New-York tribune., 1907-12-05
KNOX BOOM LAUNCHED.
R4CKED BY COLLEAGUES.
Keustone Republicans in Congress
Name Him for President.

,-,-,--o- Tlec A-The boom % Senator
phfander C Knox. OF Pennsylvania. Tor the
presidency was formally launched in TINS CITY
.o-n,gtt. when the Pennsylvania Repoohcah
Congressional delegation, at a dinner aTrangeo
for that purpose by ex-RepTesentat1Fe Joseph
G. sibiey placed Itself squarely on record IN
s.,-o- ~ the Senator as President Roosevelt's s
successor.
REPRESENTATIVE Burke OF Pittshurg the first
x-eslar -e,,jeves Senator Knox's public career.
md r,ointed out how Intimately he was identi-
fed with and responsible for the success o.
MANY Of the great policies that have aided in
making the administration of President Roose-
1elr notable. Fe also read extracts from letters
written by the President warmly commencing
gr. Knox for the part he played in enforcement
or the antitrust laws.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Barhe's speech. Rep
resentative John DalzeIl. OF Pittsburg, made a
motion that IT be adopted as the sense OF the
entire delegation which was carried with
cheers Representative J. Hampton Moore. or
Philadelphia. was toastmaster. and twenty-fouT
of the twenty-five Republican members Of the
delegation were present
Among the other distinguished guests were
Governor Edwin 5. Stuart. Lieutenant Governor
Robert s Murphy. Senators Knox and Penrose.
John G. a Leishman, American Ambassador
10 Turkey: Assistant Attorney General PurdY'
ex-Assistant Attorney General James u. Beck
Harry X Dougherty. Of the Spanish Treaty
Claims Commission. and r. p Hapgood, presl-
dent Of the Pennsylvania State League Of Re
publican Clubs
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT QUOTED.
REPRESENTATIVE Burke. IN euIogizing the public
services Of Senator Knox, said:
Theodore Roosevelt. than whom no mar, living
has had
greater ability 10 accurately appreciate S ana coz IL
Tectly describe the character OF man needed y,
the solution Of te many PerEexng e FoeeF fhat
and conclusive sentences than when be. IN pup
lie speech described Fhiander Chase knox 10 lhe
As We face these Infinitely difficult problems
let keep in mind that thousn Ven we ne @ o- 1 'iir
proper schemes for their solution yer we heea % !.
times as much as intelect-we need character. " e
need common sense common honesty ana f, Issor1lz
the Character that will refuse to be hurried !ID @
any ,etr.T M ,IveteTicai or dernagogic and.
ether hand. the character that VIII vii -sssI-e
be frightened ont Of a movement oy ,.e any
sin less by any threat. express or iinphec'
" R,,rke declared these words seemed &c
bear the very impress Of inspiration. yet 1t was
enf,, one Of many kindred expressions the Presi-
7ar- has made regarding the achievements ol
she most helpful connanion he has known II
she greatest crusade that was ever Wageo
against evils organized and existing IN the name
and under the forms Of law
Mr. F3u-ke referred at length to the acts o'
-yr Knox with respect 10 the Sherman anti
-~-,s+ act the Northern Securities situation, tC
..sneeches that blazed a way for the LEGISLATOR
necessary 20 crush railroad evils" TO his prose
.utior, Of the beef trust and Of railroad safe'A
.prliance violations, and his acts bearing on 'i'
prosecution OF peonage. lotteries, land frau0s
,.ostal frauds Gaynor and Greene. the depofta'
lion Of alien anarchists. and the solution O
Pacific cable and Panama problems.
POINTS TO HIS PUBLIC RECORD,
when Senator Knox arose to RESPOND III
,,,ntb Of his reception attested the earnestHes
# Pennsvvanians in their intention 10 u ise W ll-
,,a,ni,ation His declaration that the sugges
-, = bis candidacy must rest upon his public
ord and the wishes of the Republicans O
.,o-,eylvania was heartily applauded. Mr
Knox said:
air Host. Iii. Toastul2ster and eiIIm d9raiton in
A. a 1nember of the Pennsylvania deieeStllu1i -,
congress il is honor and pleasuIe 10 ~ cat
fellow members upon the I tnresn0Ia io g e-oecr
- SOC the PENNSYLVANIA delegation make ltSel i
conspicuous This session as usual @ he % felt IN al
sense ! its influence Will Dc leie .a,,s.r, la
,qeaslres of importance, ana through the E ln NJ i
1,ropnsed ana what IS needed 8Ill Ia" - -
49, !, ,-ill discriminate wisely between tle NOS
offered for the paIla1Gs OF u n ne ~ eiir in
.he true remedy that goes 10 ne Ca1s ol se -. i ~
.irrnities with which II viii o CARED nssn 10 90
- - rtrsSe ana ,ipft manipulation of words and
<aCte when employed es they frequently are u
eaten anL ,~nIsa m greatly 20 find in this dele
atfon any lack cf appreciation Of the fact that W.
g5 t,at We are choserl for places noI oecaus'
rhe people wish % gFatifE our aii'l,.clls Dut
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