Evening journal., 1922-01-02

Pfrils .JELPHIA. Jan. 2.- The
body United states Senator Boies
pen ,se, who died in Washington I'M
tf fnal hour OF the old year. was
M dght to his bachelor home IN
euce ST. here yesterday In keep
fag with the oft-expressed wish of
the late political leader, the family
IS planning to hold the funeral as
privately as circumstances will per-
init. No time has been fixed
for the interment. DR.. Charles
IB. Ponrose one OF the senator's
( brothers is awaiting definite word
from Spencer Penrose. of Colorado,
another brother. before making hnai
arrangements. Il was said that some
4 members OF the family desire the
funeral held without any previous
announcement.
TIE body Of Senator Penrose was
accompanied by Leighton c. Taylor
his principal secretary. and the two
nurses who had attended the senator
at Washington. II was removed
from the train al the West Phila-
deiphia station. Few at the station
knew that the big box contained the
body of the man who had led the
! Republican party in Pennsylvania
for many years.
The death of the senator, great
shock to the legion Of political
friends in Philadelphia and through
out tho state, was not entirely un-
expected 20 those who knew his real
condition. Always active in the
stste and national councils OF the
party. he chafed under his Ions ILL
ness and took upon himself more
than his physicians desired.
Expressions OF regret at the sena-
tors death came from men promin-
ent in the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties Of city and state and
nation and from men In many pro-
fessions and in the civic life OF the
city
The passing OF Pennsylvania
great Republican leader Is expected
to have far reaching effect in the
councils OF the party In this state.
His death breaks the line OF that
succession OF leaders in Republican
politics in Pennsylvania that began
with Simon Cameron. Cameron's
Leadership was handed down to
Matthew Quay and when that cap
tain OF the army OF Republicans in
Pennsylvania died the mantle OF
leadership fell to Penrose, who sue
ceeded Don Cameron. son OF Simon,
in the Senate in 1897. He was sent
TO the Senate three times by the
: Legislature and twice by direct vote
OF the people.
with the death Of Quay Senator
Penrose also became national COM
mitteeman from Pennsylvania, and
was in complete control OF the Re-
, publican organization in the state.
Ills bitterest opposition in political
, affairs he found in Philadelphia,
where the wing OF the party friend
. ly to Congressman w. S. Ware and
State Senator r. II. Ware. fought the
senator.
The present year. expected to be
F, an unusually interesting one because
, a governor is to be elected TO sue
1 ceed w. c. Sproul and a United
l States senator for the full term be.
, ginning March, 1928. will be more
active because OF the death OF Sen.
i, ator Penrose. Last night names o
, possible candidates for the unexpir
Z ed Penrose term were whispered
4 about but nothing is expected L,
\ come from Governor sproul unit
after the funeral.
President Harding last night sen
I his condolences TO the family Of tn
late Senator Boies Penrose I'm
. telegram addressed to DR. Charlie
o Penrose. The message follows:
4 Il have been greatly shocked an,
!. deeply grieved to learn Of the sud
2 den death OF your distinguishe,
y brother, Senator Penrose. Tn
+, shock is all the greater since 1t
7 only a few days ago that he ex
: pressed the hope, during a persona
= call at the White House. that n
soon expected to give his fun ener
. gies to the solution Of pending pub
lie problems. From my long ac
- qualntance and my term OF publ
service with him l came to have
il very high regard for his exception;
ability and his fine estimate OF put
lie duty. His personal side was on