The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-05
SPROUL REFUSES
TOGA;; TO NAME
TWO SENATORS
Governor Says He Will
Not Betray Trusteeship
As keystone Governor.

| PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4. - IIoV.
lwilliam c. Sproul will remain the
chief executive of the State Of
Pennsylvania and decline the op-
Senate as successor to the late
Senator Boies Penrose. he an
nounced officially here tonight.
He will make two appointments
to the United States Senate. instead
of one, naming within a few days
the successor of Senator Boies Pen
rose and later appoint a man to
succeed Senator Crow, who will re-
sign
Definite word that Senator Grow,
who was appointed by the governor
in October. will resign on account
of the condition of his health. stirred
the political leaders who are gathered
here. While many have been of the
opinion that Crow would not be a
candidate to succeed himself in the
May primary. the information that
he expects to resign. was received
with some surprise
Crows resignation will not be sent
to the governor Immediately. 1t was
learned, and the Penrose vacancy
will be filled first. Il Is upon the
matter of the Western Senator's res
ignation that Gov. Sproui desires to
confer with Crow in Pittsburgh be-
fore he appoints the successor OF
Penrose.
The governor declined to state the
name of the man he has In mind
for the Penrose appointment.
The governors decision to re-
fuse the appointment which would
have been made by the lieutenant
governor following his (Sprouis)
resignation. was made, he said, 'in
| order not to betray the trusteeship
given him by the people"
Sproul stated that he would not
desert the office of governor. the
highest gift of the people of the
Commonwealth" nor use it to fur
ther my own ambitions"
Respect For His once.
He said that during his campaign
and at his inauguration he ex-
pressed a feeling of profound re-
spect for the Office and that feel
ing has been strengthened as his
term has gone on.
In his statement, however. he in
| timated that he would probably run
| for United States Senator next
election.
The governors statement follows,
in part:
The Eovernorship is. IN q very
definite sense, a trusteeship from the
people. One of the most important
duties of that trusteesAip as the aC-
pointment of United States Senators
and other officers when vacancies
occur. 4 fundamental principle of
the laws and understandings gov
erning trusteeships is that the hol.
ers thereof shall not use them for
personal advantage. To my mind.
it would certainly be an evasion of
that principle to resign such a
trusteeship as l hold in order that
my lawful successor might, in the
exercise of his powers, appoint me
to another great public Office.
CRISIS to BE Faced.
Il recognize the fact that there
is more or less of a crisis in the
affairs of our party organization in
Pennsylvania, and am compli-
mented by suggestions that have
come from so many sources, that !
am equipped to accept the RESPONSE
bility of leadership at such a time.
1t certainly would not lessen this
crisis If l should do anything that
might be questionable in such an
issue. If / should ever desire to
go to the United States Senate l
shall submit my candidacy to the
people of the State in the regular
way. through the processes of nomi-
nation and election. Meanwhile
shall remain in the position in which
they have placed me. and wher,
they have given me their confidence
and support
IN due time shall name a sue
cessor to Senator Penrose, who will
/ hope, commend himself to the
State and country in the present
emergency"