New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
PHILADELPHIA AFFAIRS.
RESULTS OF THE REPUBLICAN, STATE
CONVENTION-WILL JUDGE PENNY
PACKER RESIGN?-JUDICIAL IN
OIIRY INTO SCHOOL SCANDAL

OUIRY INTO SCHOOL SCANDAL
Philadelphia June Il (SpecaD--The greatest POI
Iitca1 fight in recent years in the State OF Penns
svIvania has been finished Senator Quay kept trus
to his pledges and held we'll in hand his frlends
among the uninstructed delegates to the Repuoh-
can state Convention and nominated Judge Samuel
W. Pennypacker for Governor There were a II"
surprises on each side. but they just about coun-
terbalanced each other Attorney General EiAin'
who made the fight not with JustlnaDle expecta-
ton of winning. but rather to save nlrnseil Iroi"
utter political aunihlation. did much better IN ths
election of the most recently chosen instructeo
delegates than his opponents had expected ou' rs
missed it most in counting upon the support OF un-
instructed delegates whose favor ne hao reason
to expect on personal grounds. but whose votes
went to Senator Quay for political reasons. Al
ways heretofore identified in politics as a protesa
Of Senator Quay he made the same mistake sc
MANY others have made in thinking that the
friendliness which he always net was personei 20
himself rather than fealty to his patron
This was most markedly demonstrated IN the fso-
lated detection from his ranks of delegates wno
had been instructed to vote for him In conVenton-
In each of these cases. however. the instructions
had been given in his favor solely because he was
looked upon as the candidate Of Senator Quay.
There were many other delegates in the convention
similarly elected who would have been glad 10
break away from Mr.. Elkin, but they consioered
their instructions binding to the end Of mis- cam
ddacy.
There is no doubt that originally Mr.. Ellin had
Senator Quay's personal sympathy in his amot1
ton to become Governor. but, astute politician as
he is the Senator carefully TefraIned from rak@
ing any premature declaration in favor OF MS fathI
full lieutenant The steady trend OF eve1ts-tns
gradual dawnng upon Senator Quays conscious
ness of the result OF such an endorsements or tns
Governor Stone administration OF Pennsyivanis
affairs-fs a matter of too recent record 10 res
ouire recapitulation. The Republican party In ths
State for years rent by the contentious OF
factions. The 'insurgent Republicans had at
tanned such strength that by combination Win
Democrats they had postponed for two years tha
election Of Mr. Quay as his own successor IN the
United States Senate. AS he had done eerores
the Senator opportunity TO bring PACK nos7
of these wandering sheep and effect reunion
which meant continued Republican success. Con-
erassrnen State Senators members Of the Assem-
blv and aspirants for county officers were threat-
ened with defeat if the machine under Mr. Quay
leadership or with Mr.. Quay's acquiescence, at
tempted to force upon the people such positive IN
dorsement of Governor Stones course in the fran-
chise gifts and the Pittsburg Ripper acts as
would have been the nomination or Governof
stone,s Attorney General. who, while protesting
against the course his chief. did not make that
protest effective by reslgnlnS MS appOH''i's POS'
ton
Senator Quay in finally taking the stand which hs
did and after he found himself unable TO convince
Mr. Elkin of his and the partys danger. deeiarea
against him. made the contest one not or factions
in the party but the contest Of one part OF rac-
tion desirous rather of party solidy through con-
cession TO outside but powerful clement Win
another part of that faction ambitious OF per-
sonaI ACKNOWLEDGEMENT because it believed that the
shibboIeth of party regularity would win. even
against combined opposition ,.., -. s.
IRE result has been again vindicatiOn OF SEN
ator Quays political foresight. for no one douoIs
that 9sn 1he GtPe pesca and that if he had believed
that the party could have won Win Eal I as s. Si@
Candidate Judge PennypackeTs name would never
have been used even for the sake OF giving s hn =
complimentary vote be nlrrgent Repubicans os the
last few years has become reconciied ara Es5Se
Ia n % To6in9tiorI Of an acceptable candidate.
if they had 10 aGGeP at tn rsIIIt These nsurgent
as GOOD national Republicans as any OF the star
those who held out the olive branch in the shape
of clean candidate and an qs Governor
Watres had elected score OF deiegatess sf ~ SI
Of these delegates were turned over 70 Sgdge
@ G Friends 6gs 5ee had majority Of the whole
Convention without them - -
.ar As Hp4egsed ma5teF 81 SST the Outcome Of the
ton While Mr. Il En ssTcd and ms ahd I stump the
State for Judge Pennypacker Gnany OF 6ns NesS
of these howfISr ar lIs faiInr to secure rewards
men Who regret only that they did not have the
62 f2Fef5shT ths winning sidebut there plenty Of time
between June and November lot such "OuiiuS "
heal
Considerable interest is taken in Judge Penny
hackers course in the coming campaign Specu-
Ia,ion centres upon his possible resignation as
President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas No.
> Such a step is no doubt under consideration oy
him but on this. on other plans 1or lhe Iuturs'
b declines 10 express himself His only puoic Ut
torrance has been. There is not much for me 70
saw except that 1 very much appreciate the nonor
of bsInr suggested for the Governorshp or Penh-s
svIvsnfa This State I always nave resaroeo eS
tbe most honored and influential or the american
C-o,,,,o,Draa1ths I have no sense OF elatfon over
the nomination given me- My only feeling is ons
of grave responsibility. - -. .,,s s,,x,o,,z
MA hunters however. are CH tLLe -
bench LAWYERS Identified with the fortunes. or tn
administration are alreauy
~ 1a5 fastA''-to Condense into mild FORM
o-na ~ tbeir expressors-for Judge OF t1e couIL
- ro+ain that positicn while he IS cancldate LOr
" i..oI;ttcsi office" Should Judge Fenhypacksr