New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09

ernor- Ex-Governor Pattison ran similarly ahead
In all the other parts of the state except Allegheny
County tthe PittsourE district. but notwithStand-
ing this Judge Pennypacker would have been elected
with both Philadelphia and Allegheny out. The
majority left is yet larger than that with which
Republicans have before this elected Governor.
Results the State. however. demonstrate tbs
fealty Of Republicans party principles. In
Luzerue County. where Pattisou had more than
2,oo0 majority. the Republican candidate for Con
Efess was elected BY one equally large. I'm Schuyl
carry with IL a majority for the Democratic can
ddate FOR Congress.
The surprise in the Congress elections was the
defeat of the veteran William Cornell in tbs
scranton district. where the late returns foot up
a small majority against him Pattizop had 5000
majority there The boot is ON the other foot IN
the York-AdamS district where the earlier re-
turns indicated the election of McCan ,Dem) to
Congress. Tn later returns showed tho election
of Iafean Gtepl PattSon had almost $3.50 ma
jority in the district The regular Republican
candidates in the Allegheny district were defeated.
With one exception, but the men elected by the
all Republicans on national issues ana will
support the Roosevelt Republican policies The
There are four Democrats from Pennsylvania in
the present Congress
Interest Just now centres on the succession 70
United States Senator PenroSe. \ matters stand
he can he mis- successor if he decides To- make
the contest. care had been taken in this respect
If Il strong candidate could be found who
would pledge himself outright 10 senator Penrose.
one sought who would agree to go into ths
caucus and abide by its decision There are hftv
Senators and az members Of the House with los
d majority Of the General Assembly necessary
choice. \ close friend "f Senator PeurOso
says We have the written pledges Of thiyty-thrsa
Senators and 1916 members of tho House who have
agreed either to vote for Peurose in caucus or
vote in open session for tho candidate selected by
the caucus
That Senator PeDrose has won ont is So strongly
impressed upon even thoSe who would have pre-
ferred some else that he has received in add
from many members that they will support him
The prospect of opposition is not in the camp OF
the fuStoniSts and recalcitrant Republicans but in
that sItprne, S;ensraI Iobr = I,jI,i ~
defeat of his candidacy for the Cfoveruor nonlina-
tinn &" Senator Penros~'s opposition. and an
through the campaign friends of Mr. EIkin have
and legislature candidates in doubtful counties
with the view Of electng enough administration
Republicans To make hopeful nsht for tho United
II the claims Of Senator Penrose.s friends are
anywhere near correct there is certainly hope
for Mr. Elkin
While it is pretty certain tha5 the organization
candidate for the Speaker viii be announced after
their it also believed that the PhiIadeI-
phia nlayOraty Will be under consideration. IL ia
thought that the eXisencles of tine campaign which
compelled Senator Penrosc To seek pledges for hls
own reelection require hiur postpone the
realization Of his hope 20 become Mayor of Phila-
delphia. lie Is the first choice IF the Quay-Dur-
ham organization were il not necessary U0 Keep
him i'm the Senator fight Sc Ear The strongest or
sanization Republican who has been named for
tho AShbTdge succession j. General harry II
Bingham who has Just been elected 20 Congress
by unanimous vote. 10 i SAIL that he
have the nomination for the asking, huJ this Is
counting tc" tar ahead with such man as Sena-
tor quay continually seeking 10 strengthen his
hold an the administration of public affairs. So
far the only avoUed candidate is Ex-Governor
William NJ. Bum. sol distant politician. but un-
doubted leader among Philadelphia bon WANTS
His CandidaCv however. - ony tentative. and he
will be az the IL Durham SAYS Other
bcOuletS being uursrsi- Mayor NShhTidGa
would object to Director OF Public safety
English his SUCCESSOR while strong clement
among the leaders been IrEiUG the wisdom %
choice from caGtnG retail merchants which
" ould crafty the Hebrew elesncut tho city. IN
this connection used the names uC sam
Uel lit md EIhs CiImUeJ
u doubtful. however. u~ther senator quay
will permit declaration looking IN Tho ''statius
81 candidate until after the oTganiza ton OF tho
legislature and the election Of nitsd States sem
atcr.