Evening star., 1933-03-02

friend of great charm and rare quality"
Claude G. Bowers, Democratic key
noter of 1928:
Senator Walsh has an established
place in history as one of the greatest
reformers and one of the best minds
we have had in public life We think
of him primarily as man of extraor-
dinary intellectual power, an intellec-
tual machine, but underneath he was
one of the most humane and human
men I have ever known"
James w. Gerard, former Ambassa-
dor to Germany:
Senator Walsh's death is a great
loss to the United States, which needs
fearless men like him in public life
With his fearlessness and profound
knowledge of law, he would have placed
the Attorney Generals Office on a very
high plane that would have been felt
all through the country. His loss from
that office, as well as from public life,
is a great loss to the country. My wife
came from Montana and we have in
terests out there. had known Senator
Walsh for many years, and considered
him the most honest and courageous
man of high character who has ap-
peared in public life in this country"
Col. E. NJ. House, confidential ad-
wiser to the late President Wilson:
He was one of the finest men I
ever knew. His death is a great loss
to the Nation and to the new admin
istration"
Oswald Garrison Willard, contributing
editor of the Nation:
THE United States has lost one of
the best, one Of the ablest and most
devoted public servants. His record
iy, fho 70 hoc ~ fI,o
best in recent years. His courage and
determination IS a prosecutor were
shown at their best in the oil scandals
and the same vigorous determination
to uphold the honor Of the United
States and to prosecute the guilty
marked his entire career. deeply
mourn his going, both for personal and
public reasons"
Miss Frances Perkins, Secretary of
Labor for the Roosevelt cabinet:
Il am inexpressibly shocked to learn
of the death of Senator Walsh. I had
been looking forward to receiving his
help and advice"
James A. Farley, Postmaster General
for the Roosevelt cabinet:
Il am inexpressibly shocked to learn
Of the death of Senator Thomas j..
Walsh. In common with thousands of
his friends and sincere admirers I am
filled with sorrow at his passing. MY
close contact with him in the pre-con-
vention days and at the convention
itself and during the campaign gave
me true picture of the man.
Senator Walsh's record as Senator
and as public servant is Incompatible
and he long ago won the respect and
admiration of the American people. He
would have been an outstanding Attor-
o1 iy, 1,na hi Y,Aff fDf n
elect Roosevelt. Unquestionably, his
record in that Office would have equaled
that which he achieved in the Senate.
This administration loses the advice
and wise counsel of one of Americas
foremost statesmen"
Henry Mongenthau, jr., probably
Roosevelt choice for a diplomatic post:
II am terribly shocked. I was tre-
mendous admirer of Senator Walsh.
His death is great loss to the coun-
try. 1t will be very difficult to find
somebody to take his place"
Henry Mongenthau, ST., former Am
bassador to Turkey:
Senator Walsh loss Is really irrep-
arabic. Undoubte iy, he was the best
equipped man for the Office of Attorney
General. It will be very difficult for
Mr.. Roosevelt to find any one to per-
form the duties as well as Senator
Walsh would He was one of the coun-
try's ablest and most amiable men,"
Rexford Guy Tugwell, professor Of
economies at Columbia University, and
an economic adviser to Roosevelt:
Senator Walsh was a courageous
man and an able statesman. 1t Is
tragic that at time when many OF
the things he had worked for seemed
Immediately in prospect he should be
taken away. 1t was the ambition of
many of us to serve under his leader
ship. We believed in his ideals. 1t
will be difficult to go on without him" j"
Former Gov. Alfred E. Smith:
"The death of United States Senator
Walsh comes as a great shock. Ad-
mired by all for his sterling qualities,
his sound advice, and good judgment
will be greatly missed in the immediate
days to come. I regret exceedingly his
sudden DEATH"
w. w. Howes, national committeeman
for South Dakota and vice chairman
of the Democratic National Campaign
Committee:
1T is with a feeling of extreme per-
sonal loss that learn of the death OF
Senator Thomas j. Walsh. Our ac-
quaintance was one of long standing
and my respect for him as a statesman,
for his answering honesty and devo-
ton to duty was exceeded only by my
admiration for the man himself"
Prof. Raymond Moley of Columbia
University, war debts adviser to Roose-
velt:
I'VE have lost at once the dean of the
Democratic party, one of the most potent
and effective exponents of public hon