Evening star., 1944-02-26
By tie Associated Presa.

NATIONAL lcaQerS. regardless o.
party, today mourned the death Of
Senate Minority Leader McNary
extolling the Oregonian's states.
manship and warm human qualities
In New York, Wendell L. Willkie
with whom Senator McNary shared
the national Republican ticket ir
1910, said:
Senator McNary had a long ane
distinguished career. His contribu.
tions during the last Is years in the
United States Senate were man,
and varied. He had an unusua
ability to reconcile conflicting force.
and never was such ability so much
needed as in the present crisis. Il
is a tragedy he had to co."
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New
York added:
The death of Senator McNar,
WILL bring sadness to the hearts Of
millions OF Americans. He was on.
OF my warm friends for many year,
and his passing leaves me with ,
sense OF personal loss. The Re
publican party has lost a great lead.
er. The Nation has lost one of tn,
flnest statesmen OF our time ane
one who was beloved by every on
who knew him"
Smell Halls Record.
Other comment:
Gov. Earl Smell of Oregon-Th.
State and the Nation have suffered
great loss in the passing of Sena.
TOR Charles L. McNary. His inf,u.
ence has been reflected In much
LEGISLATION OF national scope and ap.
pllcation, as we'll as Of interna tiona
significance. Charles McNary wa.
a man OF unusual ability and capa
city. keen perception and marvelou.
Judgment. He was a man of un.
questioned loyalty and integrity
Vice President Wallace-CharA,
McNary was one of the finest mer
have ever known. He joined witt
my father in fighting for agricul
tural justice against the leaders O
his own party. The farmers of tn,
United States will always look OF
Charles McNary as a man to whom
they owe great debt of gratitude
Senator Austin, Republican, O.
Vermont-Personally I have lost ,
great friend. His passing is a grea,
loss to our country.
Senator Andrews, Democrat. .
Florida-He was one of the mos
useful. most dependable and mos
helpful members of the Senate anc
was as popular on one side OF tn,
aisle as the other.
Sound Statesman"
Senator vanderberg, Republican
OF Michigan-He was one of tn,
wisest, soundest and ablest states.
men in the public life OF this gen.
Grafton.
Senator Wherry, Republican, Of
Nebraska, newly elected Republican
party whip in the Scratches beer
an invaluable Senator on farm prob.
lens and an equally invaluable lead.
er Of his party.
Senator Bone. Democrat, OF Wash.
ington-I greatly admired him anc
have long regarded him rs one o1
the ablest men in public lne.
Senator White, Republican, O,
Maine. who has been acting leader
for the minority In Senator Nc.
Nary's absence-He was a master o.
parliamentary principles and o1
their application but his kind.
illness and graciousness took from
his views, however powerfully ex
pressed. any suggestion of offense
No member was held in deeper
affection.
Senate Majority Leader Barkley-.
am profoundly shocked and grieved Al
the news Of Charley McNary's death
He was one of the most lovavle mer
and one Of the most conscientiou!
and sincere public servants it ha.
been my privilege to know. Between
him and me there was = deep ane
abiding friendship. He was ex.
tremely cooperative during these
last few trying years in Legislative
matters pending in the Senate, ant
he contributed very much indeed tt
the wise conclusions which were EN-.
bodied in these legislative acts. HI,
place in the Senate, and in public
life, will be hard to fill.
Rendered Great Service"
Harrison Spangler, chairman OF
the Republican National Committee
His death was a great loss to the
Senate and to the country. He has