Evening star., 1922-10-22
VOTERS APATHET|C
|NKEYST0NE STATE
Democrats Making Strenu.
GUS Campaign Against
Strong G. O. P. Machine.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special i'lSpdlcn ~ 1 ne StaIs
HARRISBURG. Pa, October IL
Both parties in Pennsylvania are
lighting apathy among voters and
thus far the democrats seem to have
had the best of it. Considering the
tremendous republican strength
against which the democratic candi-
dates are driving, their effort is be-
coming spectacular and even GlHord
Pinchot. the republican nominee for
governor. has found it necessary TO
warn against the dangers of over
confidence.
The unprecedented character of the
1922 campaign in Pennsylvania was
added to, if that could be considered
possible, by the death of Senator Ed
win II. Ware, the most powerful sin
gle factor in the old republican or
ganization. 1t is probable his death
will have more effect on the organl-
cation than the campaign because he
had aligned his people in Philadelphia
that he is gone there are uncertain
ties in the Quaker city which make
il desirable ward leaders are doing
their best for a good showing.
Clifford Pincho. defeated the or
Ganization for the honors of the gu
bernatorial campaign and some lead
erS have been slow in coming under
the tent His dry" stand. demand
that legislative candidates pledge
support I. his platform even in dis
tricts which are "wetly wet and his
general criticism of the mess at
uarrisburg' have made regulars"
develop foot trouble. And they have
not been slow to capitalize the light
registration in the cities, which is
estimated to be over half a million
short of what it was last year.
Pinchot Draws Crowds.
Pinchot's friends have insisted on
being around when the candidate Wis
tied and have been side by side with
the old organization men. which has
not been always pleaSant-after the
candidate left.
But Mr. Pinchot has been drawing
crowds and he has not only main
tanned hold on the half million
voters that turned in for him at the
primary but he has been getting
many Of the other half million that
voted for his own party rival. There
are stories of democrats planning to
vote against their party nominee be-
cause of the fight over state chair
man, which was as picturesque as
that of the republicans.
Pinchot has been standing pat on
his primary platform and talking
very dry" The liquor issue is in
the Pennsylvania campaign, but in
spite of much talk it really is not
figuring in the gubernatorial election
because John \. McSparran, the dem
ocratic candidate. is as dry" AS Pin
chot. If old liners in resentment at
the Pinchot attitude turn against him
they will find his democratic rival II
anything dryer"
Mr.. McSparran is Granger, a
state officer Of that organization. and
has used a crossroads style of ora
tory in every county in the state.
Taking advantage of a housecleaning
on capitol hill launched by Auditor
Spartan has been making speeches
full of pepper. No one has made
any effort to dispute his statements.
either. And these two conditions
have won him public attention. On
top of all this he has been issuing
challenges to his opponent and hav-
ing a good time generally.
However, in years gone by demo-
Gratis who were just as caustic as
McSparran were greeted by big au-
dienCes, but when the votes were
counted it was found the republican
mass was too hard to move. The
republicans won the gubernatorial
scandal. when there was something
more to talk about than nowadays,
and it is recalled some of the candi-
dates drawing great crowds in re-
cent years were showed under.
Funds Are Scarce.
Added to the lack of energy among
some republicans due to the Pinchot
attitude, the fact that there is 4
scarcity of campaign funds thus far
is making things more or less I'M
pleasant Perhaps much of the dis
reported to date is due
to financial stringency and there may
be change early in November.
The woaUnited States senator's and
their opponents are out on the
stump. The republicans joined Pin
chot today in the anthracite region,
where much attention is to be given
to campaigning.
Owing to the statewide situation,
the congressional fights have not been
arousing much attention except in
Lancaster. Cambria, Luzerne and one
or two other counties where men
like W. w. Griest, j. ]. Casey, Clar-
ence r. Coughlin, Warren Worth
Bailey and others of prominence are
figuring. The congressional battles.
like the legislative, will warm up in
a week.