Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-01
ST. FIGHT
PLANS FIXED TO-DAY
Nc Compromiser to BE the At
titudo Of the Arti-Penrose
Faction
sco THE LIMIrv FoR COX

1he factionai fight against the Penfoss
41fts4 Tor the election of the next Speaker
ard fof control Of the Legislature viii be
Flanned IN detaii today ~ a conferences ot
ste leaders Of The anti-Penrose coalition IN
snn Republican Organization.
foVofnor Bruinbaugh viii preside AZ ths
tonfefencc Others who viii attend In
fhunh Brown, Public Service Commissioner
William MhKee nf Pittsburgh andatato In
epfSnce Commissioner J. Denny o'Nsii, OF
Pittsburgh
The conference apparently will be held
q Herfiahurg late this afternoon or io-
sQTnty General Brown left Philadelphia to-
9ar Tor the capital. There had been aome
4oabt ne to whether Il would be held here
- D Harrisburg.
40 oosnprpmise" IL tho attitude assumed
~ the anti-penrUae forces now, md they
Intend % "go tho limit In trying 10 select
hdwin r. Cox, OF Philadelphia, Speaker of
The next House.
CIRCULAR LETTERS SENT
Cox has started an active campaign 10
land the epoakerahip plum lie has sent
fh1 following letters TO every representative
tlect IN the State. soliciting their support
Tor The candidacy
After a conBuitRtion with many Of
The fnemberA-elcct Of the House of Rep
fteantntiyes, and NJ their earnest so
hcifation. ! have decided 10 become
caud.dats for Speaker
This II the formal announcement Of
my candidacy and an earnest appeal
for your support
have served four terms In the
HOUSE from the Fifth Philadelphia Dis
ffiol nv record IL an omen hook n
a one IN which honestly feel can
thke real pride II In because OF this
record and my long experience M
LEGISLATOR that have become n cand-
date
II am chosen Speaker every NOM
Der of the House can be certain that
ne VIII at all timen. and under all cir.
cuinstances, be given n free and fair
nearing on any subject which he may
choose TO dlHousB and a square deal
IN his relations with the Speaker
Upon this platform I aRk your sup
port and votes
Thanking you IN advance for your
favorable consideration OF my candI.
dhry and with the assurance OF my
esteem. etc
The Efforts Of United States Senator PEN
rose and bis friends. who are openly bo- |
hlnd the candidacy OF Richard J. Baldwin.
q Delaware county, are now confined to
~ Atfompt To prevent Mayor Smith from
taklnE any part In the apeakerHhip fight
The Mayor favors the Cox candidacy, and
y expected 10 make public statement in
dprnlng the Phliadelphlan Penrose, how
syer, y trying TO block this move. and In
political circles ho ls beIng credited with
Attcmpta to threaten the city admlnIHtra-
Ilon unless the Mayor adoptA ''hhnds-ofr''
policy
IN tho meantime, the Penrose- Baldwin
'orcesiR claiming everything In sight NO
ar as the Hpeakerahip Is concerned. They
.esert that they are certain OF lO9 OF the
~ Republican votes In the House. Their
llhins include majority og the members
rom Allegheny County, and the delegations
rom I.ackawannR, Sohuylklll and I.uEerne.
Ihair claim lackH just one vote OF n major.
" n the House. and IN the event Of
lona hght over the apeakershlp the thirty
ine Democratic members may upset the
nance for either candidate.
WARES SEEK CONTROL
Ths FIRST move OF the ware faction against
'enrese In the nght for the hpeakershlp
nd the control OF the Legislature win be 1,
lttemDt 70 wrest control of the msrchantiI, :
ppralHers from PenroBe and McNlnhol or
be i've members OF the board who draw
1000 annual salary each. only one. william
Finley executive director OF the Repub-
ran City Committee, ia a Ware man The
fnfr membera arc 70. a Van ValkenberR,
ufmer magistrate. James A. Carey, 'Bucls''
leviin. Penrose lieutenant In Penroac's
lord, tho Eighth. and John j. Grout, chair.
ahn Of the Washington Party City Com.
ilitee.
The new board. which must DO selected
big month, 10 chosen by the City Treasurer
nd the Auditor-General, In the event OF
disagreement the naming OF the members
utomatically rests with the Governor. The
ARES plan Of campaign is 20 obtain the
assent or city Treasurer McCoach n Vare |
inn, 70 any reappolntmentH which Il IL
kpected Auditor-Gbneral Powell viii urge
? the event Of a dsadlocig between the two
y choice would fall on Governor Brum-
augtl Z