Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-31
PENROSE ELECTED
COMMITTEES MEMBER

Continued from Pase One
would include Mayor Jermyn. of Scranton
and ex-Lieutenant Governor Louis A.
| Watres, who are pledged TO Brumbaugh
The real political battle will come this aft.
/ ernoon, when the Penrose and the Ware.
! Brumbaugh factions will fight for the con.
| troll Of the delegation. Penrose is con-
| fidently predicting his seccltions as chair
| man.
CROW REFLECTED.
The meeting Of the State Committee did
| not open until 1i.15 o'clock. All of the
| Philadelphia committeeman were present
c. f. Geyer, of Columbit County. nominated
Senator Crow for reelection and Harry G..
Seip, of Northampton County, seconded the
nomination. Senator Grow then was re-
eltced by acclaimation
u ask your hearty cooperation and sup.
port to the end that we will make the Re.
publican Organization more effective to
work for Republican success I'm the fall"
said Senator Crow in short speech,
w. Harry Baker then was unanimously
reelected secretary. Charles Johnson, was
reelected treasurer. After johnson had
been reelected the first outcropplng Of
factional feeling appeared. The Penrose
men applauded Johnsons election for o
longer period than they applauded even
Senator Penroses election. The Ware.
Brumbaugh committeeman, probably re.
llltIlbtIlUE inc letter WnlCn Johnson sem
TO Attorney General Brown when the Mont
Eomery County leader resigned as State
Insurance Commissioner, were silent.
HALL NoNttNATEs PENRoSB
Charles Il. Hall. OF the eth Ward Chief
Clerk Of Select Council In Philadelphia.
Jumped to his feet as soon as Chairman
Crow said nominations for National Com
mtteeman were in order.
THE Legislature of Pennsylvania" said
Mr.. Hall, has passed very properly a law
placing the responsibility for the election
of the national committeeman by this COM
mittee. We are the direct representatives
of the peopl in our Various localities. Our
duty is to put our best foot forward and
select as national committeeman man
who has received the support of the people,
In these enlightened days the people will
rule. I wish to nominate for national COM
mitteeman Senator Penrose, who two years
ago was the choice of the people for an
other term as United States Senator"
John II. Jordan. of Bedford County, sec
onded the nomination. Mr. Jordan former
~ was the United States District Attorney
in the Pittsburgh district.
vARE-BRUMBAUGH MEN GAME"
Hall then forced the Ware -Brumbaugh
committeeman to publicity vote for Penrose
by requesting that the roll he called The
-Brumbaugh Committeeman were
game. however, and when their names were
called, they answered "Penrose" in loud
tones.
Chairman Grow then announced that he
would name the Platform Committee later
on. Walter Lyon. former Lieutenant Gov
ernor, is slated to be chairman of this COM
mittee. which will have charge of drafting
platform calling for the revision of the
primary election laws. Upon motion of
Paul r. Houck, of Schuylkill County a
committee of five also will be appointed
later to revise the rules of the Republican
party in Pennsylvania.
State Senator Charles A. Snyder, nomi-
nee for Auditor General, and Joseph Nc
Laughlin, candidate for Congressman-at- |
large, were then called upon to speak. They
both predicted Republican success in the |
fall. Senator Snyder promised to treat |
with both factions alike at Harrisburg. Nc |
Laughlin remarked that he hoped the |
wound will be healed within two years"
Senator Oliver was then called upon. He |
did not refer to the Oliver check incident.
I'VE have just passed through a conquest |
in bitterness" he said, but |
we are all Republicans and we have a con-
tract before us for the next four or five |
months that makes it imperative that we
all forget the bitterness of this campaign
and have at least an armistice. We must
all work together in this campaign for
he country is facing its most important
crisis since the Civil War and the Reyolu-
ionary days.
ne ikepuDllCan party must Qeteat Pres
dent Wilson To do this requires our
united efforts and every vote SO far as l
am concerned, all of my efforts will be ex-
srted in support of the man nominated at
Chicago next week, no matter who that
nan is"
Chairman Crow then adjourned the meet
ng with the announcement that the COM
nittee would meet again after the Chi
ago convention and adopt the Republican
platform for the campaign this year.
MANY STATE LEADERS HERE.
The Bellevue-Stratford was thronged
his morning with political leaders from
very corner of the State. who are here to
Ittend either the State committee meeting
n the caucus this afternoon Senator Ware
vas on hand early circulating among his
riends in the lobby Governor Brumbaugh
vas not present
Among the others prominent In the
POLITICAL gathering were State Senator
Charles A Snyder nominee for Auditor
General; Harmon NJ. Kephart, nominee for
State Treasurer; Judge John w Kephart
State Senator Lynch, OF Scranton; Senator
Charles H, Kline, Of Allegheny; Lieutenant
Governor McClain and Eecretary of In
ernal Affairs Houck.
Neither Penrose nor McNichol came to
he Bellevue during the State Committee
Meeting.
PENRoSE LUNCHEON HOST.
After the State Committee meeting and
'efore the caucus. committeeman and the
delegates and alternates to the National
who hocked TO PHILADELPHIA last
light and this morning were the guests
II Senator Penrose at a buffet luncheon
II the Bellevue.
The Brumbaugh delegates will not attend
he caucus of the delegates. Attorney Gen
raj Brown ordered them 10 remain away.
nd the meeting, on that account, is ex,
ected to be test of strength that will
ettle the claims of both factions as to the
lumber Of delegates they control.