The New York herald., 1922-05-18
Alter Wins Only Seven Of
Sixty-seven Counties in
Governorship Fight.
PEPPER HAS WALKOVER
Defeats Burke for SenatOrship
Despite Bonus-LabOr War
Declared on Him.

PHn,DELP HIA. May 17-Glfford Pin
chot, former State Forester had in
creased his lead over Attorney Cen
eral George e. Alter in the fight for
the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor tonight TO 1880 on unofficial
returns from Yesterdays primary.
With only 426 districts out of a total
of 1894 TO be heard from, the vote
was: Pinchot, 4s5.442; Alter. 4s7, So3.
Pinchot's lead was obtained from
districts outside OF Philadelphia and
Allegheny county, in which Pittsburgh
is located
Alter carried Philadelphia by S3,04s,
and in Allegheny county, with few
districts still missing. he had lead
OF 1874.
Peppers Smashing victory.
Senator Pepper. candidate for the un-
expired term of the late Senator PEN
rose, was nominated by large majority
over Representative at Large William j.
Burke. unofficial returns from 6,236 dis
tricts out of the 1894. giving him
majority of more than al 900.
Organization leaders who had backed
Alter conceded Pinchot's nomination this
afternoon when unofficial returns showed
Alters majority steadily decreasing.
Earlier in the day w. Harry Baker
Secretary of the Republican State Com
mittee. said that Alter was not defeated
but as further returns were received
from Allegheny county. the home Of the
Attorney-General. and they failed to
show increased majorities the Secretary
conceded the victory to Pnchot.
Alter, according to the unofficial re-
turns, carried only seven OF the sixty
seven counties. They included Phila-
delphia. which gave Alter a majority o.
SS.04s. and Allegheny in which Pitts
burgh Is located. which. with sIxty-three
Of the 1916 districts missing, turned in
an Alter majority OF 1885. Dauphn
county. which includes Harrisburg, and
Delaware county. the home OF Gov.
Sproul. who supported Alter. turned In
small majorities for the Attorney-Gen-
eral
Statement oy rinchot.
After Mr.. Pinchot learned that regu-
lar Republican leaders had conceded
his nomination he gave out ny statement
saying that with no grudges TO satisfy.
no enemies to punish and with the sup
port OF united party" he would sp-
proach the great task ahead with CON
adence that II can and will be carried
through to the credit OF the Republican
party and the advantage OF all the peo-
pie OF Pennsylvania"
Gov Sproul said 'Mr. Pinchot's
victory is a great personal triumph"
when informed that Secretary Baker
had conceded the nomination.
II have sent my congratulations 10
Mr.. Pinchot." the Governor said "and
7 shall be glad TO assist him in every
way In his campaign against the Demo-
Gratis. as we'll as In the big problems we
will have TO meet in his administra
ton"
State issues figured exclusively in the
contest. Mr.. Pinchot having made his
campaign on platform OF economy and
errciency. lie charged the State ad-
mlnistration with extravaganza and also
declared that Mr.. Alter had been picked
as a candidate by group OF political
contractors"
on the face Of the unofficial figures
twenty-six Of the thirty members OF the
Pennsylvania Congressional Republican
delegation who sought denomination
were successful Those who met defeat
according to the unofficial hgurcs we're
Representatives Evan J. Jones. Benja-
min X. Focht Charles r.. Connell and
Anderson IT. Walters.
The next Pennsylvania Legislature
probably will see women seated among
the lawmakers At Harrisburg, both the
Republican and Democratic parties
having nominated a number OF them TO
be voted for next November.