The Washington herald., 1922-01-03
LEADERS PREDICT
SPROUL WILL TAKE
PENROSE'S PLACE
Governor Urged to Resign
And Accept Senate
Appointment.

Gov. Sproul. Of Pennsylvania. will
accept the seat in the United States
Senate made vacant by the death Of
Senator Penrose. or officials and poll
ticians in close Touch with the political
situation here and in Pennsylvania
have been grossly misled In analyzing
the party problems in that State.
Bereft OF a leader that has held that
position for a period OF twenty-five
years. the Republican party of Penn
sylvania faces the necessity of finding
a man big enough to fill hts place.
|. Following closely the loss Of Sen
ator Philander c. Knox, the death OF
Senator Penrose is felt as terrible
blow to the Republican party, par
ticularly at this time when the country
is in a state Of transition the course
of which Is being directed by the ma
jority party. The success of Repuo-
licanism, according to those most
vitality interested, depends largely II
not entirely, upon legislative measures
that must be efficiently disposed Of at
no distant date. The loss OF an ex-
perfenced leader al a time when the
burden of responsibility rests so
heavily upon the Republican party
cannot, according to those in a posi-
tion to know, be calculated at this
time.
Aspires to senate Seat.
RESPONSIBLE authorities on the Penn
sylyania situation declare that Gov.
sproul expected to fill the vacant seat
ad interim and be a candidate at the
November elections to complete the
unexpired term.
This he can do by resigning the
goyernorship, which would be filled
automatically by Lieut.. Gov. Edward
E Beidleman. Beidleman then could
appoint Sproul as Senator.
II is known that Gov. Sproul has
cherished an ambition to represent
PENNSYLVANIA in the Senate and
that many of his friends are ap-
pealing to him to resign and accept
the appointment.
Influential Republicans in Penn
sylvania and in Washington are re-
ported to have beer in touch with
the governor regarding the nece--
sity of appointing without delay a
Successor to Senator Penrose be-
cause of the Importance of Penn
sylvania being represented in the
Senate when the "four-power pact"
and the tariff measure come up for
a vote.
Senator Crow III.
The illness of Senator william f.
Crow, who was appointed ad in
terim to the seat of Senator Phil
ander C. Knox, who died on Octo-
ber ~. may prevent his appearance
in Washington while these impor-
tant matters are up for considera-
tion and this adds materially to the
Importance of appointing some one
70 fill the seat of Senator Penrose.
Although many Pennsylvanians
accept the prediction that the pres
cnt governor will come to WASH
ington at this time, they will not
agree that sproul will have easy
shedding in an election to the Sem
ate. Many In close touch with the
late Senator believe that his fac
tion would oppose Sproul in order
to preserve the Penrose organiza-
tion and seek to elect one of it's
leaders.
Regardless of the views of op-
posing politicians, it Is agreed that
owing to the emergency, little
time will eIapse before an appoint
ment is made.
Gov Sproul has refused to dis
cuss the appointment as a mark of
respect to the dead Senator and has
indicated that a more propitious
time to make a statement would
be after the funeral.