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some predict. Senator Crow will not be
able to enter the coming primaries.
Meanwhile, the question of the gov
ernorslip will be left open. according to
present plans, until conference Is
had by Senator Ware and Senator Grow.
The Wares stand pat on the candidacy
Of Congressman Ware to succeed Pen
rose. They feel that Governor Sproul
still has an opportunity to name the
Congressman.
It is not believed that the Governor
will consider Mr.. Ware seriously for the
United States senatorial appointment.
In other circles the belief is that the
Governor has narrowed his choice down
to Mr.. Pepper. former Governor Stuart
or Morris l.. Clothier.
Magee Wants His Share
The formation Of the new State or
ganization may mean the revival of the
boom for Lieutenant Governor Beidle-
man for Governor, despite that $4,000
check" 1t is believed, however, that
Magee will insist on getting something
more out of the situation than an offer
Cf support for Bell for United States
not candidate to succeed himself.
! ne huRtt lutH Sdy lHuL lUe WVSt Is
! entitled to the next Governor. This
\ state of affairs may result, 1t was in
timated. in an agreement on Mr.. Bell
for Governor or else on William Finn,
former progressive leude-, The central
section of the State would then demand
+ the Lieutenant Governorship and the
Secretary of Internal Affairs.
Friends of Senator Grow. in com.
mpnting on the senatorial situation. say
that the Governor will "have to make a
strong appointment If he expects his
appointce to defeat Ware in the pri.
uaricS.
The Ware Magee Leslie Baker COM
a binntion may definitely break with Gov
crnor Sproul, who may try TO form an
organization Of his own to be built up
around the remains of the old Roose-
welt Party.
In other words, real fight would be
made ip the next primaries for control
of the State between the Ware Magee-
Baker alliance and the Sproul forces,
assisted by friends of Clifford Pinchot.
! 1t is understood. however. that Magee
| has assured Governor Sproul he will
! not be a party to any alliance formed
! to fight the Governor.
Sproul Against "NIonarchy'
At present leaderlcss state of affairs
! is apparent in Pennsylvania Republi-
CaniSm as politicians over the entire
State await Governor Sprouts appoint
ment of a successor to Senator PenrOse.
The Governor himself stated that the
day of the one man leader in Pennsyl-
vania has passed, at least for some
years. 1t was the Governors way Qf
saying no one has inherited Penrose's
political scepter.
As the situation clears up Governor
Sproul Is said to be gradually reced-
ing from a plan to so before the people
himself next May for the Republican
nomination for Senator. 1t is reported
the man he will name as nd interim
Senator will have the Governors sup
port for the full term.
Il would rather have influence than
responsibility, Mr.. Sproul replied
when asked If he was eliminating him
Mr. Sproui was asked what he
thought Of the statement made public
by Mayor Magee, in which Mr.. Magee
virtually set up Senator Ware as the
Republican leader Of Pennsylvania.
II think" said he. that the Mayor
expressed himself very soundly."
The Governor amplified that state
ment with the assertion that he did
not believe Mayor Magee had any
thought of comforting upon Senator
Ware dictatorship in Pennsylvania
politics.
There will be no Capitalization of
leaderahip," he said. II think ] ex =
pressed that before when / said that
Penrose was the last Of his race. The
fact is, there are quite few people
who will sit in on the party councils. g."
"What about Joseph r. Grundy
will he be consulted?" the Governor
was asked.
81 would be glad to talk to Mr..
Grundy," said the Governor. "He
represents important interests and /