The Washington times., 1910-06-05
Cannonism Issue in Prima-
ries; Speakers Support
ers Are Beaten.
DALZELL VICTORY
is NOT CONCEDED
divers Men Victorious, Return to
Senate Indicated-Sibley and
Garner Lose.

PHILADELPHIA. June SIN sum-
ming up today the results Of the Con-
gressional and legislative primaries held
in this State yesterC ay, the indications
are that two OF the Old line Republican
Congreasmen have been defeated, that
John Dalzeu was nominated by the mar
rowest margin Of his life and that Sen
ator Oliver will be returned to Wash
inston.
Alfred B. Garner. Of the Twelfth dis
trict and d Schuylkill county man, was
defeated by r. d. Heaton on an anti
Cannon platform. This was one Of his
most bitterly contested fights in the
State Garner has been a stanch
Cannon man. He boldly proclaimed his
allegiance to the organization. On the
other hand, Heaton declared that his
sympathies were with the insurgents
in the House. He used this on every
stump in every county IN the district
and mis- victory was decisive.
Graham Defeated.
In the Twenty-ninth district William
H Graham was defeated By W. H
Porter on the same kind of platform
Cannonism was the issue.
Late returns indicate that Nelson P.
Wheeler will be returned to Congress.
despite the whirlwind campaign made
by former Congressman Joseph c. Sib-
ley in the Twenty-eighth. His majority
will range between 1850 and 1900. The
campaign just closed was the fiercest
in the history Of the district. Sibley
closed his night with cyclone sweep
into Mercer county on a special train
He suffered from heart trouble and car
ried his physician and nurse with him
Never before has John DalZeu, the
right bower" OF the Speaker and the
relentless organization leader in the
House, faced such determined OppOSi-
ton as that which contested his re-
nomination in the Thirtieth district.
DalzelPs Hard Fight.
Dalzell was opposed by DR.. r. J.
Black. former mayor of McKeesport
Here again insurgency was made the
issue. DR.. Black avowed in every
county in the district that he would
vote independently IL sent 70 Congress
and would night Cannonism and all il
means. Two weeks ago the House lead
-er became uneasy over the situation and
hurried home. He has spent most Of
his time there since, trying TO hold his
following together.
Even now it will require an official
count 10 determine Wnellef or not Dal-
eel retains his seat. OF fifteen civil
districts reported already, DalZell has
100 votes to Blacks coo. These. dis
tricts, dispatches say, are Dalzen strong
holds. and the Mckeesport, Braddock,
and Turtle Creek sections, where Black
is solid, have not been reported. The
nomination Of Dalzel is not conceded.
divers Men Win.
Senator Oliver was victorious in Allie
Eheny county. where a strongly in
trenched organization plotted the defeat
Of his legislative friends. Former State
Senator Flynn led the fight against
Oliver, and If he had nominated his can
didate for the Legislature. Oliver, an
Allegheny county man, could not have
been reelected.
gency in the ranks Of the Republican
party seriously threatened the nominal
ton Of a half a score of organization
candidates As a result, Senator Pen
rose the head and shoulders Of the
State organization, will, his friends here
say today, desert Speaker Cannon, and
allow the Congressman elected in NO
vember 70 vote as they please for the
Speaker
May Abandon Cannonism.
This is probably the most important
development Of the campaign. With
two candidates defeated by insurgent
strength, with Dalzen's nomination
vet in the balance, and with Wheel
cr's close call, the organization
leaders here today are seriously
considering the advisability of aban-
doning Cannonism to whatever fate
may fall to II.
1t is impossible 70 determine the
Democratic strength by the primary
returns. Both parties made nomina-
tons on the same DAY. There is IN
doubted dissatisfaction in the Repub-
icau ranks. and this may render
many of the Republican stronghOlds
decidedly uncertain when the general
election comes.
Independent Republicans opposed
the regulars in four OF the six dis
tricts of this city under the party
title OF William Penn" All six of
the present Philadelphia Congress-
rnen We're renominated, however, by
safe majOTities.
Watch for a city at Randle Highlands
-Advt