Evening star., 1937-07-14


in the public service. his pre-eminent
knowledge of public questions, his dv-
mamie qualities in debate and hts
courageous leadership made him one
OF the most commanding public men
Of our day
Senator Logan Of Kentucky: The
Nation has lost great man and
great leader. We will have much
trouble f1lllng his place"
Senator McCarran. Democrat. OF
Nevada: The country must realize
that he gave the best years OF an
active life 10 the upbuilding Of his
country. He was q great America n
and great Democrat
Senator Wheeler. Democrat. u
Montana, chief OF the forces oppos
ing Senator Robinson on the court
bill: He was q great leader of men
and an able statesman. l regret ex
tremely his untimely pa ssine."
Senator O'Mahoney. Democrat. Of
Wyoming: He was one Of the most
lovable. vigorous. able and loyal char
acters I've ever known. He has made
record that will stand with the
greatest in the history Of the Senate :"
Sena tor McNary Of Oregon, the Re-
publican floor leader: Il am shocked
beyond measure. Undoubtedly the
unbearable load he was forced TO
carry this session hastened his going
Ar
and the country q great legislator"
Senator Pope, Democrat, Of Idaho:
''No man in the Senate was better
loved and none will be missed more
than he"
Sena tor Coonaliy, Democrat, Of
Texas: I'm greatly grieved 1T the
death of Joe Robinson. He was q
useful and able Senator. The coun-
try has sustained real loss In his
DEATH
He has been overworking and I
was afraid it was going to happen" "
Senator Capper, Republican, Of
Kansas: 1T is a terrible shock. His
death Is q great loss to the country
and to the administra ton. I have
never seen q leader who had so much
respect from both sides of the house. -
Senator DSnahey, Democrat, OF
Ohio: He carried the greatest burden
of any man in the United States SEN
ate"
gon: The Nation will be shocked by
the death Of Senator Robinson. His
powerful leadership Of the majority in
the Senate not only had established
him high in the councils OF his party
but had made him one OF the leaders
OF his country"
Senator AshUrst. Democrat. Of Ari-
zOnA. chairman OF the Senate Judici-
Committee: Il am terribly shocked
and grieved. The friendship between
us was as affectionate as the friend
ship between two brothers. Our Ma
tion never produced a higher type Of
public servant. He was brave, honest,
fearless, a great lawyer and the best
and most successful parliamentary
leader OF this generation"
Senator Harrison, Democrat. ot
Mississippi: Il am shocked beyond ex-
preston. Senator Robinson's death
was most tragic, coming As it did in
the midst of one of his greatest fights
and just before he was to be honored
to a place on the Supreme bench.
Arkansas and the Nation never had a
more conscientious or useful public
,ief,.o
ton and the Senate is almost irrepara- =
bic. Surely ne dies in harness and
at the zenith OF q most illustrious
career"
Senator Black Of Alabama: "Joe
Robinson was q great leader. He was
a loyal friend. He was q genuine
patriot. His death is a loss to his
State and Nation"
Senator Duffy Of wisconsin: The
death OF Senator Robinson probably
will make the pathway of the court
plan more diflcult Mr.. Robinson
really died in the service Of his
country"
Senator Frasier Of North Dakota
''His death is = great loss to the ad-
ministration and his party
Senator johnson Of California: HI
played the part of great statesman
in the making OF the New Deal, and
I doubt il any other man could have
successfully accomplished what he
did. We were all 10 close to him that
We cannot realise the blow that hal
befallen us. His death Is An IRE.
parable loss to the Nation"
Senator Pepper sf Florida: In tht
short time I have been here Senate.
Robinson has been like 4 father X
me and T loved him"
Senator Andrevs sf Florida: "Thl
sudden death Of Senator Robinson has
brought much sorrow 10 his colleagues
! in the Senate. Reeardiess Il party q