Evening star., 1937-07-14

Senate for more than week. He
said he had gone to Robinson and
urged him not to permit his zeal to
bring on his own destruction.
Mrs. CaraWay, when recognized
said:
1t is with deep grief that I rise TO-
announce the death OF my colleague
and party leader
She presented the formal resoiu-
tions OF regret. Other Senators rose
and eulogized the dead leader. includ-
ing Barkley OF Kentucky. McNary of
| Oregon, Republican leader Of the
Senate: McKellar Of Tennessee, Lewis
+, Of Illinois, Vandenberg of Michigan,
OMahoney of Wyoming, Harrison Of
Mississippi, Wagner Of New York,
Austin of Vermont. Neelv Of West Vir-
ginia. Byrnes Of South Carolina. Ash
hurst Of Arizona, Pepper of Florida
and Overton Of Louisiana.
Want State Funeral.
The Democratic leaders are desirous
OF having state funeral in the Senate
chamber for the dead leader. They
are awaiting final word In regard to
this plan from Mrs. Robinson. who
is in Little Rock. When they talked
with Mrs Robinson over the telephone
shortly before the Senate met, she
was unable TO reach an immediate
decision
No business will be transacted in
e. .
Senator Robinson in Arkansas, it was
announced by Senator Barkley and
! other leading Democrats, who held a
conference this morning in the office
OF the secretary Of the Senate, Col.
Edwin Halsey. 1t is expected that
will carry all business over until next
Monday. for the Robinson funeral
probably will take place in Little
Rock on Sunday.
President Roosevelt was informed
OF Robinsons death at $50 am. by
one OF his secretaries, Stephen Early
! who called him on the telephone for
! that purpose The President was
greatly shocked. He talked later with
| Senator Pittman on the telephone
and wrote letter in longhand ex-
pressing his deep regret to Mrs. Rob-
! lnson. The President also telegraphed d
message 10 the Governor Of Arkan-
SaS
1t is the Presidents purpose to
attend the funeral services for Rob-
inson in the Senate, il they are held
| there. 1t is not expected he will 20
to Arkansas for the funeral there
However. Vice President Garner NAV
return to Washington in time for
the funeral in the Senate and will
head the congressional delesa ton
which goes to Little Rock in any
event.
When Associate Justice Van Devanter
retired from the Supreme Court on
June 2, there was an immediate de-
mand from practically every member
OF the Senate that the vacancy be
filled by the appointment of Senator
Robinson.
1t was rumored that appointment to
the Supreme bench had been prom
| ised Senator Robinson on more thar
| one occasion by President Roosevelt
The appointment had not been made
| however.
On Roblnson's successor as Senate
leader will fall the task of handling
the court bill. whether it is to be
pressed further for passage or to be
sidetracked
The fight over the bill may. indeed
have Its effect on selection of a new
| Democratic leader The leader will
be picked in caucus of the senatorial
Democrats after the funeral.
| Three names have been mentioned
IN connection with the leadership.
They were discussed about the Capitol
corridors when Robinson was expected
to be appointed to the Supreme Court.
The three are Senators Harrison
Barley and Byrnes.
Helped Draft Bill.
Robinson was not only the leader
in the floor fight for the court bill
He took prominent part in the
drafting of the compromise bill, after
| = ASSAASAV AtOOSCVClt III ilklIlAI measure
apparently had become an impossible
ty and the President had acquiesced
in = compromise.
Senator Barley was acting as tenn
porary floor leader in the fight for
the bill yesterday, in the absence of
Senator Robinson, who did not attend
the session
In fact, Barkley has been regarded
as more actively interested in the
hight for the bill than either Harrison
or Byrnes. although they have also
gone along with the President In this
! matter.
Robinson had been Democratic
leader Of the Senate for many years,
succeeding the late Senator Under
wood Of Alabama in that office. He
was leader while his party was in
the minority during the Hardinu