Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
Pcnrose Still Party Boss.

| from the Pennsylvania Republican
| primaries, held on Tuesday, the acknowl-
edged leader of the Republican party of
tion for governor, State Senator William
| G.. Sproul of Chester, was nominated by
an overwhelming majority over J. Denney
| O'Neil of Allegheny county, candidate
of the Ware Brothers and Governor Brum-
baugh faction. In the contest for lieu-
tenant-governor, however, Senator Pen
rose lost Philadelphia, which was carried
by Congressman John II. X Scott, Ware
Brumbaugh candidate, by large margin.
But in the State the Pcnrose forces were
victorious, and the result was the nomina-
ton of State Senator Edward T.. BedIe-
man, the Pcnrose choice,
! The result therefore, is Penrose do
| feat and Penrose victory III Philadelphia
and complete Penrose victory in the
| State. But while this establishes his right
to continue rs the acknowledged party
leader his prestige is sadly impaired by
the Ware Brumhaugh victory in Phila-
IflIiit ltl lit Nttt iffi
The candidate of this faction was not at
all attractive. in fact, he is regarded with
di strust and not held rs n man of high
chara cter and integrity of purpose Nor IS
the Ware leadership of the successful
Republican faction in Philadelphia ac-
cepted as meaning high ideals IN politics or
decent practices in primary contests
II is rs usolcut and brut nj in IFS partisan
methods as the worst gang that ever con
troled the politics of any city and directed
municipal administration IN the pathways
of graft aud personal profit instead of for
the public good Vet II was able To beat
Senator Penrogo in the decisive test hy q
large majority
Senator rcnrose's victory IN the contest
for the nomination for governor was not
his alone lie was aided powerfully hv the
character and standing of tho candidate
whom he elected a. support state Sena
tor William G Sproul Is one of pcnnsyl-
wanna hest citizens lie Is man of high
character and firm purpose. ono VII"
showed himself able. rs state Senator, TO
refuse obedience ~ the mandates of
machine leaders and TO exercise hls pro
rogativcs as a member of The State s legls
lativo body with thorough Independence
aud according 10 his own ideas Of what
was right aud what was wrong Thus
lie gained tho respect of oven the bosses
aud The entire confidence Of tho Ropubl'-
can voters 'Ie IS pgsldeu' IF the com
pany that controls and directs that flnc
afternoon newspaper. the Chester Times,
and also Is interested IN other industrial
end business concerns Of that Thriving
hpetinp city
The Democratic primaries, held on
Tuesday. also were very interesting II
v.~ believed ~ advance that Joseph 7
Cutie, ri Pltfsburg. son Of tho late James
NJ Cufjc, Tor several wears leader OF the
Democratic raft, of Pennsylvania would
receive the nomination He had the m
dorsement of both factions Of The party.
but despite this apparent favor was de-
tcated hv Fpg. M & Bonniweh iuder of
thc Municipal out ~ Philadelphia The
ISsno - defined hv those two candidates
was plainly drown Gutfov IS dry. and
stood for prohibition, State and national
BonnlwcIl Is wet believing IN tho reg
ulation of The liquor traffic by license
and Ronnlwcll Won ASIDE from the liq
nor issue .Idgc l}onnlwcll is regarded as
man of high character ard ability, an
admirable Judge. and emlnontlv TT for the
o'i.cr 10 which he has hccn nominated as
the candidate Of the Democratic part,
Another significant feature Of the
primary contests was The light vote polled
by each party Out of $4,000 Repuhh
cans enrolled for voting in Philadelphia,
less than l6O. coo availcd themselves Of the
privilege Of voting at the primaries The
Democratic vote also was much below the
registered total Tins leaves large
body of citizens who will he free to vote rs
they please on election day, untrammelled
hy the implied pledge Of primary election
voting 10 support the successful nominees.
bnd this may mean great deal FOR
PENNSYLVANIA when II comes to the
supreme test Of the election IN Novcm-
I,er