Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-02

rose, 1t Is DeueFSu NJ the capitol tnstG
Governor william C. Sproul viii re-
sign and that Lieutenant Governor e.
b, BiedIennan will appoint him to the
Eehate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The death
Senator Penrose leaves a big gap
the Republican "old guard" leader
lip which had already begun today
. bring about an upheaval in the Ma
bnal and State politics of the party
which he was such a conspicuous
cure for so many years.
While his senatorial colleagues
Ire paying him their tributes Of re
4 ct there was buzzing about cap
ii corridors and elsewhere where
oliticians gathered, the hum OF
,eculation that always follows the
Assing of notable figure from the
Antry's political arena.
Hrst in interest came his successor in
EstSenate and in the Craftsmanship Of
Al POWERFUL finance committee. Governor
N of Pennsylvania, who few weeks
s called on to appoint a successor
<z<# late Senator Knox, was again
to to name the man who will fill
rs seat until the people Of the State
successor next fall.
II MAY
s SENATE.
sM.yszs Jul himself wanted to come to the
80 as Penrose's successor. Penrose's
A7ould not have expired until 1927.
Knox died on Oct. II, some
t Sproul would resign the gov
Zip to succeed him, but he ap-
instead one of his supporters,
& E. Crow, from the western end
State.
Szxthe situation is different. Sproul
'9kS astern Pennsylvania, as Penrose
proul indicated in the Knox case
'zz5 was averse to giving up the State
e which he was elected merely to
natural ambition to go higher.
*t believed he will do anything he
might prejudice his availability
~ as his party's candidate for the
=. fzcy.
the craftsmanship Of the finance
zx<xse it was generally assumed that
E.%sfJ. McCumber of North Dakota
XII Icceed Penrose. He is entitled to
3 Z. manship under the seniority rule.
MAY HEAD
~ n COMMITTEE.
,umber, as expected, takes the
craftsmanship and if he is re-
ReXt November to the Senate, he
inmate himself as & possible
- - Of tn Foreign Relations Com
{ ow headed by Senator Lodge.
= 4odge retire for any reason, Nc
awould be in line for that chair
&x# But Senate rules would not
sz$2 m to have both that and finance.
z$WxTE. BOrah Of Idaho would there
next in rank for the foreign
.hairmanship.
Is position on international affairs
ign relation is so independent
lines that such a development
4 occur might leave marked
~ bn on the country's dealings
foreign nations. This was one
possibilities opened up by Pen
eath.
- ICY NGSC aAoO A8sAg NC "a
& Penrose, as one of TIE group
& s as the Old Guard, was among
ounted on to vote for Seatins
~. While 1t is assumed his
= pr will be equally regular D. is
II the Newberry case wiz be
to come to vote until the new
vania Senator is in his place, un-
leaders are ass ured a
- margin without him. They claim
a margin now but their CLAIMS are
& ted.
y MBER WOULD
d SOLDIER BONUS.
rhe new year is to see fr$ming of a
-iff bill and a new tax pill by the
nance Committee. McCuntber coming
m an agricultural Stat9 has strong
rm bloc" leanings which, caused him
netiIhes to differ with Henrose on tax
] tariff matters. McCH mber is, how
r, Stanchly partisan Mnd regular"
) accession TO the chi irmanship may
p the soldier bonus fill, of which he
one of the strongest advocates in Con
'en7 ose's death LEAF f. vacancies on four
king and curreIgcy, immigration and
al affairs. FibHg of these will bring
SIT a virtual Eeadjustment of Senate
amittees, through promotions which
/ cause vaSeancies on other committees.
The Republican national committee
o will hive to fill a vacancy because
'Penrose'5 death. This may bring to
Elimax tRe political contest within
ansylvaniE, where various other fac
h. have Ebeen for years seeking pen.
rs political head At any rate, his
Ing has raised the question as to
is now to become Of the ''Penrose
inc" in Philadelphia and the State
san" interesting political scramble is
al for there.
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