Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-09
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| IN STATE POLITICS
MAX Leslie confers Here With
Vare-Says Fisher Is
Good Candidate
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State politics. including the questions
81 the retirement Of Senator Crow as
candidate for election and of working
out harmony on the gubernatorial NOM
ination. will be discussed by city and
state leaders in week lend conferences
beginning with tomorrow.
. =. All the leaders have returned from
from Florida was Mrs. barclay II.
Warburton. vice chairman Of the Re-
publican State Committee. Mrs. War
burton's advice will be sought with a
view Of getting a line on the sentiment
OF women. 1t is understood that Mrs.
Warburton agrees with Senator Ware
that the candidacy Of Lieutenant Gov
the defensive from the start owing to
his acceptance Of the $4,000 check.
Mrs. Warburton's Office at Republic
can State headquarters, 5o6 South
Broad street, is being renovated. As a
result the vice chairman. from her home.
conducted telephone canvass OF
women leaders here and through the
State. sounding out sentiment toward
the coming State fight.
Senator Max Leslie. Pittsburgh con-
ferred here today with senator Ware.
1t was said later no definite commit
ments would be made on the State ticket
until Ware talks with Governor Sproul.
"Senator Ware did not boost Harry
A. Mackey to me-" said Leslie. The
governorship situation is unsettled be-
cause Of Pcnrosc's death and Senator
Crows illness. The whole situation is
IN the crucible.'
Senator Leslie had a good word TO
say for State Banking Commissioner
candidacy for Governor soon. He said
Mr.. Fisher is "a fine man of ability and
worth" then added that other men also
are suitable.
Senator Leslie said John A. Bell.
Pittsburgh. will be a candidate for
United States Senator II Senator Crow
withdraws.
Among the politicians now here or
expected tonight are William 2. Gal
fagher. of the State Committee; Will
liam j.. McCaig. chairman of the
House Appropriations Committee. and
James F. Woodward, who Is candi-
date to succeed himself as Secretary Of
Internal Affairs.
The luncheon Of the League Of
Women Voters in the Bellevue STRAIT
ford tomorrow is the magnet that is
drawing candidates to Philadelphia.
Mr.. Fisher, after conference with
Governor Sproul yesterday, announced
thata he would enter the field Us n can
didate for Governor.
The Governor said after the visit that
II had been cordial and that the Com.
missioner would not resign.
~ thought it only right to wait for
the return of the Governor before max
ing any announcement and today l told
him my plans to become candidate
said Commissioner Fisher Anything
else think had better come from him."
When the Governor was told Of the
Commissioner statement he said:
commissioner Fisher informed me to-
day he intended to become a candidate
for Governor and that he would make
his al houncement in a few days.
"Will he resign?' was asked.
"Of course, he will not resign. Why
should he?' asked the Governor. 1--WE
had a very pleasant chat and talked
over affairs of his department. which
is in very fine shape. l expect he will
become an active candidate. I feel
highly complimented so many members
OF my Cabinet are being regarded as
good gubernatorial timber.
II have not declared for any one"
continued the Governor. when asked II
he had indicated any preference. He
remarked that he believed in harmony
and in response to questions about SEN
etor William E. Crow said he had no
information.
The Governor endeavored to get into
touch with Senator Crow during the
day and declined to discuss the sena-
torial situation.
Neither would he discuss n morning
visit paid to tho Executive Mansion by
Edward f. Beidleman and W. Harry
Baker. who are reported to have vainly
endeavored to secure from him some
expression which might offset the blast
given the Bcidlcman candidacy by Sen.
ator Edwin II. Ware yesterday.