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Warn of Fraud
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tedly staggering blow to the con-
tractor combine. The leaders profess
to make light of the situation by saying
that they had anticipated the loss of
Griest and johnson when they pre-
dicted victory for Alter.
Today. however, organization lead
ers are holding hasty conferences and
sending out long distance calls to va
rious ports of the State in frantic
efforts to stem the tide for Pinchot. They
realize that other county leaders need
only a little encouragement to follow
the lead Of Griest and johnson.
| Pinchot leaders on the other hama
are jubilant. They say that the addi
ton of Lancaster and Montgomery
Counties to the other interior counties
which are certain to so for PinchOt
will win the Republican nomination
for the Forester. Congressman Griest
is recognized by all elements as one
of the shrewdest politicians In the State.
johnson. of Montgomery County. is
an old Penrose leader, who likewise
generally tries to get into the popular
swing.
! Johnson is the treasurer Of the Re-
publican State Committee.
His lining up with Pinchot make two
officers of the Republican State COM
IL Mrs. Barclay H. Warburton, the
vice chairman.
Pinchot leaders point to this as an
answer to the charge that the Forester
cannot be considered as a regular Re-
publican when the fact is that he is
being supported by members Of the
Official and legal party organization.
Congressman Griest's views are set
forth In an editorial which was pub
lished yesterday in the Lancaster Ex-
aminer Era. which is as follows:
"Whom does the Examiner New Era
favor in the present campaign for the
Republican nomination for Governor?
,"If this question has been asked once
in the last week it has been asked fifty
times. The answer is-Giiford Pinchot.
1.-The Examiner New Era has not
| reached this conclusion without thor
ough study of the situation. It did not
! declare itself at the outset Of the cam
/ paign because it wanted to give each
Of the principal candidates an oppor-
tunity to enunciatc a platform and take
n stand on the primary issues before
! the voters. Now, as the campaign
/ reaches its climax. it is convinced that
| the interests of the people would be
best served by the nomination of the
! Forester.
''Mr. Pinchot has not had the in
dorsement of this paper at all times in
the past-but he has changed his mind
about the Republican Party-.and we
are interested now in the present-not
in the past. Today he stands out as the
leader pre-. eminently fitted to head the
ticket against Democratic harmony"
in the fall.
Man Of High Standards
"He is a man of high standards and
| lofty principles. He is especially noted
for his knowledge of forestry and con
servation Of natural resources, but his
ability is not confined TO this narrow
sphere. II would be difficult TO find n
recommendation that means more than
that which Theodore Roosevelt gave
him, and IL anybody knew Pinchot. il
was Roosevelt. He said: Clifford Pin i.
chot continued throughout my term not
only as the head Of the Forest Service,
but as working and directing spirit in
most of the conservation work. and as
counselor and assistant in most OF the
work connected with the internal affairs
of the country.
"That is what a Governor OF Penn
sylvania is concerned with--interna
affairs--agriculture, good roads, schools
forests, mines and all our other multi
furious interests.
Clifford Pinchot has had experience
with all of these problems, and is wei
equipped to cope with them.
THE Republican Party must presen,
a united front this fall against the at
tacks of its enemies. The Harding Ad
ministration must be indorsed not b,
talk. but by Republican Senators anc
Congressman. g..
"The Republicans of Pennsylvania
with Pinchot as their candidate fol
Governor, will sweep the State from
top to bottom. and not only insure ,
competent administration at Harris
burg, but send solid delegation to bac!
the President in Washington as we'll"
,, The Griest declaration is admittedly .
, staggering blow to the combine which
!, had been counting on the suppor
,, Of the veteran chieftain. Following fas
|, on the setbacks received at the Whit,
House. 1t has Alter leaders completed,
up in the air. They don't know what L
look for next and there are strong init
} nations that Auditor General Lewis 4
!. getting ready to explode bomb in h,
!, organization camp some time betweel
: now and primary election day. 1t is re
! ported in informed circles that tn,
Lewis shell will cause bigger explosion
than anything which has issued from hi
Office SO far, since he began real in
vestigation of the accounts of the Com
mOnwealth.
j. Congressman Griest's announcement
In favor OF pinchOt is not n hasty iudg