Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-22

extraordinary tribute Is paid by the
press 10 Cordell Hull, the Tennessee
Democratic leader, who has been noni.
mated for the United states Senate after
many years Of notable service in the
House. There are suggestions from both
Republican and Democratic editors that
more such men are needed ct the top IN
public life.
Az contribution 10 the current con-
troversy over the value Of the primary
as o means Of selecting candidates, the
Charleston Evening Post (independent
Democratic) offers the opinion, Gen
orally speaking, the recent primaries
have recorded good choosing by the
masses of the parties and the results
have served to restore to some extent
the confidence In the popular choice OF
candidates, which has been notably on
the wane." The Evening Post also says:
1.-THE nomination OF Representative Cor
dell Hull by the Democrats Of Tennessee
for United States Senator and the pros
pect Of his election have excited the
most favorable comment everywhere.
Mr.. Hull Is q man Of fine ability and
high character, who has the respect and
admiration Of the whole country"
Minds Of this mold and temper,
according to the Atlanta Journal
(Democratic), "are needed in all spheres
Of our public life today" The Journal
also holds that Representative Hull, ION
tariff questions. has probably no peer
for wealth and exActness of knowledge
and range Of understanding" Discuss
ing his general qualifications, the Jour-
nal states, "a member of Congress for
more than 20 years, he has been tower
Of strength to his own party In the
House and has earned the heartiest re-
spect Of both sides for his cogenCy as Q
reasoner and his worth as man."
The bearing upon the primary ques-
ton also tmpresses the Providence
Journal Independently, which, after
paying the tribute that ''Mr. Hull has
been q partisan, but an intelligent one"
and that che has shown q capacity for
genuinely constructive legislation" adds,
"If Mr.. Hull wins the election, as he
Is expected to do, Tennessee viii have o
Senator Of satisfactory caliber, whose
elevation viii be an argument In rebuff
tai when foes Of the primary arise TO
criticize the quality of the national
legislators It produces"
$50 long as Tennessee insists on re-
naming o Democratic State its Repuh-
lican neighbors will be happy to have
1t choose men like Cordell Hull for high
positions" declares the Columbus Ohio
State Journal (Republican) a. 1t pays
the tribute that the action in Tennessee
was recognition OF an able man who
had earned promotion by distinguished
service over o term of years." The
State Journal feels that "the people of
other States who are familiar with his
record will give enthusiastic approval to
his nomination" -.
Tennessee has done belated honor to
one Of her finest citizens" AYERS the
Boston Transcript Independently, re-
calling that "he drafted the first Federal
income tax law In the same year that
another distinguished Southerner, Oscar
w. underwood. gave the country the
tariff law that bears his name.
Both were monuments" continues the
Transcript, ito the industry and capacity
OF two very able and popular men. Mr..
Hull viii be elected to the Senate. unless
all signs fail, and that body viii be the
stronger for his Inembershfp within it.s
"Cordell Hull" In the Judgment Of
the Houston Chronicle (Democratic),
rs the kind Of Democra. the South
would like 70 see elected President Of
the United States. And there can be
no doubt that his recent overwhelming
victory In the party primary Of his ma
tive State places him definitely I'm q
position to impress the country anew
With his ability and devotion to the
historic and traditional principles Of
Democracy. As United States Senator
from Tennessee he will be In the lime
light at Washington during the next
two years, when history viii be made,
when the realignments Of party politics
will bring men Of character and reputa-
ton 10 the fore. His chances for adj
vancement TO Q still higher position In
the service Of his party and Nation ere
exceedingly bright"