Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
Economy, Says Hays,
Is G. 0. p. Keynote
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conversed for short time. The
former told Mr.. EIilles. who will be n
district delegate from New York, that
he would see him in New York next
week.
At Washington, Chairman Hays
will confer with number of Repub-
lican senator's, including Senator Knox.
Senator Penrosc is to have another
conference this afternoon. His caller
will be ii. NJ. Daugherty. campaign
manager for Senator Warren g..
Harding.
Much Wood Money Seen
Before calling on Senator Pcnrose,
Mr.. Daugherty was questioned concern
ing Leonard Woods showing in Ohio.
He was asked if there was any evidence
of ''big money" being used for the
general.
II rather think that is the reason"
he replied, that the rate of interest
went up in New York. SO much money
was sent out to Ohio there was' none
left in Wall street"
He added that the Wood forces made
n tremendous fight in the Buckeye state
because they realized il Wood failed to
make a showing there he would be out
of the race entirely.
Daugherty said he came here to sec
Senator Penrosc because 'Pcnrose will
be strong factor in the convention y
The Knox situation was believed to
be poser for Daughcrty. 1t is under
stood his visit was dictated by desire
to learn how Harding stands now in
view of the Knox development.
.. Questioned Mayor
Shortly before Mr.. Hays reached this
city, Mayor Moore, who is at Fairview,
Pa. was questioned concerning the
Knox boom
Both Knox and Sproul would be
ideal candidates." he said. ~ under
stood that Senator Knox would not be
candidate, but il he is, the country
will be well served. The same is true
of Sproul. One thing is certain.
believe that Pennsylvania should have
the candidate"
The Mayor, with Welfare Director
Tustin, Richard Weglein, president Of
Council. and w. W. Roper, chairman
of Councils welfare committee. is in
specting the state hospital for the
criminal insane at Fairview.
Dispatches from Washington today
indicate that the Pennsylvania delega-
tion in Congress are specializing on
Senator Penrose's abrupt move in the
national situation.
There were some rumors that the Pen =
rose pronouncement pointed to break
between the senator and Governor
Sproul, who is receptive candidate for
the nomination.
But these rumors were discounted by
the governor prompt concurrence in
the senator's views. Opinion was
divided on whether the Knox boom had
lessened the governors chances as q
dark horse" candidate at Chicago.
Sproul a Ozark Horse"
Senator Penrosc's own view of the
situation was that the time had come
to get down to real basis of trying to
to stop "fooling with chicken feed" and
arrive at candidacy which would be
satisfactory all around. His authorized
statement, for one thing, il was as
serted, put an end to the persistent Cos
sin that he was heart and soul for
Harding. of Ohio. 1t il understood that
the senior senator feels that the pri =
maries have eliminated Harding. Gov
ernor SprOul, not having entered any
primaries. is still in the position of a
ozark horse.
Dispatches from Washington set forth
| that the PrnrOsC announcement had
placed Senator Knox in the field as a
real contender for the nomination and
! that he has emerged as the favorite of
| the conservative element of the party
and, further, that he is also pleasing to
progressives.