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Show KNOX WILL SUCCEED QUAY Has Been Agreed Up for Senator. Announcment of This Fact Made by Republican Ujidirs. He Will Not Resign as Attorney-General Attorney-General Until Congress Meets in December. P HILADELPHIA', June 2. Philander Philan-der C. Knox, attorney-general of the United States, was selected to-dey to-dey to fill the seat in the United States Senate made vacant by the death of M. S. Quay. lie w ill accept and serve by appointment of Governor Pen-nypacker Pen-nypacker until March 4th, the date of the expiration of the late Senator's commission. Unless political complications complica-tions should arise as a result of today's action he will be elected for the full term by the Legislature which meets In -January. It is expected that Attorney-Gen. Knox will remain in the cabinet until December. Politicians Surprised. The selection of Attorney-Gen. Knox came as a surprise to the politicians of the State. Directly after Senator Quay died Knox's name was among those mentioned for the vacancy, but as no one came forth to support it, very little was heard of his candidacy during the i'past week. His name" was not considered consid-ered by United States Senator Penrose, wlio. as chairman of tho Republican State committee, along with Israel W. Durham, the Philadelphia leader, had the naming of Quay's successor. Candidacy Announced. Yesterday afternoon, however, Henry C, Frick of Pittsburg, a director of the United States Steel corporation, came to this city and formally announced that the attorney-general was a candidate candi-date for the place and that he came here in Mr Knox's interest. As the leaders had decided that Allegheny county, in which Pittsburg is situated, was to have the place, he thought the leaders could have no objection to the attorney-general. attorney-general. Pittsburgers Agree. This caused much agitation In the Pittsburg delegation, which had already al-ready named four men for the vacancy. At first It was expected that Mr. Knox would be opposed, but after a eerles of conferences the Pittsburg delegation accepted ac-cepted Mr. Knox. Roosevelt Informe-d. Just before Attorney-Gen. Knox left Washington a few days ago he called on the President and told him that ho had been tendered the appointment of United tates Senator to succeed Mr. Quay and that If the President was willing he would accept. The President told him that . while it was true that probably no other man in the country could quite fill the position of attorney-general attorney-general as he had filled It, yet he believed be-lieved that his services In the Senate would be exceptionally valuable not only to the State of Pennsylvania, but to the whole country. President Is Gratified. The President said during the next session or two of congress it was a fair assumption that there would be considerable con-siderable constructive legislation on the subject of trusts and combinations of one character or another, and In that matter Mr. Knox would be of greater service than perhaps any other man could be. The President Is greatly pleased that Mr. Knox will accept the position. The latter probably will not resign as attorney-general until Congress Con-gress convenes next December. Knox Attends a Dinner. Attorney-Gen. Knox, who ha3 a farm at Valley Forge, was in the city for a short time yesterday and then went to the farm of A. J. Cassatt, president pres-ident of the Pennsylvania railroad, where the Farmers' club, a dining organization or-ganization of wealthy men. gavo a dinner din-ner tonlghL Among others present were Senator Penrose, Mr. Frlck. Governor Gov-ernor Pennypacker, former United States Senator Don C. Cameron and Richard R, Quay, son of the late Sen-! Sen-! ator. Will Bo Elected. After his Teturn from President Cassatt's farm tonight Senator Penrose, Pen-rose, in commenting on Attorney-General Knox's selection, said: "Gov. Pennypacker will appoint Mr. Knox to- morrow. The Attorney-General will I accept the appointment. Mr. Knox will serve out the unexpired term of the late Senator Quay and will be elected for tho full term, beginning March -i ! next." |