Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-08
PENNSYLVANIA
GOVERNOR MAY
BEDEMOCRAT
Death of Penrose Upsets All
Political Dope in Keystone
State.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May Sat the
coming election In November Pennsyl
vania may see a political overturn from
its long record of machine Republican
ism" that may Guido Kansas at its best.
1t is almost a $3.50 proposition, as it
now stands, that the next Governor will
be a machine Republican," Bull
Moose Republican" or A state Grange
Chief" who is a Democrat 1t will be
a fight with unlimited financial backing
between the factions seeking the nominal
tion of the primary on May 16.
The Pennsylvania political situation at
this time stands unique in the history of
American politics. The twenty years Of
war among the Democrats has been ended
and there now is harmony within the
ranks. On the other hand. the Repub-
licans are bitterly fighting among them
selves.
..Oh that Penrose was only alive" vail
four or FIVE factions Of the Republican
party.
When Boies Penrose was alive he was
master of Pennsylvania with an iron
hand When the factions had fought
long enough he just fattened them out
in short order and there was peace. But
when Penrose died the great iron clad
Penrose machine" also died.
STRENGTHENING
MACHINE.
In years past the strongest opposition
the renrose machine had came from "the
Wares" In Philadelphia. They had a
powerful organization and controlled part
OF Philadelphia. at least. They were the
PAT McCarrens of PENNSYLVANIA politics.
Since Penrose died .the Wares" are 10
all intents and purposes IN control Of the
G. o. P. organization in this State and
they are moving heaven and earth 70
make alliances to strengthen their already
powerful Philadelphia machine.
But to get back to the Governorship.
While the various leaders were fighting
about the seat Of Senator William +.
Crow State lanking commissioner. Jotn
S Fisher OF Indiana. Ia, hoped into the
ring and announced he was candidate
for Governor. He has the baceiEs OF
Joseph Grlndy, president Of the Tenn
sylvania Manufacturers Association. AMI
OF The so-ealled oliver organization q
Pittsburgh. The divers are worth un-
told millions; Joe Grumpy is rich and his
manufacturers association has money
world without end.
Not long after Fisher announced his
candidacy for the Governorshtp. STAT
Forester Clifford Pinchot threw his hat
In the arena" and said he. too. was a
candidate for Governor. Nobody tooh
him seriously but Pinchot kept saving
wood and made remarkable Roadway
Recently State lenders recognized Iihrhot
as powerful contender. Efforts were
made to eliminate both him and Fisher
and a few others Pinchot opinod he
would stick it out. and Fisher did the
same.
MANY
CONFERENCES HELD.
Conference after conference was held
mainly in Philadelphia. 70 pick "har-
mony" candidate to be backed by the
other wings of the Republican party 70
stand against the field. Finally Attor-
nev General George f. Alter of Spring
dale, near Pittsburgh, was chosen the
harmony" candidate Forthwith Lieu.
tenant Governor r. s. Beidlcman and
John A. Markey. two strong contenders
withdrew In favor of Alter, That left
Pinchot. Fisher ami Alter In the race On
the Republican side.
John c. McSparran, president of the
Pennsylvania Grange. Is the Democratic
candidate.
The real fight Is being made now nv
the Republican candidates. for the pri-
mary of May 16 will eliminate two OF the
three candidates.
The State of Pennsylvania. which gave
Theodore Roosevelt the record-t reakInS
plurality of 10000 as a regular Repub-
lican candidate for President. may SO
Democratic this fall. 1t has been twenty
seven years since a Democrats Governor
sat at Harrisburg Robert f. pattison
was the last and be quit office In 1893
He had served two terms with an In
term of one term.
McSparran, the Democratic candidate
for Governor. is immensely popular. and
being president of the State grange will
give him the farmer support TO sur
prising degree.