Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
ANTI-PENROSE WAVE
ENGULFS MACHINE
POLITICIANS OF STATE
Where Will 1t Lead Us?"
the Startle d Query Of
Workers High and Low.
Doctor Brumbaugh Study
ing Situation.

PITTSBURGH, Sept 4.-Not in years
have Pennsylvania politicians felt the
dazlng effects of such body blows as
have been given them during the past
As hours by two of the newspapers of
Philadelphia-the Public Ledger and the
North American. Stunned does not
begin to describe the effects created By
the announcement of the former that
henceforth 1t will throw its support to
A. Mitchell Palmer, the Democratic
nominee for United States Senator, and
the offer of the North American to give
DR.. Brumbaugh its aid il he will but
break away from Penroseism. Republic
can politician, from the most high to
tho lowly ward leader. talked of little
else this morning and tho Blst of their
agitated question was:
Where will all this lead us7
Doctor Brumbaugh, before leaving the
Fort Pitt Hotel today for the Carnegie
School of Technology, where he made an
inspection of the institution, commented
very briefly on the offer of the Philadel-
phla North American to throw its sup
port 10 him. il he will break away from
the Penrose ring. He said:
II have read the article in question
and am thinking it over. For the pres
ont l have nothing to say You will at
least grant me the privilege of studying
out the whole thing before / make a de-
Cision."
When asked If he cared to comment on
the editorial published in the PUBLIC
LEDGER this morning. in which that pa
per comes out fatty against Penrose and
in support of y. Mitchell Palmer for
United States Senator, Mr.. Brumbaugh
slowly shook his head and said:
Again | must beg your Indulgence.
These things are coming little too fast
for mo to decide offhand what / shall do,
or what ] shall say
Some time during the day or evening
/ hope TO read and digest both editorials
Thoroughly, and then | may have some
thing to say. For the present spare me.
I must give these sudden changes of front
mature consideration before declare my
self"
Accompanied by Senator Charles X.
Kline and several local officials, Brum-
baugh left the Fort Pitt Hotel at an early
hour this morning and proceeded directly
to the Carnegie School of Technology,
where he was met by Director A. A.
Hamerschlag and members of the faculty.
who warmly greeted him. Several hum
dred students were also on hand to shake
hands with the noted educator.
After a tour of inspection through the
schools, during which he commented free
ly on their equipment and modern meth
DDS, Doctor Brumbaugh and his party
We're driven in their autos to the Schen-
ley Hotel, where he delivered an ad-
dress before the convention of Veterans
of Foreign Wars and United Spanish
American War Veterans
Doctor Brumbaugh was introduced by
Commander-in-Chief Rice w. Means, Of
Denver. After a short address he re-
turned TO the Fort Pitt Hotel to prepare
for his trip through the Allegheny valley
this afternoon. where he will visit the
towns of Natrona. Tarentum, Bracken-
ridge and Aspinwall Short speeches,
Misunderstanding and a tour of the indus
trial institutions of these towns will oc-
cupy the afternoon and evening.