The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-05-17
P|NCHOT, LIKE BEVER|DGE,
BEATS THE COP. OLD GUARD:
APPEARS TO WIN BY 10000
Victory of Progressive Con-
ceded by Secretaries of
State Republican Campaign
Committees.
Two Congressman and Three
Legislators of Old Guard
Lose - Pepper Wins by
About 100000.

PHILADELPHIA. May 17.-Glfford
Pinchot "has apparently won the Re-
publican nomination for Governor on
the face OF the unofficial returns" w.
Harry Baker. Secretary OF the state
Republican Committee. declared in a
statement issued this afternoon.
"unless Allegheny County gives a
larger majority than my advices indi-
cate. then there Is no doubt that
Pinchot carried the State. the state
ment said.
''The result in Philadelphia and
other parts of the State has undoubt-
edly contributed to the Pinchot VIC
tory. which | am prepared to con-
cede," Mr.. Baker concluded.
Predictions made by Mr.. Baker last
night placed the majority for Attorney
General Alter in Allegheny County.
which includes Pittsburgh. at 10000
TO $1,000. but late returns to-day in
dicated that such a figure would not
be reached"
Reports that we have up to this
minute indicate that Pinchot has won
by about 10000" Frank w. Short,
Secretary OF the Alter Campaign
Committee OF Pennsylvania. declared
this afternoon.
Mr.. Pinchot issued this statement:
IL want TO express my deepest
and Martfelt thanks to the Repub-
lican men and women who have
given me their confidence. There
are two things l want to do. The first
is to make such a Republican can
didate for Governor as every Repub-
lican voter can cheerfully support In
the election this fall. The second n
to make Governor who will be
good for the party and useful to the
State.
with the firm, determination 20
carry out In letter and In spirit every
pledge made during the campaign,
with no grudges TO satisfy, no enemies
to punish. and with the support Of
United party. / shall approach the
great task ahead with strong conf
dence that It can be, and will be, car
ried through 10 the credit OF the Re-
publican Parry and the advantage ~
all the people OF Pennsylvania"
Returns from e,17s OF the 1884 dis
tricts In the State received shortly
after Secretary Baker made his an
nouncement had reduced Mr.. Alters
majority to 1885. The vote was:
Alter, 443. $50; Pinchot, 4S1, ,6st.
At the same time the majority Of
Senator George Wharton Pepper for
In hA
|unexpired Penrose term was slowly
rising. He was supported by both the
Alter and Pinchot followers. Returns
from 5,S71 districts out OF 1894 gave
him a majority OF 1913, 500 over Con-
gressman -at Large w. J. Burke. The
fgures we're. Pepper, 44s,2sS; Burke,
asa, SSS. Burke had the support of
organized labor and many members OF
the American Legion.
Unofficial returns indicate that Rt
least two Republican Congressman
failed of nomination. In the Eleventh
District. under the Approximate Act.
L. s. Waitress has qpparently defeated
Charles r. connell, and G. NJ. wertz
Is apparently ahead of Congressman
at Large Anderson II. Walters In the
new Twentieth District. Congressman
Focht is having a hard fight for re
nomination in the Eighteenth District.
Pennsylvania next Legislature will
have at least four, and possibly more.
women members. In Philadelphia
three women won the nominations on
the Republican ticket for the State
House OF Representatives. The nomi-
nation is considered equivalent 70 cleo
tion. The women are Mrs. Martha
G. Speiser. lst District; Mrs, Rose De
Young. 18th. and Mrs. Lilly III Pitts
21st. In Pittsburgh Miss Helen
Grimes was nominated from the
Knoxville District. This VIII be the