South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-18
Pinchot Defeats Machines
Candidate for Nomination
In Pennsylvania Primaries
Alters Majority Philadelphia and Pittsburg Overcome by
Former Bull Mooser- Pinchot's Lead 1859 in Reports
From All But 426 Districts

PHILADELPHIA, May 17.-Gif-
ford Pinchot. former state forester.
had increased his lead over Atty.
Gen. George Alter in the fight for
the republican nomination for gov
ernor Wednesday night 70 1853 on
unofficial returns Of Tuesday, pri-
mary. With on 426 districts out Of
"a total of 1894 20 be heard from.
the vote was. Alter. 487.8O3; Pin
chot, 1852
Pinchot's lead was obtained en-
tirely from districts outside Of
Philadelphia and Allegheny county,
in which Pittsburg is located. The
vote in the outside district. as unoffi-
cially reported. was: Alter, 186.O0S;
Pinchot. 317.615. Alter carried
Philadelphia by S3.O48. and in ALLIE
gheny county, with a few districts
still missing, he had a lead of As
964
Nomination Conceded.
Organization leaders who had
backed Alter conceded Pinchots
nomination Wednesday afternoon
when unofficial returns showed Al
ter's majority steadily decreasing
Early in the day w. Harry Baker,
secretary of the republican commit
tee. said that Alter was not defeated,
but as further returns were re-
ceived from Allegheny county, the
home of the attorney general. and
they failed TO show increased ma
jorities, the secretary conceded the
victory to Pinchot.
Alter, according TO the unofficial
returns. carried only seven OF the
81 counties They included Phila-
delphia, which gave Alter a major
ity of S3,O4S. and Allegheny. in
which Pittsburg is located. Dappin
county, which includes Harrisburg.
and Delaware county. the home OF
turned in small majorities for the
attorney general.
Pepper Easy Victor.
u. S. Senator George Wharton
Pepper. candidate for the unexpired
term of the late Sen. Penrose, was
nominated by a large majority over
COgressman at Large William j.
Burke. unofficial returns from 6.236
districts out OF 1894 giving him a
majority of more than 211,OOO.
After Mr.. Pinchot learned that
regular republican leaders had con
coded his nomination, he gave out a
statement saying that with no
grudges to pay. no enemies TO pun
ish and with the support of a
united party" he would approach
the great task ahead with conf
dence and sure support OF the peo-
pie"
Personal Triumph"
Gov. Sproul said MIR. Pinchot's
victory is a great personal triumph"
when informed that Sec'y Baker had
conceded the nomination.
4 have sent my congratulations
To Mr.. PinchOt" the governor said.
and 1 shall be glad TO assist him in
every way in his campaign against
the democrats as well as in the big
problems he will have TO meet in his
administration
He got a good start on us and
was about to capitalize the enthu-
siasm Of the newly enfrancmsed
women voters and 10 corral al the
disaffected elements in the state who
are out of sorts with the adEIiniSt "a
ton at Washington and Harrisburg
and with conditions generally. The
coal strike and the resulting unem-
ployment in the coal regions turned
the scale in the mining counties TO
an amazing extent and upset the cal
culations of the most experienced
political observers"
independents Pleased.
Mr.. Pinchot's showing in the
primary brought forth expressions of
pleasure from independents and
political friends who were associat-
ed with him in theIprogressive party
movement led by Theodore Roose-
welt. During the campaign support
ers OF Atty Gen. Alter drew atten-
ton to Mr.. Pinchot's activities IN
the progressive party in 1912 ana
1914 and charged him with attempt
ing 70 wreck the republican party at
that time In 1914 Mr.. Pinchot vas
a candidate as a progressive against
SEN Penrose when the latter went
before the people for the first time
under the constitutional amendment
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