New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-24

stor is very i'll he is in no immediate
danger.
spccia, Dispatch TO The Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, May %. - While
Leighton Taylor, private secretary to
Senator Penrose, tonight denied that
the Senator had suffered a relapse,
there is a persistent report that at a
consultation of Senator Penroses ply
sicians Saturday it was found that Tail
ure of his heart to function satisfac-
sorily resulted in his present condition.
The first inkling that reached the
public of Senator Penrose's con-
diton came last Tuesday, when, for the
first time during his political career,
he failed to vote at the primaries. not
contest was in progress between the
Administration forces under Mayor
Moore and the Ware faction
Despite the denial of Mr.. Taylor that
the Senator had suffered relapse, it
was learned tonight tnau the Senator's
brother DR.. Charles B. Penrose, and
Dr. Herbert B. Carpenter had been in
constant attendance at the Penrosc
home all day, and would remain during
the night
attribute his relapse to his having
overtaxed himself in receiving callers
and in otherwise attempting to direct
political affairs both nationally and in
this city and state.
Senator Penrose had been counting
confidently upon attending the Repub-
lcan National Convention, which meets
in Chicago June 8, and had chartered q
special car for the trip.
Convention Plans.
Instead of going to a hotel. at the
suggestion of his friend Mayor William
Hale Thompson of Chicago, Senator
Penrose accepted an invitation to oc-
convention hall and the headquarters
Of the different candidates in the state
delegations.
The Senator was reported to have
been benefited by his trip South. A
few days after he got back from Flor
ida he had a relapse and had to
deny himself to all callers for more
than week.
At that time Doctor Carpenter ex-
planned Mr.. Penrose's condition was
due to the strain upon his depleted
physical resources in his journey north
and the fact that he had taken fresh
cold on the trip. He also explained
that the Senator Immediately plunged
into work as though he had not been
ILL., and this in a great measure ac-
counted for his failure to respond to
treatment.
Following his recovery from this re-
versal, Senator Penrose resumed his
activities in connection with the ma
tonal political canvass. Daily he re-
ceved important callers, including
members of .he Republican National
1~mmlttee, personal representatives of
nearly all of those who have been
mentioned prominently for the Presi
dCency, members of both branches of
congress and others who will be factors
az the Chicago convention. National
chairman Hays has made several visits
10 MIN since the Senator's return from
me South and was among the last to
taik with him before he went to Florida.
From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, May 23.-News from
Philadelphia that Senator Penrose had
SuHered relapse was taken by Re-
buoilcans here to end all hope that the
pennsylvania Senator would be able to
90 to Chicago for the Republican con-
Sentlon. as he had hoped to do.
IL is known here that, contemplating
The possibility that he would not be
sole to go, Senator Penrose already
nad notified many of his trusted lieu
.eehants' not only in Pennsylvania, but
throughout the country, that he would
IKE them to consult with Senator
1emes E. Watson, of Indiana, at Chi
.ago' This was not taken to mean
mat Mr.. Penrose was handing his
mantle over to Senator Watson, it
ueing understood that he meant he
YOU'D keep in constant telephone com
munication with Mr.. Watson, and thus
save himself the strain Of talking to
large number Of leaders, passing his
own word down the line through the
indiana Senator.
Penrose for Watson
Mr. Watson is known to be a strong
i!ayorlte with Mr.. Penrose. 1t has been
,V;eIeved by intimates of both for some
,t Ime That, if the Pennsylvania Senator
;"ought 1t possible, he would like moth
,;s better than to throw the nomina
lion 10 Watson.
AS to Mr.. Watson taking the place
MI Penrose if the Pennsylvania
t;on rma'or is so i'll during the conven-
na,:.: NV. mat he cannot be consulted on
SSsnscat Ss. problems at all, politicians
sea eae tonight were unwilling to take
tbapp judgment. Many of them rather
l;ught that Mr.. Watson would be the
ssai old Guard" leader, especially
ps,no no one of this group except Mr.
non,se em.ose himself is still a political
es'Ss psSsr The voluntary retirement of
t;nenator t;ons1 " Murray Crane from the Ma
mros committee was pointed to as a
Sng indication of this.
of sne here doubts that the absence
in .t Lf. Penrose, especially if he is not
dissauape to be consulted over the long
10 tSahce Sa telephone, as is now expected
dis..s .ne case, will make tremendous
n.snce ns.sn!ce at the Chicago convention
xss xsssplte his long illness, Mr.. Penrose
ever n IA stronger position than he has
con,aen Con- oeen at any Republican National
maehiion. Due to his victory at the
jus; jusy;ttsaity election in Philadelphia,
eess pefore he was stricken, and his sue
- 'dst week in the Renuhjican pri-