Evening star., 1932-10-24
C. 0. P. CHEERED
BY HOOVER TALK
President Called Fighting
Quaker" as Result of
Detroit Speech.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 24.-President
Hoover was called "the Fighting
Quaker" by Ebert Hubbard in one Of
a batch of laudatory comments on his
Detroit speech given out yesterday by
Eastern headquarters of the Republican
National Committee. Hubbard an East
Aurora. N. Y. publisher. is the son of
the late Ebert Hubbard, the commen-
tator.
The Presidents ringing call to arms
at Detroit" HubbarG's statement said,
United the Nation in confident battle
against common enemy and sends us
singing on our way to victory.
"fAS exposure of Gov Roosevelt's
ignorance, most careless and wilful
brands the Democratic candidate as an
amateur goat gland specialist pre-
scribing experimental hypodermics OF
hate loaded with infusionS of fear"
Mrs. Harrison Comments.
A statement from Mrs. Benjamin
Harrison, widow of the former Presi-
dent described Mr. Hoover's speech as
great" She said President Hoover
certainly has the data proving that
leaders of the opposing party were
making many statements which were
untrue and making promises without
stating any constructive plan as to how
they were to be carried out"
Other comment included:
Herbert N. StrauS, rchant-"Presi-
dent Hoover set forth in vivid and vigor-
Gus terms that without his power of
veto the Democratic Congress would
have made greater inroadS on our
Treasury and made the balancing of
the budget an impoSsibility. When it
comes to reckless expenditure of pub
lie funds, Gov. Roosevelt in his New
York State program, during his entire
administration, has shown exactly what
We may expect of him should he become
President
George M. Moffett, president of the
Corn Products Refining Co.-"President
Hoover's Detroit speech should be CRATE
fully received by all for its clear and
businessiike statement of the facts of
the administrations struggle to combat
the economic Storm
Donovan Sees Value.
Col. William j. Donovan, New York
Republican gubernatorial nominee-.It
seems to me that President Hoover per-
formed a public service of no small
value at Detroit in outlining the vari-
GUS signs OF economic recovery in the
face of unwarranted depreciation of the
opposition"
Samuel M. Vauclain, president of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works: president
Hoover's address in Detroit should con-
vince even the most skeptical among
Americas voters of his pre-eminent fit
ness to run the country during the next
four years.
Frank A. vanderlip, financier: 1T
was by far the best speech MI Hoover
has made since he began his campaign
1t was the sort of speech which those
who are interested in the welfare of the
country will not soon forget
Sees Gain in Votes.
Willard w. Allen, sovereign grand
commander. Scottish Rite Masons
southern jurisdiction United States:
President Hoover's Detroit address re-
cruits thousands of Negro votes for the
Republican party. Congratulations"
Thomas E. Wilson, meat packer: 1T
was brilliant falkland a very con-
vincing one. He showed perfect grasp
of the entire situation and complete
control over it,
A. W. Shaw. publisher: President
Hoover has faced our problems one By
one and is winning our battle. Thou
sands of Republican voters decided last
night not, to desert from his army
Thousands of Democratic voters decided
to enlist in it,
R. E. Gruner, chairman, Republican
City Committee, ST. Louis: He created
thousands of additional Republican
votes. Urge him to continue fighting"
Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio:
"The Presidents speech disclosed the
constructive program of the admins
tration in meeting a dangerous situa-
ton The President exposed the pre-
tentions of the Democratic nominee in
the light of the Democratic House Of
Representatives. The speech was power
full in its appeal to sound judgment and
shattering in its application to unsound
Democratic promises"