New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-20
Pinchot Maps
Out Probe of
State Finances
Cubernatorial
Nominee in Pennsylvania
Plans Budget Legislation
if Elected Next November
Sees No Split in Party
Majority Over Organization
Candidate Passes $4,000
as Count Nears an End
Special Dtspctch to The Tribune

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MILFORD, Pa, May 19-Gifford
Pinchot, Republican nominee for Gov
ernor, came back to the home of his
ancestors to-day to rest, but soon got
into action again despite the call of
the woods and the lure of trout
streams.
Within few hours of his arrival he
had mapped out plans for an imme-
diatc investigation of the financial con-
ditions of the State of Pennsylvania
and had called to his aid Professor
Clyde King, of the University of Penn
sylvana. Mr.. King will arrive here
tomorrow. He and Mr.. Pinchot will
perfect the plans which the guberna-
torial nominee has in mind
Mr.. Pinchot is planning to ASK some
of the leading financial experts Of
Pennsylvania to give voluntary service
to the state in drafting a report upon
which modern budget system can be
devised. Mr.. Pinchot wants such n re
port compiled and the framework of
budget prepared in time for submis-
sion to the first legislative session Of
his administration.
The victor in the closest and hard
est fought primary election in the his
, tory Of Penns ylvania was called TO
I New York early in the afternoon on
personal business and was forced to
rush away
The former forester took occasion
before leaving Milford to dictate state
ment in which he expressed confidence
that the Republican party in Penn
syvania would stand solidly benind
him at the November election One of
the problems which he will attempt to
solve during the intervening months
will have to do with the getting the
stay t-home voters to the polls in the
battle with the Democrats.
During the campaign | repeatedly
expressed my belief that no one could
succeed as Governor of Pennsylvania
under present circumstances By play
ing lone hand,' said Mr. Pinchot.
Being the candidate of the Republi-
can party | have already begun to put
that belief into practice. In addition
to numerous consultations held before
/ | left Philadelphia l have arranged for
! similar conferences which will take
place at Milford beginning to-day.
I oOHe people are even discussing my
probable actions as head of the Penn
sylvania delegation to the next ma
tional convention provided am elected
, Governor. They are linking this Cos
sip with what they have chosen to term
my possible Presidential aspirations
If ! do get to the convention as the
head of the Pennsylvania delegation
expect to see just one event. the unani
nous denomination of President Hard
ing"
PHILADELPHIA. May 10. = ohicia
count of the vote at Tuesdays primary
was started to-day in all counties, anc
in some smaller ones it was COM
pleted before nightfall. Eight counties
reporting official figures to-nigh,
showed no change in the unofficial vote
for the Republican guDernatorial nom.
nation, but additional unofficial re-
turns from other counties slightly in
creased the lead of Clifford Pinchot over
Attorney General George f. Alter.
With only 1876 election districts miss
! ing out of 1884 in the state, Pinchot's
lead tonight stood at 1901. The total
vote in the 1888 districts heard from
gave Pinchot SOL 1881 and Alter 49, $50
Counties that have districts missing
reported to-day that final figures will
not be available until the official count
is completed. They are not expected
materially to change the result. 1t will
take about two weeks to complete the
official count.