Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
CURB BROKER IS SHOT LIVELY FIGHT AHEAD
Attacked His Office by Busi Scramble to Succeed Senator
ness Associate. Knox Expected
SELF DEFENSE is CLAIM HALF DOZEN ASPIRANTS
Man He Wounded Daze Announces That He Will Be
Owed Him Money Candidate
DENIAL VICTIMS CLERK LEGISLATORS FREE TO CHOOSE
Candid for Re Eeciou
Employer Called Upon ~ ~ -, ~ ~
linn to He -A' A11eAO' oo"N'eN' 'A
atenedW his success
HALF A DOZEN ASPIRANTS
Dalzell Announces That He Will Be
Candidate.
LEGISLATORS FREE TO CHOOSE
Penrose Candidate for Reelection.
His Friends Confident Of
His Success.

HIS Success.
PHILADELPHIA. December l9.-Early
point to a scramble amonG
well known republicans 10 succeed United
States Senator Philander G. Knox who
has accepted the offer Of Mr.. Taft to be-
come Secretary of State in the Taft cab
met. Following custom in Pennsylvania
which gives both the east and west rep
reSentation III the Senate, Mr.. knoN's
successor will come from the western
par: of the state. At least a haif-doZen
have been mentioned over
night. all Of them residing i'll or near
1'ittsburg. The men already mentioned
are George +. Oliver, owner of the Ca
zetteTimes and Chron ncle-TeleGraph VIII
liam Finn, former state senator and po-
litical leader OF Allegheny county; IL. G.
t'rick. Representative James Francis
Burke. John Da zell and George r. Huff
of Greensburg, Supreme Court Justice
John p Elkin. Josiah \. Thompson, mil
lionaire and banker of Iniontown, and
Col. w. r. Andrews ot Meadv.lle, chair
ma OF the republican state committee.
May Delay Resignation.
1t is believed here that senator
Knox viii not resign from the Senate
until some time after January 20. on
which date the legislature viii meet
in joint session to elect u senator fer
the term beginning March 4. Senator
BoieS Penrose is candidate for re-
and as lie has opposition ii IS
the desire of Senator Penroscs friends
that senator Knox keep his seat for
the present in order not 10 compllcate
the political situation with regard to
Senator PcnroSe'S candidacy. Senator
PenroSe is opposed by John .. SheatZ.
state treasurer. who is identined with
the reform element OF the republican
party. He was only recently proposed
and Senator Penrose'S friends express
confidence that the senator will be re
lected The republican caucus Will he
held January 1.
Senator knoXS term expires March
4. 1911, and his successor Will be elect
ed to serve out the uneXpired term.
Mr.. Knox was appointed United States
Senator in 1904 by Gov. Pennypacker
to fill the uncXpired term OF Senator
Quay Mr.. KNOX was then Attorney
General of the United States. He WAS
elected for the full term of six years
in 190J.
Factions Stirred Into Activity.
PITTSBU RG. Pa, December li.-Ine
acceptance by Senator +. e. Knox of the
has precipitated an interesting
battle between ambitious republican citi-
zens OF this vicinity 1t has also stirred
into action every faction of the repuhll-
can party. 1t is pointed out that while
ma jority of the legislators elected last
November were pledged to support Sena-
tor Boies Penrusc for reelection, the
probability OF Mr.. Knox leaving the Sen.
ate at this time not dreamed of, and
therefore the members are free To l.
else their own wills in choosing his sue
cessor.
Dalzeli Announces Candidacy.
Since the public statement has been
made that Senator Knox is to hold the
premier portfolio in the cabinet Of the
next President" said Representative Dal-
zell 20 a Star man today, ard Il vacancy
will thereby be created in the Senate
have told the friends who suggest ID my
becoming candidate for the Senate that
| feel honOred by the suggestion and VIII
De a candidate 10 succeed Senator Knox.
Mindful of the d gnlty and Importance
Of tie place. | would deem il Il high
honor to be senator from PennSylVail!a
After many wears service in pupilc he,
my state, | feel grateful 10
those who have suggested that | should
he "A candidate fer this further honor.
The report was current this morning
that Representative Burk" OF Pennsyl-
vania would withdraw from the senatorial
race.
Absolutely untrue" said Mr.. Burke to
a Star man. Il have not withdrawn.
divers Statements Guarded.
George T Oliver Of Pittsburg. who also
has been mentioned as a candidate. was
in the city today and had conference
with Senator Knox and Mr.. Burke at the
Capitol. Mr.. Oliver was not So frank in
his statements for publication as 10 hi.
candidacy hut to one interviewer who ap-
proa ced him. said:
Il do not know that | shall be a can
d:date for senator, but the chances are
that L shall be.
There was a general scattering of Penn
syIvanianS today for their homes, in an
ticipation OF the senatorial fight. which
i'm all probability Will be decided before
the lative caucus meets to renoml-
nate Senator Penrose.
Dalzell and Burke Busy.
Dalzell and Burke began 10 sound the
sentiment among The other members of
the Pennsylvania delegation and Penn
sylvanians generally AZ soon as the ru-
NOR arose that Senator Knox would 80
into the cabinet.
Representative DaizeIl has served twenty
ability and long service is one of the rul-
ing powers of the House. He is said Ia
possess the confidence Of the business
world of the big commercial center III
western Pennsy lvana, and will have "A
strong following in case he comes out To
make a fight for the honor OF represent
ing his state in the upper house.
Representative Burke. now. serving his
second term in Congress. has had a brill
liant career. Never having made a speech
on the floor of the House he burst forth
as one OF the most popular orators sent
last fall. demands coming for him from
various sectors of the Union He man
aged the campaign of Senator Knox for
the senator during the last few years as to
be almost one of the family. il is said.
is heard as to whether Senator
Knox will throw to this young representa-
tive any of his support.
Delzell to Stay Here.
Mr.. DalZell will content himself with
his campaign for the Sena-
torial honors from Washington Next
week the republican members of the ways
and means committee will begin the Sc
cret work of preparing the schedules.
and Mr. Dalzel feels that it is his duty
to ue present or tins Work.
Rapres antative Burke VIII leave for
tomorrow night. He had a long
conference with Senator Knox today.
Representative Huff, when questioned