Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-14

blow not only to his close personal friends
and followers, but to the men VINO nave
been his bitter political opponents as we'll
Men in all walks of life, from his political
associates and the leaders in the public
affairs of the state and city down to the
smallest political follower. Joined in paying
him the highest tribute.
State Senator Edwin II. Ware, whose VIC
tory over the McNichol faction of the Re-
publican Organization last week fastened
Senator McNichors end, was SO overcome
when informed over the telephone at his
home in Amber that Senator McNichol
had died that he could not speak at the
time.
SENATOR WARE SHOCKED
The two men. though bitter political
antagonists. we're close personal friends and
held each other in high regard and esteem
Senator Ware said:
Senator James p. McNichol was a strong
character. He was a fine, clean. outstanding
man. In no respect was this Uuer than as
regards his moral qualities. He had no
superior in or out of public life. AS re-
CARDS moral qualities he may have been
said to be without fault.
THE city and State lose one of their
most forcefu and best citizens. II we only
regard his record business man en-
gagged In large enterprises, that alone would
stamp him as a man Of extraordinary abil-
ity But he had genius for politics which
no one assessed higher than do because
II was based on an intimate association with
him extending back twenty-five years
zone OF the most pronounced characteris-
tics Of Senator McNichols was his ability
to make and keep friends, not only along
political lines but social lines as well. Some
of his critics have said that he was careless
as to the details of politics, but no one
who knew him we'll ever doubted that he
possessed at least two qualities which
make a man stand out above his fellows
great courage and a broad outlook as to a
political trend
FRIENDLY PERSONAL RELATIONS
ct did NOT aIyavs apree with Senator Nc
N,ohoI no,iticai,v and viii Give bi,n
credit that he ala nor alwavs insist that
7 should On several iunortant occasions
we disagreed, but we parted friends and
OUT perso'ai leial.ors, = ',''nN n can uu.n-
Iuhy soy, ,r W. "'' iia' Neu ny ihea" Vi VII"
manly N'9iiAe'
ASIDE from his great ability as party
leader and man whose business interests
yearly took on immense proportions, Sena-
tor McNichol had the faculty OF finding
time for social affairs In which scores OF
devoted friends were permitted to join.
mo man of my acquaintance could In a
i more carefree manner put aside business
cares and worries and open his heart and
M, s edsS h nUS @ %. ir,enus ,n i,o Gerta,y a y,
this city
! am tempted 70 recall examples OF ms
great courage under fire OF covert and
unrair enemies VINO at several stages OF
ms career unueruook-to uhuernine ms repu-
tation as puplic man, put they falIed as
tney deserved 10 ran inese instances are
. 80 1resh In tne minus OF ms irlehos ana tne
general pupiic that IL ~ hot necessary 10
dweii upon them,
was shockeo 10 near at my nome Una,
! ana hopeu' Win ms o!ner irienus, that
| ne wouid recover anu return 10 tne crcles
which nao iohs hiowii MN as d man AMONG
; men 1 am sorry tia' '''is eouiu hot DC
the case -..,., .,,, 1.
Inc oena'o' so'.o,os a'p ,,,', v", ,' ~
whoIn ne was 30 'e'o'eu' nave my 9i'-
cereS' sS'''pa'"S'
PENRoSE HURRYING HOME
United States Senator Boes Penrose, with
( whom senator NicNlcloi hau as"ays cas'
ms poiiticai iortun.s was GUY % oi conlliiuil
cstio" With in'iau.pIa WIZ ~, ~"
oieo' ile was ..i ,noi ,Hu nt, ."'''p"'s"
at bungalow above Atiantic C'ty.
samuel nu ns Sroor one Penns. n,s ,n abar
sent lriehu oi oe',.Vl en- U.s. u.e i,l .nal
tereo ooat W I'm Sn. uS,,api ~ i''tot Dt. ~
MN OF ,ne ueatn VI 1 Sena'9' -,'uo,, ei, "
! rose itnheoia.ey piepa,eu pp ~ iea'e anu Ia
hurryins oacR 10 rh'iaueiph'a'
MAYOR SMITHS TRIBUTE
:, ,,., a.,
! mayor Ihoihas D. onith pa'o 'he ioi'o"-
Ing tribute;
Ihe deatn OF senator McNichoi comes
as great shock 10 me l INQUIRED aDou,
MS cohditloh yesteruas ana was ADVISED
that ne was Improving, senator MsNieho
| was man Oh aciiefef'iehts. ne mau rht
capacity OF ooins Dis thihss weii' hl'
warm sunny uisposltIo,i anu eenial char
acter won nm Is thousanIs vi summers, i'
nad an eAcep,.ona''y arg persoI,al loi
lowing. oy who.n ne wiz De sincereI.
mourneu. no 'y hneSo,nh1a a' mnoss w ori'
oesire was 10 see n'iauuipn,a ,. v.pano ail'
pecome 'hv r,S L III .op.. IN .n'
couh.ry -, N VIZ 80 h,1 ~. .''ayo "V~e ,a,e,
VINO win . sae ra ,he " onI, NE ona. ,vsa ,.,,
truly appreciate the separation. He wa
q devoted husband and father. He idolize'
his family"
OTHERS EITIOGIzE DEAD FRIEND
4 MI. - c..o,
Register OF WINS 'a,nes n' oheenan,
hieiohg Irisna ol Se p mas was TisiDl' .r
aS,e aneSteS py hs ms sr'e' WHICH, "e 'a'eu a' III
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s. What can l say! was MS only % com
ment III inc uea', VI oehaloI hotsicno