Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-17
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rose leadership so far as patronage and
and assignments are concerned.
They wonder whether or not a yield
ing on these questions will mean a COM
plete relinquishment Of the leadership
Of the Legislature to Senator Penrose
and his ally. Joseph Il. Grundy, presi-
ers' Association.
Senator Penrose has sent word to
Harrisburg that he favors the reap.
pointment of all the old chairmen Of
House and Senate committees--that he
favors the maintenance of the status
quo ante-just as he favored the he
election of Spangler as speaker of the
House, although the Governor and Sen
ator Crow favored the election OF
Major Samuel W. Whitaker. of Chester
county. 1t will be recalled that the
all hands turned in for Spangler.
Biggest Controversy
State Chairman Crow lntimated to
friends today that the Allegheny county
dispute was the biggest controversy"
before the leaders. 1t is a local ques
ton, SO to speak, but its settlement will
have state wide influence on politics.
For the better part Of last week the
leaders, under the chairmanship Of SEN
ator Crow. tackled the job Of handing
out the committee assignments and leg
islative patronage, and Of trying to suit
all elements. They failed signally in
several important points. Then a com =
mittee Of five was sent to Washington
10 pass the buck" TO Senator Penrose.
This committee consisted of Speaker
Spangler, president pro TEN. OF the
pa1H,,,tp
general elect: Samuel s. Lewis, Baker
and McCaig. The sentiment of this
committee il heavily pro Penrose.
Harrisburg is filed with conflicting
reports as to what Senator Penrose told
the committee. Some sny he passed
the buck" right back to Senator Grow
The strongest kind Of impression pre-
walls, however, that he sent word il
would be the part of wisdom TO stick
to the old order Of things. AS indi
Gated, this rule, so far as the chair
manship of the Mouse judiciary gen
eral committee is concerned, would moi
satisfy Mr.. Oliver. Governor Sprou
and Senator Crow are disposed tC
recognize Oliver.
II Oliver is not recognized, then /,
would appear that Senator Pcnrose is
more powerful in Harrisburg than are
4 the state administration leaders. The
/ politics in all this is causing legis
! laturs, they say, to try TO figure ou,
what will happen with respect to legis
! lation. They ask such questions as:
"Wlll Peurose back GrTundy against
! the Governorf'
What becomes Of thu Governor
rrputed control OF the Holse and Sen
nte?'
How will the plan for revision o.
/ the state constitution farc--a plan tC
which Senator Penrose is opposed?"
"Who is the leader OF this Legisla'
ture, anyhow"
All this. OF course, gives added zes
to the gossip revolving about the prob
able contents of Governor Sprou"
message to the Legislature, which vii
be delivered in person tomorrow a
noon. The fact that the Governor viii
read his message in person, breaking
all precedent, has been taken TO meaI
that he is ready to fight for tho admin
stration program Of leg lsiatiOn--a pro
gram which includes the raising o
more reveuu" and an effort to raise ma
teria'ly the standard Of the common
wealth \ public school system.
The opinion il current that the Pen
rose Suggestion" as IN committee as
aigpmPnts and legislative patronage
and the Governors personal reading o
his message, are the p"rtents of comm
storms.
According to the Penrose program
Senator Eyre will be returned as chair
man Of the Senate committee on publ
roads and highways, while Senator T.. y
Jones, Of Susquehanna, will be reap
pointed chairman Of the Senate com
mittee OF agriculture. Senator Jone
wanted to be chairman of the Committe
OF public roads in the event that Sena
tor Eyre won out for the sppropria
tions committee.
! For the craftsmanship of the Hous
} committee Of judiciary special, two can
didates are in the 6eld, Leopold {
Glass, Ware leader OF Philadelphia, All
Major Whitaker.
The committee appointments will nc
be announced until Wednesday. III
livery livery Of GovS >...spreuTs message.
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