The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-06

honor shall be bestowed. OF the 215 Re-
publ.cans N the legislature. I'll were pres
ent and voting. OF these votes Penrose
received 133. ex-Postmaster General John
wanamaker Is. Senator Cameron l. Con-
gresham John h. Robinson !. and Supe-
rior Court Judge Charles L. Rice, or
Wilkesbarre. !.
Penrose received the support Of Sena-
tor Quay, and his success is a great VIC
tory for that leader. Mr.. Wanamaker
was backed BY the faction Of which David
Martin Is the leader. assisted by a strong
organization of business men in nearly
every county. Much bitterness vas ex-
hibited on both sides.
At big meeting of his supporters. Mr..
Wanamaker made a speech in which he
declared his intention OF carrying the fight
against Senator Quay into every county.
and contesting with him the right TO name
the party candidates for state treasurer
and auditor.
Senator Quay's term expires in March,
1899. and. according 10 Mr. Wanamaker's
friends the business men Will continue
their organization with the object of de-
feafing Quay should he be candidate for
reelection.
The legislature will ratify the caucus Sc
lection OF Mr.. Penrose on January S.
Boies Penrose, who will succeed Sena-
phia November !. 1860. On the maternal
side he is a descendant Of the Thomas
family Of Maryland. and Of the Boies fam
fly Of Massachusetts. whose founder as
sisted in constructing the hreastworks on
Bunker Hill the night before the memora-
bic battle. His early education was ac-
qulred with private tutors and at the Epis-
copal academy in his native city. At the
age of Is he entered Harvard, from which
he was graduated I'm 1851. He was one OF
five selected from a class of so to deliver
orations on Commencement day, his sub
tect being, Martin Van Buren as a Poll
tician."
He studied law under the direction Of
Wayne MaeNe Neagh, now minister 10 Italy,
and George Tucker B.spalam; was admit
ted to the bar in 1883. after which ne asso-
ciated I'm the practice OF hts profess on
with s. DAVIS Page and Edward =. Atm
son. under the firm rame Of Page, Aim
son & Penrose. He took an active inter-
est in politics. and was e.ected fhe follow
fng year. by the Republicans. a member
OF the state legislature. In 1855 be aided
materially IN securing the passage OF a re-
form charter for PhHadelpflia known a.
the BUILT EIE." Ills successful career
as A member Of the house Of representa-
tives won him promotion. and n isS6 ne
was elected 10 represent the wealthieSt
and most Influential district Of Phllade!-
phia in the Pennsylvania senate. Ills de-
xotion 10 the cause OF legislation and to
the interests not Oniy Of mis- constituents.
sut OF Hhe entire city. secured for him n
-e-elect ion n the senate OF 1Sa0 cf which
he was made president nro tempore.
Two years ago Senator Penro<e was n
candidate for the Office OF mayor OF Phil
adelphla. and was the apparent choice Of
the Republican ward combine hea3ef
by David Martin. Within tweuty-four
hours OF the conflict he was dropped by
that body and Charles F. Warwick. t5e
present mayor. chosen, IN his stead. This
r~erfnitated the hstter fEht which has
since been waged between Martin and Sen
ator Quay. who has been Penrose's spon-
sa-. and il was only a few days after the
convention that Quay made his well-re-
menbered speech On the floor % the Unit
e1 States senate. attacking Mr. Martin.
Penrose mas written q number OF his
torlcal pamphlets and supplied several
chapters on municipal subjects 70 the
American and English Encyclopedia OF
Law.
The Legislature Quiet
HARRISBURG. Pa ian 5.-The Nth
session of the Pennsylvania legislature
,Deued Ar noon today shortly after e
O'Clock Lieut. Gov. Lyon called the SEN
afn to order Roth the house ard senate
organized for business By installing the
nominees Of the Republican caucuses. All
the nominees received the fall party vote.
aud the senatorial strife did not crop cut