Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-11
STATE SCRAMBLE
FOR Jobs ON HERE
Assembly and Republican Lead
ers Confer on Patronage
Distribution
DROP WASHINGTON JAUNT

Every county of PENNSYLVANIA is rep
resented in the scramble for state
patronage, which revolves about series
OF conferences being held here by lead
ers OF the House and Senate and Re
publican chiefs.
One hundred and nine political jobs
for henchmen are being divided among
201 members of the House. while chair
me nof the various committees are being
picked at gatherings in the Bellevue
Stratford and at the Republican state
committee headquarters.
One Of the most important develop
ments of the day was the open oppo E
sition of all factions against costly
trip of state lawmakers to Washington
TO attend the inauguration. IL is vir-
tually assured that the Senate and
House will not attend in a body. thus
saving the state more than 800, 900.
Those who began tie work of settling
the permanent organization OF the state
Legislature early today were Republican
State Chairman Crow, Speaker of the
House Spangler, President pro ten.
Baldwin. Of the Senate. Senator +.
Larry Eyre. chairman Of the Senate
slate committee. and William j. Nc.
Caig. of Pittsburgh. chairman Of the
House slate committee.
PITTSBURGH ielegatl0n strong
A strong delegation from Pittsburgh
and Allegheny county was on hand to
press the claims of the western part
Of the state for recognition.
Heading the delegations were Rob
ert 8. McAfee. formerly secretary Of
the commonwealth; George :. Oliver,
son Of the late Senator Oliver, and rep
resentative Of the Oliver wing of the
Republican party in Allegheny.
They are here to boost the interests
Of DR.. Joseph &. Steedle. as chairman
Of the House committee on health and
sanitation. a chairmanship held during
ths last session by Sigmund Cans. now
. member of Philadelphia City Coun
ell, They also want Nelson McVicar
to be chairman of the House committee
on, judiciary general. and William +.
Stadtlander TO be chairman Of the
House committee on municipal apprO-
priations Senator Edwin y. Ware, now
chairman Of the Senate committee
oni municipal appropriations, is certain
Of disappointment to that chairmanship.
McCaig is being pushed for tho chair
rnsuship Of the House committee on
appropriations.
In the selection of q chairman for the
law and order committcc-distinctly i'm
pottant because this committee will have
consideration of any legislation of in
adyocates-John W. Vickerman. Of
Pittsburgh. has been mentioned
yickerman. it is reported, Is mot at
ALI anxious for the place and ii is
believed the appointment will be vested
in the Rev. John Thomas Davis. Of |
Indiana county. who. Of course. is a |
dry exponent. but who. it is further |
believed. is not fanatic in the matter .
Of blue law Interpretation.
Hugh Dawson. Of Lackawanna
county. is here with his own boom for
chairmauship Of the House committee
on ways and means.
Spangler for Sproul Program
Others keeping a watchful eye ON the .
proceedings and the interests OF their
friends were Senator Sisson. Erie; Au- /
ditor General Snyder State Treasurer .
Kephart. Secretary Of Internal Affairs
Woodward. and W. Harry Baker, sec
retary of the state committee.
Speaker Spangler indicated in con-
versation that. although he was the
he, would not countenance any 'guer'
rilla warfare on legislation favored by
the SprOul administration,
The speaker at noon emphasized his
expectation that the work will he clean
ed up promptly and satisfactorily. He
will adhere to the policy Of reappoint-
msnt of chairmen Of committees in
those cases in which members Of the
Legislature holding chairmanships were
re elected.
Chairman MCCaig. of the House slate
committee. denied reports from up
state to the effect that his committee
had struck a snag at the very be-
ginning.
There is nothing 10 this talk about
a snag In connection with the distribu
ton Of legislative Jobs, said Chair
man McCaig.
when j. is considered that there
are 207 members Of the House and ap-
100 jobs to be appOrtiOned.
L can be readily understood that it
will require a little time and lots of
patience TO suit the various elements
involved.
There is absolutely no friction
among members OF the House slate
committee. Everything will be amica-
ply adjusted before the committee ad
journs.