Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
G. D. P. STUMPED
IN PENNSYLVAN|A
Uncertainty Growing as to
Course for State Or
ganization.
srccisI Dispatch TO The Star.

HARRISBURG. Pa. January %
The outstanding development in Penn
sylvania politics this week has been thu
growing uncertainty regarding th'
course the Republican State organi2a'
ton will pursue,
II there is a single political leader o.
consequence in the State who has &
concrete idea of how county organi2a'
lions will line up for the primary. ano
where Pennsylvania will stand at the
opening of the Kansas City convention
he is keeping quiet about il.
Attempts 10 smoke out the Mellon
leadership on the presidency have been
unavailinc. The United States Senate
has not shown whether il will authorize
PENNSYLVANIA 20 make primary nomina-
lions for the Ware seat. Both are
essential 10 determine whether factions
will unite or oppose each other at the
primary
Hoover Boomers Quiet.
In addition. a hull has come in the
surface laborS of the supporters Of
Secretary OF Commerce F.Nover: United
States Senator David A Reed has de-
layed announcing his intentions about
succeeding himself and leaders whose
alliance with the MELONS is necessary
for continued Mellon control have been
non-committal, apparently waiting for
Mellon. also.
Accustomed for years 10 a Penrose
domination which issued orders for
them 10 execute. county leaders are
restless The first day 10 obtain sigma
lures 10 petitions 10 have names printed
on primary ballots passed wednesday.
with local tickets for delegates. legisla-
tive berths and other district nomina-
tons uncompleted by the county organ
3zations because they had no linking of
what 10 expect in the final primary
lineup.
The Mellon leadership has been APP
preaching the political situation largely
from the angle of the Senatorship. In
the primaries of 1927. it sacrificed vir-
tually everything IN efforts to smooth
factional differences in counties in hope
of making denomination OF Senator
Reed assured with little. If any. opposi-
ton. The harmoniZing program. unsuc-
cessful in 1927. has been continued. and
difficulty has been found in making the
rough spots smooth.
Await Word From Ware.
While the majority of county leaders
are waiting for word of where Secretary
Of the Treasury Mellon and his nephew,
Republican State Chairman w L. Mel
lon. stand on the delegate question,
there are leaders in half a dozen Of the
most populous centers of the State who
are waiting for word from Ware. Wares
ultimate course. however. will probably
be determined by the Senate action on
seating him. and consequently, his atti-
tude probably will not crystalline in the
immediate future.
In anticipation Of probable fight at
the primary. there have been several
potential candidates in opposition TO
Reed who have sought conferences with
Ware One is John w Kephart. a JUS
tice Of the State Supreme Court, with
personal following Of some importance.
Another is George Finn. son Of former
State Senator william Finn. Pittsburgh,
the Roosevelt leader who aided in carry
inz Pennsylvania for the Bull Moose
ticket in 1912 Neither has announced
hls candidacy.
Another leader who has held his peace
Is Joseph r. Grumpy. president of the
Pennsylvania Manufacturers AsSocia-
ton. and an angel" OF the Pepper
Fisher campaign fund in 1926. Then he
vas allied with the MELONS and there
has been nothing specific TO indicate
break since His past policies would
Justify the belief that his attitude will be
known only after other important lead
ers have taken pronounced stand.
Grundy Is Proposed.
During the past week there has been
q proposal that Grumpy be substituted
foy Reed on the oelegate-at-large slate
90 ha a n
posaI TO assure Grundy support for
Reed
Reeds delayed announcement may
come during the first half OF next week
A. formal declaration Of his candidacy
will aid in breaking the ice as far as
forming alliances for the primary are
concerned Policy on delegates may
follow closely.
A. tentative plan 70 include Secretary
% Labor Davis among the Pennsylvania
oelegsteS-at-la- sc. brought 20 light this
week would place two Coolidge cabinet
members in the delegation. There is
little question that Mellon would pre-
fer reelection O: President Coolidge
above all other candidates II is plausible
that he believes the convention may
have 10 turn 10 Coolidge as the most
available man 10 offset Al Smith. II
Smith then appears certain Of getting
Democratic nomination.
should the President insist however.
that his decision be respected" Mellon
and his followers would prefer an old
time Pennsylvania delegation at the
convention which. uninstructed. could
BE- depended upon 10 vote for the right"
candidate a. TIE righ, time
Hoover Group Opiimistic.
Hoover supporters are optimistic that
Inclusion " tao u HooYer'E fellow cab-
met members IN The delegation might
increase the Likelihood of Pennsylvania
helng for Hoover They feel IL may be
IN indication o! Mellon thought but
mere IL q more general feeling that II
LcllOn declares for any presidential
CEO.ce IL Wall be after hf feels certain
the candidate he supports VIII also
eet the support u me convention.
Former GoV. Olitofc Pincnot. who
announced his SENATE candidacy, would
cepend upon cemAno u the decent
c1!zens," this week received indorSe-
Taent by the STATE convention III the
prohibition party for President Or United
States Senator should he cEODhs ~ ac-
1eEJs ACTIVITY ln ms behalf among Re-
pJbiicsfs however u Is believed would
b. necessaFy ~ ftFsuace FincEpt that
tfe tine u rln again ~ oyIrr'uhr.
Developments ~ ia" Dempcrat!t
party thls week NaYe brfn confined II
> eonfeYence vi $50 Nhlch afr MY
fgref8nners " !sfef actlUly 80 ~
sion mas Deen lak"H " H"ad ~ Coy
Smith VINO IL tcfIa}L ~ large Vni4
IN the Pennsylvania Ge."ga'i0n m
uogl4eemeni by SeHaDf james Iteed
may yeo8Cf tne anlth strength signify
.St5erislly ~ districts &l4fff rtnith nac
teep fatDfeG solfiY DE vet grounds bai
mus far 'ne tinne s.apaeo SINE tn'
rs1fe announcement h8s D~fI brp ahof'
u Dertnit - any OfganiH9 pspp"W"H'
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