Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-29
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Beidleman by Snyder, when the latter
was Auditor General, but would offer
no explanation.
The two candidates we're preceded by
several hours by W. Harry Baker, Sec
retary of the State Senate, who Is
Beidleman's 8 campaign manager. 1t is
understood that Baker is arranging
series of conferences for Beidleman at
which the Lieutenant Governor VIII
meet leaders in this section OF the
State. Among these, of course, are
Senator Ware and Governor Sproul.
Snyder repeated that in paying Bel
dleman the $1,000, he, Snyder, was
tbe Auditor General and the boss He
also reiterated that: "The only mis-
take ! made was that l did not pay
Eddie more. The only mistake he made
was that he did not charge more. L
had right to pay him. l was the boss.
Why the State owes him S4ooo now
on another claim
Do you expect to see any political
leaders while you are?' Mr.. Beidleman
was asked. m
across them. I'm down here on a little
business
Mr.. Beidleman was asked to state
where the $4,000 check story was wrong,
as he says:
tenant Governor, II did not knock off
ST., 900 from the Westinghouse claim.
Correspondence will show that the COM
pany was entitled to this credit because
Of having previously paid in the
$4,000.
Ware leaders say they never were for
Beidleman. At one point In the Bcidle-
man progress. however. Sproul and
Crow were hopeful Of lining up the
Wares. Ware men say the only one of
the so called State Administration can
didates they look on with any favor
is Highway Commissioner Sadler. Just
now Ware men prefer TO talk about
Harry A. Mackey, chairman of the
Workmen's Compensation Board, and
Receiver of Taxes Kendrlck for Cover
nor.
The Magee inaugural will throw some
| light on the plans of the new combinu-
ton. 1t will probably be decided
whether John A. Bell, who aided the
Magee campaign financially, will be a
candidate for Governor or for United
| States btn WOulu llht TO De
Senator, and a move Is under way to
try to get Grow out Of the field. The
Wares will be for Crow if he insists on
being a candidate for election for the
full term of United States Senator.
Otherwise they will be for Bell for
Senator.
Meanwhile the booms Of Congressman n
McFadden, of Bradford County, chair
man of the House Committee on Bank
ing and Currency, and of John s.
Fisher, State Banking Commissioner,
are in the dark horse stage.
News come from Pittsburgh that
Colonel Joseph Il. Thompson, of Beaver
County, commander of the American
Legion In Pennsylvania, is about to
throw his hat in the ring. In short
time, Commander Thompson will tour
the State In II membership drive for .he
Legion. Colonel Thompson is regar rded
as friend of both Penrose and Ware.
His friends urge that as Sproul and
Penrose admit the service men should
be recognized in the Lieutenant Gov
ernorship. there is no reason why they
should not b honored with the guber-
Material prize.
Political observers are not under
estimating the possibilities in new
state combination. 1t Is pointed out
that Governor Sprouts term is drawing
to a close, and that as n consequence
much of his State wide power will be
curtailed. Senator Crow is not well
and his grip on the State organization
Is loosening. Harry Baker has run
~ against stone wall with the Beldle
man boom. Meanwhile, Senator T.
Larry Eyre, Of Chester County, has
forsaken the State Administration
crowd, of which he was leading light
during the legislative session.
Ware Still OH the job
Senator Ware is still on the job. how
ever, and his friends say he would Just
as soon cut loose from Sproul as not
When the new combination was frs,
mentioned some time ago, it only com
pretended the Ware and Magee Organi
cations. Now, however, this nucleus
has gathered in Lancaster and Schuyl
kill Counties, with other counties YET
to be heard from.
The activities Of the Ware Mage,
leaders and the disruption IN the OLE
Sproul Grow ranks may cause SeRn
tor Penr0se to jump into the situation
PenrOse heretofore has been driftin.
with the tide, comforting with the Gov.
ernor ana manifesting but little inter.
est. In way, he has been leaving the
situation up to the State Administra
tion organization. as he did during the
legislative session. Now, with the Ad.
ministratton group shattered and tn,
Wares rising up. Penrose, it is asserted
viii. be stirred TO action. Lively doingl
are expected after the holidays, wher
the early booms will be killed off anC
the leaders get down to brass tacks.
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