Evening journal., 1920-03-10
HERBERT HOOVER IDENTIFIED.

Tor who has embarked on one OF the most
sudacous political undertakings In American history
Mr. Hoover displaying remarkable lack Of political
sagaeity.
one Of his nrst public declarations after launching his
campaign for the presidency the assertion that he
would not declare his party aiaton for the reason that
he did not propose to vote "blind-folded"
This a direct insult to The nleeence and honesty
OF every OF the millions voters who have declared
their party Affiliations
II was an insult to the memory Of all OF the great
OF both parties who have not deemed it improper for
them to have party Affiliations declare them publicly
Now. Mr. Hoover is out with statement that he is not
Republican Of the penrose type Democrat OF tho
Bryan type.
Everyone who win look up the records win agree
with him absolutely
Mr. Penrose graduated from Harvard College 1881
the head OF his class. lie read law with Wayne
Macveagh OF the best attorneys OF the
try, and began pracclng his profession In Philadelphia
where no practiced successfully for several years.
He was elected to the Pennsylvania House OF Repre-
senatyes In 1884, and served satisfactorily that he
was promoted TO the State Senate in 1886
lie twice reelected to the State Senate and chosen
president pro tempore OF that body. lie was delegate
to The Republican National Conventions OF 1900 1904 1908
and 1916 member OF the Republican State Committee
from 1903 TO 1906 member Of the Republican National
Committee IN 1905. 1908 1916 He was elected the
United states Senate IN 1897 i3 1909 and 1914 his last
election being by popular vote at which time he defeated
A. Mitchell Palmer the present attorney general In Pres
dent Wilson's cabinet by a plurality OF 253O0O votes
That is record OF popular approval that Mr.. Hoover
cannot equal
Since his graduation from college, Mr. Penrose has
been continuously resident OF the United States engaged
IN promoting the industrial and commercial welfare OF
his native land
Since Mr. Hoover's graduation from Stanford Uni
verslty. he has been almost continuously a resident OF
Great Britain other foreign countries promoting their
industrial and commercial welfare.
Truly there Is a marked difference between Penrose
and Hooverl
Moreover, by his own admissions, Mr.. Hoover stands
FOR niernationaism while Mr.. Penrose was OF the
heroic thirty-nne who signed the "round robin" and
saved the United States from surrender League Of
Nations dominated by Great Britain
Truly the difference between Senator Penrose and Mr.
Hoover is great
Far be II from a Republican 10 make comparisons be-
tween Democrats but Mr. Hoover has himself denied
any resemblance to Mr. Bryan, It may not be inappro-
prate for Republican to call attention TO the fact that
In 1896 Mr. Bryan received the approving votes Of
5500OOo OF his fellow countrymen and nearly equaed
this record in 1900 when 69s5OoO Americans registered
their confidence in the sllyer-ongued orator Of the
Platte.
That this confidence was not lost eight years later
demonstrated when Mr.. Bryan received the votes OF
ZOO Democrats.
In view OF the fact that Mr.. Hoover has record
whatever Of any popular approval in the United States
Il not dlcult TO agree with his assertion that he IS
not a. Democrat OF the Bryan type