The Washington herald., 1913-11-02

President William Henry Harrison, in
lSn. appointed him solicitor Of the
United States Treasury. He was a law
yer and practiced both at Carlisle and
in Philadelphia.
1T was my grandfather's association
with Simon Cameron that caused my en-
trance into politics. Cameron Joined the
Republican party in 1856. His name
was brought into the discussion at Har-
risburg late in the year over the Sena-
torship, but IT was not believed at first
that he could be elected. 1t was then
that my grandfather took active control
Of his candidacy.
How Simon Cameron Was Saved.
"The legislature, he knew. would be
practically dead-locked. He told the Re
publicans the night before the election
that he could get three Democratic votes
for Cameron. The Republicans said they
would put his promise TO a test and vote
for Cameron on the first ballot the next
morning. My grandfather got the votes
overnight-those OF Lebo, Manner. and
WagonselIer, and Cameron was elected.
Almost Immediately after being ad-
mitted to the bar l was asked TO be a
candidate for the legislature. J. DON
aid Cameron. the son of Simon, was in
the United States Senate, and was soon
to come up for reelection. II was be-
lieyed that i would vote for him. were
1 in the legislature, because Of the init
mate political relations which had ex-
listed between his father and my grand
father. The offer was accepted, and I
was elected. ! was twenty-three years
of age. A term in Harrisburg, 1 thought,
would widen my knOwledg and make me
a better lawyer. But once In politics
events took such a turn that I couldn't
withdraw without causing other people
trouble. and 1 have been busy in that d.
rection ever since"
At the age of twenty-nine Boise Pen
rose was president pro tempore of the
Pennsylvania senate. He came to the
United States Senate when he was thir-
ty-six. Next May he will go before the
primaries of his State as a candidate
for a fourth term. That is the reason
he is now speaking at agricultural fairs,
family reunions, fraternity picnics, and
labor convention. No other Republican
as yet has become a candidate against
him. The Democratic candidate will be
A. Mitchell Palmer, the rich young
Quaker who is President Wilson's per
sonaI spokesman in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, and who has become espe-
ciaIly obnoxious to Charles NJ. Schwab,
the steelmaker. The Washington party,
made up in its leadership. SO the Pen
rosians say, of political bankrupts."
which means Republicans and Progress
sives who have long wanted offices and
failed to get them" will also have a can
didate. No fight next year will be fiercer..
Ia the 'Dyna.ty' Doomed. r
The Republican dynasty Of Penn
sylvania Is to go into the hottest battle
of its history in 1874 The Republicans
have had but four leaders since the or
ganization of their party-Simon Cam
eron,. J.. Donald Cameron, Matthew s.
Quay, and Boise Penrose. One chieftain
has followed the other without friction
or the clashing of interests. The elder
Cameron abdicated that his son might
ascend the party throne; ]. Donald Cam
eron voluntarily surrendered his power
to Quay, and when Quay died the crown,
with spontaneous acclaim. was placed
upon the brow of Penrose, the srecog
nized heir. rs
"It happened tJLat was chairman of
our State committee at the time of Mr..
Quay's death" Senator Penfose said.
when observed that Col Roosevelt was
once counted among his warm personal
friends. "The political duties which Mr..
Quay had borne fell to me. We gave
Mr.. Roosevelt in 1904 a plurality of 5o0,-
900 votes, breaking all the records in