Arizona republican., 1922-01-01

1t was not until late today. how
/. ever, that his physician, DIR. Roy ID.
Adams, realized that his condition
was desperate. Heroic efforts were
made to save him, and while IL was
realized that he was gravely I'll, his
death was described as sudden.
Worn out by a long illness year
or more ago, which kept him long
from the senate, Senator Penrose
came back early in the year and for
the last few months was working IN
his old time legislative form on the
tax bill. which takes effect tomorrow.
With this out of the way, he took
up the tariff, attending daily meet
ings of the committee, often overtax-
ing his strength.
Except for his nurses and physi-s
clan, the Pennsylvania senator, long
a power in politics and in the senate.
was alone in his large apartment on
the top floor OF a lCtel overlooking
the city when he passed away at
1880 o'clock tonight. Up TO within
five minutes Of his death his condi-
tion had been described as "quite
comfortable. Then he lapsed into
unconsciousness and died peacefully.
While 1t was known that he was
desperately Ill, DR.. Adams said his
death was sudden.
The death OF senator Penrose. at
moment when the city was in the
midst OF its noisy New Years eve
celebration. followed closely upon
that OF senator Philander c. Knox.
his colleague, on October u. Senator
Penrose had been holding his seat n
the senate since 1897. He was sixty
one years old on November 1.
Word OF Senator Penrose's death
was sent Immediately 10 his brother
DR.. Charles Penrose OF Philadelphia,
who left here wednesday when the
senator was showing signs OF Inn
provement.
The senate will reconvene Tuesday
at noon and Immediately adjourn out
OF respect.
Nobody could recall off hand to-
night whether any governor hereto
fore had appointed two senators from
his state in the course Of one term.
WilliamE. Grow was appointed by
Governor Sproul TO succeed Senator
Knox, and the governor must fill n
second vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Penrose.
The death of Senator Penrose was
not wholly unexpected by those who
had an intimate knowledge OF his
physical condition In recent years.
on November 30. 1919. he returned
to his home here from Washington
suffering from a nervous and physi-
cal breakdown and for months was
under the constant care OF DIR. Her
bert p. Carpenter and DR.. Charles
B. Penrose his brother.
Although directed TO take a rest
he worked necessarily during part OF
his illness. Early in 1920 he went
to Florida and after several weeks
there, returned home. apparently so
improved in health that he resumed
his political conferences with Repub-
lican leaders during the presidential
primary campaign.
He was among Pennsylvania's il
delegates at large TO the Republican
national convention at Chicago and
had made all preparations to attend,
even to leasing a house in Chicago
for the convention season, but his
physicians forbade his attendance.
He kept in close touch by private
wires. however. and was credited by
many with having broken the dead
lock which ended in the nomination
Of President Harding.
Until this illness, Senator Penrose,
although vigorous and robust in
health, had taken little outdoor exer-
else. He spent many summers in
the far west on hunting expeditions.
but duties as one of the national
leaders in the Republican party. as
chairman OF the senate finance COM
mittee and as head of the Republican
organization in Pennsylvania, gave
him little time for recreation.
The year before this illness was
one of the busiest in his long politi-
cal career. After a few weeks in
Washington, he spent much time at
Harrisburg, dirtctings a successful
reform fight against a faction of his
party, then in power in philadelphia
Following this, came efforts to pre-
vent him from resuming the chair
manship of the senate finance COM