Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-14
FUSION In
PENNSYLVA
Lincoln Party Nominates Ticket
Named By Democrats
WEAVER WILL STUMP STATE

Philadelphia. July - Lincolnites
and Democrats Will fight shoulder TO
shoulder in the political battle that is
20 be waged this fail. Fusion OF the
two forces was made complete by the
substitution on the Lincoln Party state
ticket OF the Democratic nominees for
lieutenant governor. auditor general
and secretary Of internal affairs. and
the assurance was given that Mayor
John Weaver would stump the state in
the interests OF the fusion movement
This assurance was given by John
s. LOngstreth. and fairly electrified
the convention. Mr.. Longstreth had
risen to second the nomination OF Jer-
emish s. Black for lieutenant gov
ernor. and the concluding portion OF
his address was the message from
Mayor Weaver
The following fusion ticket was nom
mated
For governor-Lewis Emery. Jr., Of
Mexican county. Independent Repubii-
can.
For lieutenant governor-Jeremiah
s. Black. Of York. Democrat
For auditor general - William T.
Greasy. OF Columbia, Democrat
For secretary of internal affairs
John J. Green. Of Philadelphia
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
The Republicans Of Pennsylvania
represented in this reconvened con-
vention of the Lincoln Party accept CO.
operation with all good citizens who
are ready for the salvation OF the
state 10 subordinate party prejudice
and 10 temporarily ignore differences
OF opinion in regard 20 national poll
cies.
The recognition by the Democratic
convention OF June % of Lewis En-
cry. Jr.. as the httest leader Of the
aroused people in their determination
20 redeem the commonwealth is an
earnest OF general readiness in this
crisis 10 rise above partisan consider
ations for the general good.
The rare self-abnegation Of our
other selected leaders, Blankenburg
Merrick and Coray. in voluntarily re-
nouncing all personal claim In order
that the public enemy may be met
with solid front. is proof OF their no
bility OF character and example OF the
highest civic virtue. Their noble sac
rihce endears them % us and should
command general gratitude and re-
Epect OF more lasting value than emol-
umeut or Office.
"ln concurring with the withlrawal
OF these three of our vmincntly Qult-
fed candidates and the substitution
of others pledged 60 the same pur
poses. we are actuated by the convic.
ton that no personal or party advan.
tsge or pride must bee permitted 90 en-
danger the great cause in which we
are enlisted. the complete success of
which can only be accomplished by
the united effort OF the friends of
right
The combined force of the promo
tiers of purer politics can permanently
sweep from power the contemplate
manipulators who have made mer-
chandise OF sacred public trust and
can re-establish that constitutional
representative free government OF
which bosses and machines have
sought 70 rob us.
The old party cry Is without mean
Ing In this emergency, and the hypo-
critical injecting OF national questions
about which good men may well diner.
ought not 10 delude the friends of good
government into fatal division.
I'VE pledge ourselves and our con
stituents to single-minded effort with
all others of true patriotic impulse.
OF whatever previous party Affiliations.
for the purging of the evils of the com
monwealth and the election OF the
Joint ticket this day announced.
Confident that this movement for
political independence and CONNER
cial equality and justice, the result OF
that revived public spirit and quick
ened conscience, Of which the teach |
ing and work OF Theodore Roosevelt
has been the inspiration, is necessary
20 the preservation OF our free institu-
lions. we appeal for support to the |
honest and rightloying voters OF the |
commonwealth"