The Washington herald., 1914-10-06
LEAGUE TO SUPPORT
ROBINS FOR SENATE
Preferred as Candidate in Illinois Over
Roger Sullivan and Lawrence
Y. Sherman.

Tho National Popular Government
League has decided TO support Raymond
Robins for the United states senate 10
succeed Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman.
of Illinois. Robins Is a Progressive. hui
he is much preferred by the league 10
either Sherman or Roger Sullivan be-
cause II was pointed out, he has been
leader In the movement to procure
the initiative and referendum in his
State. 1t was asserted In a formal
statement issued by the league last night
that both Senator Sherman and Sullivan
are opposed to the initiative and refer
endun.
Senators owen. Of Oklahoma; Norris,
OF Nebraska. and Clapp, Of Minnesota
were among those who signed a state
ment yesterday explaining their attitude
against Sherman and Sullivan.
We do, not support Mr. Robins BECAUSE
he Is Progressive party candid Ate. -
says the statement. but because he Is
peoples candidate, a believer in the
rule OF the people and can be trusted
No eleventh-hour professions on the part
OF his opponents to be In favor Of the
initiative and referendum. or the inser-
ton Of a few words in a party platform,
are sufficient to convince any man ia
miliar with their style OF politics that
they would turn a hand to redeem their
pledges. Mr.. Robins is the only man
who can defeat in Illinois the forces
OF political reaction determined upon the
destruction Of popular government and
represented by Mr.. Sherman and Mr..
Sullivan"
Others who signed were Frank P.
Walsh, DR.. A. J. McRelway, OF the na-
tional child labor committee; Prof Lewis
J. Johnson, OF Harvard University; Rep
resentative Robert Crosser. Of Ohio: Rep
resentative James Aanahan. Of Mime
sofa; DR.. John Haynes, Herbert Quick,
editor Of Farm and Fireside, and George
P. Hampton. chairman OF Progressive
State Oranges
The appearance OF Representative A.
Mitchell Palmer. Democratic candidate
for Senator from Pennsylvania, before
the Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections yesterday and the charges he
made against the use OF money in the
primary campaign in furtherance Of Sen
ator PenrOses candidacy caused a
change In the attitude OF the committee
toward an investigation. II was freely
predicted after the meeting that an in
vestigation would be ordered under the
Norris resolution. Republican members
OF the committee will insist that Roger
Sullivan's campaign also be investigated
II the probe in Penrose's case is ordered.
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day.
After the meeting three Democratic
of Tennessee; Pomerene,
Of Ohio, and Walsh, of Montana-were
said TO have changed their attitude in
favor Of an investigation Senator
Hughes, of New Jersey, who went on
record last week as opposed, appeared
yesterday in favor of It. Final action
was deferred to permit the full commit
tee to participate in the decision.
The charge was made by Mr.. Palmer
that $4,000 had been raised in Pittsburgh
alone by assessments upon manufac-
turers: that II had been imposed by an
known as the Pennsylvania
Protective Union" to be used to elect
Penrose.
Senator Penrose arrived in Washington
yesterday and appeared to be keenly in
.erested In the Palmer charges, but he
lid not appear before the committee. He !
nay ask to be heard later.