Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-04
HARDING KEEPS OUT.
OF PA. STRUGGLE.
Likes Sproul but viii Not Urge
Him in Selecting Success
sor for Penrose
PARTY WANTS QUICK CHOICE
BIZ q Htnn Correspondent


Washington, Jan. 4.---President
Harding has adopted a hands of
policy regarding the appointment OF
successor to the late Senator Penrose'
Senator Watson made this statement
today, at the same time declaring he
also, is not interested in Pennsylvania
factional politics, but desires Repub'
lican Senator in the Capitol as soon as
possible.
81 wish my attitude" he said,
would be made plain in the Penn..yl. .
vania papers. Neither the President
nor myself IL taking any part IN any
factional controversy In Pennsylvanla
concerning the appointment OF United
States Senator from that state. am
To the Senate himself and I know the
President Is not. It Is plain. simple
fact which none Of us can evade that
the appointment Of a new Senator from
PENNSYLVANIA II a matter for Governor
Sproul to decide. But we do want o
good Republican here as quickly as he
can get TO Washington
Harding Likes Sproul
Senator Watson asserted the subJect
| Of the Pennsylvania scnntorship had
come up Incidentally during his talk
with the President. President Harding
is understood to have told his caller he
knew and liked Governor Sproul per-
sonally, but intended to keep out OF the
discussions.
Nevertheless, he is kecnly interested
in the Pennsylvania situation and wants
regular" sent here who can be relied
upon to support the Administration
policies.
Pennsylvania : new Senator-whethei
Governor Sproul or some one else
Of his selection - from present in
United States Senate to seat or unsea'
Truman II. Newberry, Of Michigan
charged with the wholesale use oi
money in his senatorial campaign.
Wait for New Senator
Administration Senators fighting &c
keep Sewberry in the Senate plan tc
prevent Il vote on his case until thu
new Pennsylvania member qualities ant
takes his seat. The vote is so close II
is recognized that Pennsylvania may
have the deciding voice in retaining OF
rejecting the Michigan Senator. New
bcrry's friends in the Senate, all o.
them Administration regulars, arr
counting on at least one vote from
Pennsylvania and would like to ge
Grow down here also, if he were II
condition.
This situation accounts for the pres
sure excrted on Governor Sproul tt
name tho new Senator MS quickly a.
possible and the further urging Of Re
publican Senators that he himself tnk'
the scat vacated by the death Of Sen
ator Pcnrose. The organization ,end'
Crs are all for Sproul. Senators Lodge
Watson and others of the regular
group. though officially silent, arpar'
entity favor Sproul because of his reSu
larity and on personal grounds he II
vel known and liked in Washington.
1t was learned today that Phila
dc'phia member of the PcnnSylvnni'
! Public Service Commission has wirct
TO Philadelphia members of Congress
asking them to call meeting of th'
" Pennsylvania congressional delegation
+ to urge" Governor SDroul TO accrn
the scnatorship. The message met Will
no visible response. Not memur. l,on
/ Philadelphia has made any move Il
| comply and no meeting of the State del
/ cgation has been called.