South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-15
BIG G. O.P. FIGHT
ON IN KEYSTONE
STATE PRIMARY
Race for Gubernatorial Nomi.
nation Between Alter and
Pinchot Bitter.
NO LEADER IN CONTROL
Republican Factions. Without
a Penrose, Torn by Strug-
Gle for Power.

HILADELPH IA. May IA Re-
publican voters of Pennsylvania will
20 TO the polls Tuesday i'm one of the
most interesting primaries OF the
Keystone state in a generation It
viii be the first time in nearly 90
years that the republicans have gone
into a fight TO settle party differences
without a Cameron. Matthew
Stanley Quay or a Boise Penrose to
guide the destinies of the regular
organization. All political parties
OF the state will select candidates TO
be voted for IN Nov ember.
The contest OF overshadowing in
terest is that for the republican
nomination for governor between.
Atty. Gen. George r. Alter and Gift
ford PinchOt. forestry commission.
Gov Sproul. the Philadelphia and
Pittsburg ~c4ty organizations and
many Of the regular county leaders
are supporting Alter while PinchOt
has rallied TO his cause many leaders
Identified with the progressive party
movement in 1912 and 1914. and
some OF the regular republican
county leaders.
State Issues.
The Issues Of the campaign have
been along state lines. Both candi-
dates are pledged 10 enforce the pro-
htbition laws. Pinchot. VINO resign
ed as state forester after becoming
a candidate. charged that there had
been extravaganza in conducting the
affairs OF the state government and
that Alter had been selected as
candidate by a small group OF poll
ticRl contractors"
Alter made his campaign on
platform OF economy and efficiency
and business administration.
Some of his supporters brought into
the campaign Pinchot's prominence
in the progressive party when II op-
posed the regular republican organi-
zation. Each side claims IL will win
by a wide margin.
Voters will have the unusual OPP
portunlty OF voting three times for
United States senator, due TO the
deaths of Senators Knox and PEN
rose.
sen ~ llAldIA t. AAbWf WAlb vas
appointed by Gov. Sproul to succeed
Knox until the term which expires
next March is not a candidate be-
cause OF in health
David a. Reed OF Pittsburg is the
regular organization candidate for
the unexpired term and for a full
term. beginning next March. He has
the support OF both the Alter and
Pinchot groups.
Pepper Is Candidate.
Sen. George Wharton Pepper OF
Philadelphia. PenrOse's successor by
appointment OF Gov. Sproul. is a
candidate for the uneNpired Pen
rose term running 20 March. 1927.
Ills chief opponent is Congressman
at-IarCe William J. Burke of Aha-
gheny county. Pepper has the sup
port OF many OF the regular organi-
zation leaders Burke claims the
support of organized labor and OF
many members of the American
Legion. because Of Peppers stand
on the soldiers bonus.
For the first time in years the
democrats viii go into the state pri-
maries without n real fight on their
hands As a result OF a meeting OF
the factions a majority ticket was
placed in the field The unoppOsed
candidate for the democratic nomin-
alton for governor IA James a Nc
Spartan. widely known granger.
All parties VIII select candidates
for lieutenant governor. secretary OF
internal affairs. congress and the
legislature Under n congressional
reapportionmeut act passed by the
last Legislature. the four congress
nran a. large have been eMminated.