Evening star., 1922-07-02
KEYSTONE PRIMARY
HNEs new TRAIL
Voluntary Contributions. and
Auto Tours Smash
Customs.

HARRISBURG. Pa. July Both the
republican and democratic state COM
mitteee of Pennsylyania intend to exper-
iment on conducting the fall campaign
In the most extensively organized state
in the union on a basis Of popular sub
scriptions. clifford Pinchot HAS won out
in his refusal to sanction assessment of
officeholders and the republican state
official body has Changed the methods
OF thirty years. falling in line with the
proposal that the people be invited to
Contribute, but that no big individual
or corporate subscriptions high In the
thousand dollar class be accepted. The
democratic organization has no office
holders to assess II 1t wanted to and
has perforce to take what it's finance
committee can raise and candidates
contribute.
Some Of the old-lIne politicians. ac-
large sums as pobssible. are wondering
how the cash will be secured. but Mr.
Pinchot seems to be confident Of sue
cess.
Another out t-of-the-ordinary plan for
the campaign. and this is true of both
parties as we'll. is that the candidates
will make automobile tours into every
county. 1t might be said they propose
to go into each of the more than 1900
as the forty cities into which Pennsyl-
vania is divided
Invade New Areas.
Itineraries which would have appalled,
candidates Of another generation are
being laid out and the automobile will
take nominees where they have never
been seen before. Both Mr.. Pinchot
and John A. McSparran, the democratic
candidate. thoroughly understand the
rural end Of campaigning. both being
Changers and both accustomed to
speaking at crossroads.
While the preponderance Of re-
publican voters in Pepnsylvania and
in cities are falling IN line for Pin
chot. after making some faces. makes
1t pretty certain the forester candi-
date will win. McSparran is a vigor-
ever, by the fact that Clifford Pinchot
stands pledged to clean house on
Capitol Hill. which is the democratic
the further advantage Of having
been nominated on that very issue.
having trounced the state adminis-
tration. most Of the state orsaniza-
various influential leaders at a direct
Mr. Pinchot proposes to use the
disclosures about the way the state
treasury was conducted as a basis
Of a plea for his own election and.
while some or the oldtimers are
shaking their heads in fear over
what the results of treasury audits
may do to the republican vote. the
forester says he wants the whole
truth told. SO the people may know
about II and commission him to
straighten things up.
Strong With Women.
Behind Mr. Pinchot are some of
the most practical politicians in
Pennsylvania and some of the most
ardent reformers. men who want
those who have been carrying things
with a high hand on Capitol Hill
cast down and men who believe the
state government needs to be re-
vamped. He is having his own study
made Of the financial and admins
trative situations and in general is
strongly supported by the women.
who contributed materially to his
victory at the primary.
The republican platform will not
and will embody many of Mr.. Pin
OF Senator George Wharton Pepper
on national matters. The democratic
platform Is already outS
The third party talk has calmed
down. but there's are still mutterings
which elements seeking support for
modification. Of prohibition laws are
keeping we'll to the front.