Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
'bNCHOT REJECTS
HELP OF BOSSES
v.,e's Harmony Dinner Gets
Rude Jolt by Next Cover 9
nor's Talk
peopLE TO HAVE REAL VOICE
RI a StoN Correspondent

Washington, Dcc. ~. Co"s' e"'''
v.re gave dinner last night in honoI
- Governor. elect Pinchot.
rboro we're flowers and food and
,,,sir. soft lights and good cigars.
7, was delcctabe dinner and n bar
uonious. peaceful setting.
rhorc were saCcharinc speeches
..neyed words, nice little philosophical
dsno,,rscs on the beauties of organ
,,ot;on and the folly Of playing lone
h'TGi filings we're all set for Mr.. Pinchot
.. arise. pull down the points OF his
Sbite vest, unleash Roosevcltian
'DC, "Gentlcmen. ! am with YOU. Count
mo as one of you. If there's one thing
T em n more than anything else. it's reg
r,ar. Drop in to see me in Harrisburg.
The latch strings out.
+ didn't happen that way. The
a;ners--yirtually all politicians-did
their best to make it easy for him to
III into step. But he refused to step.
Instead. with n smile on his face. but
cleom i'm his eye, Governor elect Pin
chot saide
"I almost regret 10 sec the time come
vben 7 shall hay" to deliver the kicks
thst are comiug--and they re coming.
ThercIl BE the Deuce TO Pay:
And from around the tables. from
those who know of Mr.. Pinchots plans.
esme the word:
Hell raise Hccuba at Harrisburg
Watch him.
Mr.. Pinchot uttered blunt warming
10 the powers in Pennsylvania politics,
sathered for the dinner. that he intends
\ n seek his own counsel. blaze his own
trail and pvt tho interests of the people
of the State ahead of that Of the Organ
igation. .
Harmony was tho WntChWord of the
dinner harmony and the Organization.
Almost without exception the Spcak-
srs laid stress on the Organization
contribution TO Mr.. richot's election.
on the urgent need Of regularity and
co.operation. aud again on the shining
qualities Of the Republican State Organ-
ifation in Pennsylvania.
If the program had been deliberately
designed TO intimdatc Or impress Mr..
Pinchot with the Organization's
strength aud unity, il could not have
been improved upon.
In the midst Of it Mr.. rinchot de-
clared:
at must bc recognized that the State
Administration will rise or fail as it
has the backing Of all the people Of the
Commonwealth. My pledge Is TO the
people. And do not mrun to c;sap-
point their faith.
Il propose to stand SUuarcly for
their intcresS and against any other
Interest Whatsoever. | propose Us pcarly
O. can 10 give them n square deaf
Wants Right Kind of Help
II rccogGi2e the need Of help.
welcome it. Yet must keep in mind
that the interests of the people of
Pennsylvania arc paramount -
Again he said:
"Th" nlcdges that have conc TO me
ance th" election are very welcome.
j accept them at their face value and
snail con'lnu" TO do so as long rs the
performance squares with the uromisu.
II J am given support in my pro.
gram, as ] have been promised. there
will be 10 need TO quarrel with any
one
From th" sidclincs came word that
Mr. Pin"hot'8 experience with tho
Organization leaders on tb" selection Of
the next Speaker of the House left him
more convinced thun ever that it would
b. bis WiscSt course TO choose bis own
aides rather than have them chosen
ior him, and furthermore to let tho
State know they arc bis Sclertions first
aud the organizHion s--if il chooses
70 So along second.
TO Paddle His Own Canoe
Aside from the notice to the Organ.
tsDtlnn Of hir iptCntion I, ,,,JlIn hi.