The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-01-04
Senator PenrOSe
Dies in Wash.
ATTACK OF HEART FAILURE
BRINGS DEATH TO PENNSYL-
VANIAN AT MIDNIGHT.

Senator Boise Penrose Of Pennsyl-
vania died at 11:30 Saturday in his
hotel apartment at Washington. He
died from an attack of heart failure.
Senator Penrose was acclaimed by
his friends and conceded by his enc
mics to be the most powerful leader
of the conservative element of the re-
publican party.
From the time he entered the polite
al arena, candidate for state repre-
sentative from the eighth district of
Philadelphia in 1884, supported by
Matthew Quay, then boss of Pennsyl-
vania- Penrose gave his attention to
attainment of political power rather
than high office
He was first known as reformer,
while still practising law before he be-
came an offceholder. He wrote book
on collaboration with Edwin P. Alli-
son ON municipal reform. It was not
long afterward, however, before he be-
came associated with DON Cameron
and Matt Quay, and following his
election to the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture he was never out of office.
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Pennsylvania is held as an example of
the most efficient and thorough polite
al combination in the country. It's ac-
complishment was the work of Senator
Penrose.
He never tired of detail and when
he completed his work in the state he
turned his attention to the nation, in a
study of a situation that would enable
him to grasp every angle Of national
politics.
Many. believe that Warren G.. Har-
ding's selection as the republican stan
dard bearer was largely Influenced by
Penrose's strategy, carried out by his
senatorial friends on the spot.
Senator Penrose was born in Phil
adelphia Nov. 1, 1860. He was edu-
Gated in the schools of that city and
was graduated from Harvard in 1881.
He was admitted to the bar in 1883.
His entrance to the Pennsylvania leg
islature was in 1884 and after serving
two years as assemblyman was elected
state senator and was president pro
temnore. In 1887 he was elected to
the United States senate to succeed J.
Donald Cameron and was reelected
successively in 1908, 1909, 1914 and
1920.
Penrose was expected to hold dom
inant position in the republican con-
vention IN 1919. He was unable to at
tend, however, on account of serious
illness which attacked him several
months before the convention. But
from his sick bed in Philadelphia he
kept in touch with the doings of the
convention by long distance telephone
The Pennsylvania senator was pre-
vented by his death from taking very
active part in the campaign, but issued
frequent statements and was consult
ed by the leaders. His own reelection
was by one Of the largest maiorities
ever given a senatorial candidate in
Pennsylvania.
PenrOse was an enormous man phys
ically and even his enemies conceded
to him powerful intellect. He stood
six feet four. He was never a talk
ative man but when he opened his
mouth on the senate floor or on the
platform he spoke well, positively and
often explosively.
He hated the "pussyfooter," denied
he was a boss and classed party re-
formers with party renegades, having
no use for either.
He was fitting successor to Simon
Cameron. Don Cameron. Matt Quay
and the big men who ruled the IRON
ribbed republican commonwealth.