The Washington herald., 1913-10-31

Pennsylvania politics promises some
thing more than diversion in the year
pending the possible return Of Senator
Peurose for a fourth term. More than
any other man in American politics. PEN
rose has moved in a mysterious way his
wonders to perform. and IL is hardly
realized even by his admirers that PEN
rose has had three Senatorial terms,
the third to end March 4. 1915. and that
he will be but fifty-three years old to-
morrow. He came to the Senate at the
age of thirty-six, and has kept on COM
ing, even IL threatened each year since
1897 with political death. The pertinacity
OF Penrose is admired no less than his
splendid silence when a campaign is on,
and his campaign for a fourth term be-
gan on the day that he was chosen
third time in January. 1900.
That is the Penrose way OF playing
politics. and he gave an extra shove to
things in every county of the Common
wealth Immediately after the agonizing
slump Of last November. No doubt many
of his party admirers and adjutants at
home will remind him of his birthday
tomorrow with congratulations and as
surance that they will seek TO keep him
on the Senate roll call long after the
three score mark is passed.
The Pennsylvania habit has been to
especially those Of the dominant faith.
Also it is well to recall that since the civil
war but two Democrats have come TO the
Senate from Pennsylvania for full terms.
Buckalew and Wallace. In fifty years
Pennsylvania has had Democratic repre-
sentation in the Senate for only a dozen
years, and promises to keep up the rec
ord. Buckalew came from Bloomburg,
and made quite a dash in Democratic af-
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whelmed by his Senatorial honor TO de-
cline couple of terms in the House and
in the Legislature. Apart from the
depression. the Penn
sylvania Republicans have kept Senator 3
of the faith on guard in Washington
including the Camerons, Simon and j.
Don; Matt Quay. Edgar Cowan, John
Scott. Philander Knox, Penrose, and
Oliver.
The velvet-heeled activity and splendid
silence of Penrose since last November
gives assurance TO his loyal supporters
that he will perfect an organization prior
TO next years campaign that will achieve
more than any organization OF other
years, not only to make sure of the
but to regain the old-time
OF Republicans in the Congress
sional delegation.
Justice Holmes of the United states
Supreme Court. came through the Willard
alley with Mrs. Holmes. following dinner.
and bowed to Senators Warren Of wyo-
ming and Scott of West Virginia. They
a military salute, with Scott re-
that the Justice of today was a
mighty clever soldier during the rebellion.
having been wounded four times and hav-
ing reached rank through bravery alone.
And he would never ask a pension
added Senator Scott, although entitled
to much of one. There are others OF Us
who did our share as soldiers who have
never asked the pension to which all
of the civil war are now entitled.
Senator Warren of Wyoming, Senator
Con-, of my own State, and Senator
in the civil war. with Con and Nelson
prisoners for a time, but we have never
thought it just the thing to ask the gov
srnment for pension pay"
Senator Warren when told OF the Sena-
tor Scott remark begged leave to say
that within the last year he had gone cn
he pension list-not exactly because he
needed the money but to keep his mill
.ary record in good shape on the govern
nent books. AS Warren is many times
his reference to not needing
The money is a bit of sarcasm. but he
added seriously that the pension records
are the most carefully made up and best
preserved of any in the Federal archives.
and he had natural pride in having his
know that he had served his
country in time of stress.
Frank p. Woods. serving a third term
rom Iowa. and recently chosen Chair
nan of the Republican Congressional
has taken hold of the COM
nittee work with hope and vigor. es-
1ecially hope The election OF a Re
publican in Maine TO fill a vacancy and
he cutting in two OF the Progressive
'ote was especially pleasing TO Chairman
Woods. but the West Virginia result in
he Wheeling district was not so cheer
ng, although expected. Woods went TO
lew York the week before the West
Virginia election. hoping to arouse in
crest among some big Republican lead
RS of the State who happened to be in
Gotham just then. but they indicated
o Woods that they had no hope of elect |
ng Hearne the Republican candidate,
much as they deserved il. There was
perfunctory putting of money into the |
supply to keep up appearances |
MT the old long-headed leaders in the
district admitted from the start that II |
vas ustiess- InlS uld not discourage
Woods, who did his part bravely. and
'ossibly he did not know until after
he election that the Democratic or
was backed up by the Watson |
nilions and the Watson way of doing |
hings. Chairman Woods learned also |
ince the special election that the event
leared the way for a general re-
organization of the party with first dis
rict next year with a wedding out of |
ate leaders and trouble makers that |
will make sure of a Republican member |
fter March 4, 1915 AS a sanitary |
'roposition the late Republican defeat |
) given much approval by the real and |
ld-fashioned Republicans, not only OF |
he district. but OF the whole State.
Ohio Republicans in Washington are /
xpecting an expression soon from former |