Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-04

against any further broadcasting OF
political speeches over the navy
wireless.
While the total Republican pri-
mary vote In Indiana may not prove
to be half the popular vote cast for
Harding In the last election. Bev-
eridSe's race under such conditions
becomes NIL the more significant, be-
cause II Is in the primary. with tho
farmers busy in tho fields. that ma
chine control exercises its greatest
strength.
II has been contendcd by mid.
Western observers that IL Beverldgc
beat New 1t would augur III for
other machine candidates" In later
primaries. For this reason the sit
uat!on in Pennsylvania takes on
added Significance. The New Bever-
!dge fight has Its exact counterpart
In the night between Attorncy-Gcn-
cral George Alter and clifford Plnchot
for Republican gubernatorial nomin-
alton In Pennsylvania.
As the odds naturally favor New
In the Indiana aght. so tho odds even
more strongly favor Alter In the
pennsylvania contest. But Plncho,
is the same type OF highly concen
trated nervous energy as BeverloEo
Even as Beveridge. also, Pincho, is
nationally known. His nght. there
fore. like BeverIdge's has attracted
the attention OF progressive and in
dependent-minded voters every
where. And II Pinchot should beat
Alter. that same regular" tyne OF
politician as New. It should add fur
ther to the condemnation OF Repub-
i!can o!d-guRrd leaders. Alter has
everything New had--the solid hack .
Ing OF the major boss machine" of
Pennsylvania. lie has Just com
pleted n visit to Washington, in
Guiding call Of respect" on Pres
ident Harding. and with the hope tina
SUCH might reflect the element of
possible White House support
VIII Aid Independent Vote.
Whether that public restlessness
which contributed so largely TO News
defeat in Indiana. has spread sufl-
GENTLY to bring about the near-rev-
olution In political thought neccs-
sary to unhorso Pennsylvania's noted
boss politicians and return Pinchot
a victor. yet remains to be seen
Certainly 1t may account for the fact
that Pinchots strength is worrying
the life out OF the Pennsylvania
bosses. The same silent women
progressive votes and "independent"
votes that BeverIdge counted on TO
Win for him. have cast their shadow
over Alters campaign.
BeveridGe's victory will Give i'm
petus to the indeDe ndent vote in the
country. And how far the convic-
ton is spreading that new blood
should be infused into the Republican
ranks II the party is to SO forward,
may be revealed BY the fact that
Senator Lenroot. OF Wisconsin, IA
planning to fly in the face of the old
guard leaders and deliver ono we'll
timed address for Pinchot in Phil
adelphia before the primaries are
held.
While BeveridEe made an Issue OF
the Newberry case and New made III
issue OF party solidarity, neither OF
1850 'SS'So VIZ iciu nero nor were
they held by leaders with whom
talked while in Indiana. as para.
mount. Party lines are cracking
Beveridge's victory should go dowr
as one for the Independent vote-the
vote being cast for change.
What Will be tho effect OF Bey
erldEe's victory on the Republican
Democratic election in the fall. 1.
doubtful. Papers supporting Bever.
idBe maintained that he would max,
the strongest race against forme,
Governor Samuel Mccall, nominated
for the Senate by the Democrats. Blu
administration leaders here may de.
eide between now and November TIM,
~ would be preferable to have n
Democrat in Washington. whose DO.
sition would always be known. than
to have Beverldge who does a deal
OF independent thinking for himself
and who might. in the long run
wreck the Republican machinery in
Indiana. That though; is WORRYING
Beveridge's friends on the day of his
victory.
&C.. 1922. by United Newu1