Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-16
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

port Senator e. e. Beidleman for |
reelection as president pro tenn of the |
State Senate and Representative
Richard J. Baldwin for election as
speaker of the House when the gen.
eral assembly meets here on Janu-
| ary g This was the word brought |
here last night from Philadelphia. |
where a series of conferences was
held yesterday. There will be no op- /
position in the Republican caucus to
Senator Beidleman as the Penrose. |
Ware and all other men are for him
and Senator Ware yesterday compli- |
mented him in giving him his en-
dorsement for reelection.
The candidacy of the versatile Del |
aware county man may or may not be
openly opposed by the Vare-Brum- |
baugh- MAJ gee-O'Neil forces. All will |
depend upon developments IN the next |
| four weeks. Mr.. Baldwin Is not fav-
| ored by a number of men aligned |
with the State administration forces, |
but he is going to make his fight in |
a way that they may support him If
| they choose. Governor Brumbaugh |
dictated the selection of Speaker
Amber last session and Mr.. Baldwin |
withdrew. Just what policy the ad-
ministration will pursue will be set !
tied soon.
AS there is not a great deal of leg
| isAstlloE " oCl upOl hSAt StSSlOlt tHSIt |
are chances that there may be agree |
ments. Senator Penrose is out for
| fulfillment of every pledge and for |
a number of reforms. The admins |
tration will have an ambitious pro- |
gram to carry out and has numerous |
State officials to be confirmed. People |
| at the Capitol to-day saw glimmer- |
ing of hope that an agreement on |
\ officers might be reached, a general |
| program arranged and an early date |
for adjournment set and worked up
to.
| Following the announcement in
Philadelphia last night that the Pen |
rose people would back Mr.. Baldwin !
he issued this statement to the Phila- |
delphfa Inquirer: 'I am in the hands |
OF my friends. I believe that a ma
Jority of the Republicans of the men, |
bers: :elect of the House are commit |
ted to my election to the speaker |
snip, but If they shall ultimately de- |
eide otherwise 1 will philosophically |
and gracefully decide to accept their |
final decision"
james +. Woodward, of McKees-
port, who has for years filled the
important role of chairman of the |
| came east yesterday and met many |
OF his Philadelphia friends.
When asked as to his aspirations |
Mr.. Woodward said: while l appre-
ciate the mention of my name in CON
nectlon with the speakership. l am
not candidate for that or any other
ofIlce. l am in the position of a man
who is eager to serve his friends and
VINO has no special personal ambi-
tlons. have always sought to work
in harmony with the State leadership
OF the Republican Party in Pennsyl-
rania. and will endeavor to carry out |
inns pohcy throughout the coming
session of the Legislature"
Mr.. Woodward will be chairman of
the House Appropriation Committee
again.
The Philadelphia Press, which gives
the ware point of view saws: "The |
Phlladelphia delegation to the Legis- |
lature, eight members of the Senate
and forty-one of the House. will can
Gus early in December, preparatory
to the session which opens in Janu-
airy. While from a political point of !
view agreement on a speaker is the
most interesting possibility of the |
| conference of the House members. |
Mayor smith is particularly interest |
! ed IN obtaining unity of purpose |
among the Philadelphia delegation to |
senate and House to the end that |
much legislation beneficial to the citv
may be enacted. On a partisan issua
the Philadelphia delegation stands |
oVerwAelmingly behind the admin |
lstratlon IN city and State. OF the
torty-one Representatives Twenty-Five
were supported by the Administra-
ton- ware alliance. and of the eight |
senators, six similarly were backed.
IN the caucus therefore a sneoker
favorable to the mayor could he |
agreed upon. 1t is the mayors desire. !
however, that no partisan issues shall !
be raised If such will interfere with
obtaining legislation granting larger
measure of home rule to PhiladeInbia
ana especially the possibilities for
raising additional revenue. so that ali
the burden OF more income shall nor
tail on real estate alone. The caucus
whose date has not vet been decided
upon, however, will be likely
10 be harmonious one. While % |
the present time there have been
many self-announced aspirants for the
speakership, nothing like united ace
ton by the leaders has been taken
ana none is probable until early next
month" meat
In addition to Charles ws,t.r -,
franklin; George w. Williams os
Iioga, and Fl. L. Hecht, e. r.. COY ana
l. +. McNichol, of PhiladeIphia who
nave been mentioned for Spea ker
tiieie mas Deen boom started i'm tha
western tier for Robert l.. WaIIace
OF lawrence. who comes back after an
intermission. 'ei an
1t will be interesting to see In tho
event OF Mr.. Baldwin being elected to
the speakership, on whose shoulders
VIII faIl the mantle of House leader
snip. In days gone by the House has
nad some active floor leaders. notahIv
u. j. Shern, of Philadelphia. and G. II
Moyer, of Lebanon. In 1913 and Ie15
MIR. Baldwin looked after the organ
iZatlon end on the floor. with John r.
X. scott and w. III. Wilson takinp
care OF the administration end.
In Sunbury the Democratic ma
rade was called off because of lack of
interest. The parades must be get
| ting too numerous.
Democratic officeholders in this
part of the state are shivering again
| R1ght after campaign in which ma
uonal and state committees were busy
passing the plate and with turkey high
and Christmas looming up, here is =
call to help meet a deficit of 5000 900
In the national campaign. And vet
some men are scheming to hold post-
masters down to one term
| Dem ocratic City Chairman Iank
OF Philadelphia. has unlimbered with
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