The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-21

This was presented thus: NEARLY
every prominent independent has
made some proposition or advance
looking toward a combination of in
terests. but the Standard Oil company
has declined it. believing such combi-
nations to be illegal and lacking faith
in the man proposing it,"
incidentally. in col ohnection with this
selection of Clarke, Mr.. Archbold
wrote letter to Ma Fk Hanna. then a
senator, impressing he Standard oils
be present at the september. 1901,
meeting and that he be made chair
man.
Clarke was duly selected for that
position.
Finally. on October 81. 1904. sena-
tor Penrose received a certificate of
deposit for $25. 200 from Archbold ac-
companied by this letter:
"26 Broadway. New York. Oct. 12,
1904.-PersonaN My Dear Senator /:
In fultillment of our understanding, it
gives me great pleasure to hand you
herewith certificate of deposit to your
favor for $25, 900, and, with good
wishes. 1 am yours, truly.
John D. Archbold.
Hon. Boies Penrose, 1881 Spruce
street. Philadelphia. Pa
IL Will pe observed tllat there was
la lapse of nearly three years before
the certificate of deposit was forward
led. The question had been raised, in
discussion of these revelations by SEN
ators, whether it will now be posi-
BILE to prove any connection between
the $25, 900 and the services of Sen
ator Penrose for Archbold in connec-
ton with Standard oil matters to Pen
rose might present the defense that he
was soliciting campaign funds. and
that the money was used for that pur-
pose.
Came at Good Time.
1t will be noted that the deposit GER
tificate came to him at a time when
there was activity in raising money for
Ia national campaign and for state
congressional campaign in Pennsyl-
vania.
Concerning these details. as we'll as
the matter of securing originals of let
ters which are published in fac-simile
In the current Hearts's magazine.
moves have been made already.
These are all preliminary to the
browning move. introducing the reso-
luton for investigation. 1t is not yet
possible to know whether these details
can be completed in time for the pres
entation of resolution this session.
TOO Silly" Says PcnroSe.
Senator Penrose. when asked about
the report, that proceedings will be
instituted against him. merely laugh
ed and said it was TOO silly for him
to give it any attention at ALL"
With that he turned and went into
the senate chamber.
From Pittsburgh came today reports
that the progressive party leader there
intend to take matters before the leg
islature at Harrisburg with a view to
having Penrose 'impeached."
Senators said today that no such
procedure would be effective.
The state legislature cannot inn
peach or try a senator from that state:
there is no method by which it can re-
call him. Only the senate can do that.
and the senate cannot fmpeach. 1t
can exclude him. as 1t did Lorimer.
Public officials can be impeached:
but senator is not an official of the
government. He is part of it. and the
procedude of exclusion or expulsion
can alone deprive him Of his seat.
To expel a senator takes two
thirds vote; to exclude him requires
a majority only.
PenrOsc Is Powerful.
In the case of Senator Penrose there
is difference of opinion whether the
procedure of exclusion will have good
ground as it had in the case Of Lori
mer. II an offense was committed 1t
was during a former term of service.
That might or might not have bear
ing on the case without doubt would
be urged between friends of Penrose.
Senator Penrose is the most power
full man in the upper chamber. by rea-
son of being the majority leader.
His power comes too, because he Is
chairman of the great finance commit
tee.
He is also the second man on the ad-
visory committee in charge of the re-
publican national campaign. having
been deposed from the place of ma
tional committeeman from Pennsyl-
vania at the June convention in Chi
cago.