The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-05-16
Republicans Go to Polls Today
to Decide Very Interesting !.
Primary Campaign 81
PINCHOT WILL LEARN
RESULT OF HIS FIGHT
Alter Has Had the Backing of
Republican Organization, (.
a Strong Machine - =
BV Dale Van Every

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Harrisburg, May 16.-Republicans
of Pennsylvania went to the polls to-
day to decide on one of the most
interesting gubernatorial primary
campaigns in the history of the
State. There are four other candi-
dates to be voted for, but interest
is centered on the gubernatorial cam
paign.
Clifford Pinchot, one time Proges-
sive and famous conversational, will
learn from the people today, whether
or not he has been successful in hia
spectacular fight against the regu-
Ar Republican, party organization
in Pennsylvania. Pinchot took his
campaign to the people, speaking
ut country crossroads, in villages,
and in rural counties, as we'll as in
the greater cities.
Pinchot's opponent, Attorney Gen.
eral George E. Alter, has had the
backing of the Republican organi-
zation, an extraordinary political
machine which has had almost undis-
putcd sway in Pennsylvania since the
Civil war. Since the death of the
late Boise Penrose the organization
has been without a single great lead
er, but it is still a political power
with the confidence Of two genera
tions Of victory.
Pinchot based his campaign an an
attack against ,"boss rule" Alter
based his campaign on the "value
Of being a regular Republican" Pin
chot's Progressive past has been
naked up and all good Republicans
have been urged by party leaders
TO cling to safe party standards.
Pinchot's fight against the Repub-
lican organization has thrown the
State into such political turmoil
as it has not known since the Pro-
gressive hey-dey Of 1912 and 1914.
The last time Pinchot ran for
office in Pennsylvania was in 1914
when there was three cornered
fight for United States Senator
ship with Boise Penrosc, Republican,,
A. Mitchell Palmer, Democrat, and
Clifford Pinchot, Progressive, com
peting. 1t resulted, even though
Roosevelt had swept the State two
years earlier, in u decided victory
for Penrose and the regular Repub-
licans. In the count Palmer got 26G,
43G; Pinchot 2G9,2G5, and Penrose
5l9,81O. Machine politicians are
predicting a similar result this year
in spite of great deal Of apparent
popular support of Pinchot's person.
al campaign.
Pinchot's Claims
PinchOt's managers are claiming
every county in the state outside
Of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Al
ter people say that even should this
happen, which they do not concede,
the Alter majoritics in the two cities
will be enough to win over Pinchot''s
margin through other parts of the
State.
Clifford Pinchot was born August
II, 1865. He was educated at Yale
and studied Forestry abroad. IN
1914 he married Miss Cornelia Eliz-
abeth Bryce. Pinchots career has
been devoted principally to forestry
and the general conservation OF nat
ural resources. He has served on
many forestry and conservation com
missions, appointed chairman Of the
NationaS Conservation Commission
in 1908. In 1912 he joined Roose-
Welt in forming the Progressive Par
ty, but he returned to the regular
Republican party to campaign for
Hughes in 1916. He was Chief For
ester of Pennsylvania from 1909 un-
til he resigned at the beginning of
hic nrcSent camDaiEn,
George f. Alter was born in
Springdale, Allegheny County, Penn
frortfouoA IN 1nHn