The Washington herald., 1907-12-05

At the dinner given last night at the
New Willard Hotel by former Congress
man Joseph c. SibIey to the Pennsylva-
mia delegation in Congress. the Knox
Presidential boom was launched by his
many notable friends present. led by
Hon. James Francis Burke, member OF
Congress from Pittsburg.
Even before the guests had completed
the exchange of greetings, preliminary
TO being seated at the banquet board. #
was evident that the thing uppermost in
the minds Of each was the campaign 20
nominate Pennsylvania junior Senator
for the Presidency Of the United States.
Host starts the Bail.
After the courses had been served Mr..
Sibley voiced the sentiment of the Penn
sylvanians present by referring briefly to
the Knox boom. and the ambition of their
great state to land the former Attorney
General in the White House. He also
paid tribute TO the press.
Congressman J. Hampton Moore. OF
Philadelphia was introduced as toastmas-
ter. and after a brief address. in which a
tribute to Pennsylvania RepubIicanism
was paid he called on Representative
Burke. who responded with a stirring
| speech. advocating public support for
Senator Knox at the coming Republican
National Convention.
Congressman Burke's Speech.
The speech was a lengthy one. part
Of which follows:
Theodore Roosevelt. than whom no
man living has had wider opportunities
OF observation. or greater ability tn ac-
curately appreciate and correctly describe
the character of man needed i'm the solu-
ton of the many perplexing problems
that confront our people, never coined
more convincing and conclusive sentences
than when in public speech he de-
scribed the Hon PhiIander Chase Knox
to the people Of the United States in
these words:
We need common sense, common
honesty. and resolute courage. We need
what Mr.. Knox has shown: the character
that will refuse to be hurried into any
unwise or precipitate movement bv any
Clamor. whether hysterical or demagoeic
and. on the other hand. the character
that will refuse to be frightened out of a
movement by any pressure. still less by
any threat. express or implied.
worthy of Every Word.
I'm the light Of present needs these
words seem TO bear the very impress OF
inspiration. Yet, however appropriate the
time. however apt the description. how
ever great the President. however gener-
Gus the impulse of him who uttered them.
or gratifying to the friends of the great
Pennsylvania Of whom he spoke. we
find the striking force and supreme fe-
licty Of ii all in the fact that il was but
one OF many expressions Of a kindred
character which the Chief Magistrate of
the nation has found 1t proper to make
regarding the achievements of the most
helpful companion he has known in the
greatest crusade that was ever waped
against evils organized and existing in
the name and Nnder the forms of law.
Ambitions that these great problems
should be permanently solved and that
these great policies of our great Presi
dent should be perpetuated. the Pennsyl-
vania delegation on former occasion
similar 10 the present, suggested Penn
syivania's favOrite son as the logical
successor Of Theodore Roosevelt as Presi-
dent Of the United States
His Many Achievements.
Continuing, the speaker eulogized Sena-
tor Knox for his success while Attorney
General, in his continued attacks on rail-
road rebating, trust combinations. the
Northern Securities Company, the Beef
Trust, railroads. for failure to supply
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