Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-05
OFFTCESEEKERS ON
ANXIOUS BENCH NOW
AWAIT BRUMBAUGH
Republican Organization
Leaders Unable to "Slate"
Applicants Pending Re-
turn of Governor-elect.

The small army OF ofhceseekers who
have been uneasy about the patronage
| OF the next State Administration are
anxlously awaiting the return OF Gov
ernor-elect Brumbaueh from Florida
carly next week. The Governor-elect is
expected to come to Philadelphia inn
mediatey after the dinner to be given
in his honor in Washington by the Wares
next Monday night
Doctor Brumbaugh has not discussed
the patronage on Capitol Hill since his
election. In view of his repeated asser-
tlons of independence during his cam
paign, the leaders of the Republican fac
tions have been unable to SLATE" ap-
polntees this year. and as a result they
have made intricate plans in an effort to
retain the patronage that is essential to
the continuance of their organizations.
Senator Penrose, since his return from
his vacation 10 days ago, has been be-
sicged in his office every day by office
holders who wish to retain their places
and by many more who wish to succeed
them. All of them have asked the Sena-
The Senator will make no personal APP
peal said Republican leaders today but
since he controls the Legislature his
Representatives are expected to offer to
see to 1t that many of Doctor Brum-
baugh's measures are passed by the Leg
islature. provided the new Governor will
retain the Penrose-McNichol henchmen in
the posts they now occupy.
The dinner to be given in the Gov
ernor-elccts honor next Monday night
has been planned to offset the Penrose-
McNlchol scheme, political leaders said
today, and more closely to align Doctor
Brumbaugh with the Ware forces.
Richard ]. Baldwin. of Delaware Coun-
ty. who is being urged by Senator Sproul |
for Speaker OF the next State House of |
Representatives, has just returned from |
Il trip through the western end Of the |
State. He said last night his chances for |
the Speakership were bright. He is con- |
hdent of selection IL the Republican |
leaders, after Doctor Brumbaugh's re- |
turn, decide that the Speakership shall go |
to the country. The Allegheny County |
delegation to the next House will con-
fer on the Spealiership next Monday
night, at dinner to be given in Pitts
burgh by 10. V. Babcock, who has fire.
quently been mentioned as a possible sue
cessor to United States Senator Oliver.
Senator Penrose went to Harrisburg
last night and conferred with Senator
Oliver. Mayor Armstrong, of Pittsburgh.
and Governor Tener at the Executive
Mansion. After the conference, they
denied that 1t had any political signih-
canoe. incidentally, Governor Tener said
that he decided some time ago upon the
to Judge Frazer. but added that |
he probably would not announce his name |
until after Judge Frazer was sworn in
AS Supreme Court Judge next month
Prominent politicians from all parts of
Pennsylvania will attend the dinner TO
be given at the Manufacturers Club on
Monday night by the Terrapn Club to
Is president, Lieutenant Governor-elect
Frank b. McClain. The guests will in
,lude Senator Penrose Governor Tener
'x-Governors Stuart and Pennypacker,
Supreme Court Justice Elkin, Representa-
ives Griest, Graham and Ware, Senators
HcNichol and Ware, Congressmen-at
Iarge-elect Daniel f, jLafean and John
l. X. Scott; the newly appointed Judge,
T. Davis Brodhead, of Northampton: Re
publican state Chairman Crow, Walter j.
Ihristy, Republican Chairman of ATie-
sheny County, and Walter II. Gather.
private secretary to Governor Tener
The Roosevelt special train which car
led the Colonel through Pennsylvania on
rs -FOUR days campaign on behalf of
iinoTd Pinchot and Vance c. Mccormack
ost SS553.14, and was paid for by the
Washington Party State Committee, ac-
ording to the expense account received
t the State Department in Harrisburg
The 10th Ward Republican Club last
iGht elected the following officers: Presi-
ent. DR.. w. w. Weaver; first vice presi-
ent. John g. Powers second vice presi-
ent, Edward E. Cullen; treasurer Harry
Mace; financial secretary, Joseph b
IcIiissick.