Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-02
gDrouI to Refuse
GpIedged Delegates

.trthe greatest "a, an bringing the 4
pennsylVan,@s - ovornment back TO oiu
American oonstitutioDal principies anu
fashioneu I'D of the ridiculous Demo
In gettlns ge.s now in charge OF ahairs a'
wssnlns,o~' wsaSs9ucr Sprouts address was given
loud appopsp Irmor sproul will decline to nave
Goyernor sovepty- six delegates to
PennsyMnai convention committed 10
the na.aiG;d na;dacv for the presidential nom
nation, ,,., w;,, he uninstructed.
Inc u. ,,.oro the outstanding facts de-
THESE W., W. before the caucus Of dele
yeloped today peiofe '"'
oates opened. +, o,octed
ou otna of the delegation with GoV-
cna. c. snroul as vice chairman
erpor hss s been planned to have Joseph
IL nouundv na president Of the Pennsyl.
n. Manufacturers Association, call
Wn,a unanimous Endorsement OF Sproui
ar President. N.. A.. m,
he Governor. according to the ad-
eus' ,,ons will announce that ne does
Vas', rant the resolution adopted. ana
~. ha nrefers to rely on the Individual
Inas Ina.;ot;on OF the delegates rather than
s.rs them bound by caucus action.
Delegates in Harmony
m, fact that Mr.. Grundy has ar
Lid n move the Governors in
Ianssment Is taken to indicate that har-
unrv will prevail in the delegation when
I. T T. seated in the Coliseum at Chicago
nrsnared N n to play leading part in the
convention. .,;,;,dod of
a.. aid days Of the state conventions
/ y. no doleoatcs and members Of the state
ooumitfcc pourcd into the city. Scores
~ informal conferences were soon un-
dor way in the hotel lobby and cor
''Vp Tbs first business Of the leaders was
,be reorganization Of the state COM
mittee.
state committee, began receiving creden-
NoIs at 10 :45 o'clock this morning. He
was guidcd by the unofficial list made
W. nv The committee as official election
returns from all counties are not com
plete. u,,,.
Tho Glover Room was crowded to the
doors BY politicians of all factions in the
o;ty and state when the meeting was
called to order at II 10. o'clock by State
| Chairman Crow. ''''''''''
Sitting in the front row among other
members of Council was Alexis j..
Iimeburncr and Richard Weglein,
president of Council. Another was DIR.
lanes ]. Hcffcrnan, candidate for the
state Legislature from West Philadcl- :
nbis who displayed a letter he had
received from the secretary of the COM
monwealth congratulating him on hav-
inc received the highest number of votes
east for any candidate for the Legis-
lature in the state. Doctor Heffernon' s
| vote was $50. "
shortly after the meeting started Mrs.
Barclay II. Warburton, chairman OF
the Republican women's state commit
tee. entered the room with delegation
Of women, and joined those who had ar
rived earlier. ..... ..
In this latest delegation were Mrs.
John Wanamaker, Sd, Countess OF
Santa -Eulalia, widow of John B. Stet-
son; Mrs. Walter s. Thompson, chair
man of the Philadelphia county COM
mttee: Mrs. J. Willis Martin, Mrs.
Thomas Robins and Mrs. j. Garden
Fetterman.
Former Lieutenant Governor Frank
r. McClain and Chester W. Hill. for
mer collector Of the port, and Robert
Grier were among those present.
The meeting Of the state committee
began with the calling of the roll. Chair
man Grow announced the returns had
not been received from Allegheny and
Philadelphia counties.
II declare" said the chairman, that
those who have the highest number OF
votes elected
Mrs. Crow then called for nomina
tons for state chairman. Senator II
Lawrence Eyre, of Chester, in placing
Senator Crows name in nomination
said;
we meet under the most favorabl,
auspices. 1t Is a pleasure to see repre-
sentatives of the fair sex present, GAj
! hope by November to see them ac-
lively participating in the politics Of
Pennsylvania"
At the mention of the women, the
meeting broke into loud applause. Sen
ator Eyre went on to say that trained
men should be kept at the helm. Ht
aid Senator Crow, aided by others oi
The organization, had never lost q
night and IL you give " William C.
Ss,proul as President, | pledge you thai
this chairman will give you a majority
oi more than half million votes"
Applause for SprouI
When Senator Eyre referred to Gov
srnor Sproul as candidate for the
presidency he was interrupted by {
storm of applause. As there were M
other nomination for state chairman
senator Crow was re- elected BY ac'
clamation.
In accepting the re election, Senate
Crow said:
Il thank YOU for this expression O
your coincidence in once more electin
ME chairman. We are proud of the fac
not single defeat has been recorde,
against this organization. We are nov
facing the most serious situation tha
ever confronted the Republican party
AS pennsylvania goes we expect the na
uoh to 60 We have had a number O
Dltter contests in the last primaries
lhese differences have been ironed on
bS the Sufrages Of the people. We asI
dead p''' D''' ~
Let us roll up a majority in Pom
Nanla that Will be uncqualed an
Keep PENNSYLVANIA four square n Re
publican state"
~ oGalrmau Crow then called Mrs
marourton to take place on the plat
iorm; when the applause died out /
MUS MUS learned that Mrs. Warburton ha,
roy larry cott, of Center county
,lnatcd rotn Baker for re election as sec
;'a'E r;O4 OF the state committee. 1t car,
RED by acclamaton. ~ '"'
nIar0J 0JJn@S' ~ seconded by Senator Eyre
erV coro nmaries Johnson, Of Montgom
Of tbo bU"n.S; Ivy IN nomination as treasurer
was aIs" "'a'e committee. Mr.. johnson
"Wc are now " roaT aJTclnmaton.
Mr., Crow "for non'in announced