The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-10

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 But the brains of the opposi- ton rests with a slender, self effacing gentleman who, as far as the public knows, is as remote from the scene of battle as the North Pole.
 HE IS CHARLES L. McNARY, SENIOR SENATOR FROM ORE- CON, AND FLOOR LEADER OF THE REPUBLICAN, FORCES IN THE SENATE.
 Throughout the five months of maneuvering and committee tus- selling over the Supreme Court, McNary not once has appeared in the forefront. Yet behind the scenes he has been the master mind of the fight against the President. The antis never have made a major move without con- sulting him, and Senator Wheeler, their titular generalissin1o, holds on to McNary's coat-tails like a child to its mothers apron-string. Friend and Foe
 It was McNary who conceived the brilliant strategy of keeping the republicans in the background and letting the democrats attack Roosevelt. It was McNary who conceived the motion to refer the Logan compromise bill back to committee, thus giving wobbly democrats a chance to vote against the President and yet have an alibi to justify their action.
 And 1t is McNary who has
 been telling the limellght-seek-
 ing antis in blunt, single syllable
 terms what fools they are to
 play into Roosevelt's hands by
 threatening "a filibuster.
 Even Administrationites rue-
 fully admit that the greatest
 asset of the opposition in its
 protracted duel with the Presi-
 dent has been the counsel and
 leadership of the senator from
 Oregon. They also concede that
 he is the biggest asset the re-
 publican party has on Capitol
 Hill.
 Strangely enough, g. o. p. die- hards sometimes indulge in be- hind-the-hand muttering against McNary because he doesn't rant and rave against the New Deaf. They can't forgive him for keep. ing his skirts clear of the Lan- don-Knox ticket and tending his own knitting. But what they for- get is that in an election that saw republicans bowled over like ten- pins, Charley McNary defeated a powerful democratic opponent and returned to Washington to con- tinue as leader of his partys ranks in Congress.
 Un-POlitical
 In appearance and manner there is nothing of the politician about Charley McNary.
 He rarely makes a speech, never indulges in forensics, has no callus- es from breast humping. He is one of the most approachable, even- tempered and best-liked men in Washington. The President and Administration leaders regard his judgment so highly and trust him so completely that on occa- sion they even go to him for advice.
 McNary looks like the popular conception of a youthful big business executive. He is slen- der, tanned, and nattily attired, his step has the spring of an out door man, and his eyes have the mischievous twinkle of a boy.
 McNary got into politics by way of an appointment to the
 Oregon State Supreme Court.
 He worked his way through
 Leland Stanford as a fellow stu
 dent of Herbert Hoover by
 waiting on table. It Is his proud
 claim that he still can carry
 more dishes on one arm than
 most walters. After practising
 law a few years he joined the
 faculty of Willamette univer-
 sity, later becoming dean of its law college.
 In 1913 McNary was named to the Oregon Supreme Court by a democratic governor and hung up a distinguished and liberal rec ord. Four years later he was ap- pointed to the senate by a re- publican governor to fill the va cancy caused by the death of Sem ator Harry Lane, who with Sena- tor George Norris and the elder Bob LaFollette was one of the little group of wilful men" who waged the historic battle against American entrance into the World
 war.
 Independent
 Throughout his 20 years in the senate, McNary, while a regular in party politics, has followed an in- dependent course on legislation. He has repeatedly lined up with the progressives on economic nESNS TsRHE7 nFSNnnn