Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-09
Pepper Named
to L. s. Senate
Continued from PAGE One

Nv"tinue" itV'h Nhc 'hS
"What does Brother Bill say" he
asked.
The Governor limited that he believed
the Pepper appointment would kill the
Brother Bill" boom for the Senate.
Then. discussing the new Senator, the
Governor said:
mir. Pepper is an outstanding man,
known throughout the country. not
merely local figure. His candidacy
will be greeted with enthusiasm in the
United States Senate and throughout
the country.
The Governor added that he had been
in touch with various notables in
Washington and that they were de-
9 lighted over the appointment.
There is deep political significance in
the Pepper appointment. according 10
politicians of all factions.
1t is said the Governor believes 1t
will go long way toward working
out harmony in the state organization
which was so badly shattered when
Senator Penrose's S grip was lost
Soothing TO Wares
OF especial importance is the fact
that the selection of Mr.. Pepper will
he iittle soothing TO the Ware lead
ers who had urged the naming of Con-
gresham Ware. Their point of view
now is that If Congressman Ware
couldn't be named then they are as
satisfied ms it is possible for them TO
he, by the naming Of Mr.. Pepper
The Wares have been very frank in
the past in expressing liking for Mr..
Pepper. This dates back to the time
when the State was torn by the contest
for the lieutenant governorship, three
years ago. At that time Senator PEN
rose backed +. +. Beidleman, of
Dauphin County, who was elected. The
Wares campaigned for John X. n.
Scott, one of the strong ware leaders.
One of the features of that fight was
the Endorsement of Scott by Mr.. Pep
per. 1t appears, furthermore. that Mr.
Pepper indorsed Scott against the per-
sonal rcouest OF Senator Pcnrose. Since
That event the Wares have doomed Mr.
Pepper for delegate to the nationa
convention.
Not Ware Leader
Politicians. however say it would bt
a mistake to assume that Mr.. Pepper is
in any sense Ware leader. or to elias!
him with ttose who owe political allie
glance to any faction or political boss
Mr. Peppers stand on political ques
/ lions generally has been diametricall!
opposed TO the stand taken by straight
out organization leaders.
lust the same. Ware leaders. it !
said on good authority, are some
what appeased by the Pepper appoint
ment. 1t may even have an effect o.
the suggested candidacy next May Q
Congressman Ware, though this point
not settled. it is explained.
One result Of Governor Sprouts tri
10 Pittsburgh was that he came bac
home satisfied it was 100 early to fea
the formation of new combination
against himself. if he is a candidate @
some future date, and against hi
friends generally. The Governor is br
lieyed to have found that Senate
Wares friend, Senator Crow, is g
staunchly his ally as he has been in th
past. Further, he found that the Magee
Leslie organization, in Allegheny Coun
~. may have to alter its plan Of form
ing an offensive and defensive allanC
with the Ware organization.
The reaEon for that is that John J
Bell. n multi millionaire Of Pittsburg
who largely financed the mayoral'
campaign Of Mayor Magee, is friend
70 the Governor as a candidate ne
spring for United States Senator.
fact, Mr.. Bell urged Mr.. Sproul TO
candidate
not decided that question as yet. b
II Is obvious that the Governor p'
litical Judgment leads him TO regard VI
He'll as the boss, so called, rather thi
Mayor Magee or Senator Leslie. Th
being the case, there could be no Mage
Vare combination against Sproul u
less Magee is willing to break with BE
Those familiar with Pittsburgh cond
tions do not feel there Is the slightt
chance of Mayor Magee breaking wi
Mr.. Bell.
IL is more likely that the Wares "
try 10 reshape their course so as to I
main in harmony with the Alleghe
County organization and so continue
have a voice in State affairs.
Further, the Governor does not
iieve that the Baker Beidlcman 90
blnation in Dnuphin County will des
him. II is interesting to note Il
when the Governor reached llarrisbl
last Saturday night, on his way back
Philadelphia from Pittsburgh, he v
visited, while the train waited ten m
utes, by Lieutenant Governor Beid
man and other representatives OF
Dauphin County organization.
The underlying significance Of
that is that there is a feeling abrc
10 State organization circles that hi
mony on the State ticket may yet
arranged aud harmony i3line with
n tdcsk of Gqvernor Spro,l md ScRh,
CfdN>ip - latter Is abl1 70 be =