New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-22
Penrose's denomination an Ugly
Fact Which Republicans Must
Face and Deal With.

Tho denomination of Senator Boies Penrose ID 'ne
pornsv,vsn,, primary is a fact of evil import when
q, would be foolish to try to dodge Some n's'"'
resnectable Republicans IN Pennsylvania are u'ins
to dodge 1t.
"rbe philadelphia Press" which followed ZEN
.o.s oorona,on IN silence says now that he Is nomi
no+ed that he was "the logical candidate OF his
Marty for reelection and 1t would have oeeh
,.,,,os+ ,,ea,ness 70 have refused him support AT
this time"
,,,o ,doo ., 1.-THE Press" and Of those who sym
nath,ze with It is that however base ana corrupt
ing Penrose's leadership has been, and Whatever
bs alliances with all that is disreputabe and gross
IN notics he has always worked in the Senate 10
ohto,n the highest possible protection for Pennsyi
von,as manufacturing interests. For that one VIII
ne. exhibited with equal constancy and Industry
by practically every Pennsylvania leader IN Oon-
eress for the last fifty years. they are "liiihs 10
forgive him for all he has done TO make Repuoh-
canism ineffective and odious.
"The Public Ledger" which had the courage "
aeront business sentiment in Philadelphia by op
nos,ng Penrose. rightly attributes the lat'er
strength in the primary TO the reaction against tne
Wilson administration. 1t says that the large ZEN
rose vote was due to the deep resentment le't ny
the people over the destructive effect upon fenh-
svlvania interests Of Democratic laundering anu
ersistence of stupid legislative attacks upon ousi-
ness"
1t is natural for Republicans everywhere 10 grasp
at an opportunity of showing their dissatisfaction
with the Wilson administration. Many may reel
that any Republican is good enough to be used as
an instrument to strike at the muddlers in wash
,nyton But such a view is terribly shortsighted.
t is just as necessary to build up Republicanism
rs II is to tear down Democracy. The Republican
party is in a minority. 1t went two years ago 10
the most crushing defeat it suffered under the
leadership OF men whose ideas and methods 1t had
outgrown More than half its members deserted it
because they were tired of bossism and stand
| patism.
What will It benefit the Republican party to recall
to power the incompetents and reactionares who
wrecked the Taft administration? The success of
PeNrOSe
ouiescence Of respectable Republicans will prompt
other exlles-exiled for the party's good-to camor
for recognition Ex-senator Joseph B. Foraker has
been inspired to announce that he is a candidate
for the Republican Senatorial nomination in Ohio.
Why shouldn't he be indicated If Penrose is to be?
Both are tarred with the stick Both are ear
nest oil barrel statesmen.
And If Penrose Foraker ct al, appear again at
Washington as accredited Republican leaders, what
hope will there ever be of attracting to and holding
in the Republican ranks those who believe that the
party's mission should be of public service and
progress?
Colonel Roosevelt has Just returned from South
America and expects to give his attention this fall 20
a revival Of the Progressive movement Nothing could
play more directly into his hands than the nomina-
ton of men like Penrose and Foraker on Republ-
can tickets. Even Pennsylvanans who want TO
hide their heads in the sand and vote for Penrose
as protest against the Wilson administration ought
10 realize that they are blocking their game
They are contributing TO keep Repubcanism on
the defensive Men with records like Penrose's are
always on the defensive
Clean aggressive party is the only kind of party
that can win in this country under present cond-
tons If the Republican party is TO meet that test
it must cut loose from the undesirables who Grip
pied IL and robbed it OF popularity. The defeat Of
Penrose Foraker and all OF their kind is necessary
this year if Republicanism is to come into its own
again two years from now.
The City's Inadequate Hospitals.