Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-19
LIMBAUGH MAN
NAY BE BEATEN
FOR CONVENTION
Kendrick Hard Pressed by
penrose Man for Dele
gate-at-Large
SENATOR is CONFIDENT
Stops on Way to Muncy and De-
elares Satisfaction With
Primary Result

Late afternoon returns do not materially
change the complexion Of the Pennsylvania
deiegati0n to the Republican National Con-
ventIon. Governor Brumbaugh maintains
his lead among the delegates-at-larRe. lead
inr Senator Penrose by approximately TO-
500 Votes
ne has probably carried with him w.
Breeiand Kehdrick. OF Philadelphia, and
State Senator William j. Burke, of Allie
fhens, although George r. Scull william
~ Rice and Guy w. Moore, Penrose dele
gates are close behind and one of these
may nose out Kendrick or Burke.
Returns from the western counties give
such a small vote to Mayor Thomas b.
Smith that he is entirely out of the race
He polled rs. 200 fewer than most of his as
eoclates on the Brumbaugh ticket, accord.
ing to the nearly complete returns from
23 counties and with scattering totals from
the ~ others.
Senator Penrose stopped over IN Har-
riaburg today en- route to Muncy. where he
Il to attend cornerstone laying tomorrow.
Judge Charles L.. Brown. elected delegate
from the Second Philadelphia District, and
George Quintard Horwltz were with him.
II am confident that a majority of my
friends have been elected from Pennsyl-
vnnia to the Chicago convention That is
all I have to say on the situation Mt the
present time" said the Senator
The Senator declined to give figures but
was very positive in his assertion. on
tne OtNer nands tne bIuIlDauBn neauQuaf'
ters at Harrisburg maintained its claim of
"A OF the 76 delegates to the national con-
vention and asserted that he Governor will
lead the field by a majority larger than
last nights figures indicated
Charles Palmer of Delaware, apparently
has defeated Justice Emory A. Wallng for
the nonpartsau nomination for Justice of
the Supreme Court. Palmer is Prohibit
ZIONIST. Justice Wallng was appointed by
Governor Brumbaugh to fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF the late Justice
John B. Elltin.
State Senator Charles a. Snyder of
Schuylkill, will have majority of 10000
to $4,000 for the Auditor General nomina-
tlon. according to indications With
nearly 1000 election divisions missing, he
Is almost 20, eco ahead of Amber.
John r. Il. Scott, against whom Senator
Ponrose directed his hardest fight in the
Congressional contests. has been conceded
a denomination for ongressman-at-large
BY the Penrose forces. Congressman-at-
large Daniel +. Lafean, of York, is out of
the race and the contest is now between
Isador Sobel, of Erie and Joseph Nc
Laughlin, of Philadelphia, for the fourth
place on the Republican ticket for Congress
men-at-large Thomas S. Crago, of Waynes-
burg, and AIahlon NJ. Garland. of Pitts
burgh. were supported by both factions for
a denomination, and led the field by large
pluralities.
Senator ,Penroses followers now claim 80
20 So of the rs delegates to the Republican
National Convention. The managers of
Governor Brumbaughs campaign claim A.
Complete figures from many counties and
Incomplete returns from the others in
Tuesdays primary election show the fol-
lowing. Returns from 1904 districts out
of 1891 in the state for Republican dele
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