The Washington times., 1905-05-22
SENATOR KNOX
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Politicians Criticise His
Giving Up Home There.
WANTED JOBS FROM HIM
He Prefers Quiet of Valley Forge When
Not On Duty Here-Some
Political History.
WANTED JOBS FROM HIM

Senator Knox has given the Pennsyl-
vania politicians something to ponder
over. He has offended his Pittsburg
friends by giving up the Smoky City as
his place of residence. They think they
see something of political Importance in
that act and there Is the deuce TO pay
IN consequence.
The Senator. of course, reserves the
right to live where he pleases. and is not
disposed to pay much attention TO the
mutterinss which come from his home
town. But 1t Is customary in most
States to consider geographical location
In the selection OF the two Senators.
and this made Pittsburg feel much elat-
ed when Knox was chosen to succeed
Quay. Now his former neighbors feel
they were gold-brieked. since the Sena-
tors determination to make his home at
Valley Forge when not on duty in
Washington gives the eastern section
OF the State both Senators.
Wanted Political Jobs.
One OF the great considerations in
Pittsburg in the selection of a sue
eessor to Quay was to get a man who
would build up q political organiZa ton
for the western end of the State and
get fat places for all sthe boys" Ev-
eryone felt Knox was too big a states
man te give any time to such things
and there was opposition to him on
that account. Suddenly, in the way
political affairs are arranged. it disap-
peared and he was chosen. Pittsburg
felt 1t had at least gotten Senator
and things quieted down.
Mr.. Knox has now caused the storm
to break again about his head by the
renewal to President A. c. Dinkey, of
the Carnegie Steel Company. of the
lease on the Knox residence on Els
worth avenue, Shadyside, for term
of three years. The politicians there
feel their own Senator has given them
the hinky-dink and they would do a
lot OF things In revenge If they could.
But they can only realize that Knox
that he will live at Valley Forge and
Washington instead Of Pittsburg.
4 Campaign Incident
To say they are wrathy is stating
the case mildly. They recall report
circulated last summer that Knox would
give no attention to the political part
OF his Senatorial duties and would dele
gate all OF his work 10 Senator Penrose,
the head of the State organization. His
action in practically leaving the west
ern end Of Pennsylvania without repre-
sentation in the United States Senate
has emphasized the feeling that no love
is lost between him and the Repubii-
cans OF western Pennsylvania
"A few days before the last Presi-
dental election the Senator had been
advertised 10 appear in Pittsburg. his
home, and make a speech, but sent word
that he could not come. A message was
sent TO the national committee 10 send
Knox On at once; that the people OF
Ettsburg would stand no more non.
sense. and IL he did not appear, trouble
would be made for him when 1t came
u election 10 the long term in the SEN
ate. Knox came. and IL was commented
or widely that this was the first tins
hs had ever appeared before a city oI
county Republican committee, the frs
time he had ever been at such meet
ing.
The worst break came a few weeks
ago, when the Allegheny county Repub
hcan delegation unanimously elected
Knox to preside at the Harrisburg con,
vention, and so notified him IN New
York Afr. Knox sent a cold reply tha
he would be unable to serve in the dele
cation because he would not be able &
fe at the convention at all. This called
forth bitter and biting comment. as ha:
almost every move of the Senator il
mis- relations with the Pittsburg leaders