Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-17
LATE RETURNS
POINT TO VICTORY
FOR PENROSE MEN
But Governor Brumbaugh's
Managers Claim Forty-one
Delegates For Him
COUNT IS VERY SLOW
Kcphart and Snyder Win; Gov
crnor and Penrose Poll
Big Vote

Primary returns from less than half
of the s.s91 election districts in the
State OF Pennsylvania were available
late this afternoon. Consequently
speculation was rife from one end of
the State to the other about how Gov
ernor Brumbaugh and Senator Pen
rose were going to fare in the election
of the twelve Republican delegates at
large. The two men were taken as the
leaders in the vote and the interest in
this fight dwarfed everything else.
Associated Press dispatches at a late
hour this afternoon indicated victory
for the Penrose forces in their cam
palgn for national delegates and party
organization control.
Penrose claims were largely based
on the fact that in Philadelphia the
factions shared alike in the twelve
high men for delegate at large, the
Penrose people saying that the rest Of
the state would overwhelm their op-
ponents. Partisans of the senator
claimed that his whole slate had gone
through with Snyder and Kephart for
the two State offices and Crago, Gar
land Sobel and Mclaughlin for con-
ErGSsmen at large.
From Penrose headquarters in
Philadelphia il was unofficiallN stated
this afternoon that if the Brumhaush
forces elected fifteen of the seventy
six delegates in the state they would
he fortunate II was also said that in
all likelihood Governor Brumhaugh
vii, be one of the delegates at large.
on the other hand Paul y. Furman,
who had been directing the Governor S
cpmpaign. said this afternoon that he
is compiling data for a statement
which will contain figures to show
that Brumbaugh delegates to the num-
Der of forty-one out of seventy-siX
have been elected. He backed UP This
assertion by declaring that the Gov
ernor had won eight delegates in
PHILADELPHIA and five in Allegheny. He
also said that the Governor had won
q delegate in Luzerne county, where
he had no expectations. and from the
Governors office il was said that a
telegram received from Congressman
Griest. the Lancaster leader, was to
the effect that the Governor. for dele
$500 votes cast. From other sources
it was learned that Senator Penrose
had polled about an equal number.
The Palmer Democrats won all over
the State over the Old Guard.
The Latest Figures
Associated Press revised returns re-
-eived at p. m. show returns from
2,72S districts out of 6.S91 in the State
including Philadelphia for Republican
Congress-at- large give: Lafean, 92,-
333: Mclaughlin, 9O,S7b; Sobel, 9O,-
536: Scott. l12.994
Returns from 1,446 districts of 5,609
outside of Philadelphia for national
committeeman give: Liebel, 1882;
Palmer. 25,440.
Returns from 3.O57 districts out of
S.s91 in the State including Philadcl-
phia for Republican deleEates-at-large
give: Brumbaugh 106.903; Oliver,
94.74O: Penrose, 1O6,S47; Smith, &C.
$50.
Returns from 3,241 districts out of
6.s91 in the State including Philadel-
phia for Republican auditor general
give: Amber. 111,S52; Snyder, 1885,
4S3.
The latest figures from Allegheny
county are returns from i14 out OF
791 for Republican delegates Large
which show: Brumbaush. l3.33S; Oil
yer. 1852; Penrose, 1872: Smith,
9.S0s.
Governors Comment
Governor Brumbaugh this afternoon
made the following comment on the
election:
Il believe in the right OF the major
ity to control. 1t is to. be hoped that
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