The Washington times., 1922-01-02
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place will be filled only temporarily
as was that of Knox.
The election of a new Pennsylvania
delegation to the House in the general
Congressional elections this year will
further compllcate the situation, and
with a dozen aspirants Of several Re
publican factions fighting for the Re-
publican leadership Penrose held for
ears 1t is expected that Pennsylvania
Republicans will be split wide open
during the coming weeks.
Penrose's place as Republican ma
tional committeeman from Pennsyl-
vania will also have to be filled. and,
as Governor Sproul is both ambitious
end popular. a bitter contest to place
him in Penrose's political shoes is
considered inevitable,
Sproul has about a year to serve
out his term as governor. II he
were to resign he would be succeeded
by Lieutenant. Governor Beidleman,
who, a close friend of Sproul, would
appoint him to temporarily fill Pen
roses seat.
Beidleman was a candidate before
Penroses death to succeed Sproul to
the governorship. and was expected
to enter the gubernatorial primaries
in Pennsylvania in May. Penrose OPP
posed Biedleman's nomination, and
sought to name an out-and-out Pen
rose man as the Republican guber-
Material candidate.
May Overthrow Penrose Machine.
Penrose's death will aid both
Sproul and Beidleman politically, and
may lead to the overthrow Of the
Penrose machine" in Pennsylvania,
and the assumption Of State leader
oh hxr totA fnr nd
his brother, Congressman 'Bill" Ware,
Of Philadelphia, and Mayor Magee, of
Pittsburgh.
Mayor Moore, OF Philadelphia, an
independent" who Joined Penrose, in
his continuous political warfare witt,
Wares, Is expected to find his strength
somewhat "sapped' by the death Of
the big Boss" upon whom he re-
lied
In view OF the Senate situation It.
self, Republican leaders are already
urging that there be no delay In
filling Penrose's place. They need
every possible vote they can muster
to keep Senator Newberry in his
seat, and they have already com.
municated to Sproul a strong desire
that Penrose's successor be appointed
as soon as possible.
Senate to Honor Penrose.
Upon the reconvening of Congress
tomorrow, after the holiday recess,
the Senate will adjourn until the fol-
lowing day out OF respect to Pen
roses memory, and brief tributes
may be paid him by some Of his
older colleagues.
His death win probably halt cons'd.
Grafton of tariff and other important
legislation by the Senate Finance
Committee until its reorganization
has been effected.
Under an unanimous consent agree
ment, however, the Senate must soon
pass finally upon the Ford-Newberry
election contest. and determine
whether Senator Newberry Is to re-
tain his saet. Hence the anxiety dis
played by Republican leaders to have
Penrose's place filled at once, as
they admit that they only command
a few votes with which they hope 10
defeat the growing opposition to
Newberry being allowed to remain In
the Senate unless he decides to ap-
pear there and personally answer the
charges that a huge "slush fund"
was employed to secure his election.
Sproul Refuses Comment.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. Sen
timent among political leaders here
today seemed to be crystalliZing into
the one thought that Gov. William c.
Sproul should resign his office as ex-
ecutive Of the Commonwealth and re-
ceive the appointment as United
States Senator to succeed the late
Senator Boies Penrose.
This sentiment IL also being re-
Elected throughout the State by tele-
x.fhtN nr hal hxy
Governor Sproul urging him to take
the place left vacant by the Penrose
death.
Governor Sproul, who is spending
the day with a party of friends at the
home of Highway Commissioner
Lewis 8. Sadler at Carlisle, stead
lastly refuses to discuss the probable
Penrose successor until after the
funeral. No decision will likely be
made until at a cor ference which the
political leaders Of the Republican Or
with Republican newspaper publish
ers, will discuss the welfare Of the
Republican party and test the senti-
ment of the State.
Should Governor Sproul resign,
Lieut.. Gov. Edward Beidleman will
become governor, and he will make
the appointment Of Sproul to the
United States Senate. Governor
Sproul would become a candidate at
the general election next November
for the unexpired Penrose term,
which extends to March 4, 1927.
A movement Is now on in Philadel-
phia to have John Wanamaker, the
merchant, appointed until successor
can be elected next November. This
would permit Governor Sproul to be-
come a candidate for the Republican
nomination at the May primaries and
elected, on March 4, 1923.
Funeral Arrangements Held Up.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2.-Arrange-
ments had not been completed this