Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
PinchOt Slams
Alters Stand
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the nomination of Pinchot. This feel
ing was reflected in the statement by
Congressman Louis 7. McFadden,
chairman OF the important Banking
and Currency Committee. that he cX-
pected to see Pinchot win the nom.
inatioE.
Further, since the strength Of the
Pinchot campaign has been recognized in
Alter headquarters. there has been
renewal Of the poison gas attack Oh the
Forester---the spreading of false and
misleading statements. which have been
promptly scotched by the candidate and
his managers.
The situation of the bosses is we'll
exemplifed. according TO Pinchot lead.
ers. in Delaware County. the home
county Of Governor Sproul. where Pin
chot spoke last night and the preceding
night.
Delaware County had been counted
safely in the Alter column, particularly
since the Governor and John Mcclure.
engineer of the notorious Mcclure ma
chine. a relic Of the days of liquor in
politics. had entered into deal for AL
ter and for harmony slutc for the
Legislature. This deal has stirred up
q typhO0n of disgust and resentment.
and Pinchot sentiment has been break.
ing out so steadily and frequently and
in such Important and influential places
that Delaware County is now listed
among those which will go for Pinchot
on primary election.
Hasty Alter Meeting
The Alter leaders have been hastily
comforting with W. Harry Baker. one
Of the managers of the Alter campaign
the last few days, in the hope Of de-
yising ways and means of stopping the
Pinchot movement in Delaware County.
Pinchot and Alter leaders both recog.
nize the Importance of the opposition Of
the veteran Judge johnson to the Alter
candidacy. And last night at a meeting
in Media Mrs. ]. Claude Bedford. pres.
ident of the Woman's Republican Club.
and one Of the leading women Of the
county. announced that she was in ia
vor Of Pinchot. Mrs. Bedford was one
of the women who worked for the re.
nomination of Judge johnson over Sen
ator McDade. the Sproul candidate.
Judge johnson won that contest.
Mrs. Pinchot showed many flashes of
wit as she spoke. and brought down
the house with a tornado OF laughter
when she declared that a friend OF her
husbands had called her one night oD
the telephone.
IAN is lost" the friend said. What
do you mean. that all is lost?" Mrs.
Pinchot asked. MY God. woman,
haven't you heard that the Governor
il coming out for your husband:" was
the answer.
The effect. in this bailiwick Of Gov
ernor Sproul where there are many
whose friendship he has lost was ir-
resistib!e. The audience laughed and
laughed until 1t was several minutes
before order could be restored. and Mrs.
Pinchot could continue.
Pinchst Defines Issue
Mr. pinchot began formulating the
issue between Mr.. Alter and himself.
There is one clear issue" the stal.
warr indeperdent candidate began.
that issue is whether the bosses shall
rule or whether the people shall rule"
The people are going to rule"
loud voice from the rear of the audi
torium. exclaimed, "and you are the
man who is going to be the next Gov
crnor."
The former Forester then referred TO
his letter sen, Thursday nigAt to At.
torney Genera! Alter asking that State
employees be restrained from working
politically for the machine candidate
and thereby spending the peoples
money in way not contemplated BY
the law. Mr.. Piurh"t called attention
10 the fact that he had ordered his own
subordinates in the Forestry Depart
ment not 20 be active in politics for
him, previous to his resignation, and
he said he was simply demanding the
same thing from all State employees
now.
But l have received no answer from
the general Mr. Pinchot said, "but