Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-15
PRIMARY FIGHT IN
KEYSTONE STATE
Bitter fractional Quarrels Feature
First Campaign Under New
Law in Pennsylvania,
FENRosE AGAINST BRUMBAUGH

PHILADELPHIA, May l4.-Bit-
ter factional quarrels have charac-
terized Pennsylvania statewide pri-
mary election campaign, which will
close when the voters go TO the polls
Tuesday.
IL the republican party the struggle
centers on the control Of tho seventy-six
delegates to the national convention
United states Senator Bolcs Penrose,
favoring nn unpledRed delegation. leads
IN n fight against Governor Martin q.
Brumbaugh who supports candidates
pledged TO support the partys popular
choice IN the state for president Gov
ernor Brumbaueh has announced his own
candidacy for the presidential nomination
with the condition that he would be Will
ing to step aside IN favor Of any candidate
from another state II assured substantial
support from n reunited party M The
Chicago convention. Governor Brum-
haugh has said that sGch unity OF action
and republican victory In November
"cannot be accomplished under any fac
tonal leadership and that he had beer
assured by many persons that those
responsible "for the disaster of 1912 can.
not reunite "thc broken forces Of Tho
party
Seventy-Six Delegates.
The seyenty-Elx delegates include twelve
to be elected at large. The renrosc
nominees for these include Senator Pen
/ rose, himself. United States Senator
oliver; John Wanamhker and Jsme'
Elveraon. ir,, OF Philadelphia, and Mayor
7. G. Armstrong Of Pittsburgh Tn,
| Brumbaugh nominees include the gov
| ernor state Senator w j. Burke Of Pitts
hurgh former Representative II. r
Acheson of Washington. ia. Mayor r
| h Smith Of Philadelphia and Auditor
I General A. ", Powell
I Governor Brumbaugh's name is the onl,
/ one which appears on the republican
/ preferential ballot II others are favored
their names must be written in by tn
voters. This factional contest has be
come 80 heated In Philadelphia as Il
split the party organization where har
mony has prevailed for years
Wilson Has No Opposition.
In the democratic party President VIII
sons is Tho only name to appear on tn
ballot as candidate for president Op
posing factions have. however. seiectei
candidates for tho twelve delegates-at
large although whichever ticket is electel
viii support Mr. Wilson. The prnclpn
democratic fight IA for the states repre-
sentative on tho national committee Tn
reorganization democrats are headed b,
former Representative A. Mitchell Pal
mcr thekpfeaent national committeeman
who ia opposed hy Michael Lichel, ira q
Erie, identified With the organization
faction There are two candidates ais
for tnitcd States scuator-E l.. Orvis a
pcllefonte. reorganization. and Munleipa
Court Judge E d nonuiwell Of rhila
dclphln, orEaniEatlon
There H no United states senate fiFh
Boz me republican nnfty. Phllander Z
kuat. vito held portfolios under Pres
dtnt Roosevelt and Taft. Is uuoppaass
seNator oliver som0 time Be8 announce
Doe intention 90 retire IN me rrrnbllca
election 90 repraseHtaiiFe-at.ls M
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