The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08

IN YHAT are the prospects of an
KA/ amalgamation Of the Republic
Wv cans and the Progressives?
Will the two parties be able
- settle their past differences and pre-
49, a united front to the democrats?
THB SrN has sought answers to these
questions from leaders on both sides
and their opinions are given below.
In general Republican national lead.
ers express in public the hope that by
1915 they will be able to effect a union
with the forces OF the Progressive party.
Privately they declare there is only a
remote possibility OF efrecting such n
contamination. They are of the opln-
ion that "a long as third party Is In
the field the Democrats are assured Of
tenure In the White House and the two
branches OF Congress. Regular Repub-
Leans and Republicans OF the variety
known rs "near Republicans" that In to
say. those who vibrate between the
two camps on questions OF legislation,
are praying night and day for some-
thing to happen that will force the OPP
position TO Democracy to fuse, either
Temporarily or permanently.
According to reports that are received
In Washington. the prospects for the
Republican party are promising in some
sections OF the country. For example.
leaders there believe that the party will
win in New York this year. ON the
other hand reports come from pennsyl-
Nania, a Republican stronghold until
1912. that give cause for alarm. Mem
bers OF the Pennsylvania delegation in
Congress say privately that unless there
is q change in tho situation Boies Pen
x..b. q. lot 20 t.p
20 the Senate this year. will be sue
eeeded by Democrat. They say fur
Their that present signs point to the
defeat OF practically all the Republican
members from that State.
In New York State. William Barnes.
Republican state chairman. and George
w. Perkins, chairman of the executive
committee Of the Progressive National
Committee. express the extreme points
Of view. Mr. Perkins says in downright
fashion that the Progrhssivcs resent
bitterly the actions OF the Republican
leaders at the Chicago convention and
since that time, and declares that any
thing that they stand for IL anathema to
the Progressives. Mr.. Barnes points
sravely to the new primary law in this
State and in effect dares the Progress
elNes 10 steal the Rcpupican nomination
for one OF their own number.
William II. Hotchkiss. who was chair
man of the Progressive State committee
In the campaign OF 1912 and organized
the party In this State sees the forma-
ton of a new party--a Liberal narty--
before the campaign OF 1916. This
party, Mr.. Hotchkss thinks, will be
made up of conservative Progressives
and liberal Republicans whose ideas in
national administration are now in vir-
tual accord. Comptroller William A.
Prendergast, VINO left the Progresslves
recently To return to the Republicans.
takes a position az far az the principles
at Issue are concerned not unlike that
If Mr.. Hotchhiss. lie believes that both
parties must be purged of the men who
now hold offices in control of the party
organizations.
The general expectation among the
Progressives who have been in Albany
this winter Is that Theodore Roosevelt
VIII be the Progressive candidate for
Governor next fail.