, 1922-01-03
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SENATE VACANCY
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had been in tho Pennsylvania Iezfzia-
ture for many years. Penross did not
Mt first take a very prominent part in
Republican party councils at wash
ington. Until his deaeh. however. he
never lost prestige as .bs leader Of
his party IN his own state. Blunt at
fan times but with a reputation that
could be trusted in a political deal
Senator Penrose made fast fr1ends and
irreconcilable enemies. The latter
often charged. him with representing
tho Interests
Senator Penrose vas an early advo-'
cate OF United States Intervention in
Mexico md in 1919 introduced a reso-
Tuition requesting she American troops
be sent into the republic south OF the
Rio Grande. He was an unyielding
Opponent of the Wilson administration
and particularly of the draft Of the
treaty OF peace as submitted 20 the
by President Wilson. He char
actcrized tn transfer TO Japan OF
former German concessions in shan
tung. China. as "a violation OF every
principle OF h league OF nations and
a bride 20 Japan" and declared II dis
possessed 40. 900 Chinese or vital rights
against their win."
Special work for protective tariffs
Senator Penrose's chief legislative
hobby. particularly with reference to
revenue legislation. and although his
devotion did not result in the passage
OF a "Penrose bull" he viii long be re
membered for his activity along those
lines He consistently fought prohibi.
ton legislation. He seldom made
speeches In n senate, reading few
prepared addresses and those almost
only on fiscal affairs but he wa quick
In partisan repartee and his thrusts
won for him the fame of hurnorist Of
the upper house. both Democrats and
Republicans enjoying his clever
sailies.
Tho senator's long feud with the
Ware political faction in PhiladeIr nla
one Of the outstanding features of
his career. 1t showed him as a most
resourceful fighter. As Pennsyl-
vania's national committeeman he was
n power behind the throne in Repub.
lican conventions. senate and national
councils.
He and Senator Smoot were regard.
ed as having largely force1 President
Taft's renonination ~. 1912, when
Colonel R,tosevelt bitterly nssailed
Penrose's control of the convention.
Although called the boss of Penn
~sylygnia. Penrose obtained larger cleo
ton majorities than ever under the
primary system and held as tight con-
troll, spending much OF his time be
tween Washington and Harrisburg
and Philadelphia. The senator. al
though a lawyer. seldom appeared In
courts in late years.
He was. perhaps, tho largest ran
physically in the senate, stending
six feet four inches in height and
Weighing close 10 800 pounds. He
traced his ancestry back for more
than 500 ear and In his veins flowed
the blood OF some of the most dis
tinguished American families. The
senator's family is related to the Penn.
sylvanin Biddles. the Maryland Chews
and Thomases and the Massachusetts,
Dudley and Boise families. The elder
Boise aided in building the breast
works for the battle of Bunker Hill.
Born in Philadelphia on Novcmbs,
!, 1886, young Penrose was educated
by private tutors and at the Episco-
pal academy in his home city. At 16
he entered Harvard from which he
graduated in 1881. He studied law
/ nder Wayne MacVeagh and George T.
Bispham ana was admitted to the bar
ia 1888. Entering Immediately into
politics. n year later he was ciectel
TO the state Legislature. In 1851 lie
helped TO secure the passage OF "a r,-
form charter for Philadelphia. known
las the Bullitt blu. and the next year
was chosen a state senator from che
of the most aristicratic districts IN
Pennsylvania In 1890 he was made
president pro tempore of the state sci,-
ate and participated in the bitter par
tisan politics in the years which soi-
lowed. Meanwhile, at the request of
Johns Hopkins university. Panrosc
had written in collaboration with Ed
ward p. Allison, his law partncr. for
use as a text book a History OF The
city Government Of PHILADELPHIA
He was regarded as an authority at
that time on municipal subjects.