Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-24
PROGRESSIVES TO AID
BRUMBAUGH IN BATTLE
FOR PARTY LEADERSHIP
Will Throw Influence to Gov
ernor and Against Penrose
in Fight for Conven-
ton Delegates
FLINN MEN VICTORIOUS

The influence Of the Progressive party
his fight TO wrest the leadership Of the
Republican party in Pennsylvania from
United States Senator Boies Penrose.
The Governor was indirectly indorsed
by the leaders of the Washington party
at their conference held in Harrisburg
yesterday afternoon and last night The
Endorsement was in the form Of call to
former Progressives who have returned
to the Republican party to support dele
gates who will be opposed TO Penrosc.
The Endorsement of the Governor came
only after bitter fight however. The
E'linn-Van Valkenburg faction attempted
to have the so Washington party leaders
who attended the conference, adopt reso-
lutions indorsing the Governors fight
openly. Clifford Pinchot, who is a warm
personal friend of Colonel Roosevelt sue
fessfully fought this attempt but was
unable to block the indirect Endorsement
The Washington party leaders went on
record as faVoring a reunion with the
Republican party at the Chicago conven-
ton provided the Republicans nominate
Colonel Roosevelt or some other Caudi-
date acceptable to them.
STATE SLATE DRAFTED.
A slate of Washington party candidates
for State offices was drafted at n confer
liam held after the regular meeting. Will
lin Finn presided over the stating con-
ference. The ticket, as decided upon, will
be:
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Meyers, Cambria County one of the
Roosevelt delegates to the Republican and
Progressive National Conventions in 1912.
He is general manager of the Smokeess
Coal Company, of Johnstown.
Auditor General Isaac b. Brown, of
Eric. former Secretary of Internal Az
fairs.
State Treasurer, J. Werner Clark, Of
Washington County, former member of
the Legislature.
Large. Robert g. Bair.
York; Fred Brenckman, of Carbon Coun-
ty: s. Jarvis Adams. Jr., of Allegheny
County, and Arthur G.. Graham, of Phil
adelphia.
William Flinn, of Pittsburgh. is to be
reelected as Progressive National Com
mitteeman from Pennsylvania.
PINCHoT OPPOSES.
Clifford Pinchot. Roosevelts close friend, |
was stanch opponent of anything SEEM !
ing to favor the Governor. Those who
stood with him denounced the alliance of |
the Governor with the Wares and also the !
called a deal TO follow up the appoint /,
ment of Thomas b. Smith to the Public |
Service Commission by his nomination for |
Mayor of Philadelphia. The Finn leader |
ship fighting that of Pinchot and of others, |
such as T. Henry Walnut, of Philadelphia, |
by change in the wording of an original |
set of resolutions. succeeded in having the |
call for
''Progressves in Pennsylvania who are |
enrolled as Republicans to support for |
delegates to the National Republican Con- !
vention men who will not be subject to
those baneful influences which split the
Republican party asunder in 1912"
IL was admitted on all sides, following
the conferences. that there was only one
practical meaning to that language. name |
ly, that Progressives in the Republican
party should vote for Brumbaugh dele |
gates to the Republican National Conven-
ton. Finn and the Wares had won Tie
alliance between the Governor and the
Flinn-van Valkenburg leadership was
confirmed.
In fact, upon the adjournment of the
d representative of the Gov
ernor's campaign committee called upon
William Finn. and later issued an infor-
NAL statement directing attention to the
indirect Endorsement of Governor Brum-
baugh.
The full effect of Flinns parliamentary
victory over a seeming majority was OBJ
tained when, following denunCiation of
the Governor in the conference, the rank
and file broke out with cheers. At the
same time, 1t was pointed out. Penrose
received similar reception
The resolutions embody the Roosevelt
idea of four years ago. The hope was
expressed that the Republican and Pro-
gresslve National Conventions would
agree on the same presidential candidate,
and II was set forth that Progressives
were just as ready as ever to respond to
the call OF the Colonel 1t was also re-
solved that the Washington party would
have a complete State ticket of its own