Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-07
faction LEADERS
VISIT PENR0SE
.Aayor and Cunningham Call at
His Home--AIl Silent on
Subject Discussed
SOCIAL, SAYS SENATOR

Representatives Of two factions o,
Rtpublicanism- Mayor Moore ana
Thomas W. Cunningham--called on
Senator Penrose at his home, l55l
Spruce street. yesterday, and after tnelr
departure the Senator said his callers
simply came on a social visit. =,
When Senator Penrose was questioned
concerning the subjects discussed dur,
ing his talks with the visitors he would
only comment on the permanent tariff
bill and revision Of the revenue laws.
The Mayor and Mr.. Cunningham
also declined to throw any light on the
nature Of the talks they had with the
Senator. The Mayor was accompanied
by Director Caven, Of Public Works.
and Mr.. Cunningham was accompanied
by Oscar Noll. a real estate assessor.
In political circles II was generally
believed that the visitors sought to find
out how the Senator stood regarding
the lccal political situation.
Efforts 10 learn hove Senator PenroSe
stood regarding the Administration
forces and the Cunningham Brown
combination were unavailing.
No Part in Any Combination
81 don't know Of any combination
and have no part In any" he said. II
am for good government and for the
interests Of the Republican Party and
the people of Philadelphia.
As the Senator has supporters among
the followers of Cunningham and the
Mayor also, such reply was not unex-
pected by those acquainted with the
political situation.
The Senator was asked II he
would look with favor upon a union
of his friends in Philadelphia politics
With the Vare forcea
He said he would answer no such
Hypothetical question" except as he
had answered the question touching
upon his knowledge of the reported
combination.
The direct political statement which
Mr.. Penrose made was the opinion that
at this time there appeared to be little
evidence of opposition to Senator Knox
as a candidate for reelection to the
Senate.
The Senator insisted he had not
talked politics with the President and
Senator Knox at Valley Forge Sun
day ,,,..
talk politics"
"Did you talk politics with the
Mayor" he was asked.
NO" he replied The Mayor
called upon me accompanied by Director
Caven. l had not seen the Mayor for
six months or so, and / was glad to
see him. He merely paid a social visit.
It is a little early for politics. In
fact, think there will be lull in
politics for some time"
Merely Social" Says Mayor
When the Mayor left Senator Penrosc
be stepped into the parlor and was sur
prised to find Mr.. Cunningham and Mr..
Noll seated there, patiently awaiting
his exit from the Senator's room.
MoovS ,dSres.;rI hGrss Big Tomn said Mr.
Bs TS% sf'e'snf snd tSe hs Mayor Mnnmnsha% shoot
hands. Mr.. Noll and the Mayor shook
hands. 1t was somewhat tense sit
uation, but the Mayor relieved it with
a few characteristic pleasantries and
departed. But not before he denied that
he and the Senator had discussed poll
tics.
THE Mayor paid social visit TO
Senator Penrose. the leader Of the party
In Pennsylvania. said Mr.. Moore.
That Is all wish TO say he added.
The Mayor was pressed to give some
indication of the political situation at
that moment, but he would add nothing
to his first utterance.
Mr.. Cunningham and Mr. Noll were
then admitted to the Senator'S room.
When they left they denied having
talked politics.
Altogether the Senator passed a
pleasant afternoon, receiving social calls
from political leaders who have been
on the grill for weeks for word OF
political wisdom from him.
~ did not come here to talk politics.
said the Senator again. II came
hastily to attend to personal affairs.
But I will be here more frequently in
the future. | probably will come up
from Washington every two weeks or
30.
Federal patronage was another sub
ject which Mr.. Penrose would not dis
cuss yesterday But he showed no
hesitancy in talking ON national eco
nomics and taxation.