Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-27

services he has rendered In preserv-
Ing the natural reourcr. which has
been a labor OF love with him for
many years. Mr.. Pinchot pays little
II any, attention 10 the charges made
by the Democratic candidate. nor does
he appear to be particularly con-
cerned over the alleged apoetasy Of
machine Republicans.
His amazing victory at the primaries
In the face &C professional opposition
clearly established the inability of the
troll popular preferences In the matter
of candidates. Nine thousand more
Republicans wanted Mr.. Pinchot for
Gubernatorial nominee than voted for
Mr.. Alter. the machine candidate.
Enough OF those who voted for Mr.
Alter Will probably swing into line to
give Mr.. Pinchot substantial plu
rality.
The fight for the Governorship is
conducted over State issues, the ma
tional features being cared for by the
candidates for the Senate and thirty
two seats In Congress. Both Repub-
deal II Mr.. Pinchot is elected-"a
Roosevelt squsre deal for every man.
woman and child In the State" Is the
wny Mr.. Pinchot describes IT.
Mr. Pinchot is standing up against
the open Democratic and covert Re-
publican attacks very bravely. He
probably appreciates the fact that the
Republican machine is not stralning
itself To help him out, although Chair
man Baker predicts that the entire
Republican ticket Will be elected on
November Z with the usual off year
majority"
Democratic Chairman Mccullough
secs II just the other way. He figures
that while the Republican vote will
he a little larger than the normal
Democratic vote thousands of former
Republicans will not vote for Pinchot
II follows that these never say die
Republicans Will refuse TO vote for
candidate who declared that the Re
publican party was dead
There does not appear to be any rea-
sonable ground for Democratic conf
dcnce that Republican apathy Will Xe-
tend 10 the Republican Senatorial and
Congressional candidates. Senator
Pepper is being opposed by Fred Il.
Kerr of Clearfield and Congressman
w. ]. Burke, who. styling himself a
Progressive. opposed Senator Pepper
in the Republican primaries. Mr..
Burke, who IS more of a radical than
n Roosevelt Progressive. made his pri-
mary fight on the bonus for eX-serviCC
men. which both Senators Pepper and
1 Reed opposed. Mr.. Burke was beaten
| by 1000. 900. There Is no reason 10 be
lieve that he will do any better this
! time.
The Democrats have named Judge
! Shull OF Stroudsburg 10 oppose Sena-
| tor Reed. The Socialists and Prohibi
| tlonists have also named a candidate
/ for the Senate and in many of the
| Congressional districts, but with
slight chance FOR success. The rad
cal movement. which is causing n
good deal Of trouble TO both Republi
cans and Democrats IN Western
States. Is not an important factor in
the Pennsylvania situation. Indus
trial conditions and wage standards
are not encouraging 10 the ,r'regulars
who IN vote around 100000 two
years ago We're able TO roll up less
than 10000.
In one or two Congressional dis
tr.cts IN the mining regions the So
c;alBts are conducting a vigorous
campaign for their Congressional can
d.dates. and they may pull one or two
through. The Democrats are conf
IDENTIFY counting on electtng a mini:
mum Of nine members to the lower
house, while the more conservative
| Republicans concede them four at tn,
outside, mainly because OF the pro,
| nounced wet sentiment in the m!n!ns
region. where the industrial worker j.
clamoring for his beer. The wet snC
dry issue is OF slight value, however
as many OF the Republican candidate
for Congress are sympathetic.
The tariff is accepted as a matte
OF course by Republican voters, an,
Democratic attacks on Il do not ap
pear 20 provoke any great amount o
interest in the bulwark OF high pr
lection. The ship subsidy scheme i
advocated ty all OF the Republican
candidates and, naturally. attacked b.
the Democrats, but there does no
seem 10 be any interest in It one wa,
or the other. The Harding Admins
traron Is generally commended By al
Republican candidates.