Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-14
HARMONY Is KEYNOTE
OF KNOX'S CANDIDACY,
DUE TO MAYOR SMITH
No Fight Between Ware and
Penrose-Agreed Upon at
Conference Held Last
Month
DELEGATES ARE SLATED

| Announcements made last night in Phil
adelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh that
| Philander G. Knox, former Secretary OF
| State would be a candidate Tor tne
| United States Senate, with the support
of all factions Of the Republican party
| in Pennsylvania, was regarded py po-
| litical leaders here today as an assurance
that there will be no Statewide night
| this year between the Vare-Brumbausn
| coalition and the Penrose forces over
the election OF the State ticket.
while Mr.. Knox formally was am
nouncing his candidacy in Pittsburgh last
night, following conference held WIN
Governor Brumbaugh at Harrisburg cay
in the day, Governor Brumbaugh issued
n statement in Harrisburg, in which he
announced thai his support and that OF
all his political friends, including the
Wares, had been promised TO Mr. Knox
month ago.
Coincident with these statements, Mayor
Smith, in Philadelphia said that at con-
ferences held early I'm December at which
Penrose was not present. a harmony list
OF 15 men had been agreed upon for dele
gates at large to the Republican National
Convention by all factions. From this list
IL are to be chosen.
The ORGANIZATIONS slate for delegates,
al announced by the Mayor follows
Senator Penrose
Governor Brumbaugh.
Senator Oliver.
Congressman Ware.
Major General Charles NJ. o. Clement,
of the National Guard.
Mayor Thomas B. Smith.
Mayor Joseph G.. Armstrong. of Pitts
burgh.
John Gribbcl. president OF the Union
League, as a representative of Mont
gomery County
Louis \. Watres, Scranton, former
Lieutenant Governor
Il. j. Stackpoc. Harrisburg. editor.
John NJ. Reynolds, Bedford, former
Lieutenant Governor.
George e. Alter, Allegheny County,
former Speaker
Colonel James Elverson Jr., Phila-
delphia
Colonel Henry W. Shoemaker, Altoona.
William a. Magee, Allegheny County.
That there will be no fight over dele
gates in the various districts was gen
orally accepted as definite tod ". al
though the leaders of both factions of
the Organization declined to discuss this
phase OF the situation.
The harmony. both on the senatorship |
and the delegates, was brought about by
Mayor Smith, who assumed the role of |
Immediately after his cleo |
Governor Brumbaugh. in his statement |
last night, told Of a conference held early |
In December. which was attended by the |
Wares. the Governor, Mayor Smith and |
their political friends from all parts OF the |
State. Senator Penrose did not attend. |
but he agreed to support Mr.. Knox and |
agreed to the slate of delegates, al con- |
ferences mayor Smith held with him at |
Atlantic City during the holidays
The Knox candidacy was first launched |
after conference held in Pittsburgh last |
at which L. " Babcock, the |
only potential" candidate opposing Mr.. |
Knox, announced that he would support |
the former Secretary OF State. Senator
Penrose followed this up with an an
on Wednesday, that his sup
port would be given Mr.. Knox.
In the formal announcement of his can
lidacy. Mr.. Knox said that he had been
persuaded to this course by prominent
nen throughout the State representing
II shades OF supposed difference In the
,arty councils, but all believing In the
principles OF the Republican
'arty."
William Finn, of Pittsburgh, was
lmong the first to pledge his support to
dr. Knox. "The State will be very for
unate In getting a man like Philander
:. Knox in the United States Senate
lie said II believe the Washington party
will support him, l personally am for
lin and will work for his election"