Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
PENNSYLVANIA BITTER
OF GRAFT AT
HARRISBURG.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. November s.
What has been one Of the most bitterly
fought gubernatorial campaigns in this
state for many years practically closed with
the speech-making Saturday night.
Local contests throughout the state have
been lost sight of in the fight for governor
between Lewis Emery. jr.. the Lincoln-dem-
ocrat candidate. and Edwin 8. Stuart the
republican candidate. Homer L. Castle, the
prohibition nominee. will not figure to any
great extent in the final result on Tuesday.
The campaign this fall has been fought
on the same lines as the one which swept
William H. Berry, the Lincoln prohibition
democratic candidate. into office of state
treasurer last fall. The fusion leaders have
to the alleged graft in connection with
the furnishing Of the new state capitol at
Harrisburg, claiming that between five and
six millions of dollars have been stolen or
wasted. state Treasurer Berry has been the
chief accuser. but as yet has not furnished
the attorney general with what the latter
claims Is sufficient proof of the alleged
oVercharges.
Conflicting Claims.
The claims Of the respective state chair
men are the only grounds upon which to
base an estimate of the result Of the cleo
ton.
Wesley r. Andrews, chairman Of the re-
publican state committee, claims that tSuart
will have majority of over 100000.
He says Mr.. Stuart will carry the state
outside of Philadelphia by at least 6O.OOO
In 1905 Berry, the fusion candidate, not only
carried the state outside of Philadelphia.
but also carried this city by about 35 900
majority. 1t is not expected that Emery
will do so well in this city. as Philadelphia
is the home of the republican candidate.
Chairman Niles, chairman Of the Lincoln
party, is sanguine of the election of Mr..
Emery and says that the fusion candidate
will be elected by at least 100000.
In Philadelphia.
In this city the real issue is between D.
Clarence Gibboney and Samuel P. Potan
for the district attorneyshp. The former
Is the fusion candidate and the latter the
regular republican. The fusion managers
declare that the fact that the mayor has
come out for Stuart and Potan will not
affect the Gibboney vote. but on the other
| hand will help him materially. This will
depend to great extent on how the Of
hceholders view the mayors action. There
are several thousand voters on the municipal
payroll which If cast as the mayor votes
will make the fight in this city unusually
interesting. The congressional situation Is
interesting. In this city the republicans
will almost surely elect all of their candi-
dates but in the interior of the state the
fusionists are likely to be victorious in
half a dozen districts.
At present there is only one democrat in
Congress from Pennsylvania, but 1t would
not be surprising to see at least five In the
next delegation from this state.
Western Pennsylvania.
P1TTSBURG, Pa, November 3.-The state
campaign in western Pennsylvania practi-
caliy ended tonight, both parties holding
large mass meetings. Former United States
Senator John NJ. Thurston of Nebraska
spoke at Braddock, Pa, Representative
Charles H. Grosvenor of Ohio at McKees-
port, and Lewis Emery, jr., democratic
fusion nominee for governor, made an adj
dress in this city.
AS the result of the new personal regis
tration law 1t Is estimated that only 60 per
! cent of the voters in Pittsburg and Allie
gheny are registered and entitled to vote.
| For this reason the vote will, 1t is believed,
| he considerably lighter than heretofore.
Both parties have conducted a progressive
campaign in the western end of the state,
| and both are confident Of victory.