Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-05-15
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CANDIDATES IN
KEYSTONE STATE
OCCURS TUESDAY
For First Time in a Genera
ton the G, 0, P. win Be
Without a Cameron, a
Quay or a PenroSe,
ALTER AND PINCHOT
OUT FOR GOVERNOR
Latter Is Supported BY
Many Leaders Identified
with the Progressive
Movement,
by The Associated PressD

Philadelphia. May IA (by the
Associated Press,) - Republican
voters OF Pennsylvania will go TO
the polls on Tuesday in one OF
the most interesting primaries Of
the keystone state in a gener-
alton. 1t will be the first time in
nearly so years that republicans
have entered a fight TO settle
party differences without a Cam
eron, q Matthew Stanley Quay or
a Boise Penrose TO guide the des-
TIMES Of the regular organization.
All political parties Of the state
VIII select candidates to be voted
on in November.
The contest OF overshadowing
interest is that for the republican
nomination for governor between
Attorney General George e. Alter
and Clifford Pinchot, former state
forestry commissioner.
Governor Sproul, the philadel-
phia and Pittsburgh city organiza-
tions, and many of the regular re-
publican county leaders are sup
porting Alter, while Pinehot has
rallied to his cause many leaders
identified with the progressive
party movements in 1912 ~and
1914 and some of the regular re-
publican county leaders.
Issues Along State Lines.
The issues of the campaign
have been along state lines. Both
candidates are pledged to en-
force the prohibition laws. PIN
chot, who resigned as state for
ester after becoming candidate.
charged that there had been eX-
travagance in conducting the af-
fairs of the state government,
and that Alter had been selected
as candidate by a small group
of political contractors"
Alter made his campaign on a
platform of economy and effic-
iency, and business adninistra-
! ton. Some of his supporters
! brought into the campaign Pint
chots prominence in the progress
sive party when it opposed the
regular republican organization
! Each side claims it will win by
a wide margin.
Claim Pinchot Victory.
The Pinchot campaign managers
concede that Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh will be carried by Alter
but predict that the remainder OF
the state will turn in vote large
enough to wipe out the Alter ma
jorities in Pittsburgh and Phila-
delphia and give victory to Pin
chot by a margin of 10000.
Alter supporters claim he viii
be nominated by not less than
100000 and possibly 250,000 plur-
ality. A. statement by the Alter
campaign committee said the Go
counties outside of Philadelphia
and Allegheny would give him a
majority of not less than 10000
and that his majority in Philadei-
phia would be at least 10000.
Voters of the state will have th9
unusual opportunity of voting
three times for United States SELF
ator, due to the deaths of Sena-
tors Knox and Penrose.
Senator William e. Grove whl
was appointed by Governor Sproul
to succeed Knox, is not candi-
date.
David A. Reed of Pittsburgh is
the regular organization candidate
for the Knox uneXpired term, and
for full term beginning next
March. He has the support OF
both the Alter and Pinchot groups.
Pepper a Candidate.
Senator George Wharton Pep
per, of Philadelphia, Penroses
successor by appointment of Gov
ernor Sproul, is a candidate for the
uneXpired Penrose term running 10
March, 1927. His chief opponent
is Congressman-a -at-Large William
]. Burke, of Allegheny county.
Pepper has the support of many
of the regular organization lead
ers. Burke claims the support OF
organized labor and of many men,
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