Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-17
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BY the Ex-Commttteeman

State administration forces are not
the Delaware county parIiamentarian,
for Speaker of the next House of Rep
resentatives without a fight. 1t was
intimated pretty broadly in Philadel-
phia yesterday that the Ware people
would not be for him, at least right
away. and in other counties where the
administration has some legislators it
was declared that Baldwin would have
TO fight.
Tho truth is that Baldwin has the
edge" in the race for the speakership.
He has been busy all over the State.
has a wide reputation as an able, we'll
informed and pugnacious legislator
many friends and plenty of push. He
has the Penrose organization behind
him. On the other hand. the State
administration has not come out for
anyone and there are half a dozen
men who are claiming to have the in
side with the Governor. The Ware
adharents would like to have a Phila-
delphian named, but the wisest among
them admit that the speakership had
better be kept out of the two big
counties.
Governor Brumbaugh will be in
Philadelphia to-day and will talk over
things with his friends and it is prob
within the next few days. The Gov
ornor has many places to give and q
veto ak for emergency use.
The sudden start of the fight for the
speakership has surprised most of the
administration people and may ac-
count for the delay in naming the
Public Service Commissioner and fill
ing other places. for which more and
more men are being mentioned with
the inevitable disappointments follow
ing when selections are announced.
Coupled with the stir created by the
Delaware countian's Inauguration OF
MS campaign are reports of fights to
be made for various legislation; threats
gainst the Governor, which are being
revamped. half-soled and rubber
heeled; talk about "rippers" and ''re-
ducers' and of refusal to confirm cer-
tain officials appointed since the Legis-
lature adjourned.
While a good many people are OF
the opinion that there is q possibility
of agreement upon the speakership
and upon everything else and that the
session may be short and not tumultu-
Gus, there are newspapers which In
cline to belief in n row. The Philadel-
phia North American says that IL is O
battle to decide who is to name the
next Governor and that Senator Pen
rose is fighting for maintenance of his
control. The Pittsburgh papers pre-
dict strenuous session and the Demo-
cratic Philadelphia Record continues
to chortle over the prospects of Re-
publican factional fight. Big upstate
papers give space to Baldwin's an
nouncements and speculate as to what
the administration will do. The gen.
eral impression is that the Penrose
people got the start and some say that
they have the votes. The admins
tration hackers decline to admit any
thing like that.
The Philadelphia Press, which backs
the Ware end. says about the speaker
ship to-day: Aaron b., Hess. of Ian
caster, and George w. Williams, of
Tioga. also are active in connection
with the speakership. In the western
part of the State sentiment is being
aroused for Nelson McVicar, of Taren-
tnm, representing the Twelfth district
Mr. McVicar stands on dry plat
form. In this city Representative
Thomas F.. McNichol of the Thirtieth
ward. is mentioned in connection with
the speakership. He has been active at
Harrisburg in preceding sessions. and
III he is not a candidate for the speak
ership will be at least one of the ad-
ministration floor leaders. While the
Penrose element is claiming that OF
1853 Republican members of the House
there 1t will hold more than one hun
6red, the opposition characterizes that
claim as unfounded''
The Philadelphia Inquirer gives
this interesting account of the way
Senator w. G. Sproul is backing Rich
ard j. Baldwin for Speaker:
| want YOU to meet fhe next
Speaker of the House. was the salu-
tation with which Senator Sproul
greeted Senator Ware as he pointed to