Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25

Efforts to block Governor BrumbauEh's
presidential aspirations and TO prevent him
receiving at the Republican National Con-
vention a vote from the Pennsylvania dele.
cation even large enough to be considered
complimentary" were launched today by
Senator Penrose.
Following the canvass for votes for chair.
man of the delegation. which Governor
Brumbaugh started yesterday. the senior
Senator started a canvass on his own be.
half for chairman. and then brought pres
sure to bear upon his followers who were
elected delegates, to prevent them from Civ.
ing the Governor complimentary vote
at Chicago.
The prediction was freely made in the
Penrose camp today. that the Governor
the Pennsylvania delegation II his name is
presented at the convention as the favor
ite-son" candidate of this State.
All Of the Penrose delegates are being
urged to ignore the Governors presidential
boom. and to refuse to vote for him when
LEADERS MAY BALK.
Among the Penrose delegates who are
political leaders, however there is dis
position to ignore the Penrose ORDERS" and
to give the Governor a complimentary vote.
The county leaders who viii attend the con-
vention have called Senator Penrose's at
tention to the fact that the Governor still
mas Two ana u nalL years TO serve, anu IIldl
there will be another session of the Legis-
1ature next year. The Governor has the
power to appoint county officials to any
vacancies that may occur, and the county
leaders are also recognizing his power of
veto.
Although they are inclined to balk at the
Penrose orders on this particular point.
however. the senior Senator is counting
upon their votes being withheld when the
vote Is cast at the convention for Brum-
toe x-tN
the canvass that was started yesterday has
drawn the factional lines tight for a bitter
fight within the delegation.
Governor Brumbaugh sent his kilograms
asking for support for chairman of the
delegation to 81 of the rs delegates be-.
lieved to have been elected. AS soon as
Senator Penrose heard of the Governors
action. ne sent similar messages to the
delegates, He simply asked for their votes
for him for chairman, and did not give any
reason for his plea for support.
POLL OF DELEGATION.
The canvass that is resulting is develop
ing into virtual poll of the delegation,
and an accurate estimate of the strength
Of the two factions is expected when the
answers to the requests for support are re-
ceived by Penrose and Brumbaugh
The post of chairman OF the delegation
is the most important one at the Chicago
convention so far as the Pennsylvania del
GBdllO0 lS concerned. IT with IL I0e
virtual leadership of the party in the State
The chairman controls the States repre-
sentation on the convention committees and
he speaks for the delegation on the floor
OF the convention.
Senator Penrose returned from Washing
ton last night and found rs pledges for
support waiting for him at his office. An
swers to the Governors message also
poured into Harrisburg.
Some of the messages were received by
the delegates but not answered. Senator
McNichol assumed a noncommttal atti-
tude when he received the Governors plea
for support. He threw II into a waste
paper basket and never answered II. Con-
Eressman Ware answered 1t Immediately.
pledging his hearty support"
Senator Sproul. of Chester. ally OF Sena-
tor Penrose. replied in the negative to the
Governor. as follows:
l acknowledge your wire of the 23d
instant asking me to support you for
chairman OF the Pennsylvania delegation
10 the Republican National Convention.
] regret 20 have TO advise you that
cannot do this, as my ight for delegate
was made in opposition to your candidacy
after your campaign committee at Harris
burg had sent out printed instructions
for voters in this county containing the
names Of the other two candidates for
delegate and omitting mine Under these
circumstances and considering the fact
that your opponents for delegate-at-large
baat you almost three to one in this
cnnty. you would hardly expect me 10 be
enthusiastically in favor of your leader
ship Of the party
Senator Buchanan, OF Bucks County,
friend of Joseph r. Grundy. a bitter polit-
ieal foe OF the Governor, wired to Governor
Hrumbaugh. refusing to support him. as
follows;
Your message requesting me to support
you for chairman of the Pennsylvania
delegation. at the Republican National
Convention In Chicago just received. Fair
ness 10 you requires more than a polite
non-committal acknowledgment sur
mise that you are not familiar with the
primary vote of last Tuesday In Bucks
County, else you would hardly have asked
me 70 take stand so diametrically on
noeed 70 the clearly expressed wishes OF
my constituents My own vote for ma
kIrnaI delegate on a straightout anti
Erunhaush- Ware s-Smith-B -Bro~n contractor
nDmblne platform was $3.50 in my home
county as against 63s for Eastburn, your
candldate Your vote for national dele
sate-at-large was eTt. AS compared with
1854 for Fenrose Although yours was
the only name printed on the Republican
ballot candidate for President Of the
Iaited States, you received but 738 ex-
HEeszlons of preference for thai high Of
nee and were easily defeated BY a Bucks
County citizen who was not candidate
and whose naIns was written 0fteneF
than yours Was marked. largely because
of his outspoken opposition 10 you. In
view Of these facts. ! think you viii
aerea with me that 1 am tustihed Ia re-
xasinz 70 grant your request or 40 re-
E1Td you as IA any way representative
s. lha sentiment a my county.
DISCUSSING his telegram Of reply 10 the
|.zsefnor. Senator Sproul said he under
8Iaad fhat he was one of the delegates
Is1f1d on the Penroae ticket who never
IhzIsss Hafe eounted upon as allies Of the
rnoz Ia the contest for the chairman
z# fae Senator remarked:
ftsaz afe iot more Ike myself upon
t ~ Gosfnor counts Eitheut reason