The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-27
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
All Parties waiting fer Reeseve,ts
keynote speech.

| PHtLArELpHtA. June es-An political
I parties are up in the fog In Pennsylvania.
/ The "Old Guard OF Democracy" now
under the leadership of Michael J. Ryan.
defeated recently at the primary election
I Tor Governor By Vance Mccormick. while
+ indorsins the candidates nominated at
I that primary election is in open revolt
against the platform promulgated by the
Democratic party Of Pennsylvania. and in
consequence n call has been issued for .
special meeting OF the Democratic State
committee, TO convene at Harrisburg July
=. TO consider matters relating to the
pending campaign. and Congressman Pal
mer confidently believes that this meeting
will result in bringing about entire hsr-
mony In the Democratic party. The NOM
I nation of Mayoraity candidate for
/ Philadelphia next year may be the angel
may oil the hearts OF contending Demo-
Gratis with joy and give Offices TO the
seekers thereof
II is given out by many of the Old
Guard Democrats that there are 90. 900 of
them 80 resentful that pothing short OF
the election Of Boles Penrose to the SEN
atorshp next November could harmonise
them. 10 be followed BY the election Of
Michael J. Ryan as the next Mayor Of
Philade Iphla
The Bull Moosers OF Pennsyivania are
Jus; as resentful as the old Guard OF De-
mocracy at the inexpressible blunder Of
their candidate for Senator. clifford Pin
choL undertaking to read George Washing
ton Perkins out Of the Bull Moose party
I under d belief that Colonel Roosevelt would
confirm the foolhardy action Of Pinchot.
, Bull MoOsers are jubilant at the rebuke
, Colonel Roosevelt has given the Pinchoi
brothers. ard clifford Pinchot has e.-
capped the gibes OF his party by taking
himself 10 ihe rattlesnake woods OF Wy
Oming and Susquehanna counties for three
days campaigning among the farmers OF
those counties, who VIII never hear that
CHORD thought himself a bigger man
/ than re-kins or Roosevelt.
on account Of his pluck and loyalty to
7 Roosevelt. Mr., Perkins was regarded with
great favor by Pennsylvania Bull Moosers.
who are saying Plnchot has precluded
Perkins from making any speeches In
Pennsylvania or contributing 70 State
. Chairman Dietrich's campaign fund. ana
u is now bel.evahle that Nr Perkins will
, enjoy reading the Bull Moose returns for
the election ~ senator from Pennsyi-
vania quite as much as senator Penrcse
will
! with the "old Guard OF Democracy OF
Pennsylvania" and the Bull Moose party
tangling to see which can do the most for
Penrose. Il does seem that mi. is the
lucky year for Perroseism.
The Republicans OF Pennsylvania twice
Z lost the Governorship since 1850 by max
I ing defensive campa igns, In 1852 for Cen
eral Beaver and again In 1899 for George
W Delamate-. and the Republican purity
has lost the Presidency three times since
1850 In defensive campaigns, under Blame
in 1854 Harrison in 1889 and Taft N
| 1912 but with the knowledge that tn,
Republican party ~ the nation and OF
Z Pennsylvania never won a battle In de-
/ fensive campaign. and never lost one In
an aggressive contest. Il has fesbly and
D Il o.. 10. -
promulgating q platform u principles
until September. the vital question being
/ that % local option. Or. Brumbaugh. the
candidate for Governor. like the cand-
i dates % the Democratic and Bull Moose
parties favorinE IL. and Senator Penrose
as silent as an Egyptian mummy upon an
I issue that is likely to engage the atten-
I ton ot voters for and against it to a
I greater degree than any other quo siion
/ in the campaign.
! What would Senator Quay say II he
were living Perhaps he would submit TO
: the Republican platform committee
preamble and resolution something like
this:
/ whereas there I. an evident desire on the
! spectable citizens Of PernsyIvania TO vote
/ upon the question Of prohibiting the manu-
! faoture and sale Of Intoxicating drinks as a
| beverage within the limits % this Common
/ wealth. therefore be n
I Resolved. That It n the opinion and judg.
n.nt ~ the Republican party OF Pennsyl-
Z vania ihGt tho Legislator. Of the stat.
should az ono. adopt measures providing for
I the submission Of this question 20 a vote 81
/ the people n aecordsnee with the true spiri,
/ o. our free institutions
This Is a fair assumption IN view Of
the character of the imaginary speaker
and the moral and political conditions
I eXBtont to-day.