Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-30
PENROSE'S MIND OPEN
in PRESIDENCY BATTLE;
NO PERSONAL CHOICE
Situation Is One Calling for
Careful Study and Deliber-
ate Procedure" He
Says
OFF TO CHICAGO THURSDA

Senator Penrose Is going to the Republic
can National Convention without n personal
choice for President, or at least without
candidate whose cause he is prepared
to push without first carefully surveying
the ground at close range in Chicago.
"I am going to the convention with an
open mind" the Pennsylvania Senator said
at Atlantic City today. "rhe situation is
one calling for careful study and deliberate
procedure. What the Republican party
needs at this critical juncture is a man who
can win in November"
Senator Penrose returned to Philadelphia
this afternoon. He will leave for Chicago
on Thursday morning.
ROUNDING UP DELEGATES.
The Penrose Organization today is hav-
Ing hard time rounding up delegates to
attend the meeting of the Pennsylvania
delegation to the Republican National Con-
vention. which was called by Senator PEN
rose to be held at the -Stratford
tomorrow.
Following close upon the official an
nouncement made last night by Attorney
General Brown, manager of the Brumbaugh
fight against the leadership of Senator
Penrose, that the proposed caucus was
irregular and that the Brumbaugh dele
gates would not attend, word was received
that many of the Penrose delegates would
be unable to come to Philadelphia for the
meeting.
While there is little doubt in the minds
Of the politicians that Senator Penrose will
have a majority of the 76 delegates at the
meeting, strenuous last-hour efforts are
being made today to get in touch with
alternates, both for delegates-at-largel and
district delegates. to prevail upon them to
attend in the places of the delegates who
have indicated that they would remain away
from the meeting.
Alternates have been secured to attend In
the places of many Brumbaugh delegates
who will not attend the caucus" as we'll
as the Penrose delegates.
The Brumbaugh delegates will remain
away as the result of instructions received
by the Attorney General. Many Penrose
delegates also will not attend for various
reasons. Several have wired that they can
not get here for the meeting. while others
have given no reason for saying that they
will not be at the Bellevue.
FEW FROM PITTSBURGH.
An instance of this is the Allegheny
County delegation. Only three of the eight
delegates elected In that county have sig
nifed their intention of attending. The five
who will not attend at William A. Magee
and Dr. r. j. Black. both Brumbaugh dele
gates, George II. Finn, Alexander +. Moore
and John A. Bell.
Two aIternates will attend In the place of
Magee and Dr. Black, and alternates also
have promised to attend in the places of
the three Penrose delegates. The five Al
legheny proxies will be John b. Barbour,
William Price, Henry p Haas, H. H. SWIM
dell and Frank ]. Lanahan
Thei caucus" of the delegates will be
held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Tomorrow morning at 1890 o'clock the new
State Committee will meet and will elect
Senator Penrose Republican National Com
mitteeman from Pennsylvania. to succeed
Henry G. Wasson. of Pi:- burgh, who was
elected four years ago, when the Pro-
gressives won control of the State Com
mittee,
Attorney General Brown in his statement |
claimed 81 delegates for Brumbaugh, with |
six others In doubt. A majority Is SS. His |
follows:
II am in receipt of inquiries relative to |
4 proposed meeting in Philadelphia on |
May 81 of the delegates to the |