The Washington times., 1904-06-09
QUAYS SHOES
MAY SOON FIT KNOX
Pennsylvania Republican Leaders Propose That He Try
Them on as Late Senator's Political Heir.

A boom for Attorney General Knox
as successor to the late Matthew Stan
ley Quay in the United States Senate
was formally launched yesterday in
Philadelphia.
It slid gracefully down the ways and
out upon the sea Of Pennsylvania poll
tics, with colors gayly flying. Its spon-
scr was Henry c. Frick. the multi
millionaire steel magnate who has at
times been favorably mentioned in con-
nectiOn with the Senatorship.
There were present at the launching
such prominent Republican leaders and
manufacturers Of Senatorial booms IS
Senator Penrose, Boss Durham OF
Philadelphia State Senator Finn Of
Pittsburg. himself a candidate for the
honor. ex-senator Don Cameron,
Richard r. Quay, the late Senator'S
son. and President Cassatt OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company.
Joy Is Universal.
AS soon as It was made known the
boom was ahoat there was great re-
joicing. 1t is conceded that IL the lead
ers agree upon Mr. Knox there win. Of
course. be no doubt OF his election.
and IL IS admitted by all that no better
While the opinions of Mr.. Knox upon
the subject have not yet been obtained,
IL is believed he will accept 1t is fur
Their pointed out that Mr.. Frick. whose
intimate friend and associate Attorney
General Knox IS. would not have pre-
scented his name for consideration had
ne not known that Mr.. Knox would ac-
cept
Mr. Knox is now at his country home
at Valley Forge. 1t is not improbable
he viii soon be officially informed his
boom has been launched
divers With irawal.
The withdrawal OF William T. Oliver
the Pittsburg millionaire, who was con-
sidered a formidable candidate for the
Senatorship would seem 70 make more
certain an agreement upon Attorney
General Knox. The bottom seems TO
have dropped almost entirely out OF
the Ellzin boom and only his greatest
admirers believe that he now has any
chance Of getting the plum
The certainty about the Senatorial
situation is that the successor TO Sena-
tor Quay Will be a man from western
Pennsylvania, the eastern half of the
State being represented b. Senator
Penrose, whose home is in Philadelphia.
A further certainty is that the success
full candidate viii be some one upon
whom Senator Penrose and Boss Dur
ham will agree.
Attorney General Knox comes from
Pittsburg. AS everyone comedies him
all the qualifications for the office. his
selection would, It Is believed, be agree
able not only to the old Quay Republi-
cans. but also TO the anti-Quay men.
Need Not Leave Cabinet.
1t is said it would not be necessary
for Attorney General Knox 20 leave the
Cabinet even II a special session Of the
Legislature should be called 10 elect
him. He could not be sworn IN until
next December. and that would be after
the Presidential election.
II would be known whether or not
his successor as Attorney General would
be man chosen by Theodore Roosevelt
or q Democratic President. In the event
of RoOsevelt's election there viii be a
reorganization OF the Cabinet 10 some
extent. and should Mr. Knox go to the
Senate ii would extend TO the Office OF
Attorney General.
Republican Contests.
The seats Of fOrty-eight delegates to
the Republican national convention in
Chicago are contested The national
committee. which meets on the 18th,
to consider these contests. has an IN
pleasant job upon its hands
The gates-at-iarge from four
States are contested. from Wisconsin.
from Delaware. from Louisiana, and