Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-07
DOMINATED BY A BOSS
The Ticket Nominated at Har-
risburg Yesterday.
THE PRESIDENT INVOLVED
Preliminaries Talked Over With Him
by Senator Penrose.
TWO TICKETS IN THE FIELD
Head of Lincoln Republican Ticket
Will Stay-Gossip at the Capitol
Over the Situation.
TWO TICKETS In THE FELL

The political situation in Pennsylvania,
growing out of yesterdays action of the
state convention and the events which pre-
ceded it, is attracting the deepest interest
of politicians. The possibility of two re-
publican state tickets being in the field pre-
sents menace to republican success which
Is causing the politicians some~worry. II
the two tickets should stand until the end
of the campaign politicians are fearful that
the situation might affect the congressional
election.
When the convention was assembling the
word was passed around that 1t was to be
a free-for-all convention, without the domi-
nation of a boss, the first of its kind to be
seen in Pennsylvania for quarter Of a
century. A good many people received
these assurances with a grain of salt, and
were inclined to be skeptical. Subsequent
events justified the utmost pessimism in
that regard.
Dominated by Boss.
From start to finish the convention was
dominated by boss, and it is now thought
that the brand of bossism was of the most
offensive kind against which the people of
Philadelphia have been fighting for year.
The charge is openly made that the ticket
nominated yesterday was instigated by the
ring In Philadelphia. Senator Penrose was
the master mind of the convention through
out. He nominated for governor a man
against whom no charge can be brought
personally or politically. who is clean, up
right and competent But the impression
prevails among Pennsylvanians that the
power behind the throne In this instance is
the same old corrupt Philadelphia gang
which the better class of Philadelphfans
have been fighting for sometime.
1t VIII be recalled that week or so ago
the reform element in the republican party
met and nominated state ticket. These
reformers aligned themselves under the
title of the Lincoln party. Word was pass
ed around that If the regular republican
organization should nominate ticket salts
factory to the reformers the Lincoln par
ty's candidates would be Withdrawn. Then
1t was that Senator Penrose and his fol-
lowers made fffeemost devout protestations
OF reform and declared that the Convention
should be free and open.
The candidate of the Lincoln party was
Mr.. Lewis Emery, jr. He was ready to haul
down his flag if the convention should carry
out the promises made beforehand. Mr..
EmeryS position in the case Is shown in
the following dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press. dated Bradford, Pa, June 6.
'"The republican ticket nominated today
at Harrisburg has not changed my deter
mination to remain at the head of the Lin
celn republican ticket unless the Lincoln
state delegates in convention assembled de-
mand my withdrawal.
The Press Comment.
The Philadelphia Press. which has been
fighting steadfastly for reform In Pennsyl-
vania republican politics, today carried a
triple-leaded editorial commenting upon
yesterdays convention. The editorial pays
high tribute to Mr.. Stuart, the republican
nominee for governor. in so far as his per-
sonai and political character is concerned,
and then goes on to say
Mr. Stuart's nomination is dictated
wholly with reference to Philadelphia. It
is not addressed to the state. He will make
no state campaign.
His voice will not be heard by the people
of the. commonwealth on the great Ques-
ton OF corporations, public rights and pub
lie protection, which are now upperost In
the public minds. The politics behind his
selection centers altogether In our city hall.
He Is himself innocent of the scheme of
which he is intended to be the instrument,
but he is nominated with the design and
hope of disintegrating the city party and
the reform movement
While his attractive personality will be
kindly treated as 1t deserves to be, 1t re-
mains to be seen how the purpose masked
behind him will affect the people We shall
be much mistaken If this left-handed blow
at the union Of honest citizens, which has
brought so great advance In the past year
does not rekindle the public resentment and
reinfame the holy zeal OF the reformers
It may be that some men will be able to
distinguish between the candidate and the
object but q realization of that attempt
to emasculate the city party and
undermine the reform movement will
quicken anew the campaign of righteous
1.-The true friends of the republican party
had hoped for such action at Harrisburg as
would reunite the republicans of the state.
A policy might have been adopted there
which would have led to the withdrawal of
the Lincoln ticket. but 1T Is matter of
regret that in the course pursued, no way
was left open. In the face of what was
done and what was designed, the Lincoln
ticket could not be withdrawn without the
qualification and without making
It's candidates and its sponsors the derision
of the state There might have been peace,
but the Harrisburg convention closed the
door,
Endorsed by President Roosevelt.
That editorial appeared in a paper edited
by Mr.. Charles Emory Smith, formerly
cabinet officer under William Mckinley and
for short time in President Roosevelt's
cabinet.
One of the notable features of the Harris
burg convention was the fact that the plat
form and presumably the candidate re-
ceived the Endorsement Of President Roose-
velt. 1t is well known among politicians in
any statements to the contrary
that President Roosevelt
has been In close touch with all the pre-
iminaries of that convention. Senator PEN
rose Is one of President Rooseyelt's staunch-
est supporters in the Senate, but In turn
he calls on the President for assistance In
his own trouhlous political condition in
He has talked over the sit
nation with President Roosevelt, and it can
be stated without the possibility of truth
tul contradiction that the President has
.aken deep interest in the Pennsylvania sit
1ation.
Politicians at the Capitol think that Sena-
Tor Penroae Is counting upon using the
President to pull him and his Philadelphia
,utft through the campaign. They think
hat word will be passed around through
he state that this Is Roosevelt's 81 candidate
ind Roosevelt's platform. and that the LIN
,oln party would better get out Of the race.
They think that Penrose is trading upon the /
strength Of Roosevelt. and that he expects
ID beat down the opposition OF the reform-
rs aud scare them on the field.
The editorial tn the Philadelphia Press Is
,ekArded bY politicians at ths Capit0l as