UNTIL yesterday, George Romney had displayed no greater prowess in the art of presidential politics than in the sport of bowling. Not only was Romney's curious blend of the rugged handshake and the brainwash proving ineffective, but among its indirect consequences loomed the increasing inevitability of Richard Nixon. Whether Romney's withdrawal comes in time, whether his staunch supporter Nelson Rockefeller will jump promptly into the breach, and whether Rockefeller, beyond offering hope to the Republican Party, offers anything to the country at large, remains to be seen. But whatever the developments, Governor Romney's decision stands as a courageous and positive step, his first to date.
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