Show Daily Editorial digest I Knox as asA A Comp Compromise H Ill response of the Ame American T pr press ss to the suggestion of Philander Philander Philander Phil Phil- ander Knox for the Republican candidacy for tor president is marked by two important features R a noticeable ble satisfaction on 01 the he part of writers and a surprising ih ing absence of praise from the thi theRe Republican Republican Re Re- publican newspapers The importance of ot the new boom started by Senator Penrose varies Inthe in inthe inthe the estimation of news newspapers apers While th the New York York- Ev Evening Post Ind one Penrose's says it is simply one of little jokes the Ch Charleston rl News vs' and Courier De Deni regards it Ita ag a p political po po- Attica devel development second in importance importance tance only to the tremendous Hiram Jo Johnson boom To the Philadelphia Public Ledger Ind It is an an announcement announcement announcement an an- not to be taken take very seriously by anyone who is sincere in for the election of his wish a Republican president in November The Janesville Wis Nis Gazette Rep is q quite contented with the former secretary of state stat praises him for his attitude in regard to the treaty and declares no no man In Iii the race for forthe forthe forthe the presidency can can reach the height of statesmanship of f S Senator Knox but concludes with the postulation that If It Penrose acting in the role of ot Jonah co could ld be thrown overboard there might be hope for the Pennsylvania Pennsyl Pennsyl- vania yania senators senator's receiving the vote of ot I delegates who place individual greatness great great- gre greatness t- t i ness above factional mal lines or personal i ambition ambition I Senator Penrose Penrose's s share in the I 1 Knox boom is considered as a handicap handicap handicap handi I cap by the Memphis Comme Commercial c al Appeal Appeal Ap Ap- I AP-I i peal Dem since he r represents presents the I 1 wing of ot the he j Republican party a wing that has I been given severe Jolts jolls in the past decade of ot A American politics polities I Al Although Although Al- Al thou though h Mr t Knox himself the paper believes may be the best equipped Int international rial statesman of ot th the Republican Republican Re Re- I publican candidates if he su succeeds it tt I will not b be bec because use of ot but in spite of ot iris Ills reactionary colleague While the Roanoke Times Time Dem j grants grants' that trat the s senators senator's Intellectual I and generally sagacious Judgment nt are i 1 i unquestioned and that he commands the respect of of all who him its it t I I points out that he he has always always' trained with the r reactionary wing of the Republican party which has now sou sought ht him as stronger timber after after aft aft after I er Senator Hardings Harding's poor showing in Ohio And An Indeed they have I found It the Times believes ves for his I I personal friendship and rid similar views on on the treaty make malte him him- satisfactory I to Johnson and and thus bring about the strongest g st combination om ln tion the Republicans Republicans cans could possibly present This phase of ot the question Is discussed dis- dis discussed discussed dis dis- cussed by the Baltimore re Am American rican I i Rep but with less assura assurance assurance e. e The I Californian is 13 believed to be read ready to I I swing his support to to Mr Knox it it admits but It Is more than a question question question ques ques- tion whether he could divorce himself from that support much less turn it over to someone who has been ra rated ed I as an outright reactionary in the eyes of the radical elements of the country coun coun- I try I This jud judgment ment the Brooklyn Eagle Ind Dem points out will be made bv hy organized labor on on the record of of I Mr Air Knox as the Carnegie counsel in inthe inthe inthe the famous Homestead troubles andI and while the Ea Eagle le feels that although I he would make a a stron strong conservative conserva conserva- tive and upright ht president even I his nomination ha had been due to old guard Influences entirely to I select him as a candidate would be hopeless for any man who could 1 i unite the Democracy and make mak a fair i appeal to the pr progressive progressive- Independents I f might defeat t the Pennsylvanian The Pittsburg Dispatch Ind howl how how- I t l ever ever does not se seem seem m to feel teel that these p points arp are obstacles and believes that S Senator Knox enjoys in an exceptional I l de degree ee the respect and I j I d dence nce of his countrymen regardless of partisanship an anc and declares that there I I is no man man more familiar with the essential American policies both at atI I I home and abroad The Tho Buffalo Express Express Ex- Ex 1 press Ind Rep on the other hand I scouts scouts the e Pennsylvanian as a 1 prospect and attacks Penrose's opinion that h he is the best equipped round all-round international statesman to meet the requirements of ot the situa- situa tion I It If If Senator Knox is all that Senator Sena- Sena tor Penrose says he is it remarks and we are inclined to agree on that I point then we sU suggest that the next president appoint him as secretary of ot state so so that he can properly attend I Ito to foreign relations and give the chief executive ft a a few snare moments to tor consider home questions r To some the Knox candidacy re reveals reveals reveals re- re a a deep laid political plot with Just a hint of ot the hyphen The Charlotte Charlotte Char- Char lotte Observer Ind Dem Interprets I it it this this' way The Th Record states that Knox is I almost the only public man who hasI has denounced I the peace tre treaty ty on the ground round that Jt it is burdensome to the Germans General opposition to the treaty treaty treaty-a a treaty that does not meet with the approval of ot the G Germans Germans- nat naturally rally inclines the non American German voter to support the party that has prevented the ratification tion of the treaty It It is hoped by putting Senator Knox in the field to clinch this disposition the Philadelphia Record Independent Independent- mt- mt Democrat continues and thus make another effort to re reclaim lalm the lost Ger Ger- man American alliance and the Fort FortI I Worth Worth Star Telegram am Independent- Independent I Democrat translates tes Senator Senat r boomS boom into the d declaration that here here i lis is a candidate as good as as' Johnson so bo II far as our German friends are jre concerned concerned con con- and one who at the same time can can command the support of ot big business busi busl- ness The Indianapolis News Independent does not place great importance upon the selection of Senator Knox by Penrose Penrose Penrose Pen- Pen rose except as evidence th that t the old guard Is very much at sea and th the St StLouis Star Independent calls him the Old guards guard's last hope The Lynchburg Virginia News Democrat Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- crat on the other hand considers the Pennsylvanian as the most logical candidate of ot the Republican party ne next t tto to Hiram Johnson and thinks tha that if it Penrose Is serious the prospects prospects pros pros- i are bright for his nomination |