Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-02

victory, too, was ~ an Independent,
when he supported j. Hampton Moore
In his candidacy for the mayoralty OF
Philadelphia. The wreck OF the Ware
organization WAS the last Of many
political triumphs for the senator. His
position as an independent Mt the be-
ginning and end Of his career was In
contradistinction TO tho popular con-
ccption OF him as a political leader.
In the public mind he WAS classified,
for tho most part. M a "standpatter"
and n ''stalwart." His opposition to
Colonel Roosevelt when Mr.. Roose-
Welt renounced his allegiance To the
Republican party and his firm and
tectlve tariff were his chief charac-
teristics as n Republican.
The graduation thesis ut Harvard OF
the future senator was on the subject
OF reform politics. His History OF the
City Government OF Philadelphia" re-
vealed a tendency toward Independent
political thought. But In recent years
he was sometimes accused OF being
cynical toward reformers In spite OF
his support OF independent candidates
Senator Penrose's relations with
Theodore Roosevelt were an interest
Ing phase OF the careers OF both men
Roosevelt was graduated from Har-
ward one year before Senator PEN
rose. They knew each other well dur
Ing their college days. Later Mr.. Pen
| rose was at times one OF Mr.. Roose.
velt's strongest supporters; some.
times he was his most dangerous op.
ponent.
/ Often AssaIIed Roosevelt
The senator often spoke bitterly o.
Mr.. Roosevelt and OF his followers II
lvania--particularly OF Glnor'
Plnchot whom he defeated In 1915 II
the campaign for the Senate. Tha
campaign was the first In which Pen
rose was obliged 10 make n popula
appeal. as he had been elected pre-
yiously by the Legislature. Mr.. Pen
rose, however. supported the amend
ment OF the constitution Of the Unite
States which provided for the popula
/, election of senators. Mitche
Palmer, United states attorney gen
eral In the Wilson administration. wa
p the Democratic candidate against NJ
o. Penrose. while Mr.. Plnchot was tn
- nominee OF the Progressive party.
/, In 1912 Senator Penrose charged o
4 the floor of the Senate that George "
( Perkins. OF the Steel Corporation. ha
e underwritten $4,000 00o for the nom
[ nation of Colonel Roosevelt at the R'
n publican convention I'm Chicago. Thi
@ money. he said. had been spent in III
@ state primaries that preceded the cor
= vention. In consequence OF charges In
before the Senate by the Pennsylvar
= ian, John ID. Archbold. OF the Star
y dard oil Co. was summoned TO testii
II before a subcommittee OF the commi
}, tee on privileges and elections col
q cerning Mr.. Roosevelt's campaign.
q The fine points OF Senator Penrose
character were unknown except to
!. very few intimates. lie was peculi
~ I'm his secretiveness. In fact no W
y bashful. Few were admitted by him
close companionship. Fewer still we
admitted to his home. He was court
:, Gus to every one, but in restrain
fashion which those who knew hi
only slightly attributed to cold ind
= ference. He had all the outer a
NJ tributes OF cold. domineering ari
q tocrat, but actually he was a war;
n hearted man with the keenest sen
~ OF humor and most tolerant spir
A. He had all the good graces and all {
faults. too. Of genial good fello
according TO one of his biographers
Mr.. Penrose was always ready
,e accept new ideas and new instii
ST tions in politics befor his associat