 more than in the Kean-
Observation-Disclosures contest in 1928,
both presidential years. More than half
a million Republican men and women
went to the polls and registered their
preferences on muggy, rainy day in
June, with all the distractions of the
opening of the vacation season. The
prohibition issue Is a partial eXplana-
ton; Mr.. Morrow's personality is an
other"
THE whole country will look forward
eagerly to the time when Mr.. Morrow
will take hic seat in the Senate" de-
clares the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, ad-
vising that without disparagement of
the Democratic candidate, Mr. Simpson
the extraordinary fitness of the Ambas-
sador presents an opportunity to be
viewed above partisanship." The Akron
Beacon journal states: 1T will be ac-
claimed as a major victory for the vets.
One doubts, however, whether it can be
considered true test, for many citizens
who are normally dry vote for Morrow
because they consider him as having the
best mental equipment for the Office"
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The Kansas City Star comments:
"Those who disagree with Mr.. Morrow's
position, as the Star diSagrees with It.,
may welcome the unevasiVe discussion
of the repeal issue that may be ex-
pected from him in the Senate" That
the dryS were willing to forgive his wet
ness is the conclusion of the Lincoln
State Journal and the Baltimore Sun,
while the Lexington Leader agrees that
"hiS Willingness to assume the respon-
sibilitieS that go with the Office will
encourage other able men to enter pub
lie service"
Mr.. Morrow is a'man of exceptional
ability" according to the Chicago Daily
News, whose distinguished services have
demonstrated his qualities of leadership.
Whatever may be his personal opinions
it is not likely, as very many of his
fellow citizens of New Jersey recognize,
that he will go far wrong on any great
national issue after considering it in
all its aspect3."
"A victory f. : the people of New Jer-
Sey and for the country at large" is
seen by the Jersey City Journal, which
congratulates the State on the "oppor-
tunity to contribute to the government
Of the Nation a mind which thinks and
speaks clearly and sharply, person.