Evening star., 1922-03-31
HOT c. 0.P.F|GHT
IN KEYSTONE STATE
Contest for, Nomination for
Governor Involves Issue of
Party Control.
ny N. o. MESSENGER.


Pennsylvanians in Washington, and
q lot Of republicans who are not from
the Keystone state. are watching with
interest. not to say anxiety, the prog
ress of redhot contest now going
on over the gubernatorial nomination
The fight is considered as having i'm
portant bearing because of the poten-
tialities of factional trouble in the
G. O. P.
Up to within the past few days the
senatorial nnminsAionx were also in
,cluded In the perpiexities Of the case.
but these seem now to be clearing
away. It appears practically assured
that the only candidates at the pri-
mariss for the republican nomination
for United States senator will be
George Wharton Pepper, to succeed
himself. from the eastern end of the
state, and Maj. David A. Reed, to sue
ceed Senator Crow, from the western
part It is not apprehended that their
candidates. will accentuate existing
factional differences. The primaries
will be held May 16.
In regard to the governorship NOM
ination, 1t is'quite another story, and
long story, which in its details are
we'll understood by Pennsylvanians,
and Of lesser interest outside the
state, except in its broader features
The death of Senator Penrose precipi-
tated a struggle for leadership and
control of the republican machinery
which threatens to embitter the fac
tions in the party. to deplorable de-
gree.
clifford Pinchot, one Of the pic
turesque characters among independ-
ent republican politicians in the state,
is in the foreground of the battle
picture as a candidate for the guber-
Material nomination. He is backed
by Mrs. Barclay H. Warburton, vice
mittee and power among the woman
voters of the party. He is not ac-
ceptable, however. to some of the old
line leaders among the men.
Banker Also in Race.
John s. Fisher, banking commits
sioner Of the state, is candidate for
the gubernatorial nomination and is
indorsed by J. Hampton Moore, mayor
Of Philadelphia.
Harry A.. ,Mackey is supported by
tho powerful faction headed by tho
Ware brothers, and Lieut.. Beidelman
also talks of running.
: The immediate problem Of the poll
ticians IL said to be an effort to COM
pose the differences between the fac
tions Of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia
In an agreement upon q candidate for
governor acceptable to both groups.
In that undertaking they have to
quoted as saying that he is the fight
to a finish and will be "either corpse
or the candidate"
i. Gov, Sproul. who, under the consti-
tuition of the state, cannot succeed him.
self as governor, has been keeping
state executive who has ever been
called upon within a few weeks to fill
two United States senatorship vacancies
by appointment. On the occasion of
each Of these vacancies he was urged
by his friends to resign the governor
pointment of the lieutenant. governor,
but declined. s... y
sIre.i's Present Plans.
It Is the general belief Of; Pennsylvania
politicians that Gov. sproul win content
himself for the immediate future with
succeeding to the post Of. republican ma.
tional committeeman from Pennsyl-
vania, made vacant by the death Of
Senator Penrose. .,F
Representative in, Congress W. w.
Greist 10 being put forward as COM
promise candidate for the gubernatorial
nomination. He has been q long time
in the House and since the days of
Quay has been the recognized leader in
Lancaster county. which gives the third