The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-06
PENNSYLvANTA POLITICS.
All Parties Getting into Line for the May
IrlniarIcK.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan THE new year
opens with all parties getting into tction
for the May primaries that are to deter
mine who shall be placed upon the Re-
publican, Democratic and the Flynn
Pinchot tickets to be voted for at the
election OF November 2.
The only canvass thus far visible to the
naked eye is that being made by Michael
j. Ryan for Governor Mr.. Ryan Is the
City Solicitor Of Philadelphia, carried into
Office at the general election In Novcm-
Der, 1911, because OF the colossal and in
excusable laundering of the Republican
organization leaders, which not only lost
them the important Office Of city Solicitor.
with Its fifty well paid officials, but gave
the Mayoralty to the Flynn Pinchot parry.
with 10000 officials, their salaries ranging
from $500 TO $4,000 a year, ana all Of
them subject to removal by tho Iayor.
These important offices cannot he re-
gained until the November election Of
1915, and not even then unless good sense
and a fixed determination should prevail
to promote the public good. instead of "a
reckless contest to advance selfish. sordid
and personal considerations such as char
acterized the Republican campaign for
Mayor In the 1911 contest.
But the evidence seems to be clear and
unmistakable that the Republican party
OF Philadelphia. taking warning from tho
results OF it's bliInder, its crime, Of 1911,
the distraction OF which 10 not yet wholly
removed, will exercise degree OF political
judgment and liberation that portends the
doom of disaster and defeat for the Demo-
cratic and Flynn Pinchot parties.
Under the advice Of saeacious leaders
the counsel will he sought OF such Re
publcans as John Wanamaker. ex-Gov-
ernor stuart. Philander c. Knox, William
T. Tilden. president of the Union League
Nathan T. Folwell, president Of the Manu-
In, sl,,tx -.
win Locomotive Works Cyrus r. Curtis
publisher Of the Public Ledger. and David
H. Lane chairman of the city Republican
committee, I'm regard to the political
affairs OF Pennsylvania, and especially
relating to the United States Senatorship
the Governorship. four Conrrsssmen from
the state at large. and u Justice OF the
supreme Court. all to be nominated in
the coming May
There is n prevalent feeling throughout
the state that the nomination OF ex-Gov-
ernor stuart is about the sanest that could
be made for Governor. his administrations
as Mayor of Philadelphia and Governor
being so commendatory as 10 place them
absolutely beyond adverse criticism; and
with Stuart heading the ticket and
strengthened by such candidates for Con-
gressmen at large as Cyrus r. Curtis OF
Philadelphia. Philander G. Knox OF Valley
Forge, NJ Clyde Kelly OF Allegheny and
l.uzerne district, with Henry c. Niles OF
York for Justice Of the Supreme Court,
the belief IL unfaltering that such a ticket
would sweep through the State to an old
time Republican victory
The Flynn Pinchot ticket Is likely to be
Auditor-General Young for Governor and
Ginord Pnchot for Senator. but as PIN !
chot Is not "A legal resident OF Pennsyl. |
yania, that will seriously handicap him
In the running.
bitter contest is on for supremacy be- |
tween the Wilson Admin stration Demo |
Gratis and the old time organization Demo |
Gratis. the hrst led by the Hon. A. Mitchell |
Palmer, the other by Michael RYAN. II |
Mr.. Ryan should win the Governorsh,p |
the delegation to the next national con-
vention would support Governor RYAN for |
President instead OF Woodrow Wilson
but no matter what the outcome may be.
the Democratic party Of Pennsylvan.a
Will be greatly distracted by the contest.
Friends OF William Jennings Bryan seem
~ be giving support to Ryan's candidacy
for Governor
II is also observable that the Repub,,- I,
ran party. having opened wide the doors
for the return OF Colonel Roosevelt and
his followers to full party fellowship,
Will avoid saying or doing anything that
VIII arouse Colonel Roosevelt to enter the
campaign in Pennsylvania against the
Republican party. Being only IA State
contest Colonel Roosevelt may not be
asked TO take part for the Republicans.
and under these conditions IL 10 generally
believed that to make a canvass OF The
state against them would seriously in.
lure his chances for the Republican nomi-
lation for President against Woodrow
Wilson.