Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-23
REPUBLICAN PLANS
DEPEND ON CROW
State Machine Awaits Sign as
to Whether Senator Will
Enter Primary
DEMOCRATS cHlRKiNG UP

Republican organization leaders are
hopeful Of receiving word from Pitts-
burgh this week as to the condition OF
United States Senator Grow which will
'nahlh them TO make definite plans for
tic coming primaries. The Senator Is
III in Mercy Hospital
When the leaders know whether or
not Senator Grow will take part in the
r' imari"s they viii know how to slate
and ulau for Il STATE wide factional bat.
tie for control of the party machinery.
Mayor Mage. Of Pittsburgh. here
'ver the Weekend. conferred with lead
,ws, including Governor Sproul and Sem
, a.or Ware, and then gave it as his opin-
ion that political conditions are very
comploN and unprecedented.
Sproul and Grundy Together
When the special train left for Car
isle today carrying numerous poiit i
C!unS and executives of prominence 10
the funeral of Highway Commissioner
Sadler. IL was noticed that Governor
Sproul and Joseph II. Grundy, who
ravors John :. Fisher. Banking Com
CissiOner, for Governor were sitting
together. While some persons regarded
this as chance happening. others con-
tended II had considerable significance.
II was pointed out that the Governor
and Grundy have had several Telephone
conversations on the situation and the
trip to Carlisle presented opportunity
for long and intimate chat.
In view Of the fact that the Governor
so far has not committed himself 10 IN
Il nf o.
lievc that efforts will be made by
| Mr.. Grundy to line up the Governor for
Mr.. Fisher.
Democratic leaders see ray of sun
shine. The lack of cohesion in Repub
lican ranks is encouraging them to sit
M and take notice. 4. Mitchell Palmer.
formerly Attorney General of the United
States. and Roland :. Morris. late
! Ambassador 10 Japan, conferred at
length Saturday.
Asked TO discuss the Democratic out.
lu0k. Palmer reiterated that he is nOl
actively interested. II have no inter-
est beyond thht Of any good citizen.
said the former Attorney General. II
fcrl that the old saying. Now is the
Iinc for all good men to cone to th"
aid Of their party is applicable to con :
! Giti0nS in Pennsylvania.
I "Bu. speaking frankly. believe
/ there is an opportunity for the Demo
rIAtS. and !. for one. am for har-
moninWS arrangement. Ry way of Il
suggestion. | might say that to my mind
{ il would be- advisable to call cOnvcn-
tiOn at which every clement of the
party would he Represented. Local or
= CARNATIONS could send their delegates
much nf or the fashion Of tho old-time
! conventions. TEht or any other method
"E sclac:in. repro scntatives would b.
! suitable.
Women Represented
These delegates could thresh out
! their difficulties anH agree on candi-
dates that every man and woman in tho
/ larty could whole heartcdly support
! The women. of course. should be rep
resented. A convention or meeting Of
. tIiS character could. ! believe. evolve
harmonious program that would meet
! with approval Of every right thinking
! Democrat and citizen generally
Pending anything like get to-
gcthcr' movement in the Republican
State organization. the Dir is filled with
/ all sorts Of rumors. the latest Of which
is that ''all Federal office holders APP
recommendation Of the late Senator
renroSc are TO be oustcd II would
include Tnitod States Attorney George
W. Coles. This is not taken seriously
in political circles for the reason that
the President indicated to W. Harry
l;akcr. when the latter had con-
ference at the White House. that ccr-
tain of Senator Penrosc's wishes. which
had not been carried out at the time, OF
his death. would be carried out LATER.
1t is not likely. therefore. that Pen.
rose appoin:ceS will bn removed.
A hot battle is going on for the Of.
flee Of State Prohibition Director to
succeed Senator Mcconnell. resigned
Il is generally believed that tho Rev.
John Thomas Davis will be named
The latter has the backing OF the Gov
crnor and the State organization.
headed by W. Harry Baker. secretary
of the State Committee. Tho Oliver
element is pushing Peter G. Walters. Of
Pittsburgh.