1910 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1910 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election Pennsylvania presidential 1910 11 8 no 1906 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election 1906 1914 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election 1914 File:JohnKTener.jpg 150x150px John K. Tener Republican Party (United States) 415,614 41.63% File:William H. Berry - History of Iowa.jpg William H. Berry Keystone FFCC00 382,127 38.27% File:Webster Grim LCCN2014685336.jpg Webster Grim Democratic Party (United States) 129,395 12.96% File:Slayton-John-W-1910.jpg John W. Slayton Socialist Party of America 53,055 5.31% 1910 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Tener: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Berry: #e6e6e6 30–40% #cccccc 40–50% #b3b3b3 50–60%Grim: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% Governor Edwin Sydney Stuart Republican Party (United States) John K. Tener Republican Party (United States) The 1910 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. The main candidates were Republican John K. Tener, Democrat Webster Grim, Keystone Party leader William H. Berry, and Socialist John W. Slayton. General election Candidates George Anton (Industrialist) Webster Grim, State Senator (from Bucks County) (Democratic) running mate: Thomas Greevy, attorney (from Blair County) William H. Berry, former Pennsylvania State Treasurer (from Chester County) (Keystone) running mate: Clarence Gibboney, attorney (from Philadelphia County) Madison F. Larkin (Prohibition) John W. Slayton, union activist (Socialist) John K. Tener, U.S. Congressman (from Washington County) (Republican) running mate: John Reynolds (from Lancaster County) Campaign The election was mired in scandal. The main focus was on the Pennsylvania state capitol building, which cost $13 million to build, of which $9 million went for furnishings. Although the state Republican machine remained powerful, its reputation was in shambles, as five insiders were arrested in connection with the capitol cost overruns. Boies Penrose, the U.S. Senator and Republican boss searched for a candidate with high name recognition but little political experience to improve the standing of his organization. Penrose chose Tener, a famous 19th century baseball player who had kept a low profile as a banker until running for Congress in 1909.John K. Tener [Politics] Historical Marker http://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-3C5 live 2021-12-31 explorepahistory.com https://web.archive.org/web/20111116210251/http://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-3C5 2011-11-16 Democrats, meanwhile, tried to turn to Berry as their candidate, as they believed he had the perfect reform image due to being the catalyst in uncovering the scandal. Berry was initially opposed by attorney Cyrus Munson, a party boss, but after he withdrew due to health concerns, Penrose attempted to infiltrate the Democratic convention. His move resulted in the nomination of State Senator Grim from Doylestown, and reformers from both parties attempted to rally behind Berry, who ran under the banner of the "Keystone Party". George W. Guthrie unsuccessfully ran for the party's nomination. Although Penrose viewed Tener as a pawn, he was a viable campaigner in his own right. Tener took much more progressive stances than Penrose had envisioned, supporting education expansion, greater public finance for road construction, and women's suffrage. Tener also ran on his wholesome image as an old time ballplayer in an era when gambling concerns overran the sport. While Tener was unable to gain a majority of the vote, he was able to defeat Berry, as Grim, who had the support of the party machinery, split enough of the progressive vote to lead to a Republican win. Results Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1910Miller Herman P Baker W. Harry 1911 Smull's Legislative Handbook and Manual of the State of Pennsylvania Harrisburg State of Pennsylvania 543, 553 2027/mdp.39015078603340?urlappend=%3Bseq=603 http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015078603340?urlappend=%3Bseq=603 Republican Party (United States) John K. Tener 412,658 41.33 Workingmen's John K. Tener 2,956 0.30 |- ! style="background-color:#FFCC00; width: 3px" | | style="width: 130px" | Keystone | William H. Berry | align="right" | 382,127 | align="right" | 38.27 Democratic Party (United States) Webster Grim 129,395 12.96 Socialist Party of America John W. Slayton 53,055 5.31 Prohibition Party Madison F. Larkin 17,445 1.75 Industrialist George Anton 802 0.08 N/A Other 10 0.00 998,448 100.00 References 1910 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Category:November 1910 in the United States