The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
SENATOR PENROSE,
OF PENNSYLVANIA,
SUCCOMBS HERE.
Dies Suddenly in Hotel
After Years Battle
For Life.
Continued from Page One.

OOHttHutu JUL" Fupc VHe.
THE Republican organization in
Pennsylvania is held as an example
OF the most efficient and thorough
political combination in the coun-
try. It's accomplishment was the
work Of Senator Penrose.
He never tired of detail. and
when he had completed his WORK
in the State he turned his attenL
tion to the nation. in a study of
situation that would enable him to
grasp every angle of national poll
tics.
Unable to Attend Conveution.
Penrose was expected to hold a
dominant position in the Republic
can national convention. He was
unable to attend, however, on &C
count Of serious illEess which at
tackled him several months before
the convention. But from his sick
bed in Philadelphia he kept in touch
with the doings OF the convention
by telephone, and many believe that
Warren G. Harding's selection as
the Republican standard-bearer was
largely influenced by Penrose's
strategy, carried out by his Sena-
torial friends on the spot. The
Senator was prevented by his health
from taking a very active part in
the campaign. but was consulted by
the leaders. His OWL reelection
was by one of the largest majorities
ever given a Senatorial candidate in
Pennsylvania.
Fought ProgressIves.
Penrose was an enormous man
physically. and even his enemies
conceded to him powerful In
tellect. He stood 6 feet 4. He was
never a talkative man. but when
he opened his mouth on the Senate
floor or on the platform he spoke
well. positively. and often explo-
sively. He hated the pussy
footer," denied he was a boss. and
cIassed party reformers with party
renegades. having no use for either.
He was a hitting successor to Simon
Cameron. Don Cameron. Matt Quay
and the big men who ruled the
iron-ribbed Republican common
wealth. He fought the progressive
split under Roosevelt as bitterly as
he fought the Democrats.
Penrose was proud Of his sterling
Alir
father. Charles Il. Penrose, was
ger in the 1857 Senatorial cam
paign.
Directed Tax Bill.
As chairman of the Finance Com
mittee for many years Senator Pen
rose occupied a position of power
in the upper branch of Congress
that was second to none save tha,
of Senator Lodge, leader of the ma
jority He was in charge of th5
tax revision bill. which was passed
recently and came in for stinging
criticism on the part of Democrats
Impervious to the jibes of political
foes he confronted his critics with
| calmness, and frequently returned
tit for tat in the lively debates
that marked the long fight on the
fiscal bill.
In the latter months of his serv.
ice in Congress, since his long ILL
ness in Philadelphia and Atlantic
City. the lion OF the Republican
party. as he was frequently termed
maintained a reserve of speech an
manner that was rebuke to those
who assailed him. He employed
| biting sarcasm in references to mi
nority members Of the Senate wher
they accused him of stubborn parti
sanship.
Pennsylvania has lost two Sena'
! tors by death in the last thre;
months Senator Penrose and Sena-
| tor Philander c. Knox held posi-
tons of leadership in the Senat,
which have been attained by but
few statesmen in the history n
! the nation