Evening star., 1932-05-25
Withdrawal of Owen Young
Stirs Hopes of Dark Horses

New possibilities in the canvass for
The Democratic presidential nomination
a. the subject CT general discussion as
rC.uit Of the announcement by Owen
u. .ollrg that he is CT. of the race.
rutcA r6g-e, l5 expressed Over this dc
VclCc-lcnC, and while = is SugSe2t ed
hat Co. rankin D. Roosa~e!- NAV
c IN Ey his decision thee IS Q fC2'iro
CF Ccrtaintr' that grea G. attention viii
be paid to others who ha"e been classod
IS the Cark horses q the campaign
Mr.. Young's public services are widely
praised.
The Birmingham Aga-I.era!d Demo-
cTa iHl. which has bean c3n7isfent sup
porte Of Mr.. Young, Ssa.ss that to-
Retha- With ether devotcd balie"ers in
owen Young" it "canrot help beirq
s2ddened by this decision on his part"
That paper observes that remuneration
comes at the very moment when he
hes become perhaps tlo leading dark
h3rss." while conceding that unGer the
Ch"nGed status he is IN a stra -egic
rcrltion TO be incalculf bly, helpful in
the shaping Of national measures of
relief" The Hartford Times Gnde-
oendent Democrstic), says of Mr Yourg
that MANY have believed that he is
The very best man in America to essune
is dership in the present trying times
While recognizing that ''he vas at
70 time an active candidate the
Houston Chronicle tDeEoc-atic) feels
that 1T IS regrettable that Oven D.
Young closed the Goor behind him as
he Went out. be"ause Democracy hac
long numbered him arouQ is out
'n6ing and influential le"d2rs." T;2e
No-Gc ntovn Eo-ninion Mes G~do-
pendent DerCcreiic) Goc'are-: The
genera acceDtGnre of the anrource-
rlent CT hi unwil,in~ne~s end in oi,i1v
to accept the ror,inaticn as final is
tribute TO the high regard in whi~ Mr.
Yong is held. A man of his known
ab.llty and recognized standing cen be
ot immeasurab,e service az this hour
That is why we read into his renounce-
ment OF the presidency ar clement that
mas something Of the heroic in it."
THAT 1t removes from the field of
cholce one Of the best and most avail
able OF the several Democratic posi-
b!lities is unfortunate" in the opinion
OF the Lynchburg News (Democratic) =.
which voices the hope that "others.
whether seeking the nomination. or in
dlfferant to the nomination. or avoid
ing the nomination, will not place
themselves out Of the running and de-
prive the party of the opportunity to
MAKE choice from splendid field"
The Springfield. Mass. Republican in-
dependenD holds that his action me
cessitates fresh appraisal of the pros
poets of those who can be regarded as
candidates" while the New York Sun
independently remarking that Ibis let
ter will be read with regret bv thou
sands of admirers" feels that "his de-
cision may add sharpness to the Demo-
cratic contest"
from the field of possibilities" states
the Jersey City Journal independent
Republican,. sis the country's loss" The
Boise Idaho Statesman (Republican)
declares that as a candidate. Mr.
Young, a man of admitted business
ability and high professional standing,
who has keen understanding of politi-
cal and economic problems, would COM
mand the respect of many intelligent
voters of both parties" The Danville,
Va. Register CDemocratic) offers the
comment: 'Mr. Youngs declination, in
one respect at least, should be deeply
gratifying to the American people. Here
at last has been found a great private
citizen, OF large fortune, who is willing
to serve without political reward. The
author of the Young plan for the pay
ment OF reparations has been drafted
for national and international service
by both Republican and Democratic ad-
ministrations. Whether or not he would
be President. he will be as willing to
serve his country in. the future as. he
has been in the past"
What the country needs Just now"
In the judgment of the Newark Evening
News tnoepsnGentl sis ideas enlioht-
enment and direction, more than q candi-