Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-09
MEMORIALS SWING
IN FOR P|NCH0T
..,v Attend Meetings and
/ Shout Approval Of Forest
er's Stand
isprl1Es1 POPULAR VOTE
IN HISTORY Is SEEN

D.
.hrrr, pa, Sept. 0.-Gifford
s,ehot's bold and courageous s'r'k'ns -
r,p." a.. rote of independence. continued
@ 1, ,hc tour of the famous Gum
a.,d %u Valley. gives promise OF turn
% =. the election of Governor on NO
Ny . m : into the greatest state wide
s.ul,, vote in the history OF the
to1,I ,"as;rs by conversation in the party
.'.ho, will soon reject the nomination
I a'.h has been offered him by Con-
w. .n.n Burke's third party. More
Cs,scant than that, however. Is the
-, s that everywhere there is the feel
=. freely expressed by authorities.
49, ~, Dmocrats in large numbers will
u,s M for pinchot in preference to their
w. s.ad.te John A McSparran. so as to
% smre q genuine letting IN OF the light
and and cleaning up Of the mess at Harris
tur6. ,,.
A.,ered BY friends Of the Old Repub-
Nam organization that Pinchot's inde-
s,,,o ~ the Old Gang will help the
Democrats.
Even Democrats Know 1t
=, b,s speeches. Pinchot often says.
=. he said again today, that he will
10 to Harrisburg as Governor next
i,rpsrv and that Even the Democrats
lt,ov that This declaration always
hripss laugh of appreciation. but there
-. those who see more in the state
mont than a mere oratorical witticism.
II developed today that many Demo-
srats are attending the Pinchot meet.
ines. They are keen listeners; one OF
chem called out after Pinchot mad said
Hat even the Democrats knew he would
6e elected "Yes, and lots of them will
vote for you.
IncIdes. after incident occurs. also,
vhirh shows that Pinchot's independ-
cncc is not hurting him, even in hide
bound organization circles. AS mat
ter Of fact. the tour is bringing out the
hct that Republican organization lead-
ers are In fear and trembling lest there
k any mistake about their plan to sup
sort him in November to the limit.
IN the home of the State Capitol
where Stute Chairman Baker and
Lieutenant Governor Beidlcman arc
de organization powers, the organ
ration men literally fell over them
selves in an effort to prove their
loyalty. At the suggestion OF NJ. r.
etroup, one of the Pinchot primary
leaders, the Forester consented to hold
Z reception late last night in the hotel.
though be was tired out by fourteen
Opeeches and ride of more than 125
miles, covering thirteen hours on the
road. The Baker Beidleman cohorts,
Id by County Chairman William II.
Horner, were on the job to show that
they too, wanted to be "declared in"
Pinchot's drive for n legislature to
support his administrative program,
has the organization leaders scnrrying
b the Pinchot camp. 1t Is being fully
realized that the Forester means what
be says when he says that he will
appeal directly to the people. if boss
controlled Legislature attempts to ham
string his administration.
Will Stand on Primary Platform
At this place today. after Pinchot
bad pounded out his address. setting
forth in unmistakablc terms that he
will stand by the primary platform.
and that no power. organization or
Otherwise, can put mufflcr on him, an
Old man, hobbling about with cane.
remarked: "Not long speech. but he
nys a whole lot when he Is saying it. I"
Today, as on the other two days of
the tour. Pnchot called for the election
o. Republican candidates of the Legis-
lature. Those who feel they are wise
gay that Pinchot is playing to the or
sennation. AS a matter OF fact, those
Sno Know Pinchot's mind. say that he
calling for the election of Republicans
20 mat when he appeals to his whole
hearted supporters. if that step be nee
Sssary' in fight with boss controlled
legislature, he can appeal directly to
!ne great and overwhelming mass Of
MpuDllcan men and women of Penn
ylvania.
another point which shows the
rrhc1ot policy is this: Yesterday
Saares l.. Johnson. an old Roosevelt
I an VINO hled third party papers for
Mu legislature. appeared at Pinchot
TTeellns' His friends thought that the
Noresttr would speak a good word for
H., m instead Pinchot. with that clar-
NY 80 ol thought which distinguishes him,
TTNnout reference to Johnson, urged his
trry County audience to vote for the
SMvellon Msllon of the regular Republican Cnn-
u'ua'e' James Snyder.
!. Most of the candidates of the Lcgls-
M'are ~fom rinchot meets on the ton,
~ :. once promise in private and public
y support him in the General Assem-
wy ,a,, on the three big things: Rcorgani-
ss.n ss.oh OF the State Government; re-
vsanliation of the State finances, and
@e arivlns ont of the saloon. In fact,
iSn;aluates iNm;nates for the Legislature are fol-
,,.g ,'s,mlng the fas hion and saying that they
''aaa where they stood In the primary
among those who publicly declared
SSoa cSSea'selves as heartily behind the Pin
SiSs AZ. program were Charles Steele, cam
SmS. us.e Tor the State Senate. of North :
Sy,eiahd, and j. II. Sterrett, OF
'VTT,a,a, candidate for the State House
hs,ioasy In the trip through the Cum
s,ina isnG valley. the candidate Ia COW
somp snug cumberland, Fulton and Franklin
sunues. Before reaching this space
srS S'pGse at Mechanicsburg and Carlisle
nv %a, then had lunch at Chambersburg
wen WvIsn 10 the afternoon he spoke al
brgs.aesboro, Geencastlc and Mercers
t"mss, tsSrs, and will spend the night und
~u'orr0W at Chambershurg