The Washington herald., 1907-12-05
LAUNCH KNOX BOOM
Continued from Page One.

safety appliances: peonage. lotteries alien
anarchists. land and postal frauds. and
others who defed the Federal laws.
Besides the two Senators from the state
and the members Of the House delegation.
there were present Hon. John G. A. Leish-
mann, United States Ambassador to Tur-
key. a warm personal friend Of Senator
Knox: Gov Stuart, of Pennsylvania:
Lieut.. Gov. Robert s Murphy. Milton %.
Purdy, assistant TO the attorney general;
M. Beck. and john 4. Williams. secre-
tary Pennsylvania State committee.
That the dinner was really given in
honor of Mr.. Knox. and that il was the
launching of hue Knox Presidential bobom
that had called the diners together. was
plainly evident from the tone OF all the
speeches made during the evening.
Representative Dalzell. in a short ad-
dress. praised the ability and character
of Mr.. Knox, and said
Ills career as Attorney General has
been the most brilliant OF any man that
ever held that Office from the time OF
Edwin Randolph to Charles J. Bonaparte.
Mr. Knox has displayed qualities that hit
him as the logical successor Of Mr.. Roosc-
welt, and the Pennsylvania delegation TO
to the Republican national convention
will support him for the nomination.
Gov. stuart Speaks.
Gov Stuart followed with few re
marks. expressing the hope that the Re
publican party may choose Senator Knox
in the coming campaign.
The aeXt speaker was Lieut.-Gov. Muir
ply, whose address was to the effect that
Pennsylvania will win its long expected
reward from the Republican forces OF
this country by having Mr.. Knox nomi-
mated for the office Of Chief Executive.
Hou Boies Penrose then delivered an
eloquent address, IN which he emphatic
~ stated that Pennsylvania is united
from the Delaware 70 the Monongahela
to support the junior Senator in the COM
ing campaign, and TO back him as no
Pennsylvania was ever backed before.
When Mr.. Moore announced the name
of the guest of honor Mr.. Knox, IL
brought the assemblage TO its feet. and
the cheering lasted for several minutes.
senator knOx's speech.
SenAOr Knox spoke as follows:
AS a member Of the Pennsylvania del
egation in Congress it is an honor and
pleasure TO meet my fellow members upon
the threshold of the SiXtieth Congress
under such delightful auspices
Il expect to see the Pennsylvania dele
cation make itself conspicuous this ses-
sion, as usual by its good sense. I am
sure its influence will be felt in all meas
ures Of importance. and through the in
dustry Of its members ii will reach the
heart Of what is proposed and what is
needed l am likewise confident il will
discriminate wisely between the nOstrums
offered for the palliatiOn OF public ills
and the true remedy that goes 10 the
cause Of such infirmities with which il
Will be called upon TO deal. and 1hat II
will avoid the snares of the high-sound-
ing phrase and deft manipulation OF
words and facts when employed. as they
frequently are TO catch the unwary law
maker
People Expect Service.
1T would surprise me greatly TO find in
this delegation any lack Of appreciation
Of the fact that we represent here our
people and our Commonwealth, and that
;Se are chosen for our places not because
the people wish to crafty our ambitions,
but because they expect "A service in the
interest OF the whole people, marked by
the courage OF intelligent and patriotic
conviction.
For the too generous words of COM
mendation spoke OF me tonight permit
me to thank you all most sincerely. I
value them especially as words Of ap-
proval OF such public service az I have
been enabled TO render in the past As
to the suggestion Of possible higher sery-
ice for the future. that suggestion must
rest upon such foundation as my public
record and the WISHES OF Pennsylvania
Republicans supply.
Il wish / could feel as certain Of the
value OF the one as I feel gratitude for
the confidence implied in the other.
Tribute to Presidents.
An astute political leader once said:
Republican nominations have always
been made with a thorough understanding