Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13
PENROSE IS POPULAR
Has Staunch Friendships Among
Colleagues in Congress.
HE WILL eE REELECTED

No Opposition Has Developed 20 the
Brilliant Young PennsyIvanian,
Whose Term Expires In January
Next.
Especial csrrespondencsJ
Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-The estimate
of Hon. Boiss Penrose held by his col
leagues in congress was expressed In
most emphatic and cordial manner
by representative men OF both
branches OF the Federal legislature 1t
a recent dinner given by the Penrose
Republican Club, of this city. Senator
Penrose was the special guest on this
event which was made the occasion
for the getting together Of active Re-
publicans from different parts Of
Pennsylvania. and among the guests
were members Of both branches Of
congress.
The fraternal feeling Of regard and
admiration for the distinguished young
Pennsylvania which exists among
those affiliated with him in Washing
ton was fittingly expressed by Senator
Burton, of Kansas. and Representa-
tive McCleary, of Minnesota. Speaking
for their colleagues in the two houses
of congress. they told many delight
ed sons OF the Keystone State how
much they appreciate the sterling
qualities of this progressive young
Pennsylvanian, and how he has i'm
pressed his sturdy personality upon
the influential and representative men
OF the country.
STRONG TESTIMONIAL.
Senator Burton and his remarks
were shortly afterward concurred in
by Representative McCleary, de-
clared with much earnestness and
every evidence of absolute sincerity,
that Senator Penrose was the most
popular and the most influential of the
junior members of the United States
senate and that his colleagues had
been pleased to cooperate with him
in the passage Of much legislation Of
Importance to the interests of Penn
sylvania.
Senator Penrose was naturally en-
barassed by the eloquent and ardent
eulogies that were showered upon
him in the presence Of some Of his
most prominent constituents and he
could but say few words in acknowl-
edgement of the splendid tributes paid
to him by the several orators at the
board.
The declaration Of every influential
man present at the banquet that there
will be no serious opposition to the
reelection of Senator Penrose to the
United States senate, seemed to echo
the feeling Of the Republican leaders
and the voters in the several counties
Of the commonwealth.
At the coming election there will be
chosen candidates for the senate and
the house of Representatives of Penn
sylvania, who will be called upon to
elect successor to Senator Penrose
at the session Of the general assembly
Monday of January next.
PENROSE STILL UNOPPOsED.
Senator Penrose has up to date no
competitor for this position. There
has been no one who has had the te-
merity to announce himself as a can
didate for the senate.
The insurgent Republicans have dur
ing the last two months been in a
state Of gradual disruption.
The keen interest which the faI-
mers the business men and the manu-
facturers Of this state have in the con-
tinuance OF Republican control In the
national congress to resist the en-
croachments OF the alleged tariff re-
formers and those who have under
taken to use the word Reciprocity" to
further their schemes for tariff reduc-
ton, is evidenced on every hand and
there is every reason to believe that
the stalwart, protection-loving Rspub-
licans Of Pennsylvania will see to it
that there shall be Republican gen.
eral assembly elected next fall which
will send back to Washington that
sturdy, eloquent, aggressive and typ
ical young Republican, Hon. Boies
Penrose.
BOOM FOR CORYELL.
Colonel Coryell is president Of the
Spanish War Veterans As.
sociation. He was among the first
members Of the National Guard Of
Pennsylvania to enlist in the recent
war with Spain.
The Williamsport Gazette and Bull
letin, the leading Republican news.
paper of Lycoming county, is earnest.
ly advocating the nomination of Colo
mel Coryell. 1t tells Of his popularity
in that section of the state, and de-
clares that he would strengthen the
party ticket in the coming campaign