The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-17
WINS IT
Pennsylvania Returns Show
Victory Over Governor.
Brumbaugh Candidates for Gov
ernOr and Mayor Win.

Philadelphia, May 17.-Interest in
the first presidential preferential cleo
ton in Pennsylvania was overshad-
owed by the contest for leadership of
the Republican party in the state in
which United States Senator Boise
Penrose apparently was victorious over
Governor Brumbaugh after one of the
bitterest fights in the history of the
organization.
The fight centered on the office
OF auditor general and the returns
early today predicted the election of
reese NATIVE of the Penrose element.
over C. A Amber. standard bearer OF
the Brum baugh forces, by a comfort
able margin.
Penrose Gets Most Delegates.
In the fight for the election of del
egates to the Republican national con-
vention the Penrose faction apparent
ly elected the majority of its candi-
dates. The Brumbaugh element
claimed the election of the governor
and Mayor Smith of Philadelphia
The Brumbaugh candidates are
pledged to support the popular choice
of the party in the state while the
Penrose delegates are uninstructed.
There were only two candidates on
the presidential preferential ballots,
President Wilson on the Democratic
and Governor Brumbaugh on the Re-
publican, but Henry Ford received a
laIge number of votes by the use of
stickers a million of which had been
distributed by his business agents.
Some Democrats voted for Ford.
ia Million City Bond Issue Carries.
Former President Roosevelt, United
States Supreme Court Justice Hughes
and others received a scattered vote.
Ph:lander c. Knox was unopposed for
TIE Republican nomination for intel
States senator to succeed Senator CHI
yer.
In Philadelphia the STA, 400 0ao
loan bills for rapid transit and other
municipal improvements were APP
proved by a large majority.
LovefeaSt in Michigan.
Lansing, Mich, May democrats
of Michigan solidly supporting the re-
nomination of President Wilson are in
state convention here today. Leaders
stated the gathering would be ex-
tremeIy harmonious but uneventful.
Each of the thirteen state districts
will elect two delegates and two alter
mates to the national convention -Four
delegates at large and four alternates
also will be named. Lauding Presi-
dent Wilson as the man who with in
finite patience quiet courage and mas
terly ability, and without the sacrifice
of national honor, has successfully
guided his country through storm and
danger" Congressman Frank E. Dore-
mus of Michigan, chairman of the
Democratic national campaign com
mittee as temporary chairman. ad-
dressed the convention Referring to
President Wilson's efforts to preserve
peace, the speaker said:
Bouquet for Wilson.
.In a time like this the continued
| observance of the well established
rights of neutral nations makes fol-
peace. The continued violation OF
| those reports leads to war. This being
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| a strict adherence to the principles OF
international law seeks to avoid the
\ causes of war and becomes the true
friend of piece.
"Such a friend of peace is woodrow
Wilson, who for nearly two years
| through the shifting winds of circum-
stances and the cross-currents of vitu-
perative criticism, has sought to keep
our ship of state with its 100, 900, 000
passengers off the cruel rocks of war
| True there has been more or less
mutiny on board but much of this has
come from a few passengers, who
| through political misfortune were not
captains themselves or members OF
crew."
| Tennessee Democrats Today
| Nashville May 1.-THE Democratic
state convention assem- bled here to-
| day to nominate candidates for gov
ernor and railroad commissioner and
/ 10 name PRESIDENTIAL eI0cLOTS anu Qel-
egates to the national convention
Gov. Tom c. Rye. it was said, had suf-
ficient instructed votes to insure his
denomination.
Convention in South Carolina.
| Columbia, S. c., May 17.-Nine del.
egates to the st. Louis convention
were to be elected and matters per-
tanning to political conditions discuss
ed at the Democratic state convention
which convened here today.
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