The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-28
LAUNCH KNOX BOOM
Senator Named for President
at Deemer Dinner.
MOVEMENT STARTED By BURKE
Other Pennsylvania COnEressmen
Receive Suggestion with Enthu-
siasm-He Is Said to Be Most Avail
able Candicate-state May send
"FaVOrife SOM Delegation.

1 Senator Philander c. Knox was nomi-
mated for the Presidency last night at
dinner given at the Shoreham Hotel by
Representative Deemer. of Willamsport,
Pa, to the Pennsylvania delegation in
Congress.
The suggestion was made by Repre-
sentative Burke, Of Pittsburg, and It was
received with enthusiasm by the guests.
'"fhe logic Of the present situation points
TO Pennsylvania, said Mr.. Burke From
recent declarations Of factionalists and
/ Developments in other States having Pres
idential possibilities. IT seems that there
is not one on the list of those under dis
cussion at the present time whose path
way Is as clear as the man who has come
/ to be recognized as one Of thS safest
counselors and the pOssessor Of one or
the clearest inteliects that has found its
way into the Senate OF the United States.
IN looking over the list Of an men
IN public life who have participated to
any notable extent in the most creditabIe
achievements OF Theodore Roosevelt. the
hume Of Philandcr c. Knox looms high
above them all At the very inception
[ Of the Presidents undertakings, when
difficulties were countless and the course
was filed with many obstacles, il was
4 the trusted Attorney General OF the re-
public who breathed life into dead
statutes impaired vitality TO abandoned
I policies. and pointed with the unerring
/ cleaTncss or the evening star the way 10
those accomplishments which have done
more 10 immortalize the administration
Of Theodore Roosevelt than all else in
/ his great struggle for the peoples rights. "
/ Persons cOuversant with Pennsylvania
/ politics say that the State probably will
send a Knox -favorite son" delegation to
! the national convention next year.
Deemer n stand-patter.
Mr.. Deemer retires from Congress at
the close OF the present session. The
dinner 10 his colleagues was very elabo-
rate. Mr.. Sibley acted as POSTMASTER.
and speeches were made by many of the
guests who spoke regretfully Of Mr..
1 Deemer's retirement 10 private Ife The
host made a speech in which be reviewed
his Congressional career. and made a
strong "stand-pat" declaration.
The guests We're.
Hons. Boies Penrose, PhiIander e. Knox. Henry
II. Bingham. Johr Dalzeil Joseph e.. SI5icy,
Thaddeus NJ. Mshou. Irving T.. Wauscr. George r..
HUI william q. Graham. Thomas =. Butler. John
r. ReSbUgn. Charlie, y. Bu3mm. Marlin T. Gin
sfed, Edward uev. MoueU. Ernest J. Acle~lu.
u. Bufd easel. Arthur L. BATES Heng ~. Palmer.
DauiC r. fRfcan. Alien r. C0upcT. Andrew j..
Barchield. George d. McCreay. Reuben a.. Moon,
James = Burse. Mal +. Liiles Marcus a.. l..
Kline. William %. smith q. A. Scaneebei. John
NJ Reynolds Edmund ~. samuel. J. Hampton
Moore. Thomas X. Dale. = u. Dresser. Alexander
Mcdowell. William n. Andrew. Col. " x. An
drevs. Mcssrs- John Il. Williams. F. T. WatToJss.
William Russell DeemeT. James 5. Henri. e. ".
Campbell. Louis StTayer Angus McSween. and q.
WaTneld. Hobbs j..