Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-17
BOSS FOR FIRST
TIME COMPELLED TO TAKE
TO THE STUMP.
SPENDS SIX WEEKS
IN SPEECH MAKING
Carries His Case to the Plain People
Constitutional Amendment PrseIudss
Old Fashioned "Gift" Of offies-Tsst
Of Strength to Como in Pittsburgh
Elections.
Especial Correspondence

Washington. July 1.-THE Hon. Boies
Penrose has just returned to Washing
ton after travelling to and fro and up
and down over the great state Of Penn
sylvania trying to convince the popu-
lation that he ought to be returned to
the senate of the United States.
BY reason of his failure to perceive
the drift of things betimes and get on
the progressive cart in season, Senator
Penrose is confronted with the battle
of his life. 1t is doubtful whether he
Will be returned to the senate. How
ever, Senator Penrose Is no molly
coddle. He can fight and fight hard and
he has set out to do it. IN the almost
two decades he has been in the senate,
he has never had to make fght for
reelection 1t has been simply mat
ter of pulling wires. But now, there Is
direct elections amendment to the
constitution and more than this a
statewide primary bill has been passed
in Pennsylvania and non partisan
ballot bill will become law.
Carries Case to Plain People.
Under such circumstances, Senator
Penrose has to take his case to the
plain people and he has set out TO take
it. The struggle which Is already on IN
the keystone state over the senatorsnip
is going to be one which Will attract
public attention all the way from Maine
to California.
Senator Penrose used to sit In the
senate dumb as an oyster. But mat
day is gone by. Now. he often times
breaks out into speech and he Is becom-
ing known as a forceful talker. Those
who have thought Of Penrose merely
as machine boss and representative
OF the views Of the special interests In
the senate had forgotten that ne was
a man Of brilliant parts in many re-
spects. He has not always had 10 pr,ns
his real qualities into play but ne can
make an able speech on occasion ana
he il going to have to make many OF
them II he gets back to tho senate.
Six Weeks On the Stump
Penrose has been out on the stump
for tho last six weeks in his state. ne
has been going at his opponents IN
fashion. The other cay
he had q big meeting at Er1s Win an
audience of 10000 people. He went
into the Scranton region and there Inc
nroeressiyss get bigger meetings tnan
he. Now, he IL going back ana u!
conclusions with them once moro Inse
IL. he will az soon az hs can Se' away
from the tariff debate.
Senator Penrose - talking on tne
tariff. larruping the democratic tsfsn
hill. and making q great deal OF the
OBJECTIONS to the pending tarin meas
IRE. This alone gets him good audiences
in Pennsylvania. But he IL also tax.
ing progress. He has become ono OK
the most eminent opponents OF pro-
gressive principles.
Test 70 Come Soon.
The old guard republicans, leo oy
Penrose and Oliver. are fighting Tor
their political lives in Pennsylvania.
The first great test Is coming soon. II
will be in September. when the mayor
ship contest in Pittsburg comes up. 1t
viii be 4 battle Of the giants. with the
Masee-Flinn crowd on ono side ana
the penrose- Oliver on the other. Each
side ,s grooming candidates and much
depends on tho outcome. Should Pen
rose win there, he will stand good
show 10 come back to the senate. II
his forces are beaten in Pittsburgh, II
will be q smashing blow to him.