Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-10
EACH HELPS T'OTHER
Reported Alliance Between the
President and PenroSe.
SEEN IN THE BARNES CASE.
The Senator Prevented the Desired
Investigation.
WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT O.K.,D
VIII Have the Support of the Chief
Executive in the Political Trou-
bles in Pennsylvania.

It Is understood In the counsels of the
republicans of Pennsylvania that President
Roosevelt and Senator Penrose will MAIN
tain close relations for their mutaul benefit
from now on during the coming campaign
at least. 1t is declared that the President
will help the senator, and it is well under
stood that the Pennsylvania senator is now
helping the President Loyalty in his fight for
the confirmation of the nomination Of Mr..
Benjamin F. Barnes to be postmaster In
this city.
There have been some curious things
about the fight over the Barnes nomination
which have not been thoroughly understood
in the past. Senator Penrose appointed
subcommittee to investigate Mr.. Barnes
connection with the brutal ejectment OF
Mrs. Morris from the White House Offices
on January 4. The subcommittee met and
considered the matter and the information
was given out to the effect that the sub
committee would recommend to the full
committee on post offices and post roads
that the Senate be asked to give authority
to send for papers and persons, to admin
lister oaths, ETC., in order that an investiga-
ton might be held.
Penrose Opposed Investigation.
When the time came for holding the meet
ing OF the committee some unknown influ-
ence appeared to have changed the entire
situation. Mr.. Penrose, chairman of the
committee, was against the investigation
proceeding and in favor Of accepting as
final the White House so-called investiga-
ton made by the chief of police of this city
The great influence OF a chairman OF a Sem
ate committee in dominating the action of
his committee Is we'll known. In this case
Senator Penrose was 30 forceful that he
secured the entire republican support of his
committee and the nomination was reported
to the Senate favorably and the PROPOSE
ton to have an investigation was voted
down.
Since that time Mr.. Penrose has been in
the Senate whenever the Barnes case has
come up and he has stood like q stone wall
against any proposition to investigate the
Mrs Morris case In It's bearing upon the
nomination of Mr.. Barnes or In any way to
review the so-called testimony gathered at
the White House. some Of the most i'm
portant portions Of which have been shown
to be wholly false But the Pennsylvania
senator has been unmoved by all appeals
for decent investigation Of the Barnes
case and the giving of a square deal to Mrs.
Morris who was elected from the White
House offices with the utmost brutality.
Penrose's Leadership Threatened.
1t has long been known that the ascend
ancy Of the Pennsylvania senator as the
republican leader in his own state has
been in jeopardy. The terrible revolt OF
the last municipal election In Philadelphia
over the gas and other scandals was de-
clared at the time to be of such Importance
as to carry the senator down in defeat
and to force him from the position of lead
er of his party. That terrible defeat, IL
was declared, would never had occurred
had the polite and masterful Quay have
been at the helm. Quay faced the anger
of his party, outraged by political corrup-
ton, many time but he knew when
that anger meant destruction and at the
proper moment compromised with the op-
posing forces and warded or defeat. But
Quay was dead and his lieutenant, PEN
rose, who had been accustomed to carry
out the instructions of his chief. and was
not skilled in independent leadership,
had the responsibility of dealing with the
situation. Never before had party been
SO rent by corrupt forces and never be-
fore had the reform forces been so over
powering at the polls in throwing off the
rule of the corrupt political ring that met
In Senator Penrose's Offices In Philadel-
phia during these exciting times When
the election was over there seemed to be
nothing left of the republican political. Or
ganization. From that day to this the
rule of Senator ~Penrose has been in the
balance Many people have questioned
whether he would be able to again resume
that position of leadership with prestige
to insure success. 1t was known that
strong influences would be needed If that
was ever to be done.
Aided by the President.
Now the organization republicans of
Pennsylvania are overjoyed to learn that
their senator, known for success In open
battle rather than for that clever diplomacy
that was so forcibly exercised by Quay,
shows himself a master in meeting the dan
gers of defeat that for the last year and
half have been staring him In the face.
He has had recourse to what Is regarded
by many as an alliance with President
Roosevelt. and the President is doing him
good turn IN lending him the great in
fiuence of his reputation as reformer.
And the result of 1t is that the republican
organization of Pennsylvania is joyful over
the outlook. They declare that It means
the future ascendency of Penrose in Penn
sylvania. The Philadelphia Public Ledger
OF this morning contains Washington dis
patch which declares in part:
President Roosevelt has come to the res
cue of Senator Penrose. He has declared
that a factional republican fight In the
banner state of his party is fntolerable
He has called upon opponents Of the regu-
lar organization to bury the hatchet and
on the other hand he has demanded that
the republican convention, which meets in
Harrisburg on June Q, shall name a ticket
to which no objection can be raised from
TIL Presidents Program.
The Public Ledger further says:
This is the Presidents program:
"He has consented to deliver an address
at Harrisburg on October 4, the occasion
Of the dedication OF the new state capitol.
On the way to Harrisburg he will stop for
an hour or more at York. He has promised
to deliver a speech in connection with the
dc,
the fair. This York speech, should har-
inony plans fail, will probably be the most
memorable event in the progress OF the
sampaign. In case of need 1t Will be a ring
ing call to the republicans of the state to
forget differences, to settle local troubles In
local campaigns and to rally to the regular
republican ticket as patriotic duty to the
national party organisation. The effect OF
such pronouncement month before the
election IS conceded. 1t Is acknowledged
that Pennsyiyanians would flock to the
Roosevelt standard, and would sweep into
Office that ticket which the President had
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