The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-10
HOW KNOX WAS CHOSEN.
He First Asked the Consent of the
President.

COAAoCAAD
President.
Philadelphia. June 1o.-Philander G.
Knox. of Pittsburg, attorney general of
the United States was selected TODAY to
fill the seat in the United States senate
made vacant by the death of NJ. S.
Quay. He will accept and serve by ap-
pointment of Governor Pennypacker
until March 4, the date of expiration
of the late senator's commission. I'm
less complications should arise as re-
suit OF this action he will be elected
for the full term by the legislature
which meets in January. It is expected
Mr. Knox will remain in the cabinet
until December.
The selection of Attorney General
Knox came as a surprise to the politi-
clans of the state Directly after Sena-
tor Quay died Knoxs name was among
those mentioned for the vacancy but
as no one came forth to support it
very little was heard of his candidacy
during the past week His name was
not considered by United States Sena-
tor Penrose, who, as chairman of the
Repu bhcan state committee, along with
A. w. Durham, the Philadelphia lead
er, had the naming of Quay's success
sor.
Yesterday afternoon, however, Henry
G. Frick of Pittsburg, a director OF
the United States Steel corporation,
came to this city and formally an
candidate for the place and that the
he came here in Mr.. Knox's interest.
As the leaders had decided that Allie
gheny county, in which Pittsburg is
situated, was to have the place, he
thought the leaders could have no OBJ
lection to the attorney general. This
caused much agitation in the Pittsburg
delegation, which had already named
four men for the vacancy. At first it
was expected Mr.. Knox would be op-
posed, but, after a series of conferences,
the. Ptttsburg delegation accepted Mr..
Knox.
Attorney General Knox, who has a
farm al Valley Forge, was in the city
for a short time and then went to the
farm of A. J. Cassatt. president of the
Pennsylvania railway where the Farm
wealthy men, gave a. dinner. Among
others present were Senator Penrose,
Mr.. Frick, Governor Pennypacker, for
mer United States Senator Don Cam
eron and Richard Quay, son of the late
senator.
Roosevelt Is Willing.
Washington, June 1O.-Just before At
tOrney General Knox left Washington
a few days ago he called on the presi-
dent and told him that he had been
rendered the appointment of United
States senator to succeed Mr.. Quay and
that If the president was willing he
would accept The president told him
that While it was true that probably
no other man in the country could
quite fill the position of attorney gen
eral as he had filled it, yet he believed
that his services in the senate would
be exceptionally valuable not only to
the state of Pennsylvania but to the
whole country. The president said that
during the next session or two of con-
gress it was a fair assumption that
there would be considerable legislation
on the subject of trusts and combines
of one character or another and in that
matter Mr.. Knox would be of greater
service than perhaps any other man
could be.
The president is greatly pleased that
Mr.. Knox will accept the position. The
latter probably will not resign as attOr-
ney general until congress convenes
next December.