Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-08
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returns. pat each other on the back,
exchange cisafs' and rs3oics in general.
The rs3oicinf was quist and dieni.
ned. Usnotoe PEPPER. &c ne Wspubli.
ran State HsadQuarten; 700 South
Broad street. showed his pleasute and
greeted visitors with . broad smile.
small groups the workers. gathered and
thing But polltics. For q while In the
room with W. Harry Baker. chairman
Of the State Commietee, were Justice
William I. SchaiSer, the Rev. John +.
Davis, Federal Prohibition Director;
William Gallagher and Harry A.
clifford, IT,, On Jes with Chun
A certain tenseness was evident dur.
Ing the early evening". for Governor.
elect Pinchct and Mr.: Pinchot wsre
thirty o'clock, nearly one hour late,
sreat shaking Of hands followed. TAX.
Ing the hanad Of Mrs. Barclay War.
burton. Mrs. Pinchot showed By the
strength Of her GRASP the appreciation
that words could not express.
Little Clifford Pinchot, Jr.. was on
the job. too. In q Boy Scout suit Of
Khaki he beamed with delight at his
fathers victory. Il was his first taste
cf politics and his bright little face
showed his interest IN Daddy" He
was not alone. for with him was Steve
Stahlnecksr, Jr., q playmate about the
same age.
Mrs. Bessie Dobson Altemus stood
alongside with an expression Of relief,
for tho strain Of tho last weeks work
was now over. Near her was her
daughter Elisabeth, who, although she
said nothing, wished mother would get
through and 20 home. Elisabeth 10
not at all for entering the political
game and constantly twits her mother
on the prominence Mrs. Altemus has
acquired.
Radio Takes New Governors Message
Mr.. Pinchot was led to back room
where a telephone had been connected
with q radio broadcasting apparatus.
His message to the radio fans was:
II am profoundly grati6ed BY the re:
suit Of the election. The next thing
Is to make good to the people Of Penn.
sylvania. Republicans and Democrats
alike. / regard my election % an op.
portunity to get certain needed things
done for this State, and I ask the CO.
operation Of every Pennsylvanian to
that end"
Mr.. Pinchot, after greeting those
present, including Director Wafbur.
ton. Mrs. John J. O'Brien, Mn. J.
willis Martin, DR.. William Draper
Lewis and many others, decided 70 20
to the women's headquarters In Locust
street.
Surrounded By q bevy Of nswspapsr.
men and close friends, he was greeted
By band 40 he stepped from the door
on Broad street. The band from the
downtown Ware Club had Just returned
from its victorious march to the center
Of the city, and was present at the
opportune moment. Then after pausing
a moment he democratically led the way
on foot up Broad street.
Many on the streets recognized In the
tall figure that swung along the future
Governor Of the State. There were -.
spectful salutes % hs passed, but no
loud demonstrations. Near Spruce
street hs passed group Of young men
and women.
That's him." was the remark Of
one. mo, Il isu't," came the answer.
NeWSboy Tells Ptnchoo About Vlcsssy
A newsboy looked up % DO announced
the Pinchot victory. Mr.. Pinchot
smiled down on him.
II know IT," he said, I'm tho win.
ner." The boys mouth dropped and
he gased awe. stricken.
At the headquarters Of the RspubM.
can City Committee many Of the fight.
ers Of the local political arena gath:
cred. Mrs. Archibald r. Harmon held
open court In the large meeting room
on the second door and received reports
from women workers.
On tho uppSr door were gathsred the
Organisation leaders. Councilman
Charles b. Hall heard The returns.
Among those who dropped In were
James NJ. Haslett, Congressman Ware
and william McCoach.
For the arst time in mAny years