The New York herald., 1922-05-19
PINCHOT FORESEES
GAIN FOR HARDING
Says There Is Nothing for
Democrats to Boast About
in His Victory.
EYES NOT ON PRESIDENCY
sHurrah for Pennsylvania
Says Col. Roosevelt's Widow
In, Her Congratulations.

PHuAioELPHIA. May 1s.-Gifford
Finchot to-night maintained his lead
over Attorney General George f. Alter
in the retuEns from Tuesdays primary.
Revised and additional figures came in
slowly but steadily from remote dis
tricts I'm rural and mountainous sec
tions to-day which raised and lowered
the totals for the two candidates With
all but 2S4 of the 1894 districts In the
State unofficially reported, Pinchot had
a lead of s.467. The total vote so far
received gave Pinchot 49s,769 and Alter
490,302.
These figures include the complete but
unoff7cial count of Philadelphia and
Allegheny, which includes the, city or
Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh's returns COM
pleted to-day gave Alter a majority OF
45,s35. Philadelphia's majority for Alter
was S3.04s.
Pinchot's vote in the State outside oil
the two big counties. according to the
incomplete returns, was 327,30s and
Alters 1S9,S5S.
Mrs. Roosewelt's Wire.
Mr.. Pinchot to-day continued to re-
cetve CONGRATULATIONS from all parts Of
the country. One telegram that pleased
him much was from Mrs. Edith Roose-
velt widow of Theodore Roosevelt
rfAurrah for Pennsylvania J" she wired
.YoNr friends are delighted" He also
received congratulatory message from
Attorne General Alter.
Mr.. P,nchot took occasion To deny
that he fhad his eyes on the Wnite
House. He said that during the cam
paign he had repeatedly told the voters
mat the one reason he thought he could
~. IIav .tck,f Irfr'f W.
cause the Gouernorship was the limit OF
his ambitions.
He said he had received assurances
from all over the State that the Repub-
Jican party would be solihly united next
fall in the contest for the Governorship.
His democratic opponent viii be John
A. McSparran, who was nominated
Tuesday without opposition.
"It not only will elect the State ticket
overwhelmingly' Mr.. Pinchot said. but
il will send to washington solid dele
CATION to support President Harding"
Mr.. Pinchot was quoted as having said
that his Job now would be to clean up
the mess at Harrisburg" In his cam
paign Mr.. Pinchot charged the state
administration with extravaganza ana
also referred to alleged irregularities in
the handling of public funds in the State
treasury
Credits the Women.
Expressing her gratitude for their
assistance to her husband, Mrs. Pinchot
to-day said it was the women who had
brought about the victory. IT is i'm
possible to express what we owe 10 the
women workers." she said. 1T rs tne
thousands VINO faithfully performed
every possible service that has broueat
victory. 1t was not only the leaders.
but those in the everyday walk OF lie
who went from house TO house in town
or country. canvassing for Mr.. Pirchot
that brought about the final result. lt
is spring time. and there has beer plany
q postponed housekeeping that my nus
band might ride to victory.
"One thing has been very noticeable.
The women work entirely on principle.
IL they think certain candidate the
right one and a man who stands for the
proper ideals th ay will spare nothing
TO make him successful. The men cling
to party and ties OF friendship. but the
women have proved by their whole
hearted support that they believe in
clean and honest government"