Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06
SPANGLER READY
FOR SPEAKERSHP
York Man, Harmony Can
didate, Opens Headquar.
ters i'm Harrisburg
ELECTION IS ASSURED
Entire Organization of House
to Be Determined in
Quiet Caucus


Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 6.--Representa-
tive Robert S. Spangler, of York, who
will be nominated for Speaker Of the
House by the Republican caucus tonight
and elected tomorrow morning. when
the Legislature opens, arrived here to-
day and opened headquarters In the
Penn Harris Hotel Spangler received
members of the House and talked over
the situation with them.
Thomas H. Garvln. of Delaware Coun-
.ty. chief clerk Of the House: Richard
}. Baldwin. Speaker at the last session.
and Samuel Lewis. of York, Deputy
Auditor General, assisted Mr.. Spanger
at his headquarters
The lack Of opposition to the Spangler
candidacy promises to make the caucus
tonight the tamest in years. None or
the Philadelphia has arrived so far. and
there are only a small number of legis-
iators from other sections Of the state.
An air of tranquility pervades the
Capitol No excitement, such as usually
marks the hours preceding a caucus Is
manifest.
OuIetest in Twenty-Five Years
"It is the quetest time just preceding
tho onenine of the Legislature that
have witnessed In the last Twenty-Five
said Senator Edward +. Beidic-
man. who will be sworn In January q as
lieutenant governor. ,
Old-time politicians say they nav
never seen anything like IL IN 'hc''
time and are hoping that II Is ilot one
of those calms which always p'e'''e
a storm. ,,,od
Anv activity that might he displayed
ia held IN pending the arrival OF stare
chairman William +. Grow. from nis
home In Cniontown. He is expected '"'S
For the first time in some years tne
state chairmans name was IN" on.s
one signed to the call for the oe''a'e
and House caucus. +, ,oors
This will be the first time IN years
that the Republican members haEr
lected n SPEAKER of tho House Wl'nou'
a factional row u,,r.
The harmonious state OF hll"'"
reprhed in the Republican ranks u t'
eraIly credited to Governor-eIect Hp' -
For the first time In years. hep'"
can Governor will take the oaln y, A.
Ace on January 81, who has ihspl'eu ,"o
confidence Of all elements OF "'' p''''
including the independents.
Several Squalls Expected
Several SQUALLS are anticipated dur
iuu the session of the Legislature, Wn.r"
oners tomorrow morning, but WIN ,ne
oycoution of the philadelphia char'e'
ro,,isior measures, they will be non
faCtiOnrl. ,, .o,,,a
probably the bitterest fight VIII come
vhen the national prohibition amenu,
men, 10 nut to a vote. Both the 'wets
and "drys" are claiming victory on ''e
by a slight margin
The other squalls are eNpec'eu olI
woman suffrage, the proposed measures
TO rerlassify the second-c'asS c''''' Va
pittsburgh and scranton, ana Wo-
posed attempt by the lapor nic'i.o1l ,,,a,,
20 amend the worlmen's compensation
90. so as tn make compensation In case
OF injury become operative III one week
instead Of two.
Tvyo wears ago the House got into
erarl over bill to repeal the full-creW
law and place the regulation OF tram
crews In the hands OF the Public SerN-
ice Commission There is understood 10
be a dispostion now not To talnper WIN
the nrescnt law until after the railroads
have been returned to private owner
ship,
sproui to Preside at Caucus
Goyernor-elect Sproul who is still a
,,,a,nber of the Senate, is expected 10
nresidc at the Senat" caucus tonight'
and RepreseNtdtirc William I. Ramsey,
of DrIawar,, probably will preside at
the House caucus.
Senator Clarence ]. Buchanan. or
Bucks County, is the Republican choice
for president pro ten. Of the Senate ana
Senator Clayton Hackett of Northamp-
ton the choice of the eight Democratic
Senators.
Peter Murphy. ot Luzcrne, probably
will be the Democratic choice for speak
er 81 the House. and in that event the
mantle OF minority floor leader will fall
upon his shoulders.
At the Democratic State headquarters
il was announced today that the Pal-
mer- -McCOrmlck faction in the Demo
cratic party would manifest little inter-
est in the Democratic House caucus
only i've of the twcnty-three Democratic
members of the House are said to be
aligned with the Palmcr-McCormick
wing.
Republican members of the senate and
House from Philadelphia are expected To
caucus today and select their eight MEM
hers to the State committee and name
the committee Chairmanships and lesis-
lative patronage which they desire Tor
Philadelphia.