The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-28
Pennsylvania May
 Elect A Democrat
 As Next Governor

Pittsburgh, Pa-, April 2s.-At the coming election in November, Penn 5yIyania may see a political oyerturn rom it's long record of machine 2epublicanism" that may outdo Kansas at it's best.
 It is almost a 50-5O proposition IS it now stands, that the next Gov srnor will be a machine Republican, ! Bull Moose Republican" or Democrat. It will be a fight with un- limited financial backing betweel. she factions seeking the nomination of the primary on May 16.
 The Pennsylvania political situa- ton at this time stands unique in the history of American politics. The wenty years Of war among the Democrats has been ended and there now is harmony within the ranks. On the other hand, the Republicans ire bitterly fighting among Iheme elves.
 "Oh that Penrose was only alive" vail four or five factions of the Re- publican party.
 When Boles Penrose was alive he was master of Pennsylvania with an fought long enough he just flattened them out in short order and there was peace. But when Penrose died the great iron-clad Penrose ina chine" also died
 Strengthening Machine. |.
 In years past the strongest oppos1- ton the Penrose machine had came from the Wares" in Philad elphia. They had a LrwerfuI organization and controlled part of Philadelphia, rens of Pennsylvania politics.
 Since Penrose died s'the Vares'' are to all, intents and purposes in con- trol of the G. O. P. organization in this State and they are moving heaven and earth to make alliances Philadelphia machine.
 But to get back to the Governor ship. While the various leaders were fighting about the seat of Senator Commissioner John S. Fisher, of In> diana, Pa, hopped into the ring and announced he was a candidate for Governor. He has the backing Of Joseph Grundy. president of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Asso- organization of Pittsburgh. The Olivers are worth untold millions. Joe Grundy is rich and his Manu- lecturers Association has money world without end.
 Not long ater Fisher announced his candidacy for the Governorship, State Forester Clifford Pinchot threw his That in the arena" and said he, too, was a candidate for Governor. Nobody took him seriously, but Pin markab1e headway- Recently State leaders recognized Pinchot as a pow erful contender. Efforts were mad @ to eliminate both him and Fisher and few others. Pinchot opined he would stick it out and Fisher did the same.
 Many Conferences Held.
 of+ar onpfaranco was held, mainly in Philadelphia, to pick 8 harmony" candidate to be backed by the other wings of the Republican party to stand against the field. Fin ter, of Springdale, near Pittsburgh, was chosen as the harmony candi- date. Forthwith Lieutenant-Gover- nor E. s. Beidleman and John A. Mackey, two strong contenders, with drew in favor of Alter. That left Pinchot, Fisher and Alter in the race on the Republican side.
 John c. McSparran, president of the Pennsylvania Grange, is the Dem ocratic candidate.
 The real fight is being made now by the Republican candidates for the primary of May 16 will eliminate two of the three candidates.
 The State of Pennsylvania. which gave Theodore Roosevelt the record breaking plurality of 50O,0o0 as a President, may go Democratic this Fall. It has been twenty-seven years since a. Democratic Governor sat at Harrisburgh- Robert F. Pattison was the last and he quit office in 1895. He had served two terms with an interim of one term.
 McSparran, the Democratic candf- date for Governor. is immensely popular. and being president of the Stae Grange will give him the farm CT support to a surprising degree.