New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
Pennsylvania Senator Is
Claiming Every County
in State, However.
INTEREST INTENSE IN
TO-DAY'S PRIMARIES
Opposing Democratic Factions
Also Confident In Assertions
of Victory.
tBy Telegraph to IN. Tribune. J

Philadelphia, May T.-Pennsylvania
is on the eve OF primary election for
tho nomination Of candidates for Gov
ernor and United States Senator, an
election that will be viewed as having
nationwide significance. For weeks IL
has been the scene of the greatest po-
litical battle in the commonwealth
history. Various managers for the war
ring factions tonight predicted victor!
as a result Of their strenuous cam
paIgning. There is absolute confidence
IN every camp. and the fight VIII De
fought To the finish at the polls to-
morrow.
Senator Penrose. still up the state 70
night winding UP his campaign de-
clared he would win in every county
He based his prediction on his We"
that national issues would superseue
ALL others and that Democratic tarln
cuts would be repudiated by Pennsyi-
vania protectionists. He expects 10
DOLL the full strength OF the Republican
electors. augmented by heavy drafts OH
the Progre.sives. DR.. Martin u bruh-
baueh is certain of the Republican
nomination for Governor, as he is I'M
opposed.
j BENJAMIN Dimmick. Of Scranton
who il opposing Penrose. feels certain
OF his nomination. He is counting on
his biggest gains from the rural dis-
tricts. with enough votes from phiia-
deIphia and Pittsburgh TO pull him
through. His campaign manager H.
l.. d. Roach, said tonight:
"Dimmick will show SURPRISING
strength. especially in the rural dis-
tricts. He is confident OF sweeping the
state and winning by substantial
majority. The size Of the vote depends
upon how heavy a Republican vote Is
cast. and Dimmick is counting on se,-
ting the votes Of the ProgressiVes "ho
have come back to the Republican
ranks. II the farmers fail TO vote II
will hurt Dimmick's chances.
The Democratic struggle is uncer-
tain. State Chairman Morris predicted
NcCormick's nomination over CITY So
licitor Ryan by comfortable margin
He said there was no doubt OF Con-
gresham Palmer's triumph over Henry
Budd. the Philadelphia lawyer. Not
only will Democrats hold their power
tomorrow, he added, but the entire re-
organization ticket will be named by
the party followers who want TO snow
their hearty Endorsement of the Wilson
administration. Mr. Morris said:
Mccormick will defeat Ryan to l.,
no matter how large or how small a
Democratic vote is polled. We con-
cede two counties to Ryan-Philadel-
phia and Elk In the anthracite coun-
ties the contest will be close. but Nc
Cormick will have a majority in eacn
county. Palmer will carry every coun-
~. Philadelphia will give Ryan ma
jority of not more than 5000 and Nc
Cormick will get 10000 votes here"
Ryan's campaign managers can see
nothing but that he will win in a walk.
Municipal Judge Bonniwell, Ryans
manager. said heavy majorities in all
the populous districts will insure the
nomination OF Ryan, Notwithstanding
the outlying districts Judge Bonnwell
explained:
Progressive leaders are making con-
Pinchot will make surprising showing
and that Dean Lewis --iiiiii - nominated
over his Washington party rival. Judge
Brumm.