Evening journal., 1914-05-18
PENNSY PRIMARY
ELECTION TOMORROW
Palmer and Mccormick
Picked as Democratic
Winners
PENROSE LIKELY
FOR SENAT0RSHIP

VIII have a Statewide primary elec- ,
ton tomorrow 20 nominate candidates
for Governor, United states Senator,
Congressman. State Senators and
Representatives, judges OF the SUI
preme and Superior Courts and other
officials. The Republicans. the Demo-
Gratis and the Progressiyes have been
carrying on active campaigns Tor sew
eral months. The Democratic ranks
have been rent by factonal fights.
The indications are that Dr. Martin
G.. Braumbaugh will be nominated for
Governor by the Republicans and
Boise Penrose for United states Sem
ator. Vance c. Mccormick, Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, and A.
Mitchell Palmer, Democratic candi-
date for United States Senator, are
picked as winners. The Progrossives
will probably nominate William Dra-
per Lewis for Governor, and Clifford
pinchot for United States Senator.
Pennsylvania Is regarded as a ina
tional battle ground this year and
the result of the primary will be
closely watched. Interest centres in
the candidacy of Senator Penrose,
who is striving to retain his supre-
macy In the State politics. and the
acrimonious fight that has been waged
within the Democratic party. Sena-
tor penrOse is the last of the "old
guard" Republican leaders in the SEN
ate and is at the head of the organi-
zation formerly controlled by Sena- /
tor Quay. He is opposed by A. Ben /
iamln Dimmick, former Mayor OF /
Scranton. A determined effort has
been made to discredt the penrose /
regime.
Wilson Administration nm Issue.
The ranks of the Pennsylvania /
Democrats have been torn asunder by
bitter factional strife. President Will /
son and his administration have been
made the issues. Representative Pal
mer, who Is caucus chairman In the
House, and Mr. Mccormick. former
Mayor OF Harrisburg and a star 20
years ago on the Yale football team.
are the Administration candidates
They were personally chosen by Pres
ident in a White House conference.
The Wilson candidates are opposed
/ by Henry Budd, a Philadelphia law
/ yer, for the United States Senate. and
/ by City Solicitor Michael j. Ryan, of
/ Philadelphia, for Governor. Mr.. Ryan
has the support of the "Old guard"
leaders in the State and has besides
"a large personal following in the pop
ulous counties OF the anthracite dis
trict. The backbone of the Budd and
Ryan campaign is the "Old guard
Democratic machine. which was de-
molished by Palmer and Mccormick
two years ago The "old guard" lead
ers are trying to regain their lost
prestige through the Ryan candi-
dacy. Palmer and Mccormick ere
local optionists The Ryan men are
supported by the liquor interests
Religion has also been made an issue
6. o. p. Fight Not Bitter.
The Republicans have been active,
hut their candidates have not assoiled
, each other with the bitterness that
has characterized the Democrats.
Senator Penrose Is a candidate TO
succeed himself. He is opposed by
A. Benjamin Dimmick OF Scranton.
Pa, who was elected Mayor Of that
city in 1896. He is a Yale man and
a friend of former President Taft
Mr.. Dimmick is supported by inde-
pendent Republicans throughout the
State who are weary of the Penrose
p regime.
, Or. Brumbaueh. who Is unonposed
for the Republican nomination for
Governor, has been Superintendent of
o. Schools in Philadelphia for eight
I years. He is widely known as an
n educator and was United States Com
missioner TO Porto Rico under Presi-
4 dent Mckinley. He reorganized the
a school system Of that island when II
came into the possession of the
, United States, following the Spanish
American War.
Clifford Pinchot is unopposed for
the Progressive nomination for
United States Senator. Formerly
: chief forester of the United States
and associate of Colonel Roosevelt
= he is the best known of the Bull
Moose candidates. Dean Lewis. who
is opposed for the Bull Moose Guber.
hnatoral nomination by Judge Charles
~ Brumm, of Pottsville. is head OF
n the University of Pennsylvania Law
Y School and was one of Colonel
3 Roosevelts political advisers in the
II Presidential campaign Of 1912. Viii
=. liam Finn, who has been nationally
II prominent in supporting Roosevelt
has declared himself for Lewis ant
! that is believed 20 have eliminated
Il Judge Brumm from the running.
PrOgressives Have Lost Ground.
N The PrOQessiyes have lost ground il
the State, but their leaders affect L
discount this and say that few
J. speeches by Colonel Roosevelt in tn
s. fall viii restore their waning prestige
Il is predicted that Colonel Roosevelt
IT win make tour Of the State next No
1t vember, if his own political plans vii
RI permit. In case Colonel Roosevelt doe
not help out his party in Pennsylvania
the principal candidates in the Novem
Der election will be Senator Penros
ie and A. Mitchell Palmer, contending TO
\ the United States Senatorship. The re
If suit of the election would then max
II the Wilson policies and Democracy th
ST issues. on one side. and RepnhloanisI
Of and protection on the other The fat
of the Bull Moose party, as well a
IN the prospect Of President Wilson to su'
he ceed himself in the White House, woul
D. also be indicated 10 some extent.
A. Candidates for the Supreme and 81
IN perior Courts viii be chosen on a nor
f. partisan ballot Dy the entire electol
v ate. Party leaders estimate that tn
Republicans will poll 450. 600 votes, tn
Democrats 5O.O00 and the Progressive
j.. ll5.O00 The remainder of the vote wi
be scattered among Socialists, Prohib
u tionists and minor parties.
n A majority of the leading candidate
ly for the higher offices reside in Phila
r. delphia. Under the convention systeI
DIT the country districts contended tina
e- Philadelphia got too much patronag
] go