Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-05
McNichol Faction, Now in
Chicago Says Scheme Is
Already Laid
TRIBUTE TO BRUMBAUGH
Agreement Reached, Says Sena-
tor, to Shift at Once
From Governor
By EDMUND G. TAYLOR

| The special train that carried the majority
| OF the delegates from the Keystone State
| brought to Chicago well.defined and en-
| Enthusiastically conceived plan to present the
| name of Pennsylvania harmony candidate
| for the United States Senate to the conven.
| tlon at time when 1t will have the greatest
weight
| The delegates special carried mostly Pen.
| rose supporters. They declared before
their arrival that the ways have been
| creased" for n unanimous vote for Knox,
when Pennsylvania is reached on the roll.
| call of States next Friday
CLAIMS ALL VOTES.
According to the Penrose delegates who
| came to Chicago on the Convention Spe-
cial' that left Broad Street Station in
| Philadelphia at 1925 yesterday morning.
the Brumbaugh forces already have bowed
TO the will of the majority" and have
agreed to run along" with the Penrose
delegates and cast the entire 76 votes from
Pennsylvania for Knox.
The plan of procedure, as outlined by the
Penrose delegates, Is to have Georgia or
some other State well up on the list give
way to Pennsylvania when the roll If
States is called on Friday, and Emerson
Collins. of wlllamsport will place Govern
or Brumbaugh in nomination.
SHIFT FROM BRUMBAUGH.
Then, according to the leaders of the
Penrose delegates who have been dckering
with the Brumbaugh leaders during the last
few days, approximately % votes will be
cast for Brumbaugh from the keystone
State delegation and then Pennsylvania
will wait until its regular turn in rollcall
before 1t places Knox in nomination.
This plan was agreed upon last Saturday
at the Philadelphia Ball Park. Senator
McNilhol had among his guests at the
game Attorney General Francis Skunk
ID NNT Dali
the Governor. Senator McNichol is au-
thority for the statement that the Brum-
baugh delegates will support Knox after
they have presented the Governors name.
The Attorney General agreed to this plan,
Senator McNichol said, after the Attorney
General had agreed to switch the Brum-
baugh delegates into line. Ex-senator
Knox who was another OF Senator Nc
Nichols guests, was called over and he
and Brown claspet hands, according to
the story told by Senator McNichol.
AGREEMENT REACHED.
Senator Knox. Attorney General Brown
and Mr.. Ball were my guests at the ball
game Saturday" said Senator McNichol
81 asked the Attorney General II he did
not think Senator Knox was the most
logical candidate the Pennsylvania dele
gates could support. He agreed to the plan
outlined and then he and Senator Knox
shook hands"
we VIII know where we stand when
we count the noses tonight" said Attorney
General Francis Skunk Brown. discussing
the statement made early today by State
Senator James p. McNichol that the Brum
baugh delegates have agreed to abandon
the Governors candidacy and vote with
the rest of the Pennsylvania delegation for
Philander C. Knox.
According to Senator McNichors state.
ment the Attorney General agreed at the
Philadelphia Ball Park last Saturday to
swing the Brumbaugh delegates to Knox
Senator McNichol said that he had staged
the harmony" conference, and that he
the Attorney General and William II. Ball
secretary to Governor Brumbaugh. had
come to the agreement between innings
The Attorney General does not deny that
an agreement has been reached and that
the Brumbaugh boom will be permitted to
come to an early end when the Pennsylva.
MIA delegates get together
What really happened at the baseball
park was this" said Mr. Brown. "Mr. Ball
and myself were sitting in a box adjoining
that OF Senator McNichol Mr. Knox was in
another box and between innings Senator
McNichol came over to us and started to
talk about nothing in particular.
"ALL FOR KNOX"
Mr. Knox then came over to us, and
Senator McSichol said:
We're all for Knox for President
aren't we?' l answered yes
But, Mr.. Brown. is It true that the
Brumbaugh candidacy will not be pushed?r
no was asked. He then asked the ques-
toner to wait until moses were counted"
at the caucus OF the Brumbaugh delegates
tonight.
The Brumbaugh delegation arrived
shortly before noon, three hours after the
Penrose delegates reached Chicago on their
special train.
The spirit OF the entire Pennsylvania dele.
CATION, apparently, is for Knox. with a few
scattering exceptions. Roosevelt will prob
ably have six and Hughes about the same
number OF votes on the early balloting
The Brumbaugh leaders have finally real
lied that they would be able TO make only
a discreditable showing IL they should at.
tempt TO stick to the Governors candidacy
The delegates from other States consider
Il only an unsuccessful attempt at a
"fayorite son" movement and do not regard
II at all seriously, 1t has had only one
elfect and that Is thisi The Brumbaush
movement has kept Senator Penrose from
being permitted to sit In all OF the confabs
Of the Old Guard leaders who control solid
delegations
The Governor went to his headquarters
on the second floor OF the Congress Hotel
as soon as he arrived and afterward con,
ferred for a short time with Attorney
General Brown, Congressman william s.
Of the gaily decorated Brumbaugh head
quarters.
II was announced In the BrumbauSh
camp sfter this conference that the Cover.
nor will not be a candidate for chairman
Of the delegation when the delegates caucus
tomorrow afternoon.
NAME WILL BE PRESENTED.
The Governors name win be presented a.
q candidate for the presidency at the con
ventiou however. He viii receive probably
Is votes and the BFunbaush delegates then
will switch to Knox.
Senator Panroaa and Senator oliver wtli
be the guests Of the Pennsylvania Society
ol Chicago, AZ lancheon at the Blaek-
stone Hotel tomorrow.
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ana Governor Brumbaush are On the see
end noor qf the Consrea Hotel
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