Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-15
FRACTIONAL WAR ON AMONG RE-
PuRLlcANs OF PENNsYL.
WANNA.
PENRosE MACHINE SUPREME
BUT ON VERGE OF RUIN
Leader III and May Retire-lnsurseney
Sentiment is Growing and Sufficient
" Strong to Command Some Reoog-
milton - Future Of Old Machine in
Doubt.
Especial Correspendence.]

Especial Correspendence.]
Washington, June 15.-Reports com
ing to Washington, thru members OF
congress returning from the primaries
and by various sources. are that the
waters are troubled in Pennsylvania
republican politics. 1t seems ai1nost
beyond the possibilities that the dem
ocatio party should stand any prospect
of carrying Pennsylvania. either TINS
year or for many years to come. But
the fact remains that many OF the re-
publican politicians from There VINO
foregather in Washington Ire in a
nervous state and are given to "seein
things" Many dismal predictions are
heard as to what will happen there the
coming fail. They are to the eflec'
that the democrats are likely TO make
large gains and that in this process
they are likely TO capture number OF
seats in the house now held by repuD-
Leans.
Talk here in reliable quarters is that
the dissatisfaction with the Pennsyi-
Yania republican machine is becoming
deep-seated and is likely TO manifest
itself in heavy republican losses. AS
evidence of this, among other things
il is pointed GU that Representative
John Dalzeu has barely escaped being
caught in the insurgent tide and car
ried down. In fact, Mr. Dalzell has SO
few votes to spare that the recount
which his opponent in insisting on may
defeat him. Not merely because OF the
prominence Of Mr.. Dalzel in the house
however, is the trouble In his district
of moment. 1t is said to be synlptoma-
tic OF unrest all over the state.
Penrose Machine Supreme.
The Penrose machine continues to
drive things in the state with high
hand. Just now. it is giving an in
teresting exhibition of this The re-
publican state convention will be held
al Harrisburg a week from today, June
%. 1t might be supposed that all the
candidates would be brought out into
the open by this time. But the organ
tzation has not yet shown Its hand
Senator Penrose has been Ill and Is
now at Atlantic City. Despite official
denials, it is declared his condition has
been dangerous. The man he has de-
terrnined 10 support for governor has
not yet been tipped off. The fact he
has kept his followers so long in the
dark as to the nomination for COVER
nor has caused some protest and some
Impotence. A great deal Of vague talk
has been INDUCED in by the politicians
to the effect rat man of the Knox
type is wanted. Charlemagne' Tower
former ambassador to Germany. has
been suggested Lieutenant Governor
Robert S. Murphy Is the only candi-
date announced. 1t fs not expected he
will~be allowed the nomination State
Senator William e. Crow, Of Fayette
county, is mentioned but the fact he
was allowed to run far behind his
ticket when up for denomination In the
primaries this month is taken to ind1-
cate he will not be allowed in on the
running for governor. Representative
Tenor has been talked Of but his am
billions have not been encouraged by
Penrose. Mr.. Tener has been practic-
ally sidetracked and his friends are
wondering how he will take it.
If the rules of political geography
are followed, the candidate this year
will come from the western end of the
state. Governor Stuart and former
Governor Pennypacker are from the
eastern end 1t is the turn of the west
ern end to have the office.
insurgency to Be Felt.
The convention this year promises
to seette with unusual political ami
nation. OF course. 1t will be in the
grip of Senator Penrose. But the
spirit Of insurgency will doubtless
make itself felt. A state chairman will
be chosen. 1t may go to Senator Pen
rose himself, unless he is too i'll to
take it. What is done on the chair
manship will afford a clew as to the
feeling in Pennsylvania on the part OF
the organization as to the coming
elections and the situation in which the
party is. If 1t is felt there are nc
breakers ahead, Senator Penrose is
likely to be selected as the man to fol-
low Wesley R. Andrews. Otherwise
someone else will be picked on.
Machines Future in Doubt.
Wonder1nent is beginning to be felt
here about the future Of the machine
in Pennsylvania. Senator Penrose's
fitness has in part prompted this. Il
| he should have to step out of active
politics, the question is where would
the organization turn. When Mr.. An
drews was alive, he and Senator Pen.
rose ran the organization together. But
with Mr.. Andrews gone practically the
whole burden falls on Penrose. The
rehabilitation OF zoe" Sfbley, who has
lately been renouinated for the house
in his district, offers one possible solu-
| ton. Sibley has done some remark
able switching around in politics and
got into embarrassment thru publica-
ton of certain letters he had written to
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Company. More than this, he has beer
| assailed with respect to the methods
whereby he has secured his election
But he gives the best and most expen-
sive dinners in Washington and he is
in high favor here by those who recall
his laivshness and hospitality as 9
member Of the house. Mr.. Sibley is ar
| able politician and IL Penrose should
quit the political game might step into
| his shoes.