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carry out the Wilson policies in Penusyl-
vania.
The lmer-McCormick forces show
a disposition to make further conces-
sions to Judge Bonniwell, but they re-
fuse to turn over the machinery. Of their
State organization to his old guard sup
porters.
Bonniwell Efforts BiuG
Control of the committee. they hint.
has been the real aim of the Bonniweli
forces 50 far. The Palmer Mccormick
forces. however, regard it largely as a
blufr, but II the Bonniwell forces carry
their belligerent attitude to the floor
Of the state Committee the controlling
forces plan to operate the steam roller
to fatten out opposition.
Final plans for the meeting this after
noon were arranged by the Paimer-Mc-
Cormick leaders at a conference which
lasted until well after midnight
Palmer and other leaders Of the DOM
inant wing. however. scout any serious
opposition to their proposed program
this afternoon. They are supremely
confident that Bonniwel will not con-
troll more than thirty of the 113 MEM
bers of the State Committee.
willing to Meet BsaniweIl
II expressed a willingness to meet
Judge. Bonniwell on my arrival here
last evening"" replied Palmer, when
asked If he was to confer with the
nominee Indeed, informed Mr.
Breen. his campaign manager, that I
would be pleased to meet Judge Ronni-
well, but | have not heard from him.
Last week | wired Judge Bonniwell
from New York that I would be in
Philadelphia Wednesday and would be
glad to talk matters over with him.
was In Philadelphia that day and Mr..
Breen called at the Bellevue-Stratford
and informed me that Judge Bonniwell
had been called to Pittsburgh and had
requested him to meet me instead
The question of State chairman
came up. but I did not understand thai
Judge Bonniwell insisted he should
name the State chairman. IL is evident
that he could not and cannot, because
the members of the State Committee are
charged with the election of a chair
man.
II did say to Mr.. Breen that thought
that chairman ought TO be elected
who would be able to work with Judge
Bonniwel along the lines that ne had
taken in the primary campaign. ! also
said that a chairman with pronounced
with Judge Bonniwell. who had taken a
strong stand against national prohibi-
ton
Palmer does not take seriously the
threat of Judge Bonniwell to organize
an independent State committee of his
own, and predicted that the party had
an excellent chance of success in No
yember.
The Democratic party invariably
wins" he observed when 1t is supposed
to be torn and divided, and. on the other
hand. the Republican party is always
defeated when it is supposed to be har-
monious."
Sees Republican kniRng
The harmony exploited at the Repub-
lican State Committee was described by
Palmer as the merest camounage.''
The Republican factions in this
State" he added ARE faction-torn and
intend to do lot of knitting this year"
James NJ Fox. Easton. brother of
Edward j. Fox. recently appointed to
the Supreme Court bench. headed dele
cation here to ask for an Endorsement
of Justice Fox for election at the No
vember election. They asked the sup
port OF Judge BonniwelI, who carried
Northampton by big majority. but he
Is said to be committed TO Henry Budd,
Philadelphia.
The Paimer-McCormick leaders are
not disposed to indOrse any candidate
for the Supreme Court at this time, and
probably will refer it to special COM
mittee. Such action would be counted
on not to displease a number of other
prominent Democrats who plan to be-
come candidates for the minority place
on the Supreme Court Bench, which will
be filled next November.