Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-03
What of SprOul
in Knox Boom?
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not be enforced because its language is
too indefinite"
N0rS" still. Democratic delegates in
Pennsylvania to the San Francisco con
vcnti0n are DESERVING his standard His
widely published apprehension and
warnings Of May Day uprisngs OF
REDS" proved gr0undlcss. aud here in
Philadelphia the famboyant dpcinrn
tion about bringing squads of Secret
Servic" men from the Department Of
Justice to ferret ont profitrcrs has ended
in smoke. 1t waS n piece Of political
camouhagc. The profteprs are still
profteering. and tho people will con
tinuc to be their victims.
Needs New Press Agent
What Attorney General Palmer needs
is n new press agent: also predicted
performances on his part that are up to
contract.
. Watchers on thc towers of PpnnSyl-
vania RepublcRnism are glimpsing afar
of considerably more than the mere sug-
gestiOn of Senator Knox : name for the
presidency. Two years hence Mr.. Knox =
term as United States senator will cx-
Lire and his successor will b. elected
The sudden and unexpected intrusion OF
his name into the presidential spotlight
will renew suggestions of his name to BE-
his own successor in the Senate. should
ne fail at Chicago.
And that will start a beautiful kettle
of fish to boiling. for the regular or
ganizatiOn has Other plans.
While nothing has been decided upon
or promises given. heirs prrSumptivr 70
the Knox tOsa have been groomed for
months.
To those accustomed 10 look beneath
the surface Of Pennsylvania politics the
PenrOsp proposition may carry dis
seusion on its wings All sorts of things
are likely to happen between now and
the tim" Senator Knox $ successor is to
be chosen in 1927.
Meantime should the Knox suggestion
take well over III" country it will be an
incentive to the PENNSYLVANIA delcga =
tion 10 work hard ut Chicago for his
success. II would cast Governor
SDroul's chances for the presidency bod e
lily into tho discard. while it would.
with the election Of Knox. advance his
aspirations TO be United States senator
when Knox enters the White House.
There is that compensation to Governor
Sproul at least in the mention of Knox
as Pcnnsylvania s candidate.
Governor SprOul and Mayor Moore
have received the prnrUSc suggestion
with smiling lips and "0urteously diplO
matte expressions. To every one. how
ever. it must b" apparent that their po o.
sitIOn is akin to that Of the victims OF
ancient torture carrying IA vessel filled
with supcrheated oil on their head,
which one miSSteD would spill with dis
dStrOu~ and soaring results.
Ferment OF Unrest at Work
As indicated last week the fermcnt
Of unrest and disappointment is at
work under the surface Of party har-
mouy over the state. Three instances
east Of the Susuuehanna may b. cited
rs fair examples; the rum brigade :
charge against the Governor IN his own
country. the messy" condition in
Phi!adrIDhia politics. the fight Of Judge
George Kunklc, Of Dauphin. for place
on the supreme bench. into which he
has drawn 10 his support tn" Dauphin
county politicians, including Lieutenant
Governor Rpidleman and Harry Baker,
secretary Of the state rommittee
no matter what statements may be
forthcoming. or what attempts may be-
made 10 explain the situation the pro e.
lection Of Senator knOX'> name into
the muddIed presidential fight has
created no such sensation over the coun
try nS it has right here in Pennsyl
yania
II j. Il pretty conservative view tC
state that it is going to be productive
Of some interesting conditions with the
complex situation in the Republican
party that exists in various places. II
may serve as focal point around which
cha dissent s6nI Iligu nnninfan rn