The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-27
ROW IN G. 0. P.
PUTS PENROSE
IN DANGER
Representative Ware Calls on
Senator to Disclaim Cor
ruption Charge.
TROUBLE STARTED
BY AN EDITORIAL

wAsHiSGroN. oct. 26.-lmportant de-
velopments in the Pennsylvania campaign
are expected to mark the ugly row that
has bi oken out between Senator Penruse
a candidate for reelection. and Repre-
sentative Ware of that State. until now
regarded as a good party man.
The trouble between Senator Fenrose
and Mr. Ware Is over statements alleged
20 have been made 10y the Senator tina;
Mr.. Ware while candidate for the
mayoralty nomination in Philadelphia IN
1911 had conveyed large sums OF money to
John +. Reyburn, then Mayor OF the city
'and actually had personally paid $4,000
into said John Il Reyburns hands"
The quotation IL from statement "
the case made to the House asst week by
Mr.. Ware. who arose 20 "A question OF per.
sonal privilege and who denounced Mr.
Penrose and others supposed to be re-
sponsible for the charge made agains,
him.
The inference drawn from the alleged
charge by Senator Penrose was that Mr.
Ware had resorted to improper methods in
his campaign for the mayOralty In 1911
Editorial Causes Trouble.
The trouble that has been stirred up
between Senator penrose and Mr.. Ware
was caused by an editorial article printed
In the Philadelphia North American This
editorial article said In substance that
the editors OF the paper had been advised
by Senator Penrose OF Mr.. Wares alleged
acts in his relations with Mr. Reyburn
Senator Fenrose promptly repudiated
the statemen; attributed to him by the
North Amortcdn, but despite this Mr. Ware
made the matter "a question Of personal
privilege in the House and called upon the
Senator to issue a denial
II senator Penrose or any other person
made such a statement to the editors Of
that newspaper or elsewhere" said Mr.
ware, 1t was an absolute lie without tho
slightest foundation In fact or in truth
ana was made to inJure my candidacy
for Mayor and for no other purpose IL
Senator Penrose did not give this false
Information Il is up TO him as candi-
date for the United States Senate to so
deny II that the public will be satisfied
Of Its falsity."
That Mr.. Ware felt especially resentful
At Senator Penrose was indicated by the
fact that he called upon Senator penrose
to dlsclalm responsibility for the charge
In the face Of the fact that Mr.. Penrose
already had entered a denial
Beginning of the Feud,
The Penrose-Nare row dates back 10
1911 when Mr.. Penrose. the head OF the
organization. threw his support to George
II. Earle as against Mr.. Ware. Since then
there has been bad blood between these
two leaders.
Pennsylvania organization men IN
Washington insist that despite all reports
TO the contrary Mr.. Ware is loyalty sup
porting the ticket In that State. They
declare that In publishing the editorial
article the North American, which has long
fought Senator Penrose, was impclled by
desire 10 split the organization.
They insist that the North american has
failed of its purpose. Nevertheless the
Penrose-Nare row has excited consider
able concern among party leaders In
Pennsylvania II has resulted in re-
newed and bitter attacks on Senator
Penrose and in many sections OF the
State demands have been made that he
retire from the Senatorial rae
This apparent split in the Republican
party has bolstered up the hopes OF the
Democrats. who believe that II will inure
to a1yaptaUa