Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-04
PRESIDENT APPROVES
FOR PENNSYLVANIA
REPUBLICANS WEDNESDAY.

| FRIENDS of Edwin 8. Stuart, ex-mayor
OF Philadelphia and president OF the Union
League. confidently predicted last night
that he will be the republican nominee for
governor of Pennsylvania. Senator Pen
rose, they said. favored ex-Mayor Stuart,
| and would use his efforts to promote his
candidacy.
| Senator Penrose would not indicate yes
terday In Philadelphia whom he favored
Il feel sure that the best man possible
| Will be nominated for governor" he said,
| just before leaving for Harrisburg. 1.-The
| state convention will have the absolute
| naming of the man who will lead the ticket
next November"
| Senator Penrose went to Philadelphia yes
'terday morning and during his short stay
he conferred with friends of Mr. Stuart,
VINO urged that he be nominated for COVER
nor by the republican state convention,
which meets on Wednesday.
senator Penrose Is greatly impressed
with ex-Mayor Stuart's availability as a
sidered a good one.
Platform Approved by Roosevelt.
The platform that will be adopted by the
republican convention at Harrisburg We'd
nesday will contain a ringing Endorsement
of President Roosevelt's administration and
his great reform policies. 1t will sound the
keynote for this years campaign and will
serve as a model for republican platforms
In other great states of the Union
saturday night Senator Penrose had a
long conference with President Roosevelt
Inc interview was sought by the Senator
In order to discuss with the President the
record made by the administration partic-
hariy In the enforcement of the laws
i against monopolieS and fayoritism and the
results of investigations that have beep
conducted under the decision of the Presf-
Gent into the operations OF railroads and
other great corporations. believed to have
peen conducted In violations of the anti
trust and interstate commerce laws
Much Of Roosevelt in Platform.
There will be great deal of Theodore
Roosevelt in the republican platform, with
| a recital of what has been accomplished by
him. and by a republican Congress In meet
ing the demands of the common people for
square deal" The record is one of which
the republicans need not be ashamed and
the Pennsylvania convention proposes to be
in the lead in its official approval of what
the national administration has accom-
plished, and OF the great reforms that are
now IN progress under the leadership of
President Roosevelt.
The long list of prosecutions under the
antitrust act which have been instituted
by the Department of Justice beginning
with the Northern Securities suit brought
by Attorney General Knox. now Pennsyl-
vania's Junior senator will be cited and the
equdliy long ISL OF cases under the inter-
state commerce act, particularly the Elkins
anti-rebate clause, of which Senator Knox
was the real author. 1t having been recon-
| mended by him when Attorney General.
President Not Interested In Ticket
The President is very much interested In
the political situation In Pennsylvania He
is interested in 1t from national stand
point and particularly because two great
corporations. the Standard OIL Company
and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
| have figured SO prominently In the investiga-
lions which he has directed with view to
ascertain the extent of the alleged viola
tons of the antitrust and interstate COM
merce laws.
While the President is interested I'm the
general political situation he Is not interest
ed in the contest over gubernatorial candi-
dates. That was subject not mentioned
by Senator Penrose or the President at last
nights conference 1t Is doubtful IL the
President knows who the candidates are,
although there have been foolish rumors
10 the effect that he has expressed a prefer
ence for this or that man.
Mr.. Roosevelt is interested In republican
success IN Pennsylvania and was highly
gratifed with Senator Penrose's assurance
that the convention would be free to choose
the candidates and that the purpose of all
the delegates was to select a ticket of ire
proachable character.
Penrose Promises Open Convention.
Senator Penrose gave President Roosevelt
to understand that the convention wednes-
day will be absolutely open and untram-
meled. Not single corporation will have
a string to~that meeting or be able to exert
any influence In Its deIiberation. 1t Is ex-
pected that the platform will meet popular
demands and that the recent exposures of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in the
investigation of the interstate commerce
commission will furnish material for some
striking platform declarations.
There will undoubtedly be declaration
in favor of a 2-eent mile railroad fare.
The work of the administration In probing
into the Standard Oil trusts operations Will
be commended. and possibly some specific
declarations regarding that monopoly will
be made In the platform
Senator Penrose. like republican leaders
throughout the country. recognizes the
hold that Theodore Roosevelt has upon the
people ana he recognizes the honesty OF
the Pfesldent'e purposes and the wisdom
and justice OF his policies. He Is wise
enough to use his influence with those who
viii write the state platform 10 have that
instrumoat Get forth the record OF the ma
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