The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-08
C VS.. ASSERTIONS.

That the rank and file of the Pro-
sressives IN West Virginia are in ia
vor OF going to battle next fall under
the Republican banner there can be no
question. That the same relative con-
ditions prevail throughout the coun-
try Is also an unauestionable fact. yet
George W. Perkins. b head OF the
Progressive party. at present. has the
~effrontery to state that reports from
all sections OF the United States in
dicated there was no falling away Of
the interest OF the rank and hle OF
the Progressive party and that there
was no disposition to assimilate with
either OF the old organizations, espe-
cially with the Republicans. There is
absolutely no basis for this statement,
and It is refuted by every election sub
sequent to the national election OF
1912. Mr.. Perkins certainly has seen
these figures. Why. then. does he
try TO mislead the public? That there
is mo disposition TO assimilate with
either OF the old organizations. espe-
cially with the Republicans" is I'M
true. This is going on every week in
West Virginia. where Republicans and
Progressives are uniting for a single
ticket at the approaching election
Those who are not uniting are practic-
ally as~similating with the Democratic
marty parvo-Safv .HdFr- The -o--o,
enemy. In further disproof OF the
Perkins statement. a writer In the New
York sun calls attention 10 the rec
ord. which reads as follows:
In New Jersey, On the election for
Governor. James y Fielder was the
Democratic candidate Edward r
stokes was the Republican candidate
and Everett colby was the candidate %
the Progressive. ar. colby was as
sisted by some OF the most prominent
received i7s.ifs votes Stokes ito.sss
votes and Colby fl.1G2. The vote in
1912 was Roosevelt lt5,i1o. Tart ss.s35.
The vote FOR stokes showed n Repubn-
can gain OF over 10000,
In Pennsylvania the recent reristra-
ton shows that In almost every section
the Progressive strength has lallen on
etHee 50 per cent and 50 per cent In
fhiladelphia over 100000 Republicans
registered and 1900 Progressive. In
Pittsburgh. the Progressive party regis
tration was negligible.
Maryland was one Of the FIRST States
70 elect a United states Senator under
the constitutional amendment providing
Tor a direct election. Blair Lee vaa the
nemocratic nominee. Thomas Tarran the
Republican and ex-ruitcG states Sena-
tor Wellington tho Progressive parran
received a vote % T1.000 and Wellington
49, Roosevelt ran ahead % TAFT IN
In California nearly 10000 Eepubu-
ans tnrpilcd and 5000 Progressive
it o. practically conceded that az the
next election n Republican Governor and
Nnitca t-ates senator will De- seated.
IN Iowa in the second Congress dis
uict the vote FOR Hall Republican. Vas
ls.sps and for Haniey. Progressive. 9 o.
~. In 1919 Mr. E~o1aevclts vote in this
district was 1862 and Mr Taft'r Ra09.
To this record might be added the
almost total absence Of Progressive
votes in recent special Congressional
elections in Massachusetts. Maine and
New Jersey. There t. absolutely no
obstacle in the way OF the reunitinr
OF the divisions in the Republican par.
". Tor their beliefs and platforms are
the same. except the Progressive
. farther IN advocating the better.
ment OF social conditions. which is
only an incidental principle 10 that
party. for all parties are concerned IN
mat Who. then. r. keeping I'D this
division? Can 70 be truthfully denied
that u r. not n few men who are loatb
TO give Up the opportunity this breach
affords for their own personal sd.
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