The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-07
'BO|ES PENROSE WELCOMED IN
 6. 0.P. COUNCIL
Branded as Worst Type of Political Boss," Republi-
 cans Pander to Him.

New York, Oct. 7.-Boies Penrose, Pennsylvania's astute representative of the G. O. P. old Guard, was welcom- ed yesterday at the Headquarters of thel Republican National Committee. Senator Penrose, denounced by Roose- welt four years ago as representing the worst type of political boss, enjoy ed the unique experience of sitting down in party counsel with Chairman Wilcox and George w. Perkins, erst- while manager of MT. Roosevelt's un- successful candidacy for the Presi- dency.
 The warmth and cordiality of Sena- tor Penrose's reception at Republican National Headquarters is construed as public recognition of the Pennsylva- mia Old Guard representative as the sole and exclusive manager of Mir. Hughes campaign in the Keystone State.
 The spectacle of MT. Penrose and MT. Perkins collaborating in support of MT. Hughes is little more than New York Progressives are able to digest with relish.
 As indicative of the real feeling of Progressives in this State John J. O'Connell, Chairman of the New York County Progressive Committee an- nounced to-day that he would lead a large delegation of New York Pro- gressives to Shadow Lawn on Saturday to hear President Wilson's address to the Woodrow Wilson Independent Lea que and to the Wilson National Col lege Mems League.
 The attitude of the genuine Progress sives of this State is further empha- sized in a telegram sent to-day by Bainbridge Colby, Progressive candi- date for United States Senator, to Francis J. Heney, Progressive leader of California which is in part as follows:
 "As a Progressive, ann supporting President Wilson because he is the foremost Progressive in the country to- day. His record is one of devotion to Progressive principles and of extra ordinary persistence and success in translating therh into law.
 "The opposition to the President is sinister and contemptible. It is com posed of all the shrill and discordant forces of envy ,selfishness, privilege and faction, both alien and native.
 "The speeches of Hughes are noth- ing but calculating evasions. He is trying to play both ends against the middle, and by confining himself to timorous generalities, he hopes to avoid offense to any section by his motley following. and thus get the voters looming and going.
 He is shrinking in the public esti- nation daily, as his insincerity is con- trasted with the courage. candor. and patriotism of the President, whose re- election, am thankful to say, is as- sured beyond doubt"
 Commenting upon the situation pre- sented by these developments. Chair man Vance Mccormick to-day said:
 "The real Progressives are not be- ing fooled for a minute. They know that Hughes is the candidate of all the old rock-ribbed stand-patters. Hughes is telling them one thing and Roose- welt something else. It's too nshy. They're not going to swallow it.
 "Take the Progressive enrolment in this State. At the primaries, Judge Seabury, Democratic candidate for Governor, received 40 per cent. and Bainbridge Colby. an open supporter of President Wilson, received a ma iority. All the President needs is z5 per cent. of the Progressive vote to carry the State.%