Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-18
BITTER FACT|ONAL FIGHT
At PENN A POLLS TODAY
Governor Sproul, G. o. P. Choice
for President; Palmer Holly
Opposed by Bonniwell.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening


Philadelphia May 49, Seventy six
delegates to the Republican National
Convention and nm equal number 10 the
Democratic National Convention are
being elected in Pennsylvania today at
Statewide primaries Socialists and Pro-
hihitionists are also holding their pri-
maries, but they have no contests.
Electors in Pennsylvania have the
privilege of indicating their Presidential
preference but only one name, that OF
Edward Randolph Wood. a retired busi-
ness man of Philadelphia, appears on the
Republican ballot, and only that of At
tornev-General A. Mitchell Palmer is
on the Democratic presidential preference
ballot. The faction opposing Attorney
General Palmer in Pennsylvania has asked
it's supporters to write the name OF VIII
liam G. McAdoo on the ballot.
There are numerous fights for
places in the Republican delegation, the
contests being over personal rather than
presidential preferences.
There are twelve delegates at large to
be elected and fifteen candidates were
nominated. The Republican State or
ganization has slated twelve and the
Ware faction in Philadelphia is attempting
to break the slate.
The organization candidates include 7.
s. Senators Penrose and Knox. Gov. ".
c. Sproul, Mayor Baboock. Of littsburg,
Mavor Moore, Of Philadelphia, " W
Atterbnrv, vlce-president Of the PcnnsyE
yania Railroad and State Attoncy-Gen-
cral w | Schaffer
/ Delegates in Pennsylvania are not in
/ structed but IL Is understood that all
| fiftcen are for Governor Sproul for irst
/ choice for President and some Of them
/ are announced for Leonard Wood for
| second. A majority Of the 81 district
! delegates are understood to be for Sproul
/ first. with number fayoring Leonard
i Wood for second choice.
/ There are "a candidates for the Demo-
/ cratic delegation at large, the two factions
1 each having named twelve. The Palmer
men promise to support the popular
/ choice of the party in the State for Prcsl.
| dent. while the other twelve make nc
promises
The faction opposing Attorney-General
/ Palmer IS headed hv Judge Eugene {.
Bonniwell Of Philadelphia. Joseph II
| Guffev, is a candidate for a member Of tht
/ Democratic National Committee from
| Pennsylvania, supported by Mr.. Palmer
who is the present national committee
| man for this State The Bonnlwell fac
ton Is opposing the entlre state lche
| supported by the encouragement
/ friends.
There is also a contest for the fou
nominations rs ongressmen-at-large Il
the Republican primary, six candidate
being in the field Eight men are contest
ing for the four congreSs-at-large nomIna
tions on the Democratic ticket.
Bitter fights arc being waged IN three
congressional districts IN Phtladelph'
bv the Republicans, the battles being Al
echo OF last fall 5 election when the Pen
rose wing OF the party and the Independent
element defeated the Ware faction III tn,
mavoralty contest.
Senator Pcnrose Is unopposed tor re
nomination to the United States Senate
Candidates for State treasurer, auditor
general State committee and local com
Inittecs are also beng selected by III
parties. while Supreme curt aud ~
perlor Court candidates are being nomi
mated on a Statewide non-partsan ballot
The ballot Is one Of the longest m IN
history of the State In order 10 mark /
for full ticket II IS necessary to max
from Al to AZ crosses.