Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
REPUBLICANS IN
SENATE WOULD
GUST PENROSE
La Toilette, Cummins, Borah
and Clapp Say His Elimi-
nation Is Party Neces-
sity.


WASHINGTON, Sept 17.-RepubliCan
and Democratic Senators are silent to-
day on the resolution introduced in the
Senate yesterday by Senator George w.
Norris, OF Nebraska. for an investigation
by the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions, of the primary campaign expenses
of Senator Penrose and Roger c. Sulli-
van, the Democratic Senatorial nominee
in Illinois. Many predictions are made
that the resolution will not be reported
out of the committee,
Progressive Republicans like La Fol-
lette, Cummins Borah and Clapp make
no secret of their opposition to Penrose,
and among the leaders of this wing of
the Republican party there is strong
feeling that the sooner men OF the type
of Penrose and William Barnes. Jr., of
New York, are eliminated as leaders, the
better 1t will be for the party. On the
other hand, Democrats who ten days ago
were very outspoken in their opposition
to the nomination of Sullivan refuse to
discuss the Norris resolution.
CALL FOR SPECIFIC CHARGES.
Senator John W. Kern, of Indiana,
chairman of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, announced today that the
committee would be called for a special
session within a few days to consider
the Norris resolution. Senator Kern told
the Evening Ledger, however, that there
is little prospect of an Investigation OF
the Pennsylvania and Illinois primary
campaigns unless Senator Norris is will
ing to incorporate into his resolution def
mite and specific charges of the misuse
of money by Penrose and Sullivan ito
the end that we may have something
to investigate"
The repudiation of Senator Penrose by
the Evening Ledger and the PUBLIC
LEDGER has caused more comment in
! Washington than has the resolution OF
| Senator Norris Republicans of the old
| school type. who have been confident OF
the reelection of Penrose, now express
| fear that Representative A. Mitchell Pal
mer will he elected TO the Senate. Pen
roge is expected to visit Washington
/ within a few days to confer with his
| friends in the Senate for the purpose, II
/ is believed, of bringing every pressure
| 10 bear to keep the Norris resolution
from being reported out of the committee
LEDGER A BULWARK FOR PALMER
Secretary of the Navy Daniels today
said:
THE strong support that is being giveT
to the candidacy OF Representative Pal,
mer by the PUBLIC LEDGER and thC
. Evening Ledger has, | believe, turned
the tide In Pennsylvania. Those who Z
few weeks ago thought Mr. Palmer wa!
engaged in a hopeless fight are now salts
fed that he has more than an ever
chance to win. the senatorship in Penn
sylvania,"
Colonel Thomas C. Pence, assistant L
National Chairman William f. McCombs
said:
mo one thing is going to contribute S,
much to making the election Of Represen
tative Palmer certain as the stand takeI
by the Evening Ledger and the PUBLIC
LEDGER. Mr., Palmer is making a won
derful campaign and the support of th'
Curtis newspapers will, in my opinion
make the defeat of Penrose possible. Th'
reputation of Senator Penrose by thes,
newspapers has occasloned much com
ment among Senators and Representa-
tiVRg Of hOtb DaTtias "