Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-09
c. G.O.P.LEADERS TRY.
TO AROUSE VOTERS
Feel Certain Of EIecting Pinchot,
but Want to Roll Up Big
Plurality
RIVALS WILL MEET HERE

With the general election Of Novem |.
ber : less than month off. Republican
campaign managers are on II still hunt
for some magic which will fire the vot-
crs with the same zeal and enthusiasm
they displayed in the primary.
Republican leaders at State head .
quarters. JOG South Broad street. said
today that their hardest job was to
make the voters feel that the primary
did not settle everything.
'Id like TO see n fight. real fight y
remarked Mrs. John j. O'Brion, aide
de- camp to Mrs Barclay II. Warbur-
ton. vice chairman. W. Harry Baker.
the State chairman. Mrs. Warburton
and the others are not at all fearful of
losing the election they want the larg-
est possible majority.
Democratic leaders. aware OF this
state of affairs in Republican ranks,
arc beginning to taunt their oponents.
which may be just the thing needed
to liven up the members Of the grand
old party.
John +. Short. of Clearfeld. for
merly United States marshal for the
Western district of Pennsylvania and
one of the leading spirits backing John
a. McSparran. the Democratic nomi-
nee. was in the city today and spoke
slghtingly of Mr.. Pinchots chances.
McSparran Looks TO Farmers
"Pinchot. declared Mr.. Short.
"won't carry fifteen counties up the
state. The farmers are coming into
their own with McSparran. the master
of the State Grange"
Mr.. Short projected his views in the
lobby Of the Bellevue -Shatford Hotel
where he met his son. Frank Short.
secretary for Richard Wcglein. presi-
dent of Council. The Short family.
politically speaking, is house divided
against itself, as the son is lined up
with the Republican Organization,
which has Endorsed the Forester
Senator Pepper. who has been IN the
Adirondacks. was expected home this
afternoon. He and Mr.. Baker will get
together this evening and see what may
be done 10 jazz up the campaign.
Politicians would not be surprised if
the women finally threw the campaign
into high. On Tuesday of next week,
about 1000 will assemble at the Belle
vue-Stratford Hotel to hear both Pin
chot and McSpnrran. who will speak at
the luncheon Of the Pennsylvania
League of Women Voters. The clash Of
the rivals. in plain view Of this gath
fTlllp, may PuSllN TpSllll III Tue IbllI
Of General Apathy.
The league is made up of both Re-
publlcans and Democrats. and the par
tisans of each candidate propose that
their favorite shall not go unnoticed.
Prominent women from Philadelphia
and elsewhere will be on hand. with
Mrs. Warburton officially representing
the Republican women and Mrs. Clar-
ence Renshaw. vice chairman of the
Democratic State Committee, perform
ing the same Office for the Democrats.
Mrs. Pinchot will also be present. as
well as Mrs. McSparran. who is a
bride of only few months. Mrs. John
.. Miller, of Pittsburgh, will preside.
In the office of Senator Ware. in tho
Lincoln Building. the ward and di-
vision leaders who called on Congress-
man Ware, who is holding down tho
desk while his brother. the Senator. Is
i'll. were more concerned about their
chiefs condition than anything else.
Congressman Ware reported the Sena.
tor was much improved today.
Senator Pepper will speak tomorrow
AZ Harrisburg before gathering Of
postal employees. Tomorrow night he
will address the Philadelphia Industrial
= ASSOCIATION lH Nl'lNbl -tNNIbI4uIl
Thursday and Friday. Senator Pepper
will speak Ht Lancaster on the first
day before the Sunday School Associa-
ton and on the second at II rally at
night presided over by Congressman
GrieSt
Senator Pepper plans I" appear on
tn" same platform with Mr.. Pinchot
n, strategic points throughout the state
hcI Wren now and election day; that is.
provided the Republican Congressional
Committee will give him any time. The
National Committ"" is drafting the
Senator right along and he Is to speak
in Massachusetts. Rhode Island and
Ohio. one speech, in behalf Of Senator
Lodge. will be made in Boston. On Fri
day Of next week senator Pepper may
GO to Rhode Island. And on bcr"h"r
- he will speak AT memorial services
for the late Colonel Roosevelt in New
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