The New York herald., 1922-05-18
IN ~ ~ WV IL lDL OA
Movement Lounfs I'm
Politics as Result of
Dissatisfaction With
Conditions.
BIG JOLT TO CONGRESS
Lack of Republican Team
work and SOrdid Tenden-
cies Rebuked.
BONUS REAL BOOMERANG
Senator Peppers Great Victory
Interpreted as Denunciation
Of Treasury Raid.
BONUS REAL BOOMERANG
BY LOUIS sEIBOLD.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW Yonk HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., May IL
The astounding results of the Penn
sylvania primaries yesterday COM
PEELED even the most thoroughly sea-
soned Republican reactionary to
make two admissions to-day.
One was that yesterday was a
tough day for the Tories" The other
was that the victories Of Senator
George Wharton Pepper and Clifford
Pinchot marked the advent of new
Liberal-Insurgent element in Ameri-
can politics.
Following closely on the triumph OF
Albert j. Beveridge in Indiana, the
result in Pennsylvania jolted the sup
porters of the Harding Administra.
tion only a little less forcibly than
those leaders in Congress who have
ignored Presidential leadership.
The victory of Mr.. Pinchot against
the demoralized Republican machine
IN the Keystone State was character
ICED by some features that contrib.
uted to the success of Mr. Beveridge
in Indiana. The methods and issues
adopted by both Mr.. Beveridge and
Mr.. Ptnchot were strikingly similar
IN many respects, though the first had
closer relation to the Administration
itself than was manifested In the
fight waged by Mr.. Pinchot on issues
that were largely local in character.
DISQUALIFICATION Reflected.
Coupled with the Beveridge victory,
the remarkable success OF Mr.. Pinchot
and the nomination Of Mr. Pepper
were accepted as rejecting dissatis-
faction among the voters of two of the
most important States in the Union
with prevailing conditions. Democrats
naturally were inclined to find much
more comfort in both the Indiana and
PENNSYLVANIA results than the Repuo-
licans.
In neither State, however, did the
voters display any marked tendency 10
take their manifold grievances against
the Republican Congress from their
own party over to the Democrats. In
neither State was the voting decision
seemingly dictated by any preference
for such issues OF national scope as
those urged by the Democrats.
The most encouraging feature OF the
Indiana and Pennsylvania results. IN
the opinion Of Republican leaders. IL
that the Republican voters in thoss
two States fought out their differences
within the party. This was offered in the
form Of both an excuse and an explana-
ton There is no question. however,
that the Pennsylvania results have ag-
gravated the nervous tension OF Re-
publican Senators and Representatives
who will come up for denomination
and reelection this autumn.
In attempting the responsibility for
the manifest dissatisfaction Of Repub-
lican voters in Indiana and Pennsyl-
vania, these Congressional aspirants
were compelled to admit that the i'm
piled warning was directed against the
Congressional record OF their party
rather than against the policies of the
Administration.
Demand for Drastic Change.
or course. there was lot Of buck
passing on the part of Senators and
representatives. but the outstanding
belief was that the Pennsylvania re-
suits either would bring about a drastic
change in the program of the ma.
iority party in Congress and better
teamwork with the Administration. or
expand the increasing wave Of liberal
insurgent sentiment that even the
most hardened revolutionary in the
Republican party sees looming above
the political horizon.
Whether this wave can be STAYED
before II becomes a positive menace
10 Republican policies IS moot auss.
been running amuck with scant re.
gard for the pledges Of the party ard
the leadership of the President. are
admittedly confronted with one OF two
plans. The first is 10 unite with tic
Administration in repairing the dam
age already done. The second IL 10
interpret the Indiana and Pennsyl
vania decisions as "a rebuke to tho
Administration" and conduct their
candidacy for reelection on a go Il
alone basis.
While the Presidents program was
not directly involved in either the
Indiana or Pennsylvania contests
members Of tis party IN both house
OF Congress insist that any dissaus-
faction implied In the results is due Ia