Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
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Unique Situation of Pennsylva-
mia Republicans.
NEW SHIBB0LETH RAISED
A State Convention Without Dicta-
ton.
NEW SHIBBOLETH RAISED
BossIsM TO BE RELOCATED
Most Important Political Gathering
in the State Since the Civil War
Reform Pressure.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

1AhRiobURG, Pa, June 6.-For the
hrst time since the civil war the repub-
heans Of Pennsylvania propose to hold to-
morrow convention without the dictatfon
OF boss. After nearly half century of
bossism this state seems to have at last
emerged from the rule Of political dictator.
Thfs year the candidates will be named by
the delegates. and the platform will be Of
their making. Republican conventions I'm
Pennsylvania have had little to do with
either ticket or platform. Both have been
prepared In advance by the machine. Now
aii is changed. Last fall the spirit of po-
Htlcai Independence swept over the state
ana sent the machine to its doom
In November the people elected a demo-
cTat state treasurer by majority of about
so,oOo The year before PENNSYLVANIA had
given President Roosevelt more than 500 600
majority. The splendid political orsanixa-
tion-the most perfect this country has
ever seen-constructed by the Canerons
and made invincible by Senator Ouay. was
no more. Nobody claimed the result was
victory for the democrats 1t was a tri-
who proclaimed to the world that while
pennsylvania was corrupt 1t was not con-
tented. Now they propose to prevent con-
sr,,its S from from wrestling from them the
fruits or their victory.
Machine Died With Quay.
The troubles of the machine started soon
after the death of Senator Quay. He had
controlled 1t absolutely. No one was strong
enough to take his place. Quay's logical
successor was Senator Boise Penrose. but
Penrose made the mistake of dividing his
power ana the direction Of the machine
passed into many hands. Its downfall be-
gan with the charges of corruption in con-
neetion with the proposed sale OF the gas
plant in Philadelphia.
me people finally asserted their inde-
pendence, and under the leadership of
Mayor Weaver swept Boss Durham from
power. For years Durhams will in Phila-
deiphla had been law, and his fall was
great He Is now in the far west and his
former followers say he is dying. The in
dependents followed their victory in Phfla-
deiphia by smashing the machine In the
state elections. Then they elected demo-
cratic mayor or Pittsburg and organized
the councils there. Now they propose to
turn the state administration over to men
who are free from the taint of bossism.
II they can do this the redemption of the
Keystone state will be complete
A tremendous stake Is involved in the
elections in Pennsylvania this year. There
VIII be elected governor, lieutenant gov
ernor, secretary of internal affairs and
auditor general. legislature. including
twenty-five state senators who will vote
for Senator Penrose's successor in the
United States Senate, and a congressional
delegation of thirty-two members. Penn
no civil service laws.
Important Issues at Stake.
A change in administration may mean a
clear sweep of officeholders. The governor
fills by appointment many offices, some OF
which pay big money. For instance, the
secretary of the commonwealth receives in
salaries and fees an amount larger than
any official In the federal government. with
of %l1
there are several other places well worth
fighting for.
The governor of Pennsylvania, Samuel w.
Pennypacker, was a cousin of Senator
Quay and the machine nominated and
elected him. He is taking no part in the
selection OF the ticket this year. Under
the constitution governor cannot De
elected to two successive terms. The state
organization Is under the direction of SEN
ator Penrose. The chairman of the state
committee is Col. Wesley r; andrews Pen,
a brother OF Bull Andrews. delegate In
Congress from New Mexico.
An of the organization leaders are friendly
to Penrose or the 4Z delegates that will
compose the convention the organization
could cast the votes of at least 3d. Phtla-
delphia will have LA. The organization can
control all OF them. Allegheny county.
They are all friendly to the organization.
Less than seventy delegates will go into the
convention instructed as to candidate.
Thus it happens that II It is SO decreed
the organization could hold the kind Of state
convention Pennsylvania republicans are ac-
customed to. 1t has the power, but II does
not dare exercise 1t. The restraining in
fiuence is the organization Of the independ-
ents, which now stands at Harrisburg like
an accusing spirit.
Two Great Forces Organized.
The anti-machine forces are organized as
- Il
Macveagh. who was Attorney General in
the cabinets of Presidents Garfield and Ar
thur and minister to Italy during the second
administration of President Cleveland;
Mayor Weaver. E. A. Van valkenburg, the
manager of the Wanamaker newspapers;
Lewis Emery of Bradford and other strong
men, who for years have vainly protested
against the arrogance of the machine.
The Lincoln party proclaims that its mis-
sion is to purify the politics of Pennsyi-
vania, and that 1t does not seek patronage.
It asserts that the only difference between
a Lincoln republican and machine republic
can is that the Lincoln republican wants
honest men In Office 1t has informed the
organization that 1t does not desire fight
at the polls, and that II the organization
will nominate ticket of good men, it
will support the ticket. By good men, is
meant men who have not been Identified
with the machine or the corporations.
IL the convention, at the direction OF the
organization, nominates ticket represent
ing bossism the Lincoln party will present
to the people Of Pennsylvania a ticket OF
its own. Then war Will be carried into
every precinct in the state.
The Lincoln ticket was named at the
Lincoln party convention In Philadelphia
last Thursday. At It's head Is Lewis Emery.
the candidate for governor. Emery is a
millionaire. He made his great fortune In
oil He has been q thorn n the side of the
standard sOfI Company for twenty years.
Re built the only independent oil pipe line
n this country He II now one Of the:
largesf oil producers IN the Indian terri
tory OIL aelds, and he n dghtiug the Stand
ara ~ haa fought the republioen mAchtne
and the co<pofa4IonR Hn1eEy Gays he cares
nothing ab9nt the EoveruoEohlps and that
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