Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-15
FRACTIONAL FIGHT
IN PENNSYLVANIA
PRIMARY BATTLE
Senator Penrose and Cover
nor Struggle for Republican
Leader Democrats Want
Wilson.
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Philadelphia, May 14.--Bittre fac
tiouai quarrels have characterized
Pennsylvania state-w wide primary
election campaign which will close
when the voters 80 TO the polls Tues
day.
In the republican party the struggle
centers on the control Of the seventy
six delegates To The national conven-
ton. United States Senator Boies
Penrose, favoring an unpledgcd dele
CATION. leads In fight against Gov
ernor Martin q. Brumbaugh, who
supports candidates pledged to sup
port the party's popular choice in
the state for president. Governor
Brumbaugh has announced his own
candidacy for the presidential nomi-
nation with the condition that he
would be willing to step aside in favor
Of any candidate from another state
II assured substantial support from
n reunited party at the Chicago CON
vention. Governor Brumbaugh has
said that such unity Of action and a
republican victory in November can
not be accomplished under any fac
tional leadership" and that he had
been assured by many persons that
those responsible for the disaster OF
1912" cannot reunte the broken
forces" of the party
scyenty-six Delegates.
The seventy-slx delegates include
twelve to be elected at large The
Penrose nominees for these include
Senator Penrose himself, United
states Senator oliver, John Wanna
maker and James Elverson. Jr., of
philadelphia. and Mayor j. c. Arm
strong of Pittsburg. The Brumbaugh
nominees include the governor, State
senator w. ]. Burke of Pittsburg, for
mer Representative II. f. Acheson Of
Washington, Pa, Mayor r. b. Smith
Of Philadelphia, and Auditor General
A w. Prowell
Governor Brumbaugh's name is the
only one which appears on the repnb-
lican preferential ballot If others
are favored they names must be writ
ten by the voters This factlonal con-
test has become 80 heated in Phia-
delphia as to split the party organlza-
tion where harmony has prevailed for
years.
Wilson Democratic Choice.
In the democratic party President
Wilson Is the only name to appear on
the ballot as "A candidate for presi-
dent. Opposing factions have, how
ever, selected candidates for the
twelve delegates-at-large although
whichever ticket is elected will sup
port Mr. Wilson. The principal dem
ocratic fight IL FOR the states repre-
sentative on the national committee
The reorganization democrats are
headed by former Representative A
Palmer, the present national
committeeman. who is opposed by
Michnel Liebel, Jr, OF Erie, Identified
with the organization faction. There
are two candidates also for United
States senator-E. l.. Ovrs of Belle
fonte, reorganization, and Municipal
Court Judge r. c. Bonnlwcll OF Phil
ndelphia, organization.
No senate Fight.
There Is no United States senate
fight In the republican party. Phil
ander c. Knox. who held Portfolios
under Presidents Roosevelt ana Taft.
* unoppused senator oliver some
time ago announced his intention to
retire. In the republican election of
representative~at large, the Penrose
faction has placed IN the field Joseph
of Philadelphia and lsa-
dor Sobei of Erie against the present
incumbents. Daniel T.. Lafean and
John Il. X. Scott
Roth the republicans and the dem
ocrats have contests for several Of
fces. the fight for the republican
nomination for auditor general at
lractlng chief attention because Of the
support given by the opposing Rrum-
laugh and Penrose factions.
progrcssi,es Harmonious.
The progressives, known in Penn
sylvania as the Washington party,
have not filed any names as prefer
entail candidates for president. There
are candidates in the field FOR all
other offices but no contests within
the party. Candidates for delegates
at large to The progressive national
convention include William Finn of
Pittsburgh. clifford Pinchot of Mil
ford, and William Draper Lewis OF
Philadelphia.