Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-05
REPUBLICAN ROW
Administration Nay Have to Handle
 Keystone State Follows Rssfhly.

Washington, D. C., Aug 5-It is not improbable that the next year will witness a terrific struggle between the friends of the administration on the one side and the republican organiza- tion of Pennsylvania on the other for the control of that state. Concerted attempts are being made on the one hand to create the impression that Sen ator Penrose is in high favor with President Roosevelt and the time is opportunte for his overthrow and that efforts in that direction will receive support from the administration forces. On the other hand equally active eff forts are being made to show that all such reports are inspired by malice and that on the contrary MT Penrose never stood better with the adminis- tration than he does at present. As a matter of fact President Roosevelt is often credited with interfering in state politics where, in truth, he has kept his hands off. This does not mean that the president is not frank and out spoken in conforming the methods of some of the republican machines, but MT Roosevelt is not making an attempt to regulate the internal affairs of his party in the various states. In the case of Pennsylvania it is likely that Mir Roosevelt would be pleased to see ! the "Augean stables conducted by the republican organization in Philadel- phia, thoroughly wiped out, but his time is pretty well occupied in looking after the departments at Washington which appear to be honeycombed with graft of which, it is popularly believed here, only the surface has been so far scratched. He has other matters such as the tariff, railroad rate regulation, the Panama canal and international af- fairs of vast importance. so that he would scarcely have the time even should he have the inclination. to mix in state fights. It is natural that Sen ator Knox should be credited with being the administration choice for state leader in Pennsylvania because of his former presence in the cabinet and the high admiration which it is well known the president entertains for his ability and sterling qualities | It is doubtful. however. whether the president would go further than to lei it pt hhuhh tidl III tdse d should be made in the organization he would be pleased to see Senator Knox selected as the leader. Notwithstand
 ing the powerful influence of tn, Penn
 sylvania railroad. the president Of
 which was one of MT Knox's leading supporters for the senate, it is i'm
 probable that he could have secured
 the appointment and subsequently tho
 election to succeed the late Senator Quay had Senator Penrose not hearti 1 ly acquicoced in his selection.
 break between the two would be de | plored by republicans everywhere. fol
 both are men of ability, Senator Knol
 measuring te the size of presidential timber were it not that he halls iron
 an overwhelmingly republican state
 Senator Penrose has still four year,
 to serve and is chairman of the com
 mittee on postoffices and a member O
 the great committees on finance. com
 merce and naval affairs. as well al
 several others. to say nothing of bein,
 head of the organization in Pennsyl
 vania. It is not probable the admin
 istration will % out of its way to picl a quarrel with him.