Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
WHO'S WHO FOR PRESIDENT.

came a part owner of the Chester
Times. He became precinct
worker in his home city. Chester.
and in the spring OF 1896 was
elected a member of the county
committee. Soon after he reached
the constitutional age limit for
state senator he was nominated
from Delaware county for senator.
and was elected. an independent
republican. In the election for
United States senator in 1897 Mr..
Sproul voted for John wanamaker
against Senator Penrose. In 1899.
when Senator Quay was under in
dictment Mr.. Sproul refused to
enter the republican caucus. and
with seventy-five other republicans
voted against Quay's election.
blocking it. After Quay had been
acquitted. however. Mr.. Sproul
Joined with his party in voting for
Quay's election to the Senate.
His friends urged Gov. Sproul TO
be a candidate for governor in
1910 and again in 1914. but he de-
clined. He had other fish to fry
before seeking the gubernatorial
chair. He was energetically de-
voting himself to his business in
terests. which were very large, as
we'll as to his duties as a state
senator. He became interested in
properties in West Virginia about
eighteen years ago, and did much
to develop them. They included
coal. oil, gas and timber lands.
He sold these interests, however.
several years ago. He has large
farming interests. principally fruit
farms. covering some 1000 acres.
Gov Sprouts home is Lapides
Manor. outside Of Chester ana
within sight of Swarthmore COL
lege. He maintains a model dairy
farm there.
The governor Is a Joiner" He Is
Mason OF high degree, and belongs
also to the Odd Fellows. the Elks.
the Moose, the Patriotic Order Sons
OF America and the Junior Order
of United American Mechanics. as
we'll as to college societies and
prominent clubs. At the time OF his
dent of the famous Union League
of Philadelphia He has received
the degree of LID. from Swarth-
more. Franklin and Marshall. Get
tysburg, University OF Pennsyl-
vania, Lafayette and the Pennsyl-
vania Military College. which
should make him some" doctor.
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Gov. Sprouts majority at the
general election when he was
chosen chief executive Of the state
was almost 10000. the largest ever
given to a candidate for Governor
of Pennsylvania He stands well
with the republicans OF the state
and has not been mixed up in the
factional fights to any great ex-
tent, 1t is said.
During the administration OF Gov.
SprouJ the closest attention has
been given by him and his ad-
visers to the organization of the
executive departments along bust
ness lines. The governor has given
much attention to the public school
system OF the state and programs
canization of aliens and foreign
born citizens have far advanced.
Attention has been given also TO
the rehabilitation OF military and
industrial cripples and the widen
ing of the humanitarian functions
of the department Of labor. The de-
partment of agriculture has been
TAKEN Out Ol pOlitiCs. ahu thO oho
boards. which were roosting places
for political farmers. have been
done away with. in spite of the fact
that it was said no governor would
dare tamper with them. The de-
partment now is in the sole charge
of the secretary Of agriculture.
appointed by the governor.
In politics Gov. Sproul has been
his own leader. The old organiza-
ton, sometimes known as the
machine" while it has usually
worked in harmony with the gov
ernor, does not attempt or claim
any directions Of the governors
poiiticies or appointments. it Is
said. While all seems lovely today
between the governor and Senator
Penrose, Gov. Sproul has not al
ways agreed with the senator. nor
with the organization at Philadel-
phia or that at Harrisburg.
Copyright, 1870. by The Washington Starr
Next Sunday-SenatOr Gilbert II