Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-18
ASSEMBLY, LEADERS
NEAR COMPROMISE
nslx May Lose Job to Eyre as
Part. Of Sproul-Penrose
Arrangement
MAY SETTLE FIGHT TODAY
RI a Star Correspondent

IT,, aver the delay and paltcring with
c.J clSn to committee assignments, leg.
i',st;ye lenders began a final confer
S'a oo in thc Capitol Building this morn E
"O' Inc shortly after o O'Clock.
II is expected the most sensational
al, of the meeting will be the an :
I''nccmcnt that Senator Augustus +.
naiy Jr.. of Philadelphia, will not be
D"amnointed AS chairman of the Senate
.nnrnnriations committee. Daix had the
sspprtinp Of the Philadelphia job com =
I;nc and ostcnsibly also of Senator
state Chairman Grow Is interested in
.,n commitment of Senator T. Larry
Tyro as chairman of the appropriations
acn,mittpp. Senator Baldwin, president
.,o tam. intimatcd that Eyre would be
ppan,ed 70 succeed Daix and that Daix
nnmld be made chairman OF the Ju-
S;c;orv general committee Of the Senate,
Wv committee which Baldwin feels Is
,,ore interesting than the appropriations
senator Baldwin was chairman of the
Judiciary general committee OF the Sen
stc Inst session. The Eyre Daix de &.
cision may lead to the appointment OF
Senator L. L. Jones as chairman OF the
committee on public roads and high
yays, succeeding Senator Eyre.
Daix Supporters Seek Help
II Is asserted that the unseating Of
poi, will not be a slap at Senator Pen
roso, but will be rather an opportunity
tor Chairman Crow to relieve himself
of some of the embarrassment caused by
tbe speakership candidacy of Major
Samuel A. Whitaker, of Chester county,
Senator Eyre's county.
Whitaker was taken from the field as
Tho Sproul Crow candidate when SEN
stor pesrosc brought about the unani-
nous agreement on Spnngler for
speaker.
However, the long distance wires be-
tween here and Washington this morn
ING are hot with 3 o s messages to
Senator Penrose.
Philadelphia leaders and friends Of
Daix are sending out cry for help. 1t
appears however. that DaiX is doomed
10 lose the appropriations chairmanship
unless Penrose works another political
miracle. Daix's friends are amazed at
the turn of events aud are in an angry
mood.
1t was an unusual sight this morning
TO sec the leaders hurrying through
breakfast so as to get to the work OF
finishing the committee assignments.
1--WE ought to have cleaned up last
week in Philadelphia, said one Of
them. "Now action and quick action
is Imperative
Nine o'clock had hardly struck before
Senator Grow, Speaker Spangler, Presi-
dent pro TEN. Baldwin, W. Harry
Baker and others were rushing through
the revolving doors of the hotel and
braving the wintry blasts which swept
the hill.
Penl ose. SprOul Pact Seen
II the leaders make good on their
"thrcats" they will have all disputed
points settled by noon.
Signs IRE not lacking, according to
discerning members of the Assembly that
Governor SprOui and Senator Penrosc
have reached something like a common
ground, If not an understanding, with
respect to II political and legislative
program for the session which is now
under way.
There are indications that Senator
PcnroSe il inclining more to the sup
port of the Governor than to Joseph
Il. Grundy. The Governors co opera
ton with Senator Penrose in the mat
yer of committee assignments and
bis record breaking determination
70 read his message in person to
| the members of the House and Senate
4 IN Joint session today are believed to
have led to this more or less sensa
tional Development in the politics of
The state and Of the state Legislature.
Political MasterStroIte Seen
Governor Sprouts straightforward
iSIative program in person and his will
ingneSS to harmOnize In the organiza-
tiOn of the state Legislature are cred.
tied with being the political master
strokes which have brough ht about II
prospect for harmony. This condi-
ton, it il said on all sides, is most
clearly indicated and perhaps confirmed
by the Governors statement that he
has no misunderstanding with Senator
PenroSc and that he is is not q fac
tiOnal governor.
II don't recognize factions in the
republican party in Pennsylvania and
nav" had no misunderstanding with
senator PenroSr,' said Governor
| Sprou.
II promised when ! came here that
would not be tactional. | have not
oeeh and ! don't know any factions in
t9e Republican party in Pennsylvania.
furthermore, ] promised | would not
use the power Of this Office for polu
Irai advantage or to control legislation.
nave not and ] certainly feel that
ceh get along very well with the people
who are here.
no misunderstanding"
~ have had no misunderstanding
WIN senator Pcnrosr; on the contrary,
! am IN full accord with the few sug-
5F>tohS he has made and ! want to say
% Nv mas treated me with the greatest
'oNr'"Sy and consideration.
I'll" governors statement that hc
.uIc not use the power of his Office
o' l"'ural advantage or for the hur-
"' controlling Legislation WAS taken
mean he is determined upon a
andH'oh policy with regard to COM
hiitec assignments.
.n S'"rl' the Governor and the senior
/ ""'o states senator are believed to
IiOny. ming nut
| ;nPp&''ntly the only dark SPOT in all
OIi' Oii, S"rmi!rly bright blue sky is the
TGo TGmtr i'>'i" row in Allegheny county.
nf,, %r "d'"AtloLN are that when the com.
,'", ",'r assignments and legislative
nr%IiSn'nagr nIi, are handed out, George s,
/ tnb," WIZ not be satisfied. lie will
| moJ '" "Sltl"n that promise was
year, ~ N II the promise, made two
i i "Ro' lhat he woGld BE- recognized.
LroLo,", "GH ryontrol of tho delegation. "is
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