Evening star., 1937-07-14

said Last night, they said. the eleva-
tor boy offered to stay. but was as
sured by Senator Robinson I'm quite
all right"
In addition to his labors over the
court bill, he had given particular at
tention to the plan for reorganization
of Government departments another
Of the programs particularly desired by
the White House
Offered Compromise Bill.
Two or three weeks ago, Senator
Robinson introduced a compromise
bill on this project and had arranged
to meet with colleagues today 10 dis
! cuss the measure further.
Mrs. Robinson, the former Miss
Ewilda Gertrude Miller, whom the
Senator married in 1896, has been
back in their Little Rock home dur
ing the hot Summer weather here and
the Senator had been living alone in
his apartment, close by the Capitol
where he had given so many years
Of his life in the service of the Nation
Born Near Little Rock.
Joseph Taylor Robinson was born
August 26. 1872. in a small settlement
near Little Rock, Ark, the son of DR..
James and Matilda Jane Robinson.
His early education was obtained in
his own home. later in the rural
schools and finally at the University
OF Arkansas. He studied law later at
the University of Virginia and in 1895
was admitted to the practice of law.
In 1894 he was elected to the Gen.
| eral Assembly Of his home State. In
1900 he was a presidential elector
Robinson came to Congress in 1903
to serve in the House from the Fifty
crosses. He resigned on January a.,
1913, to become Governor of his State
three days later The death of Sena-
tor from Arkansas left that seat vacant
within few days of Robinson becom-
ing Governor, and on January %, 1913.
just II days after taking the guberna-
torial Office, he was chosen Senator.
He took his seat on March 10 Of that
year. was reelected in 1918. 1924
1880 and 1886
Although a figure Of importance in
the Senate during the early 192O's.
Robinson reached his greatest ma
tional stature in 1928 when he WAS
chosen to run as vice presidential
candidate on the Democratic ticket
with Alfred E. Smith Of New York.
Fit Running Mate.
Religion and prohibition were DOM
mating issues OF the year and Robin
sons characteristics In these respects
made him a particularly At running
mate for the New York Catholic and
wet who headed the ticket.
Despite the defeat of the ticket,
Robinsons militant campaign from
coast to coast strengthened his prestige
and when he returned to the Senate
in the following Winter he was recoe-
nized by both Democrats and Repub-
licans as one Of the strong men of
Congress.
When the Roosevelt-Garner slate
was swept into Office in 1892, Robin
son without dispute was made ma
1ority leader in the Senate and has
taken strong hand in shaping the
most far-reaching legislative program
ever sponsored by any national ad-
ministration.
In 1886, when Roosevelt was re-
nominated at Philadelphia. Robin
son was the conventions permanent
chairman.
In his capacity as ma ajority leader
during the New Deal, Robinson SUD-
ported the administrators program
| from beginning to end. Critics have
contended he was abandoning his
principles in doing 50, because he
was a conservative at heart.
Liberalism In Career.
But others have contended that
Robinson's career displayed a con-
sistent streak of liberalism. From
his early House days, he supported
| child labor and anti-trust legisla-
tion as we'll as other measures char
acterized as liberal"
He was without doubt one of the
Senate's most popular members. Away
from work, Robinson was one OF the
most genial of men. He was famous
for his story telling. His chief recrea-
tions were hunting and fishing.
Only last week end the Senator was
one of a fishing party going out OF
Piney Point. Md.
las usual" according to former
Senator Harry B. Hawes OF Missouri,
''he CRobinson) topped all competitors.
He was probably the best outdoor man
in either branch OF Congress"
Robinson's whole character re-
flected his early background, from his
birth in country cabin, the ninth
Of II children, his afiliation at the
age Of II with the Methodist Church
which stood on \ plot Of ground do
mated by his father and his aptitude
as an orator which has stood him IN