New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-11
MOOSE FOR FUSION
TO BEAT PENROSE
Progressives to Join the
Democrats on Keystone
State Ticket.
T. r. AND PINCHOT
MAY GET BENEFIT
Roosevelt Seeks Change of
Venue in Barnes Suit-Wins
Plea for Time.

From a stan Correspondent Of The Tribune
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 10.-The po'
litcal situation in Pennsylvania mas
taken a new and important twist.
The Progressives and Democrats
there are scheduled TO fuse on the
state tickets, and it is possible that
this deal involves the joint support OF
Clifford Pinchot, Progressive candidate
for United States Senator, and the
elimination of A. Mitchell Palmer,
Democratic candidate.
The purpose of this combination is
TO beat Boies Penrose, Republican can
didate for Senator, and smash the
Pennsylvania Republican machine or at
least cripple il so decisively that IN
1916 the Republicans will hurl their
support at Colonel Roosevelt's feet.
William Draper Lewis and Percy
Smith are, respectively, the Progressive
candidates for Governor and Lleuten-
ant Governor selected at the primaries.
Smith is an unknown political figure,
and while he might turn out to be a
vote-getter the leaders of his party
believe he could make himself a grand
little hero by withdrawing from the
ticket. Lewis is expected to with
draw.
That would leave the situation in
the hands of the Progressive State
Committee. They will then name Lewis
for Lieutenant Governor and place at
the head of the ticket the man named
for Governor at the Democratic prl-
maries.
It has been suggested that in the
event that long consideration convinces
Colonel Roosevelt this would be an UNI
wise move he will cause the indorse-
ment for Governor of an independent
Republican.
The Senatorial tangle will probably
start the fireworks. Palmer is not the
type of man to relinquish what small
chance he has of reaching the Senate.
With three tickets, Penrose's election
appears a certainty, but with only ono
opponent he is imperilled.
Palmer may contend that he is
stronger than Pinchot, of which there
is not a great deal of doubt, and
should Roosevelt capture the Republi-
can party for 1916 there would not be
much opportunity for Mr.. Palmer to
get his reward.
Colonel Roosevelt got an extension
of twenty days yesterday within which
70 file his answer to the suit for libel
brought against him by William
Barnes, chairman of the Republican
State Committee. The original time
would haxe expired tomorrow. The
extension was granted to Bowers &
Sands, attorneys for the Colonel, by
Justice Seabury, of the Supreme Court
in this county.
They are seeking also a change OF
venue from Albany County. To that
end they wrote the following letter ia
WINS, Wolf e. Hoguet, counsel for Mr.
Barnes:
We trust that you will agree with
us, for reasons that will suggest
themselves to you, that the above
case should be tried in some other
county than the County of Albany.
In such case we have no doubt that
we can agree with you upon the
county where the trial shall be held,
the selection of the county being
with a view to getting the case tried
in the October term. Such consent
will avoid the necessity of motion.
To this counsel for Mr.. Barnes re-
piled:
We have your favor of to-day and
note that you trust we will agree
with you, "for reasons that may well
suggest themselves to you that the
above case should be tried in some
other county than the County of Al
bany."
Inasmuch as no reason suggests it.
self why such course should be
pursued, we should be glad to have
YOU present the reason. Afterward
we will give the matter mature con-
sideration. As it now stands nothing
suggests itself to us as to why the
usual practice should not be pursued
in the above case.
Mr.. Barnes has brought the suit fol
libel because of alleged attacks made
upon him by Colonel Roosevelt, whC
termed him a corrupt boss" 1t /!
understood that the Colonel is pre-
pairing long answer in which he hopes
to be able to justify his statement
Friends of the Colonel say it will be
one Of the hottest" political docu
ments ever made public