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Governor Rejects
Any Senate Deal
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understood Mr.. Sproul feels others
should make some sacrifices also.
The crisis may result in last minute
change by the Governor in the appoint
ment of temporary successor to PEN
rose.
The Governor mentioned no names
in stating that he would not be n party
to any deal. 1t was believed he had in
mind State Highway Commissioner
Sadler's candidacy for Governor. Mr..
Sproul looks with favor on Sadler. A
Ware challenge may bring Sadler to the
front for the senatorShip.
Bitter Fight Ahead
The Developments today foreshadowed
war in the primary campaign, with the
Governor leading the remains of the
State organization against candidate
set up for the senatorship by the Ware
Magee combination.
Whether that battle will be led by Mr..
SprOul as q candidate for the United
States Senate or as the supporter OF the
man he names to the present vacancy
is a matter for the near future. A
combination of circumstances may die
tate the decision one way or the other.
Numerous telephone calls from all
sections of the State were received by
the Governor during the day. He also
had many visitors. The Governor said
that he would leave the city late this
afternoon. His proposed destination is
a secret.
Governor Wants a Rest
The Governor, it was limited. wants
to get out in the woods" where he
will be away for a while from the pull
TN ho, Of
bombarded him with suggestions All
he would say was that his destination
''is not very far away"
Mr.. SprOul expects TO name Penrosc' 9
successor Saturday or Monday, probably
the latter day.
Earlier today the Governor said the
successor to PenroSe would be n res! l..
dent of Eastern Pennsylvania. When
Congressman Wares candidacy became
known. the Governor hinted that the
man he names might hail from the
western or northern end OF the State.
The Governor has been urged to ap-
point Senator who will stand for
strict enforcement of prohibition. The
recommendation was made by State
Representative John W. Vlckerman. OF
Allegheny County, who called on Mr..
Sproul this afternoon. Nickerman was
n leader in the fight for a State prohi
bitiOn act
One fact that must be kept in
mind, with war apparently brewing
within the party, is that the voters are
to elect a successor to the late Senator
Knox.
Senator Crow, by grace of appoint-
ment by the Governor, is now nominally
filling the Knox vacancy. Crow, how
ever, is sick in the Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh, leaving Pennsylvania with
out representative in the Senate.
Bell and Grow in Field
AS the situation now stands, citha,
Crow or John \. Bell, of Pittsburgh
may DC 5he candidate for full term II
succession TO Senator Knox. II Mr.
Knox had lived he would have been {
candidate for re. election next Novcm,
Der.
Possibilities for the Offices Of Lieuten
and Governor and for Secretary of In
ternal Affairs are still In a nebulou
state. All factions seem to agree tha
a World War veteran should be name,
for the second highest Office in the Com
monwealth.
James r. Woodward. Secretary O
Internal Affairs. is n candidate for re
election, but there are signs under tn
surface that he will be disappointe,
when the leaders assemble around
) council table and frame slate.
Governor Sproul passed the night a
the Union League after wrestling To-