Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
Reed Refuses to
ride" for Grls1,dy

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Senator Pepper more e6ectually than
the knowledge that the hero of the
Peace 6hip;S the author Of the fan.
tastic slogan wen get the boys out
OF the trenches BY Christmas, y And the
protagouist Of puerile peace propa.
ganda was pouring Michigan money
into Pennsylvania to influence the
voters choice.
The name Of the candidate who is
to be the recipient Of Mr.. Ford's favor
disclosed.
The fact that Major Reed is in the
city, that he has conferred with Senator
Pepper and Governor Sproul, has
brought again to the front with rush
the idea of efecting some sort of a
compromise on the gubernatorial situa.
ton.
As one leader expressed It: -.
The longer the present condition
OF factionalism exists the more danger
Gus does 1t become for the party. It IL
leaderless. There is an element Of bit.
terness among the followers Of each
primary and will react upon the sue
cessful candidate. 1t must be stopped"
l indicated in my dispatches from
Pittsburgh to the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER that there IL recognised an i'm
mediate necessity for something being
done il the Republicans expect, unitedly,
to face solid Democracy.
Democrats at Last United
For the Democrats are united for
once. They realize now that in John A.
McSparran, ''dirt farmer" college
graduate, Methodist Bible class leader,
resourceful campaigner, their candi-
date, they have the best chance of win
ming Governor they have had in thirty
years.
With the declaration from Clifford
Pinchot that no ''bosses'' can dictate
to him; John 8. Fisher, confessedly q
strong candidate at the present, re-
fusing to consider withdrawal; Edward
r. Beidleman, through Secretary Baker,
Of the State Committee, declaring his
intention of remaining to the bitter
end Charles A. Snyder feebly proclaim.
Ing his determination to run, and Harry
=. Mackey protesting any intention OF
dropping out to one side, and a united
Democracy on the other, the outlook is
oS,I oy no means means rosy for the party Of "Lin.
There are persistent reports. and
they are worthy Of consideration, too,
that II by any misadventure a certain
Republican aspirant should receive the
nomination in May, an independent
Republican will enter the field against
him for the general election.
Everybody knows what this would
mean. ..H
1t is acknowledged that Clifford Pin
chot and John 8. Fisher will divide the
Republican country vote and large part
of the woman vote. Just 80 would an
independent Republican candidate for
Governor drag votes away from the
regular Republican candidate, and thus
give the Democrat, Mr.. McSparran, the
opportunity Of his life.
Senator T. Larry Eyre has no hesi-
tation, expressed In talk with me yes.
terday, corroborating the view as to the
necessity for compromise candidate,
the need of the leaders getting together
and deciding upon some definite course
of action.
1t needs n, political present day Bis.
marck in Pennsylvania to force the va
rious petty leaders into one homogeneou
whole; an empire Of Republicanism. to
coin a phrase.
Governor Sprouts OF the opinion that
the situation will Ultimately adjust itself
to the satisfaction Of the party.
Beyond this he does not 90.