The sun., 1916-09-22
DEMOCRATS HOPE
FOR PENNSYLVANIA
Mccormick Gets Vision Of Vic
tory by Luncheon Visit to
Philadelphia.
OPTIMISM Is RAMPANT
State Chairman Finley Here
From Ohio Confident Of
Buckeye Success.

The Democrats are still hopeful that
Pennsylvania will be a Democratic State
this fall. Chairman Vance Mccormick
ran over to Philadelphia yesterday long
enough to have lunch at the Bellevue
Stratford with a party Of Pennsylvania
Democrats. He was back In the after
moor brimful Of optimism.
The request Of Senator Penrose." said
the chairman. who halls from the Key
stone State himself. that Mr.. Hughes
be sent on n stumping o Of Pennsyl-
vania because II would. not do n harm
to have him make some speeches. is
doubly significant. frst. as showing that
Penrose has more confidence In Mr..
Hughes's speeches han Republicans in
the West, and. second. as confirming the
widespread belief that Pennsylvania.
normally Republican. may very properly
be regarded as n doubtful State In this
election. This doesn't surprise me at all
after spending the day In Philadelphia.
Mr.. Mccormick said there were n large
number Of Independent voters In Penn
sylvania who wero openly for Wilson.
and that Senator Penrose had a hard
factional fight on his hands. all OF which
contributed to Democratic hopefulne9.
Harris statement Hurts.
By going to Philadelphia for lunch Mr..
Mccormick missed q call from state
Chairman Harris. The latter's state
ment that ~Seabury was 100. 900 votes
stronger than Wilson in this state has
vexed and peevcd some OF the Wilson
managers When asked about the Har-
ris statement yesterday Mr.. McCorm.e *
sale he could not agree with IL.
IAN the reports get from very
where he added. ARE to the effect that
the President Is a great help To local
tickets. | believe this is also true OF
New York"
william ]. Conners Of Buffalo vas
given by Mccormick AS one Of his au-
thorities on New York conditions. He
said Corners had told him that Wilson
would pull local candidates through. at
least In Buffalo.
Bryan sim Charms.
There was an echo. too. OF Bryan from
the West. II came In the form OF n tele-
gram from the Utah state chairman. as
follows:
"Bryan's meeting nj ogden much
larger than Hughcs's reception and meet
ing combined. Thousand turned away,
Nearly 5000 at meeting Salt Lake. Al
, many more turned away. Enthusiasm
broke all bounds. Bryan's speeches
among greatest he ever delivered. Best
ever heard IN Utah"
TO add to the cheerfulness felt STATE
Chairman Finley of Ohio dropped in o,
Mr.. Mccormick with the news hat Ont
was not even a doubtful state.
William r. McComhs. whom Tamman,
selected Tor United States Senator owe
the objections OF the Wilson men at IN
Saratoga conference IN August. sent thi
telegram 20 the President In reply to IN
latter's congratulations:
II thank you sincerely for your te'e
gram NJ congratulations. Aside from
my personal friend ship which prompt
me 10 wish you every success AZ 'he cora.
ing election. I an certain that the mas
terry way IN which YOU have admins
tered the affairs OF our nation. keepinl
US free from war ard giving rs unprece
den,ed prosperity. deserves N unmtstak.
able vote Of confidence from the Amer,
can pppule"