Evening star., 1932-08-23
Mrs. Caraway's Distinction
Declared Won i'm Hard Race

proval of the people of her State. A
nomination by the Democrats in Ar
kansas is equivalent to an election, so
that Mrs. Caraway Is assured OF con-
tinuing her place in the Senate" The
New York Sun praises her as having
been "an inconSpicuouS and unobtrusiVe
member of the Senate since she sue
ceeded her husband, devoting herself to
the routine of her Office rather than TO
the craftsmanship that enlists the
talents of come newcomers in the Sen
ate" Evidently the voters in Arkansas
were satisfied with this work, as the
Rochester Times-Union points out, and
this paper comments: Taking wider
view. regular nomination and election
of Mrs. Caraway will represent de-
cided step in woman's advance to the
highest Office of a State. Perhaps at
some not so distant day fond parents
can reasonably cherish the hope that a
daughter may become President of the
United States"
Some concern Is felt for Mrs. Cara
ways political association with Senator
Huey Long, who made whirlwind cam
paign in her behalf in Arkansas. OF
this the Dallas Journal says: "a Long
share in the victory will have special
significance, in view of his open break
with Senator Robinson of Arkansas and
of the veteran statesmans recorded opin-
ion of the Kingfish. Whether the pub
lie response to Longs campaigning can
be Interpreted as having any slight
bearing upon the political future of the
Democratic leader in the Senate will
depend upon the lenses one may use to
read signs with The Meridian Star
says of Senator Long: HE is a public
figure who, despite his setdowns in the
Senate, like Banquo's ghost, refuses to
be downed. Huey will be heard from
later on" OF his work in Arkansas, the
Nashville Banner comments: "Huey put
on a show that attracted thousands
upon thousands of spectators and evi-
IDENTIFY struck responsive chord in
their breasts" OF the contestant for
the nomination, it remarks: "The cam
paign carried on by Mrs. Caraway was
evidence that tributes hitherto paid her
common sense and political ability have
not been eXaggerations. She showed
that she knew when to talk and when
to keep still"
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According to the Roanoke World
News, Senator Robinson has kept
hands eff in Mrs. Caraway's race for
denomination, maintaining a neutral
attitude in the matter. The outcome.
therefore, has no bearing on the senior
Senator'S standing in his home State,
though many of Senator Longs diatribes
in the course of his recent speech
making tour of Arkansas unquestion-
ably were hurled at him, even though
Long did not mention him by name"
AS to Mrs. Caraway's poplitical ten
denctes as revealed in the last Con.
gress, "her voting record reveals her az
an Independent Democrat, but hardly
as a consistent liberal" in the opinion
OF the Memphis s-Scimitar, with
the summary: "She voted against the
Hoover moratorium and against All dry
reforms. for big Navy, for the bonus.
fer lumber. copper and oil tariffs. On
measures such as the Norris-La Guardia
anti-injunction bill. lame duck amend
ment, La Follette-Costigan relief bin.
her votes were for the under dog. Most
encouraging was her opposition to some
of the conservative programs of her
colleague, Senator Robinson, party lead
err" This paper concludes by express
ing the hope that Mrs. Caraway will
prove worthy the honor of being the
first fuii-time woman United States
Senator"