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Editorial
June 14, 1938
The Times News
Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina
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Editorial notes lack of enthusiasm in North Carolina newspapers for Bob Reynolds' Democratic senatorial nomination, interpreting silence as recognition of his skills as a vote-getter but poor performance as senator.
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FAINT PRAISE
In that symposium of editorial opinion on Bob Reynolds' nomination published in The News yesterday, not a single note of elation was to be detected. Only six North Carolina papers were represented at all—not because we didn't search the others for two days running to see what they had to say about Bob's bruising victory, They simply didn't say anything.
And when a state which takes its politics as seriously as North Carolina lets a Democratic senator be nominated without having anything fulsome to say about him—well, it is a sign of something or other. In this case, we think it is a sign that Bob is recognized pretty generally for what he is: a first-class vote-getter and a second-class senator. That is our own explanation, to be sure, and we frankly don't think much of Bob. But the best his home town paper could find to say about his triumph was that "it must be accepted as a conspicuous tribute from the state." Such restraint indicates that even Asheville is on to him.—Charlotte News.
In that symposium of editorial opinion on Bob Reynolds' nomination published in The News yesterday, not a single note of elation was to be detected. Only six North Carolina papers were represented at all—not because we didn't search the others for two days running to see what they had to say about Bob's bruising victory, They simply didn't say anything.
And when a state which takes its politics as seriously as North Carolina lets a Democratic senator be nominated without having anything fulsome to say about him—well, it is a sign of something or other. In this case, we think it is a sign that Bob is recognized pretty generally for what he is: a first-class vote-getter and a second-class senator. That is our own explanation, to be sure, and we frankly don't think much of Bob. But the best his home town paper could find to say about his triumph was that "it must be accepted as a conspicuous tribute from the state." Such restraint indicates that even Asheville is on to him.—Charlotte News.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Bob Reynolds
Senator Nomination
North Carolina Politics
Faint Praise
Democratic Victory
What entities or persons were involved?
Bob Reynolds
North Carolina Papers
Charlotte News
Asheville
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Bob Reynolds' Senatorial Nomination
Stance / Tone
Skeptical And Critical
Key Figures
Bob Reynolds
North Carolina Papers
Charlotte News
Asheville
Key Arguments
No Elation In Editorial Opinions On Reynolds' Nomination
Only Six Nc Papers Commented, Others Silent
Indicates Recognition Of Reynolds As Vote Getter But Second Class Senator
Even Home Town Paper Offers Restrained Praise