Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-19
Slated Delegates
Leading in State


nrefercntial primary. only one name.
hat of Z. X. Wood, retired Phila-
lelphia business man. appeared on the
Republican ballot and received light
Iote. There were scattering votes for
Ither candidates written on the ballot,
hit few figures were reported on these
the early returns.
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer
las the only candidate for President
Those name appeared on the Demo :
ratio preferential ballot. At the elev- :
bth hour in the campaign the Bonni-
hell faction urged it's followers TO write
he name Of William G. McAdoo on the
allot and considerable number Of
Democrats followed the suggestion.
An interesting contest was. that for
bember of the Democratic national COM
hittee from Pennsylvania. Returns
ON 1929 districts out of the, Ills
bowed Joseph F.. Guffey, of Pitts
urgh, supported by Attorney Geu,-al
Mitchell Palmer, to be leading Flu
enc c. Bonniwell. who is heading the
bposing faction. and there is every in
ication that Guffy will win. The total
present is, Bonniwell, IA, ,405 Guffey,
6,5S7.
United States Senator Penrose had
d opposition for denomination to the
|enate. Charles A. Snyder. present
uditor general, was nominated for
tate treasurer on the Republican ticket,
ind Samuel s. Lewis. of York county,
Eas named as candidate for auditor
eneral. Neither had opposition.
Palmer Claims Clean Sweep
On the returns so far received the
almer leaders claimed that virtually all
heir seventy six national delegates
ere successful and that their entire
tate ticket was nominated over that
laced in the field by the Bonniwell
foup. They also claimed that the Dem
cratic state committee would be con :
folled by Mr.. Palme- and, his friends.
Returns from 23T6 districts for con :
essmen at large on the Republican
cket showed that Thomas 8. Crago,
pc Of the four present congressman :
t'large. is running behind four other
Pen in the field. Crago was cut heavily
Philadelphia and many OF up state
blows:
WI. Burke (incumbent), 200,472
Crago, 107.0lS.
NJ NJ, Garland (incumbent). 100, 1872.
Joseph Mclaughlin. 1913. .4S9.
A. II. Walters, 121 ,943.
The vote polled by John o. Sheath,
Philadelphia, running independ :
Ity' was meagre. The returns were
slow in arriving that the various
ae political headquarters closed up
ary last night. leaders declaring IL
az useless to wait for incomplete fig
YES, Many election officers through =
s' Tue state spent the greater part
ths night counting the vote. which
as heaVy in some places because OF
t'er local fights. In Philadelphia where
entire vote is usually known in
early hours of morning the count
as not completed until long after day
LA. Iabulators struggled all night
''n seventy columns Of figures.
sproul Candidates Behind
Une Of the interesting local contests
ss mat in Delaware county, where the
rnsI aSve candidate friendly to Gov
lnvn nsp sspro!ul was opposed by the Me
bst be faction: Returns today showed
sovo. ~e a, d. McDade. supported by the
ss,Sr1or, sS,LSsrhor, was running behind r. J.
pWm' Incomplete figures also showed
)" ~ s me Sproul candidates in the coun :
iscinss..r district were losing and that the
Fas e'upe unei candidate in the city of Chester
losa orhlladelphia there were three
ansv H.S congress ional fights. Charles De
eatsi t supported by Mayor Moore, de
sre u n. Z. Ransley, supported by tbs
ana s iartion, in the Third district
Ares D. Connolly, opposed by th,
Ss SeS, ~ IN the Fifth district, also won
opyroSai rose In the Sixts district, whert
Inc gtessnan G. p. Darrow was run .
II Tho s0r r;D, denomination, showed him tc