Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-19
BOSSES IN A PANIC
Law and Order Men Breaking
Ring Rule in Pennsylvania.
GANG LOSING ITS GRIP
Keystone Situation Alarms Penrose,
Gu6ey and Cohorts.
THE PITTSBURG POST FLoPs
Vance G. Mccormick Of Harrisburg
Declines Nomination and An
nounces Himself for Emery.
GANG LOSING ITS GRIP
THE PITTsBURa POST FLoPs

Tnere 10 no luil In the fight that is being
waged on Penrose and Guffey by the law
and order forces of Pennsylvania. The sop
thrown to the reformers by Penrose when
he caused the nomination by the gang s
convention of several rather respectable
nonenities has not been taken by the indie
pendent electors. and Boss Guffey, the
Penrose bower in the mlre of machine poll
tics. Is being driven into hole.
The latest developments in the Pennsyl-
vania situation are:
A declaration from Vance c. Mccormick
ex-mayor of Harrisburg. that he would
cheerfully support Emery for governor IL
nominated by the democratic state conven-
ton. The Importance of this lies In the
fact that Mr.. Mccormick has been among
those favored by Col Gufrey as a candidate
for governor.
The Jefferson county democratic conven-
ton instructed its delegates to the state
convention for Lewis Emery, jr.
The third legislative district of Luzerne
county instructed for Emery.
A hot contest has developed In Montgom-
cry county between the Guffey and Emery
factions for control Of the state delegation.
The latter has been counted as solid for
Guffey.
Mccormick Denounces Ring.
Guffey has mentioned Vance C. McCor-
mick as probably his choice for the guber-
material nomination by the Harrisburg
democratic convention June II. Yesterday
Mccormick wrote letter In which he says:
"At no time have 1 sought the nomina-
ton encouraged others to seek 1t for
me. and have no thought about 1t that
tends to any selfish advantage. My chief
concern il that the delegates to our state
convention shall be free men, unbought and
Embossed, shall freely select our cahdi-
date for governor q man who himself shall
be free from every obligation. except to
duty. Such q candidate to win must be
nominated by free and Embossed conven-
ton. representing not only the democratic
sentiment of the state, but the sentiment of
the honest and decent citizens who have
sickened at the rotten state of affairs
brought upon us by a corrupt and bossed
machine, backed by corporate interests.
"A grave responsibility rests upon our
party, for we unquestionably control the
situation: and II would be moral treason to
surrender that control at the dictation of
any boss. no matter how distinguished. or
OF any corporate interest, no matter how
powerful To the intelligence and integrity
Of the convention the selection of fitting
candidate may, think. be safely intrusted,
and IL the convention should determine that
the surest and best way to defeat the
gang u to nominate Lewis Emery. jr.
whom your resolutions name as your second
choice. he will have more sincere and
devoted follower than myself
Guffey on the Rum.
The Philadelphia North American today
writing of the situation says:
Indications OF the enforced surrender of
James M. Guffey, democratic state boss, in
his efforts to block the nomination of ex-
Senator Lewis Emery. jr.. for governor by
the democratic state convention next week.
was the feature of the political develop
ments yesterday.
Of he
for Emery and democratic independent re-
publican fusion was the declaration of
Vance c. Mccormick. ex-mayor of Harris
burg. for democratic Endorsement of the
Lincoln candidate.
Following Mr.. McCormick's announce
ment that he was not a candidate for
governor, the Pittsburg Post, one of the
leading democratic newspapers In the state.
declared that 1t would support Emery's
nomination and election. The Posts at
titude Is taken as an indication that Cuff
fey must abandon his attempt to defeat
Emery. the tmplacable foe for a quarter
century of the Standard Oil railroad mo-
nopoly."
The Philadelphia Ledger says:
THE impression among leading local DEM
ocrats is that Colonel Guffey will have to
yield to the Emery sentiment and consent
to the nomination of the Lincolnite candi-
date for governor by the democratic con-
ventton.
Every day 1t is claimed that the Emery
column Of democratic delegates is growing,
and that II the convention were to be held
today that Emery would have majority.
The antf-Guffey leaders assert that by the
time the delegates assemble Emery will
have 200 of the 327 to vote for his nomina-
ton. and that II Guffey does not get on the
Emery wagon soon there will be no room
for him later
There was an Anti-Saloon League meet
Ing at Stroudsburg Pa. last night. At that
meeting DR.. w. r. Riley of Wilkesbarre.
superintendent OF the department of law
enforcement. said: Boss Penrose is a
menace to the cause of religion, good NOR
ais and temperance and he must be de-
throned."
Character Sketch Of Guffey.
The New York American today pub
fishes the following character sketch of
Guney by Julian Hawthorne:
II have been seeking information con-
corning John M. Guffey. the former dem
ocratic boss. who has been betraying
much disturbance in what he might sup
pose to be his mind, but which others
would regard as his temper. as to the
prospects OF fusion under ex-senator
Emery. The more Guffey is Inquired into
the less OF him, for any practical human
purpose. there seems to be, and, inasmuch
as everything points to his summary dis.
Pennsylvania, 1t Is to be feared that at
tempts to paint acceptable portrait of
him will be disappointing.
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oil, and who, In the natural or Rockefeller
course OF things, has been ally ever
since of the Standard Oil Company.
Though nominally a democrat. he is in
reality of no politics. the sole apparent
purpose OF his existence in public life be-
Ing to satisfy a certain form Of vanity.
His Hobby Described by Himself.
Some fellows he recently remarked to
an acquaintance. some fellows like keep
ing yacht or an automobile or things
like that, but that amt what care for.
What 1 like is getting together a bunch
Of the boys and putting 'em In a special
train and carrying EN- down to the con-
yention and delivering the goods.
This is, and has always been his con-
ception OF statesmanship. Beyond that his
intellect has never seriously grappled with
the problems OF government and in order
to accomplish that he has never neglected
to make deals with the republican machine;
IN other Words to sell out to the enemy.
His qualifications for democratic leadership
have, accordingly. always been recognized
by republican machine bosses: they have
found him useful and have used him and
have paid him his price.
Among the rank and ale and officers OF
the democratic machine he has enjoyed the
asceudancy preDer to q man who was
willing to spend 9o0o0 year among the