The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-21
G. @. P. TESTS OUT
PRIMARY SYSTEM
Pennsylvania Battle Over
Gubernatorial Nomina-
tion Stresses Issue

HARRISBURG. Pa Not only
have Pennsylvania republicans be
come engaged In tho greatest test
OF tho state wide primary known IN
the keystone state in their battle
over the gubernNtorial nomination
this month, but retention OF the d.
rect primary system itself has been
injected as one OF tho numerous IS
sues being discussed before and
among the voters, The rivalry be-
tween Attorney General George y.
Alter. backed by Governor william
g. Spruul and various groups allied
with the republican regulars, and
clifford Pinchot. who resigned a.
forestry. commissioner aud has
drawn to himself the old Roosevelt
! element and various others, inclnd
ing those at odds with the governor,
has dwarfed everything else. The
former forester has developed stay
| ing qualities which have given the
/ Alter managers grave concern and
/ led to n concentration OF effort In
/ tho two large cities In order to have
something TO fall bac% upon IL tho
/ pinchot vote piles up In the Interior.
\ series OF moves OF doubtful eN-
| pcdioncy including visit To wash
| ington by tho attorney general crc-
/ atcd n condition favorable TO PIN
/ Chot lust when his strength wna
commencing TO wane, and, throwing
himself into the campaign with
characteristic energy. the forester
invaded counties claimed for Alter.
Including Allegheny. Fsyette and
/ Dauphin, and got out the crowd
Fayette Is the home OF Senator VIII
liam n. crow and Dauphin tho
county whore the state capitol !,
located. Both are superorganized
counties even from the Pennsylvana
republican standpoint. Pinchot un
mestionably made an impression
here because OF the declaration tha'
thore would be no political assess
ments or political removals II
elected, statements which appeale,
to the hundreds of folks connected
, with the state government,
, Narious charges by Pinchot an
/ aome disclosures following the aud
b. as chs. .ssfa- tvss-s,vr aoro@ veal
. back also operated to the advantae
}. OF Pinchot. but. on the other hah'
G steady progress toward organizii
e Philadelphia. Pittsburgh and othe
= cities, has been made In the interei
r Jf Alter, on the old livingstone prin
o ciple that 1t is votes and ne
n speeches that count The attorney
2 general has the most astute an
Y powerful leaders In his corner. an
o in the next week organization an
. efforts by tho state administratlo
! will commence 10 show In the In
2 terror.
0 One OF the unusual features OF tn
campaign Is that both candidate
? went into coal counties right IN tn
middle OF a strike, dlsregardins tn
old Quay dictum, grown TO be al
most n rule in Pennsylvania repuh
Y licanism, to keep out of cOuntie
= where there arc strikes. Chance
!, are the contest viii grow bitter dur
| ing the coming week. as candidate
, are planning To cross trails. an
: each will have orators to do tn
4 following up
= . BY contrast to this strenuous can
, Vass for gubernatorial honors Is IN
senatorial campaign among reput
=, iicans. There are no signs that Sen
Htor George Wharton pepper an
Major David A. Reed will not b
n nominated. Congressman Williar
y j. Burke. although travelling an
+ speaking extensively. II not maxim
k headway against Pepper. All OF IN
v senatorial candidates are emphasll
n ing the fact they are not mixed
|. the gubernatorial fight.
i Democratic Campaign IireIcss.
q The democratic campaign Is lif'
=. less, a rivalry over second place nc
I even stirring up the party whic
o has heretofore furnished most
d the excitement at primary time
& Tho democrats are counting upo
X being able to pick up their ammt
j. nation for the c1mpign from IN
n charges and counter charges Of n
l. republicans and hoping for such
u division that some one VIII run II
d dependent. although Pinchot hf
o been quoted AS saying he Will no
Y and Alter is too regular 20 thin
V about It,
= Congressional fights are beln
x Uaged on the sidelines most OF N
candidates being careful to avoi
getting mixed In the big scrimmag