Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-01
REFORMERS REFUSE
TO SUPPORT BERRY
Leading Men inWiIIidmPe Party
For Republican State Ticket.
Especial Correspondence. !
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. &c

Philadelphia, Aug. 80.
The most significant and important
development of the state campaign
thus far is found in the refusal OF
prominent and potential men in the
William Penn Party in this city to
support the Berry-Casey Democratic
combination on the Keystone Party
ticket
The fact that thousands of voters
who have been allied with reform
movements intend to support the full
Republican state ticket. including TIE
nominees for congress. has neCCssirat
ed the withdrawal of the William Penn
Party from the field, and the men who
are behind the Berry candidacy are
now seeking to marshal their Falstaf
tiian outfit under the banner of the
hybrid Keystone Party.
AT a meeting of the city committee
of the William Penn Party a few
nights ago, when that organization
went out of business for this cam.
paign, members of the committee very
frankly admitted that large percent
age of the citizens who have been vot
ing the Penn ticket are Republicans
in national and state affairs, while
voting independently in municipal con.
tests. 1t was acknowledged that they
intend to support John X Tener ana
all of his colleagues on the Republi
can state ticket, and leading reform.
ers of the type of Theodore Justice,
John c. Winston and others who have
been among the heaviest contributors
TO local Independent movements are
out in public declarations of their pur.
pose to stand by the Republican state
nominees,
Cannot Stand a Bryanite.
Not only will Mr Tener and his as
sociates receive the support of this
element, but they will also have the
votes of thousands of Philadelphia in.
dependents who might under Ger
tain conditions back an independent
Republican for governor, but who IN.
der no circumstances would support a
radical Bryanite Democrat like Berry.
The loss Of these two elements OF
the reform forces has completely de
moralized the soldiers of fortune who
are behind The Berry movement. rsl
lowing the attacks of Democratic nali
ticians upon whom they confidently
counted to stand by Berry.
The aggressive campaign waged for
Senator Grim, the Democratic nom'
nee for governor. has resulted in
lining up OF the Democratic worka.:
in the regular Democratic orgaaiza
ton. Democratic leaders who were
expected to be for Berry have COM
out for Grim, in order to retain thei,
standing with the Democracy. Whor
they have failed to do so they have
been asked to resign or been eXperea
from Democratic committees.
Eugene c. Bonniwell. Berry's cam
paign manager, threatened with cX
pulsion has resigned from the chair.
manship of the Delaware county Dem
ocratic committee.
While the Berry Democrats and the
Grim Democrats are fighting amona
themselves reports from all over tAo'
state indicate harmony among the Pa
publicans. Chairman Henry F. Wal o.
and Secretary w. Harry Baker Of ~.
Republican state committee have IN
preliminary work up to date and hay
their plans matured for an aggressiv.
campaign.
Gubernatorial Candidate Tener an
his colleagues, Messrs. Ronal H.
Wright and HoucE will address
meeting at Chayleroi on Saturda~
Sept. 3, when Mr.. Teners neighha!
propose to make a great demons
tion in his honor.
They will De in Pttsburg on LsNo
Day, Sept. 3; in Philadelphia, Sep. !
at the State League OF ReDubii -''
clubs, Pottsvlle, Sept. Is. and in l.
high county on Sept. II.