Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07
TWOR0DS ARE UP
|NPENNSYLVAN|A
Both Gov. SprouI and Attor'
nay General Palmer Have
Presidential BoomIets.

HARRISBURG, Pa. December (Spe-
ciaD.-National developments have
had the effect of opening the presi-
dental campaign preiIminaries in
PENNSYLVANIA many weeks ahead of
the usual activity. Ordinarily a pc
Rod of quiet follows the county and
municipal elections of odd number
years, but there is as much stir in
Keystone state politics in the ea.ly
part OF December as tne.e orGir.. rly
is at the end of Janu.ry. and tAe
pros poets OF 1920 are beng disc -ssed
in eN rural district. as well as in
the cIt!es and bo1ouShs.
Present indications are that repub-
Hcan leaders of the state Will seek
selection of an unpledged delesa ton
to the next republican national con-
vention. This plan was virtually
agreed upon during the fall and al
though friends of Gen. Leonard wood
have been canvaSSing some of the
districts which were notably strong
for Col. Theodore Roosevelt in 1912.
men who have been following the
trend say that they do not anticipate
any movement will be launched which
will cause 4 change in the program.
Clear Road for SprouL
The primary reason is that the in
Guential men in the counties in that
historic campaign are now aligned
with the republican organization. con-
nected with the state administration
or in sympathy with is aims and very
much disinclined to take any step
which might interfere with POSSIBLE
Sties of Gov. William G. Sproul.
Both republicans and democrats are
awaiting with interest the appearance
Of the Pennsylvania governor be1ore
the republican national committee at
Washington next week. The governor
will not, from present indications, be
q candidate for anything except dele-
gate at large from Pennsylvania, al.
though he would be receptive II
things should turn his way at the
national convention. Unquestionably,
Sprouts candidacy would be very pop
ular among the republicans OF Penn-
sylvania, but the governor mas as
claimed any intentions of running TOT
President, and that fits in very wen
with the ideas of the party leaders
I'm the state Soon after Christmas an
nouncements Of candidates. for oeie,
gate to the republican convention VIII
Commence in the congressional dis
tricts. The first real announcement
has come from the Reading distrlct;
where B. F. Ruth, active IN the ola
Roosevelt movement has announces
himself as a candidate in the interest
of Gen. Leonard Wood.
Probable Big Four.
Tn addition to the governor the dele
eates at large are likely to be Sena-
for Boies Penrose and the mayors OF
fine two big cities, J. Hampton Moore
Of Philadelphia and =. ": Baocock
of Pittsburgh. Senator P. c. Knox may
also be one if he desires. II is more VI
less of a republican tradition to name
these five among delegates from the
whole state. Practically no one else
has been discussed.
On the democratic side of the House
there is already a manifest effort on
the part of the democratic state or
SANITATION to elect national delegates
favorable to the nomination of At
torney General A. Mitchell Palmer Tor
President Very little opposition to
the candidacy of the Attorney General
has been heard and it is said about
the democratic state headquarters
that some of the men who have op-
posed his leadership in the party in
this state would be willing to dump
their feelings and help make the dele
cation solid. Palmer'S management
has soothed some of his opponents
and his ascendency in the Pennsylva-
mia democracy in this year before
presidential election is probably
greater than enjoyed in years that
have gone by such national commit
teemen predecessors as Col James NJ.
Guffey and William F. Harrity.
Sentiment Not Crystallized.
Sentiment of the rank and file of
republican voters has not shown any
signs of crystallizing, although there
Is a hearty interest in Sproul. Presi-
dent Wilson would unquestionably
have many supporters for third
term among democrats, who would
follow by thousands any one he
would indicate.
Secretary of the Navy Josephus
Daniels is to pay a visit to this city
on Monday evening. when he will adj
dress the chamber of commerce. DAN
iels was here several years ago to
address the Central Democratic Club
in the period when the Mccormick in
huence brought national topliners to
its dinners and has quite a few ad-
mirers 1t may also be mentioned
that William G. McAdoo is not with
out followers among the business men
of Pennsylvania cities.
A. BOYD HAMILTON.