Evening star., 1930-06-25

atty which charms, Character of force
and industry" Other papers which pay
tribute to "a remarkably fine citizen" q
man of truth, simplicity and courage"
one of brains, judgment and foresight"
and finely equipped statesman" are
the Hartford Times, the New York Eve
ming Post, the Manchester Union, the
Rutland Herald and the Syracuse Herald
1T was first of all the victory of q
man." says the Atlanta Journal, with
the further explanation: Most of those
who differ with him politically can but
admire him personally and be refreshed
by his freedom from cant. 1t is q
healthy omen, this wide and warm re-,
sponse to a candidate who gave himself
no airs, truckled to no prejudice in
dulged in no rant and profesSed no
panacea. We are likely to have better
government when common honesty and
common sense are duly valued"
1T was plainly a man and not q
party or prohibition victory" as
sertS the Little Rock Arkansas Democrat,
and the PaSsaic DAILY Herald lauds the
man as victor, while the philadelphia
Evening Bulletin concludes Thousands
of dry Republicans followed the leader
ship of some of their most eminenG
advocates of prohibition and voted for
MIR. Morrow because of his outstanding
I
OF his views on the prohibition prob.
lem" The Roanoke Times observe.
convincing testimony to the fact that
in at least one State the voters are
ready to jump at the chance to send an
outstanding man of marked ability to
the United tes Senate" The Detroit
News emphasizes proof that the in
Stinct of the mass is sound wherever a
patiently superior candidate is offered
for its suffrage"
HE desires to continue his public
career in the Senate. Even his political
foes will concede that he could be very
uSefu there" AYERS the Birmingham
News, whic, also attests that he is
highly regarded in all parts of the coun-
try, Notwithstanding his advocacy of
repeal of the prohibition amendment"
The Savann ~ Morning News holds:
If he goes to the United States Senate,
as 1t seems assured he will, New Jersey
will know that in him it has a Senator
of full senatorial size able to under
stand every major problem which will ,
confront him. He is a fine American
citizen"
Mr.. Morrow's suggested qualifications
for the presidency are noted by the
Tulsa World, the Louisville Times and
the Scranton Times, while the Rock
Island Argus states: 1T will be in
order to discuss Mr.. Morrow in relation
to further political honors when he is
Senator-elect. His vote would indicate
that he has every prospect of success In
November" The Waterloo Tribune quotes
predictions that "he will go far" The
Harrisburg Telegraph voices the judg-
ment, "MorroW'S nomination will spur
on the VETS, who are now as rabid as
the 'drys' used to be to further activity,
but that it is going to land him in the
White House is development that is
not yet apparent"
7 ut was inevitable that the electorate's
sentiment on prohibition as now con-
stituted would be deciding factor" in
the opinion of the Asbury Park Press,
which also emphasizes 1.-The Ambas-
doris ability as a statesman and man
Of affairs" and the fact that behind
him stood the strongest political ma
chine ever assembled in the State" The
Richmond News-Leader sees in the re-
suit the prospect of "the coming into
the United States Senate of a man of
extraordinary power, who can supply
what the anti-prohibitionists have long
needed-a definite, reasonable SubStt-
tute for the eighteenth amendment"
Mr.. Morrow's theory of dealing with
the prohibition question inspires the
statement by the Charleston Evening
OoC tAiet HC "aS tiiS HIsI 1NepuDheah
OF the front rank in ability, character
and freedom from political device to
present 1t as straight issue upon which
TO rest his candidacy" and the con-
cluSion that he instantly stood forth
as the leader of a real and strikin@
policy within the Republican party"
The Charlotte News believes that IF he
should win, the victory would be inter-
preted as c definite trend of Republi-
can leadership away from the eighteenth
amendment and In favor of some other
method OF dealing with the liquor
problem"