Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-05
Bosses Go to Bat
to Stem PinchOt
Continued from Page One

who is running against Pepper. SEN
to say on hat or any other situation Of
that kind until after the last day for
Withdrawals.
Ware leaders did not take kindly {"
the announcement of lSadnrc j. Stern
tina, he would be II candidate against
Congressman George :. Graham in til"
Second Philadelphia District. Th" Var"
organization will support Graham for
re- election.
Those at III. conference here last night
with Mellon were Senator and Con-
gresham Ware. state Senator Eyre.
Chester County: Thomas W. Cunning
ham and James Francis Burke. Pitts
burch.
When questioned about The conicr-
cncc. Senator Ware said:
1T was an informal conference Car,"d
by some important people from .iiIr-
ghcny County who we're just passins
through the city from New York fer
She purpose of seeing If there could
not he IN agreement reached on high
class man for Governor.
Those present were not concerned in
the least about the gub"rnatoria sit
UatiOn. but they We're fearful that II
bitter contest throughout the state for
Governor would defeat enough Repuh-
Ii AN members of Congress from Penn
sy!vlI;n 50 that this State would hc
r"lurlburing heavily I" turning over thc
lI"u>" of Representatives AZ Washing
ton 10 the Democrats aud bringing about
the defeat Of the Republican Speaker .i
thu House.
'Thosc present last night were hope
ful tha, all Of the elements in the
81 Il e l,,,,t 4
rampa!gn in that direction. Consider
ing the sentiment of the vast army of
working ucople and the unrest thar pre-
walls throughout the State. this is no
year for the dig interests. including the
railroads and others, to try to name the
Gnyrrnnr The plain p"op'r. including
the men and women toil"rS. Will never
stali for that, and il must b" remam-
brrCu they represent 30 per cent Of ihr
vo'.ug population.
III. in The end. harmony does not
prevail. the responsibility will rest on
the candidate and his hackers. who hav"
more use for the Republican Congress
men at Washington than every other
Interest," iu the State combined. and
every man. woman aud child will b"
fully informed Of the situation.
Harry Mackcy is far IN the lead Of
all other candidates and if the contest
goes on he is sure TO b" nominated. -
The situation is becoming critical
for one reason, Of course, that tOmOr
row is the last day for The filing Of
nomination papers for Governor. and
the day after is the last day for with =
drawals. IN other words. IN the next
forty eight hours the bosses have to
answer these questions:
j. there 10 be a united opposition to
Piuchotf
/, there 10 be "harmony" Candi =
datc against Fisher and Pinrhot?
Is thnr. to be a free c.f""-all fight
In the primaries Of May lh:
In short. the fate of the old Pen =
rose organization. now a lcadcrless
rongares of county organizations, is in
the balance.
A feature Of the situation today is
the gossip that Congressman Louis ~.
McFadden. of Canton. chairman of the
House Committee on Banking and
Currency. who is well ihought of by the
Mellon interests. is considered 10 be q
likely compromise or harmony candi =
date against Pinchot.
Mr.. Pinchot. at his headquarters.
was told of the reports that Governor
Sproul was considering an Endorsement
OF his candidacy,
II should be very glad, indeed. 70
have the Endorsement Of the Governor. "
said Pinchot, land recognize it will
have immense value, 1t goes without
| saying that ! welcome the support of
every Republican, but, because Of my
relations with the Governor, his back =
ing will be particularly welcome.
is there any reason why the active
party leaders should not get behind your
candldacy?' the Forester was asked.
"Of course, there is not, he an.
swercd II have repeatedly said that
| recognize not only the value but III"
necessity for poit.ral organization in u
Government like ours, and ! see no
reason why the party workers should
not support II candidate like myself,
who can add strength to the pG"iv or
| ganizatiOn, instead of depending who0Iy
| on what he finds there already.
~ am making my appeal straight tl
| the man and woman in the ranks.
Theirs II the support and assistance
am most anxious to get. recognize it,
lIalus.' n .,.. -.