The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-05

Senator Bois Penrose. Of Pennsylvania
Matthew Stanley Quay's successor as head
of the Republican political organization
in that State, is the man who is accused
OF having disclosed the alleged plot. or
conspiracy" as they call it at the White
House, to prevent the nomination OF a
Republican candidate for the Presidency
who would follow in the footsteps OF
President Roosevelt
The President was promptly notified OF
what Penrose is alleged TO have said, and
he made further inquiries which, it is de-
clared at the White House. confirmed his
first information. Involved in the story is
the assertion that q fund of $5.000 600 has
been raised by the Presidents 'unfriends,
TO quote favorite term of his. with the
object Of applying it to defeat the cleo
ton of Roosevelt candidate at next
years Republican national convention.
There are many ramifcations TO the re-
ported cabal. which viii be made known
70 the country from time to time The
White House is campaign headquarters
these days, and everything points TO the
merriest kind of national politics within
the Republican party for the next fifteen
months
When any one informed on the subject
undertakes TO tell of all the interesting
things that became known through
White House sources yesterday ana the
day before, he hardly knows where 10 be-
gin. He finds himself in the center of
whirling brain-storm. with no prospect of
clearer mental weather Great forces are
at work. exposures are limited at. political
cordite and other highly explosive mate
rial is to be fired The battle is TO be hot
and heavy. and conducted under the
rallying cry If you see a head. hit it. "
Hartman felt the first force OF the at
tack Penrose may be the next
Told at Private Dinner.
1t was at a private dinner at the shore
ham Hotel, so the President was told.
that Senator Penrose is said TO have given
away the details of the alleged arrange
ment TO wrest control of the Republican
party from the Roosevelt faction. VIII
liam Loeb. jr, the Presidents secretary,
was guest at that dinner. Fireman who
told Mr.. Roosevelt what occurred was
present when Mr.. Penrose is said TO have
associated with the President personally [
and officially
Il would be instantly recognized also
that il he had not Immediately informed
the president of the Pennsylvania SEN
ator's disclosures. he would have been
guilty of disl0yalty 10 Mr.. Roosevelt, pro-
vided, OF course, that ne believed that Mr
Penrose was not saving things just TO
hear himself talk. There is an explana-
tion of the peculiar, in fact. astounding. I
action of Mr.. Penrose in talking 50 plainly
before an intimate associate of the Presi-
dent OF plan to rob Mr. Roosevelt Of pO-
Itical power.
II is not regarded as proper. or wise, /
however TO give this explanation until
Mir. Penrose has had q chance TO be heard
in his own defense. There We're other men
at the dinner who We're close to Mr. /
Roosevelt. Most of then were looked
upon as strong friends Of his
Mr.. Penrose Talked Freely.
But in spite of his surroundings. Mr..
Penrose is said TO have talked freely. |
President Roosevelt was informed of the
plans of himself and others 10 take away
control Of the next Republican national
convention from the Roosevelt wing of
the party. While there was much in
formation 10 be obtained at the White
House yesterday of what was made known
20 the President of Mr.. Penroses inclos-
ures, it is only fair TO say that announce
ment was not made that Mr.. Penrose /
was involved He was described TO those
who sought for details as "a big man, |
one OF the biggest men, politically, in the |
country"
Mr. Penrose was not reticent in his
revelations. the Presidents friend told /
the President. The Presidents informant |
said that Penrose said that fund of
100000 had already been raised TO pre- /
vent the nomination for the Presidency Of /
anybody who was of The Roosevelt stripe, !
or was backed by the PresideIAt.
The plan was to exploit "favorite sons" /
TO have every State with any Republican /
Of Presidential size in it, instruct its dele /
gates TO the national convention to sup
port that man, and at the proper time /
10 combine with other States having faV- !
orite sons TO select one of them. provided /
he was not of AIr. Roosevelt's kind.
Money To BE Used. as Needed.
Tire s. 000000 was TO be used where it /
would do the most good. All this and /
more the Presidents friend who was /
present at the dinner, told to the Presi- 1
SO that everybody could hear him. He /
made no attempt, it was explained. to /
exclude the Presidents friend from his |
condolences. Those present nearly
tumbIed out Of their chairs" it was said /
at the White House, when they heard the /
speaker discuss so freely of an alleged |
ti-Rooseyelt game in the presence of /
men close to the President, including one
who was his intimate personal associate.
To continue the story as il was mar
rated in White House circles yesterday.
Ar Penrose had an interview the next
morning with one of those who was at the
dinner The man took ar. Penrose to
task for what he had said the night be-
fore. ard Mr.. Penrose demanded TO know
the details of his disclosures. He got /
them. according to the White House.
''you gave up everything; you gave up
your insides.' he is alleged to have re-
marked, only the word he used was not
IS refined as ''insides Then, so the
White House heard. Mr.. PenrOse admitted
that it was all true, and offered TO write
a check for $4,000 on the spot and give
il 10 his interviewer il the latter would