Evening star., 1915-07-04
Voters Glad to Be Known as
Straight Republicans, Sen
ator Penrose Says.
PREDICTS BIG VICTORY
FOR HIS PARTY IN 1916
Asks Only for the Nomination Of
Standard Bearer With Sane
Business ideas.
BY N. o. MESSENGER


PHILADELPHIA. July 3.-'To be
called straight republican Is nc
longer a term of reproach or offense
among voters in this country.
Republicans are indifferent to the
clamor about 'bourbonism' are 'reac-
tionism.' 1t doesn't mean anything.
The republican party will nominate for
President a man who is sound on the
protective tariff and sane in his view
Of business conditions. and will carry
every state north of Mason and Dixon's
line"
Thus spoke United States Senator
Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania in the
course of an interview accorded The
Stars staff correspondent in the sena-
tors Office in this city. Senator Pen
rose is one of the important republi-
cans whose counsel and influence will
have weight in the choice of a stand
ard bearer for the republican party. He
will head the second largest delega-
tion to the national convention.
The statement above was elected by
the inquiry of how the republicans In
their choice of candidate to meet the
demands of business and industrial in
terests will overcome the expected
charge of the radical progressives that
the party has been captured by the
reactionaries."
Swift to Respond.
The senator's comeback was swift
and from the shoulder. He declines to
classify as a "reactionary' a republi-
can who Is sound on the tariff and
sane in his view Of business" The In
ference is drawn that II any one cares
to SO stigmatize republican answer
ing to the characterization let it go
that way and fight it out on that line.
I'm INV opinion" continued Senator
Penrose, "the fear Of the special form
of agitation current in the past few
years is closed, just as the period OF
greenback agitation. free silver and
populism ran their course and were
finished. II it is claimed that the agi-
tation accomplished good it is pain
fully evident that greatdeal OF harm
was wrought. =.
zone result is that enterprise Is
paralyzed and business bad Whiie
money is remarkably plentiful: II II
had not been for the war in Europe
and the placing of foreign orders in
certain parts of the country, together
with the enforced cessation OF lnpor-
tations. the conditions would be worse
and the hardsips Of the second CleVe-
pad democratic legislation and ad-
ministration have brought about our
troubles. and the people know IL. For.
mer republicans who did not suppoIt
the regular ticket in 1912 are coming
back in thousands: and they are COM ~
support republican doctrines ana tne
ticket, which is to be nominated a1.er
full and free delfberation.
Gauges Republican Sentiment.
ct believe that many republicans feei
.s1do. thew do not care SO much what
the candidates name may be, wheeher
it be Fairbanks. or Weeks. or Manu. or
Burton, or Root, or any OF oozeh
equally acceptable names. 80 that the
nominee be straight republican.
sound on the tariff and sane as to his
view of business conditions.
which the pendulum has swung back
that republicans mention the names OF
men as possible nominees who nave
been identified with the most conserva-
tive republicanism!
''The national convention VIII ne CON. J..
posed Of delegations which will include
the republican leaders of their sections
and districts and they can be trusted TO
make q wise selection. 1t Will De nota-
bly, an open convention. to use the
popular phrase 1t is well tnat th.se the
merits of the large number Of candi-
dates for the nomination and that
many ballots should be taken.
THE republican party Will appeal Tor
a return to sanity, for the cessation OF
harassment of business. for the repeal
of obnoxious legislation enacted by
the democratic Congress and for the
restoration of the republican policy OF
protective tariff with resulting pros
perity The republicans are practically
united and harmonious in their aims
and policies. Because they have not
decided upon any one man as their
prospective leader. thus far. ts not a
sign of disunion nor a source of weak
ness, but an element of strength.
Trend Of Public Thought.
The way the political wind is blow
ing will be demonstrated in the elec-
tions in Pennsylvania this fall. year
ahead of the national elections. We
| will elect important county officers
/ throughout the state and mayor OF
| Philadelphia. These are the elections
that bring out the voters and demon
strate the feeling of the people. be
cause of deep-seated local interest IT
the Offices and candidates.
The democratic party in Pennsylva
| mia is split in half already. as a resul,
| of the management Of the new demo
| cratic leaders. Counties that contain
| a large normal democratic vote will gt
republican this fall. The democratic
! state platform on the liquor question
| and woman suffrage has alienated the
| German vote In the northeastern coun.
! ties which are the strongholds of dem.
| ocratic strength.
| "Business men in this state ar
/ a a1aipsf democratic policfes both ma