The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-15
NEW DEPARTURE
INPRIMARIES|l :
KEYSTONE SkTE
No "Old Guard" Leader viii Di-
rect Contest Tomorrow
PINCHOT FOR GOVERNOR
Candidacy Revives Memories Of
Progressive Campaign
of 1924

voters Of Pennsylvania will 90 to the
polls tomorrod in one OF the most IN
teresting primaries OF the Keystone
state in a generation 1t will be the
first time IN nearly so years that the
Republicans have gone into q fight
to settle party differences without a
Cameron, a Matthew Stanley Quay or
a Bo.es Penrose to guide the destin-
les Of the regular organization
All political parties OF the state
will select candidates to be voted for
in November
The contest Of overshadowing In.
terest is that for the Republican nom
nation Of governor between Atton-
ney-General George H. Alter and Gift
ford Pinchot, former state forestry
commissioner.
Gov. Sproul, the Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh city organizations and
many OF the regular Republican coun-
ty leaders are supporting Alter. while
Pinchot has rallied to his cause
many leaders identified with the Pro
gressve party movements in 1912 and
1914 and some OF the regular Repub-
lican county leaders
The issues OF the campaign have
been along state lines. Both can
didates are pledged TO enforce the
prohibition laws Pinchot, who re-
signed as state forester after becom-
Ing a candidate charged that there
had been extravaganza in conduct
ing the affairs OF tire state govern.
ment. and that Alter had been select
ed as a candidate by small group
of political contractors" Alleged
irregularities in the handling OF state
money by a former state treasurer
also figured in Pinchots campaign.
Alter made his campaign on a plat
form OF economy and efficiency. and q
business administration. Some OF his
supporters brought into the campaign
Pinchots prominence in the Progress
siye party when II opposed the regu-
lar Republican organization.
Each side claims It will win by a
wide margain
portunity Of voting three times for
United States senator, due to the
death OF. Senators Knox and Pehrose.
Senator William +. Grow, who was
appointed by Gov, Sproul to succeed
Knox until and elected successor
qualified TO serve out the Knox term
which expires next March, is not a
candidate because Of I'll health.
David \. Reed of Pittsburgh, is the
regular organization candidate for
the unexpired term, and for full
term beginning next March. lie has
the support OF both the Alter and
P.nChot groups.
Senator George Wharton Pepper o!
Philadelphia. Penrose's successor by
appointment OF Gov. Sproul, Ia can
didate for the unexpired Penrose
term running to March 1927, His
chief opponent is Congress.man-at
Large William J. Burke OF Allegheny
county Pepper has tie support OF
many Of the regular organization
leaders, Burke claims the support OF
organized labor and many members
OF the American Legion because OF
Peppers stand on the soldier bonus.
For the first time in years the
Democrats vii go into the state Pri-
mary without a real fight on their
hands As a result of a meeting of
the factions a harmony ticket was
placed in the field, The unopposed
candidate for the Democratic nornina-
tion for governor is James A. Mac
Spartan, widely.known granger
All parties will select candidates for
Acknowledgements, secretary of in.
ternal affairs Congress and the Leg
islature, Under congressional re-
apportionment act passed by lhe last
Legis ature the four congressmen.at
large have been eliminated.