Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-20
THE MACHINES BOAST
Penrose's Men Claim Presiden-
tiaI Support.
APPEAL FOR REGULARITY
Trying to Head Off Boilers in Penn
sylvania.
EFFORT TO STAY REFORM WAVE
Lincolnites Will Support the Party
Candidates for Congress
Whirlwind Campaign.


PHILADELPHIA, June 20.-Boss Pen
roses henchmen are openly boasting that
President Roosevelt, at the oppportune mo-
ment. Is to come to the relief of the regular
republican organization in Pennsylvania
and deliver singing slap in the face to
the republican reformers who are calling
upon the voters of the state, regardless OF
politics. to reorganize the republican party
and deliver 1t from the hands OF the old
bosses. In other words, that the work of
reform which was begun last November
when democrats and republicans united
and crushed the old corrupt Philadelphia
ring. is to be checked by the powerful tn
terposition OF the greatest rerormer in the
land, Theodore Roosevelt It is said that
President Roosevelt will personally admin
lister the check in a speech which he Will
deliver at the York fair, in the course of
which, it is alleged, he will entreat the re-
publicans to stand together. maintain the
supremacy Of the party and then do their
own housekeeping without the aid of the
democrats
1t is said the President will take the
ground that the case is not so bad as to re-
Quire calling in the neighbors; that If the
party is to be reformed it must be reformed
by Its friends and not with the assistance
OF the opposition. If that plan had been
gang would still have been in power In
stead of being. as it is. whipped to a fraz-
zle and dfsorganized.
Regulars Would Win.
If President Roosevelt does this the re-
publican organization will undoubtedly car
ry the state, Boss Fenrose will strengthen
his hold on the state machine, and the
chance of lifetime to reorganize the party
will have been lost If the President ex-
horts republicans to stand by their organi-
zation, it is expected that such influential
newspapers as the Philadelphia Press, the
Pittsburg Dispatch. the Philadelphia North,
American and the Pittsburg Press, which
are now Withholding what might be termed
energetic support Of the regular ticket,
will come out for 1t. and the reforrners
VIII have no voice In the public prints of
Importance
Boss PenTose is basing all his hopes on
the appeal to regularity" If the infor-
nation Is correct that the President is to
sound the clarion note, the boss need not
worry about the outcome The President
OF course would be perfectly consistent
In doing SO, Penrose has played the Pres
ident as his high card in every deal so far.
He Dragged at the state convention that
the President was with him, and nothing
developed to refute the claim.
OF course. there may seem inconsistency
IN this interference in Pennsylvania poll
tics, since the President has declined to
L.
back in the New York squabble of the
republicans, but the President doubtless
finds a qualifying difference in the stua-
ton.
Regular Candidate Respectable.
Aside from this invaluable asset of exec
utiye support, Boss Penrose has resources.
The head of the ticket. Mr.. Stuart, is
man absolutely above reproach and of the
very highest standing in every regard. The
boss chairman Of the state committee, Col.
Andrews. Is also man highly esteemed
by the republicans of the state and is re-
garded as square" The Lincolnites can
find no fault With him
Thus the old Philadelphia outfit have put
on a front Of most immaculate respectable
ity, and this brownstone front and man
sard roof will be pointed out to the voters
of the state as the alleged republican edi-
fee. But Boss Penrose is the occupant of
that edifice all the same and IL the lease
is renewed next November by the republi-
cans of the state the same old crowd will
move In again.
Many earnest republicans are very much
perpiexed over this question of regularity,
upon which Penrose is counting so heavily.
Afiiliation with the democracy is a pretty
stiff proposition to some Of these old-line
republicans. OF course, in voting the Lin
coin ticket they would be voting for re-
publican governor and a man of the very
best standing In all circles, but there is
of him.
Now, with that feeling already existing,
one can readily what is likely to hap
pen II Theodore Roosevelt puts his influ-
ence in the balance on that very score of
regularity. Reorganization and reform will
go bust" Pennsylvania will get a good
governor and Penrose and his following
will get Pennsylvania.
The Congressional Fight.
It is already certain that the Lincolnites
will not vote for democratic representatives
in Congress. They Will support the repub-
lican candidates for Congress who will be
nominated by the regular organization. So
Penrose says: Now. there you are; you
are regular on Congress- you admit that 1t
Is not wise to smash the republican repre-
sentation in Congress. yet you want to
smash the state machine" To which the
Lincolnites reply: 1.-The cases are not on
oil fours at all. We are republicans on ma
tional issues. but this fight is for rehabili-
in better shape for standing together on
national questions"
The republican congressional managers
are much relieved over the determination
OF the Lincoinites not to oppose the regular
congressional ticket. They had fears for
awhile that they might lose some seats In
the Pennsylvania delegation over this row.
but that fear Is now removed. They stili
have trouble in one district growing out OF
a squabble over the nomination. but that is
likely to harpen at any time ana has noth-
ing to do with the reform movement.
Money May Be Scarce.
The regular republican organization
throughout the state is in fine shape. The
reformers' organization is haphaxard. In
some counties they viii have to depend on
the democratic organization, unless they
can frame up their game In few weeks.