Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-15
GAINS FOR FUSION
Contest for Honest Government
in Pennsylvania.
BLAcKLEGS ON THE RUN
Democrats in Western Counties in
Line fer Emery.
GUFFEYITES ARE DESPERATE
Growing Strength Of Lincoln Ticket
Disturbs Political Tricksters-
Trouble Ahead for Penrose.
GUFFEYITEs ARE DESPERATE

Strife between the boss and anti-boss
factions of the Pennsylvania democracy is
now acute The issue is squarely Joined
between them and the issue is: Shall the
democratic machine nominate a straight
out democratic state ticket and thus lend
helping hand to the machine of Boss Pen
rose or shall the state democracy indorse
and support Lewis Emery gubernatoriai
nominee OF the Lincoln party. professionals
against the rotten ring rule of the republi-
can machine? A split in the democratic
party is likely, no matter which side wins
In the convention, because the reform dem
ocrats will vote for the reform candidate.
even though he fails of Endorsements by the
democratic convention. and the democratic
ringsters will stand in" with the republi-
can gangsters as has been their custom
The democrats who favor fusion are put
ting up valiant fight, but the gang demo-
Gratis skilled in political craft and crooked
ness, practiced in INSCRIPTIONS ways. and
without conscience will not yield to the
anti-boss element without struggle. This
Is the struggle which Is now and which
viii continued until the democratic conven-
ton at Harrisburg. June II.
A dispatch from Pittsburg follows:
Progress of Emery.
Following his momentous conferences
with democratic leaders and independents
here today. Lewis Emery. jr., the Lincoln
lite nominee for governor, will tomorrow be
In Philadelphia and will meet with the
democratic leaders who reasoned with Mr..
Guffey today. plan will be arranged for
the democratic convention. and 1t will I'M
doubleday be satisfactory to all concerned.
Mr.. Emery arrived In the city this morn
ing and visited the City Hall. where he met
Mayor George w. Guthrie and City Con-
troller John b. Larkin.
Mr.. Larkin was the first of the leading
democrats in this city to announce for Mr.
Emery. and he did 1t in no uncertain tone.
1t was understood at the time that he
was speaking for Mayor Guthrie.
Following the usual custom. the mayor
refuses to talk politics. but the warmth OF
his greeting to Mr.. Emery this morning
left little doubt as to where he stands. He
assured Mr.. Emery Of his most earnest
wish for his success.
Mr.. Emery later called on Charles A.
Pagan leader of the insurgent democrats
of this county. There he met George III.
Stengel and several others. and also met
w. A. Magee. the young republican insur-
the Duquesne Club. with representatives
of the several reform organizations of this
county. There were present John B. Jack
son. w. H. Stevenson, w. K. Jennings.
A. ]. Barr. F. x. Barr. P. s. Paul and B.
s. Patterson. Mr.. Stevenson is the leader
OF the men who sent the letter to Mayor
John Weaver, asking him to be a candi-
Post. 1t has already declared
for fusion. and the presence of the Bars
at this luncheon Is looked upon as Sig
nifcant.
What Emery Says.
In an interview yesterday Mr.. Emory
said:
1.-THE northwestern part of the state seems
to be solid for the Lincoln ticket. Even II
we should have a three-cornered fight In
the fall. am confident of success. 1 would
like to see fusion with the democrats, how
ever for I believe that would insure the
success of fusion legislative ticket as well
as the head of the ticket.
Il believe the people of Pennsylvania are
awakened this year. and they
are going to vote themselves into square
deal. For years they have been getting un-
fair treatment from the corporations of the
the state. and now they are going to set
themselves right I believe no difficulty
will be found in fixing up a fusion ticket
with the democrats
There is no man on the Lincoln ticket
and I include the head of the ticket-who
is not ready to stand aside In the interests
of harmony for the purpose of getting a
ticket which the people win approve of. and
which can be elected.
This is not a movement of the pollti-
clans; 1t Is a movement of the people. They
own. They demand that corporations shall
obey the laws the same as individuals and
that all the people of the state shall have
equal rights and privileges 1t will be the
fight of the people against the corpora
TONS"
Advices from western Pennsylvania say
that the Emery tide is sweeping the west
ern counties The Ledger today publishes
the following from Pittsburg:
There were reports today that Col. Guf-
fey had decided, at a conference held In
New York city. to withdraw all opposition
to the nomination of Emery by the demo-
cratic state convention. Upon investigation
1t was learned that there had been no
change In the situation whatever. Col.
Guffey was in New York city along with
State Chairman Donnelly and Senator ]. X.
p. Hall, and met several men from the
eastern section OF the state, with whom
they discussed the conditions In the coal
regions. After their conference 1t was re-
ported that Col Guffey had not altered ms
position one whit. He still favored a demo-
crat for governor and was for fusion Tor
the rest of the ticket
The manner in which the democrats of
the western Pennsylvania counties are
falling in line for. Lewis ]. Emery should
fill the candidate with high hopes
of securing the democratic Endorsement
without much trouble. Beaver county an
itself In the Emery column today.
Lawrence has not held its primaries yet.
but the county democracy favors Emery.
although the chairman, Harry Good. Is a
of Col Gurey. The obIiteration of
Col Guffey from the fight today. however.
will probably mean that the democrat who
goes from that county will be for Emery.
Clarion Is for Emery. So IL Elk Mexican,
Butler, Clearf1eld. Washington. Greene.
Armstrong, Indiana and nearly all the
west of the mountains. West
moreland, with nine delegates whom the
insurgent democrats had conceded to Guf-
fey announces a split. At least. three OF
them will be for Emery. The others VIII
await developments In the conven -on be-
fore declaring for any person.
Gains for Emery.