Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
POLITICIANS SEE
HARMONY PROSPECT
Fractional Silence Over Sproul
and Scott Booms Awakens
Hope of Agreement
CROW AS PEACE MAKER
State Chairman, With Other Lead
ers, Striving to Bring Sepa-
rated Chiefs Together

The old saying that silence gives con-
sent, politicians are beginning TO thlnk
is applicable to the political situation IN
Pennsylvania as far as harmony In Re-
publican ranks Is concerned.
A month ago State Senator william
c. Sproul. of Delaware County, Pen
rose follower. announced at a dinner TO
Mayor BabcocE, in Pittsburgh, that ne
was candidate for the Republican
nomination for Governor This was fol-
lowed a week ago by the announcement
of-the candidacy of John r. X. Scott.
of this city, Congressman-at-Larg
Ware rght-hand man, for the Lieuten-
ant Governorship.
The Wares have winked at the candi-
dacy of Senator Sproul for the guher-
Material honor and have virtually said
by their attitude and silence that they
have no quarrel to pick with Sproul so
long as their power in the State, through
leadership in Philadelphia, is recognized.
Senator Penrose, who stormed and
paved the earth at the Pittsburgh din
ner and declared that the Wares had
a poor chance for look-in on the state
ticket, has kept what politicians de-
clare TO be discreet silence since Con-
Eressman Scott announced that he would
run and was stanchly and openly sup
ported by Senator l.. II, Ware.
At any rate neither of the Philadel-
phia factions has shown an inclination
to challenge the other or to bridge the
chasm In the meantime State Senator
William T.. Grow. the Republican State
4 chairman, Is playing the role Of the har-
monizer with might and main. supported
by scores of upstate leaders, who
+ come from the land where Philadelphia
differences are looked upon. according
to Grow and other leaders, as brand
Of selfish politics
In view of the silence of both the
Ware and the Penrose sides of the Phila-
delphia situation It is thought Sproul
will be accepted by the Wares and Scott
by the Pefirose forces. The third place
on the row office schedule. that of Sec
retary of internal affairs, is looked upon
as being very much more in the dark
than the two leading positions. A few
days ago it seemed that the chairman
of the appropriations committee, James
F. Woodward, of McKeesport, Allie
gheny County, would surely be the choice
for the third position If the Sproul-
Scott ticket went through on har-
mony runners, but the situation has
changed considerably. Paul Houck, the
incumbent. is now looked upon as a more
likely choice. but he is considered as a
Ware man, so there Is likelihood that
some andidate not as yet mentioned will
be selected.
CONGRESSAIEN-AT
The question of Congressmen-at-large
Is being discussed with much interest in
all parts of the State. 1t depends almost
entirely upon the character of the mer
selected for these three positions on the
State ticket. Congressman Thomas
Spencer Crago, of Waynesboro, and
Congressman Mahlon NJ Garland, OF
Pittsburgh, are looked upon as al.
most certain to be renominated and re.
elected to their present seats. Cragt
was in the Sixty-second. Sixty-fourtf
and Sixty-ffth Congresses. He has 8
military record and has proved popu
lar and is apparently favored by tn,
leaders. Garland is particularly strong
being a labor candidate because Of hi.
leadership in the Amalgamated Asso.