Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-25
MRS. WARBURTON
FAV0RS P|NCH0T
His Nomination for Governor Is
Easiest Road to Harmony,
She Says
HE WILL GIVE SQUARE DEAL

Clifford Pinchot's campaign for the
Republican nomination for Governor
took decided squirt today because of
the Endorsement of his candidacy given
by Mrs. Barclay II. warburton. vice
chairman Of the Republican State Com
mittee.
Mrs. Warburton's Endorsement came
at the psychological moment. when
leaders and would be leaders were mill
ing about trying to establish the sort
OF harmony that would select the man
! each boomer advocates.
The State vice chairman who is
titular leader of all the Republican
women in the state, urged the women
70 nave complete independence of
thought in the selection of candidates.
She emphasized the fact that Mr.. Pin
chot is her personal choice.
Mrs. Warburton's Statement
Mrs. Warburton's statement fol.
! lows:
Different candidates have been
under consideration by the members of
the Republican State Committee. and
many of the leaders in political affairs
in the State have made declaration
as to their personal choice.
Il have determined to advocate the
nomination and election of Clifford
Finchot for Governor of this State.
7 do this because, having given
careful consideration to the policies and
declarations of the various candidates,
can most ccnscientiously indorse the
honest and efficient record. the un-
! iinching courage. and tireless devotion
! 1ls,'A
Il am for Clifford Pinchot for Gov
ernor because the Republican Party of
pennsylvania will be better off with
him as its candidate. He will give con.
sideration and square deal to all.
with Pinchot as Governor. no
leader, group, or section will be at a
disadvantage as compared with any
other. The State will have high
grade administration. He offers the
easiest road to harmony.
MIR. Pinchot is a clear headed prac.
tical man with wide experience of all
kinds in governmental affairs and rare
executive ability. His record is above
party and the State need just now.
Every woman who reads his plat
form and knows his record will agree
| with me.
Big Effect Seen
Mrs. Warburton's decision will have
tremendous effect throughout the State.
The wisest political leaders admit that.
In fact. it may justly be described as the
most sensational development of the
gubernatorial campaign thus far. and
1t came as a bombshell to the old line
organization leaders. who in private
conversation have derided the Pinchot
campaign as worthy of less considerable
than that being promoted by Charlie
Snyder in his own interest.
And the politicians realized they had
quite lost their hold on the women when
they read Mrs. Warburton's letter.
by Mrs. Warburton's statement. not
only because it will have a powerful
influence throughout the State with
the Republican voters. both women and
men. but also because It represents the
result Of long and thorough consid-
GRAFTON of all the facts said Mr.. Pin
chot today.
II happen TO know that Mrs. War
burton made up her mind on this mat
ter without solicitation from me. as the
result of her own independent thinking.
and I appreciate her action all the
more on that account. The way her
statement has been received by the
newspapers is sufficient proof of it's
value and effect. repeat, ! am deeply
gratified.'
Pincllot Gaining Ground
Mr.. Pinchot's candidacy is gaining
in popular favor, according to his cam
paign manager, Senator ID. Edward
Long, who said:
political developments in the last
TO hn nf lal inta IN
the rank and file of the Republicans Of
Pennsylvania. The so-called leaders of
the party are floundering; deals are in
the air.
Joseph r. Grundy has at last come
out into the open as the chief sponsor
Of the candidacy of John s. Fisher for
Governor. Controllers of the political
machine in various parts of the State
are cndeavOring to deal themselves into
power, and If undenied newspaper
stories are to be believed, the most
plans to force nominations for Gov
ernor and United States Senator.
"Pinchot's candidacy is admittedly
Embossed and free Of any political deal.
IT will be kept SO. We are going to
win this nomination for our man and
give the Republican Party of Pennsyl-
vania o clean bill of health
DR.. II. NJ. Chalfant. Of the Anti
Saloon League. called on Mr.. Pinchot
today. He said the league has not Sc
! ected the candidate it will support.
He said he personally favors Mr..
! Pinchot.
There were n dozen or more political
conferences Yesterday. n delegation
from Pittsburgh, headed by Senator
Max G. leslie, descended upon the city,
and Mr. Leslie called upon Senator
Ware.
Some talk of George e. Alter. Attor-
ney General Of the Commonwealth, as
a compromise" candidate was heard
among the Pittsburgh men.
Starts Beklleman Drive
W. Harry Baker, chief backer of
! Lieutenant Governor Beidleman for the
Republican gubernatorial nomination,
started drive today on the Phila-
delphia organization in the interests
Of his choice. Forgetting all about the
$4,000 check and the "crack" which
Senator Ware, when fresh from the
South, took at his candidate, Baker is
trying to 'crash the Ware gate"
Baker comedies that he was heartened
for his work by the jolt which the
Leslie leaders of Allegheny County gave
the boom for Harry A. Mackey, Ware
leader, yesterday. He knows that
Mackey Is not exceedingly popular. so
far as ward leaders in this city are con.
cerned. As a beginning. Baker con-
ferred last night, around the dinner
table in the Bellevue Stratford Hotel,
with Thomas +. Watson, City Trea-