New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
KEYSTONE PRIMARIES.
Gufey Claims Uninstructed Dele
cation for DenC6r.

Pittsburg, April 1.-THE primary elections
throughout Pennsylvania, which were held to-day.
were marked with bitter political contests in
eral parts of Western Pennsylvania. In a number
of districts factionaI fights had greatly compl-
Gated the situation and all the tactics known to
politics were resorted to. In Allegheny County.
embracing greater Pittsburg, the primaries to-day
the most interesting and exciting in the his
tory of this part of the state.
Under Pennsylvania primary election law
district conventions have been abolished and the
people to-day voted candidates Of all parties.
Supporters or local option have played prominent
part in the Republican campaign. and thousands OF
school children paraced the streets in the vicinity
OF the polling booths to-day carrying banners and
singing for the success of local option candidates,
In the churches AMI homes services were held at
which prayers offered for the victory of local
option.
The only issue before the Democrats was the in
dorserneut of Bryan for the Presidency. The fac
tion of the party in control, headed by Colonel
James H. Guffey. WAS organized in every district
against such Endorsement, while the state Bryan
league had similar organization working for in
structed delegates to the Denver convention as
well as for control OF the party machinery.
Colonel J. NJ. Guffey, national committeeman and
leader OF the Democratic party in Pennsylvania.
when seen tonight said:
From information I have received from over
the state the delegates elected to-days pri-
nlarles TO the state convention to be held IN May
absolutely insure an uninstrUcted delegation from
Pennsylvania to the Denver convention. and right
y so.
Pennsylvania can deliver no votes in the cleo
toral college and should be left free to join in
the choice Of Z candidate deemed available by the
states that elect Democratic Presidents"
The next Legislature will elect new United
States Senator. Gnd Senator Boes Penrose, whose
term expires next March, is a candidate for re-
election Some Of the independent Republican lead
ers had announced that they would oppose his
| candidacy, and in consequence the Senator's re-
turn 70 Washington was an issue in some sections
Colonel r. Wesley Andrews. chairman Of the Re
publican state Counitree who received the returns
by wire IN Senator Penrose's Office late tonight
said.
Senator Penrose's friends have swept the state,
and his reelection 10 the United States Senate is
placed beyond a shadow Of doubt"
Returns received up TO a late hour tonight show
| that local option candidates won in many places
The Republicans elected the following district
delegates 10 the national convention.
First Congress District-wiIian 5. Ware and
Second Congress Distrtct-Untted States Senator
Pen~ose and David NJ Lane.
Third Congress District-James P McNichol and
Fourth Congress Distrtct-A Lincoln Aoker and
Fifth Congress- Disrrict-John T. Murphy and
s.x;h Congress District. y. Bromley and J.
seventh Congress Dtstriot-w A. P Thompson
EiehIh Congress Dtstrict-J. r Grundy and Charles
Ninth Congress District-w W cirtest and W H
TENN Congress Dtstrtct-wtrtam Connen and ]
Eleventh Congress District-L, NJ. Hannmerltng
Thir eenth Congress Dtstrict-T- c. setdle and E.
Sixteenth Congress Dtstrict-James Scarlet and
EIgtreeT+I Congress District-H c. shirk and
Nineteenth CONGRESS ntstrict-Lieutenant Gov
er4or Atr-hy rS.s and J. L HaftTnan rat.- a,6
Twentv-frsf Congress District-w. F Reynolds
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