Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-17
|VCH0T CARRIES
delaware COUNTY
! lmashes SprouI-Mcclure Ma
\ chine by Margin Of
1000 Votes
IN CHESTER Is LIGHT

DDecfol Dispatch 10 Evening Pub'ic Ledoer
Chester. Pa. May 17.---Gifford Pin
rhot smashed the powerful Sproul- Nc
Clure machine IN Delaware County.
winning by majority Of 1000 in the
bttterest bnttlc ever wagcd in this dis
tffct. The former chief Forester came
70 Chester with lead Of more than
Z 1000. whuch was too much for the local
machine to overcome.
The vote was surprisingly light.
There was very little money in evidence,
the leaders believing that Alter would
win the county. The head of the ticket
In many cases was lost sight Of due to
the fact that In many Of the precincts
there we're heated contests waged for
the County Committee.
w. Cloud Alexander. present Assem-
blyman. and Harry II. Hepburn. who
was defeated by Henry +. Miller in th"
last legislative fight. two years ago.
both Pinchot supporters. wcrc sure win.
ners In the Second County district. with
w. Howard Metcalf and Miller battling
for tfird place. Mrs. Annie Miller Mel
!icck, secretary Of the Womcn's Rcpub-
Hcan League of Pennsylvania. is run
ming strong.
Walter II. Craig. in the First Ches.
ter District, won by an overwhelming
majority over the Rev. Frank Innls.
Darby, the home of Andrew Mcclure.
uncle OF John j. Mcclure. the Chester
leader, was swept for Pinchot by 81
votes. This is the firct time in many
years that Darby has slipped away from
the organization. always being counted
ON for at least 500
The second precinct of the eight was
the banner district for Chester. Attor.
ney General Alter winning. 326 10 :.
The second precinct in the First
ward for the first time in sixteen years
went for the organization BY a ma iority
Of 80. Parkside. the smallest borough
IN the county. headed by W. G.. Gibson
of Governor Sprouts newspaper. Topped
INTO the Pinchot column. so to 30.
Swartl,more for Forester
Swarthmore. always independent,
gave Pinchot splendid majority. For
mer County Controller Orinn J.. Davis
district went for Pinchot by 200.
United States Senator Pepper will
Seiiy Deid"aTt NouHty DE Ootu ana
Congressman Thomas s. Butler, chair.
man OF the Military Affairs Committee.
viii 80 TO Chester County with lead
Of 5000 votes over Richard ]. Bald
win, former speaker in the House of
Representatives..
David a. Reed. for the unexp pired and
tull term. apparently is the leading
vote getter in the county and will have
. substantial lead Of 5000.
Il Assistant District Attorney William
B. McClennchan. who was in close
touch with the politica, situation. de-
clarcs that the result in the county is
not surprising because Of the number
Of candidates for the eislature and
the numerous local fights for County
Committee.
Norwood turned the tables on the or.
ganizatfon. the first precinct giving
Pinchot 325. and Alter 128. While
the second precinct gave Pinchot 1se
and Alter 9S.
Vote Light in Chester
The vote throughout Chester was
Hight, showing q marked apathy on the
mart Of the electorate. said John J. Nc.
Clure. who directs the Sproul- Mcclure
forces. Less than 60 per cent of the
vote was gotten out. The combined
Sproul- Mcclure gang. together for the
FIRST time since Governor Sproul was
nominated, were virtually unopposed at
the polls. with the exception OF the
women workers. who remained until
closing time. Indications are that the
city loan of 81 900 900 for the Board of
Education would be showed under.
No disturbance of any kind was re-
ported in the city or county. it being
the most quiet election in years. The
Pinchot sentiment was too strong for
the Irregular machine in the county
districts. As an indication Of how the
votes were cast in the county outside
< the city, fifty eight out of 40 pre-
cincts gave Attorney General Alter 4212
and Pinchot S044.
Media went for Pinchot by over.
vhelming majorities in every precinct.
Media has generally been close. but the
severe setback to the rejuvenated Or.
Ranization group was unexpected.
The Pinchot result in the county il
decided victory for Judge johnson,
as he was the backbone Of the Pinchot
organization. There was determined
effort on the part of the Organization
:, to defeat Alexander for the Legislature,
n hut, contrary TO all expectations, he
was high man in the second county dis
trict.
4 There was virtually no fight among
the Democrats of the county. Will
liam T. Ellis. unopposed. was nomi :
mated to oppose Congressman Butler
at the general election.
Mayor William r. Ramsey. Chester,
was high man in the city and county
for member of the State Committee.
Frank G. Perrin. Pinchot supporter, is
pressing him closely.
Daylight saving time put n crimp in
&he voting. Clerks and the average
business man failed to cast their bal q.
lots early because the polls did not open
until 8 o'clock, and in the evening the
rush in many instances made it i'm =
: noesible for late corners TO ballot.
u. S.-FRENCH DEAL PLANNED