Evening journal., 1922-05-17
PINCHOT Seems
PENNA. WINNER
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that Alter would win out on the
final count.
Following Bakers concession, II
was stated at Alters headquarters
that there was nothing to say"
Bakers statement. It was said. was
up 10 him."
Reports that we have up TO this
minute indicate that. Pinchot has
won by about 10000. Frank W
Short, secretary OF the Alter Cam
paign Committee OF Pennsylvania
declared this afternoon.
Telephone information from Pitts
burgh, however, convinced Baker
that Alters majority in Allegheny
county would not be large enough 10
offset Pinchot's vote IN the country
districts. Baker was informed that
the Allegheny county vote would be
$4,000 10 $4,000 for Alter. He and
other organization leaders had
counted on $500 and returns early
today from other portions OF the
state indicated that II would be
necessary for Alter 10 get that mar
Sin there II he was 20 win.
With 1880 districts In the State
still TO be heard from, Pinchot had
cut the lead OF Alter TO 23,66s. his
headquarters announced at $50
o'clock.
II the missing districts maintain
Pinchot's present rate OF gain, the
final count will show him 70 have
been nominated by $1,000. This
total was not claimed by Pinchot
supporters, however. They esti-
mated a 10000 margin.
ID. Edward Long. State manager
for Pinchot. said he sees no need
for asking court orders 20 impound
the ballots until the official count
has been made. Action to guard
the ballots. taken in Scranton by re-
moving the boxes 70 the court
house. was due entirely to local con-
ditions. Long said.
Some good reason would have TO
be shown for a court order OF that
sort either locally or in the State as
a whole" said Long. AT this time
I can see no need for asking for such
an order"
Pinchot headquarters gave up to-
day trying TO keep track OF the vote
from the outlying counties, as tele-
grams and telephone messages
poured IN, telling Of growing Pinchot
Indications were that
good many OF the $500 missing pre-
cincts would be heard from by the
end OF the day.
In Philadelphia three women won
the nomination on the Republican
ticket for the state House OF Rep
The nomination is con-
sidered equivalent 10 election. The
women are Mrs. Martha G. Speiser,
First district: Mrs. Rose De Young.
and Mrs. Lilly II. Pitts.
In Pittsburgh, Miss
Helen Grimes was nominated from
the Knoxville district.
Congressman Graham. Republic
can. will be opposed in November by
Mrs. Ellen Duane Davis, who won
the Democratic nomination for the
national house.
On the basis OF incomplete re-
turns. It appeared today that most
OF the Pennsylvania members OF
Congress who sought denomination
at the hands OF their parties were
in yesterdays primary.
In Philadelphia, Congressman
Ware. Graham, Ransley, Edmonds,
and barrow appeared to
have won.
Representative Thomas S. Butler.
who had an interesting contest, was
a victor in easy fashion. Represen-
tative w. w. Griest, organization
leader IN Lancaster county, who
went over TO Plnchot for governor,
also was victorious.
In addition 10 those named. the
following present members Of Con-
gress we're re-nominated. returns in
dicated:
Watson. 'Coughlin, Geirieard, Nc
Fadden, Kiess, Kline. Kreider Jones.
Kendall. Temple. Strong. Shreve,
WANT. Porter, NORM. Kelly and
All are Republicans ex-