The New York herald., 1922-05-16
Alter and PinchOt Support
ers Repeat Rival Claims
of Triumph.
IN GOvERNORSHIP FIGHT
Former Has Support of Repub-
lican Organizations in
Large Cities.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
PHILADELPHIA. May 15.-Pennsyl-
vania has cleared the decks for a
great battle tomorrow for the Re-
publican gubernatorial nomination
and the contest between Senator
George Wharton Pepper and Repre-
sentative William j. Burke for the
unexpired term of Senator Penrose.
Clifford Pinchot and AttorneyGen-
eral George Z. Alter are the contest
ants for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton. and each tonight is claiming
victory Tie Pinchot forces are de-
pending largely on the vote of the
women. while the Alter side depends
on the strength of the Ware organi-
zation here and the Pittsburgh ma
chine to hold down TIE Pinchot vote.
Reed Has Little Opposition.
Major David A. Reed of Pittsburgh.
candidate for the regular term In the
United States Senate and for the un-
expired term of the late Senator Knox.
now held by Senator Crow as an ad
interim appointee, will be nominated
by large majority. His opposition is
negligible. 1t will be necessary to vote
twice for Major Reed. once for the un-
expired term and once for the regular
term. which begins March next.
Col. David ]. Davis of Scranton is
expected to win the nomination for
Lieutenant-Governo over John p
Bracken. a Democrat. who is seeking
Il - t-l lt<>rxs- ~
Democratic parties. Secretary of In
ternal Affairs James f. Woodward Il
unopposed for renomination.
Each party Will nominate Congress
sional Representatives In thirty-six dis
tricts, State Senators In twenty-sever
districts and 207 members of the State
House of Representatives,it its entire mem
bershp will be nominated. For the first
time in a number of years no members
OF Congress will be nominated from tbs
State at Large. due to the reapportion-
ment by the last Legislature.
State Committeeman are to be elected
from each county. Where Senatorial
district is composed of one county or
part of county It elects man and
woman to the State Committee. Where
more than one county comprises Sen
atorial district, the county elects one
member of the State Committee, who
may be either q man or a woman. The
state committee election In the Repub-
lican party Is the forerunner or a cor
test next month for the chairmanshfp OF
the State committee and the seat of the
late Senator Peprose in the Republican
National Committee.
watch Governorship.
AS far as Philadelphia is concerned.
the chief interest is in the Governorship
contest The Pinchot committee In this
city. under the direction OF Councilman
w. w. Roper, is confident that Alters
majority will be held down to $4,000.
while the Ware forces, supporting Alter.
say his plurality over Pinchot In the
forty-eight wards will be from 100000
to 10000. Congressional fights in
West Philadelphia and Germantown are
expected to aid the Pinchot candidacy.
Attorney General Alter. after closing
his campaign I'm Pittsburgh rushed into
Schuylkill county to-day in an effort TO
stem the Pinchot tide there. The
county is counted for Pinchot by $500
majority.
Mr.. Pinchot went to his home. in Mil
ford. Pike county. from this city. this
morning. where he and Mrs. Pinchot Will
vote tomorrow They expect to return
to Philadelphia tomorrow night. where
they will receive election returns.
"one thing remains" said Mr.. Pin
chot as he departed, I'VE must get out
the vote
Mrs. Barclay IT. Warburton, vice
chairman Of the Republican State Com
mittee. to-day described the guberna-
torial contest as "the most critical situa-
ton In the political life Of the State
1--WE have the kind OF opportunity
that comes about once In a century,
Mrs. warburton said, "a chance to put
health and vitality back into the Re
publican party IN this state. II would
be to the undying shame OF Pennsyl-
vania women II. through indifference.
through insufficient work. through
leaving Il to our neighbor. we miss our
big chance in many years. ] call upon
every loyal Republican woman in
Pennsylvania 20 come out to-day apd
tell the contractor bosses and her
Pennsylvania neighbors and the world
generally that she Is claiming her own
titIo TO the Republican party"