Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
PENROSE TAKES AIDES
TO SHORE CONFERENCE
Fight on Scott and Other
Ware Men May Be
Planned

Senator Penrose and a galaxy OF his
followers from various parts of the state
went TO Atlantic city today for what
is expected TO be one of the biggest po-
litical conferences Of the year. Before
leaving some of the leaders hinted that
the main object Of the conference would
he to prepare "a blow at Congressman
Scott's candidacy for Lieutenant Cover
nor"
Congressman Scott is the candidate OF
senator Ware and his big following in
Philadelphia. Senator Penrose stated
week ago that Scott would not do,
Two days later Senator f. T. Beidle-
man, of Harrisburg announced his cam
didacy against Scott. Since then the
Penrose followers have been very active,
but have had little TO say.
Senator William l.. crow. of Union
town. chairman Of the Republican n State
committee, and W. Harry Baker. of
Harrisburg. secretary of the committee,
are supposed either to have gone to At
lantic city or 20 intend going tomor-
row. Mr.. Baker has been in Philadel-
phia most Of the week, but could not be
found this afternoon. Auditor General
Charles 4. snyder. of SChuylkill County.
left here this afternoon. A big delega
tion of other leaders from eastern Penn
sylvania and from Pittsburgh, 1t was
said. would also be on hand tonight or
tomorrow, william :. Leib, who with
Paul W. Houck Secretary OF Internal
Affairs, and Snyder exercises some con-
troll in Schuylkill County. went back to
Pottsvillc today. Leib recently an
nounced he and Houck would support
Congressman Scott, but 1t appears
Snyder will favor the Peprose choice. so
split in Schuylkill may be imminent
All doubt as to whether Senator Bel
dleman is to be candidate for Lieu
] tenant Governor against Congressman
/ Scott, is apparently removed. Petitions
/ for his nomination are being circulated
all over the State for signatures.
! AS far as can be learned. the Scott
papers have not yet been started. They
! will be out in the near future, Ware
( followers say, and Senator Ware insists
that Scott will be in the fight April
/ is the last day on which petitions may
be filed with the secretary of the Com
monwealth.
The Scott-Be lleman fight promises
to become the mos, bitter this State mas
: ever witnessed at tn primaries. Il will
furnish more excitement than the con-
test between Senator Sproul and State
Highway Commissioner O'Neil owing to
the intense personal feeling between the
| Penrose and Ware followers.
Another angle of the Vare-Penrose
scrap" will be witnessed in Philadel-
phia. The Penrose forces, with the
/ Town Meeting party, are now putting
/ candidates in the field for all offices
/ from Congressman down to members
! of the lower house of the State Leg
/ islature.
Select Councilman William II. Horne.
| Of the Twenty-third Ward, has been
/ indorsed by the Town Meeting party
I leaders for the Republican nomination
for Congress from the Fifth District.
| comprising the northeastern section of
! the city, against Peter l.. Costello, the
/ Ware incumbent.
on the Ware side, David Serber has
/ been indorsed by the leaders of the Sew
| enteenth Legislative District for the
! lower house, along with Edward w.
/ Patton for the State Senate and George
| II. Darrow for Congress.