Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-10

defeatetl by w. Harry Baker, the
Combines candidate
and emphatically. Mr.. Pinchot went on :
Either the State Committee must
abandon the assessment of officeholders
or l will be compelled to run my own
campaign separate and apart from the
State Committee"
An outburst of cheers and hand :.
clapping and cries of You re right
greeted the ultimatum.
Il want my pledges carried out with
the assistance of the Republican State
organization" he resumed. IF I can't
have 1t III be exceedingly sorry. In
any event it will be my duty to make
a vigorous and determined effort to keen
faith with the Republican voters OF
Pennsylvania and the people of the
State in vigorous four. year long ef-
fort to put that program over
Prolonged applause followed the nom
inee's address. Mr.. Pinchot smiled and
bowed his thanks. Mrs. Warburton
then introduced Major Reed.
Reed Also for "Harmony''
1T is merely sign of life." began
Major Reed. that we should have
strong views and assert them. l intend
to abide by the decision of the members
Of the Republican State Committee. l
don't consider myself bigger than the
committee or the Republican Party"
Tumultuous cheering interrupted the
Senatorial nominees address. 1t con-
tinued for nearly minute.
Let us today unite against our com
mon enemies. the Democrats. Senator
Pepper and l have united In recon-
mcnding Mr.. Baker and Mrs. Warbur-
ton. because they stand for all the fac.
tions of the party which must be united
for the November fight"
Major Reed touched upon the methods
OF financing campaign. He said there
were three ways of raising the money,
the first of which is through very large
contributions from those candidates
who are interested most.
unfortunately. l cannot be one OF
those he remarked. and I do not
believe it should be limited to those who
can make very large contributions.
The second method is by getting
contributions from few very ruch men.
/ will not stand for that. I don't in.
tend to go to Washington and have some
rich man in Philadelphia or Pittsburgh
tell me how to vote.
The third method is by assessment
of officeholders. I agree with Mr..
1inchot that assessments are un-
speakaSle. l think, however. that
public officers should be permitted to
contribute money If they want to-"
Pepper Cordially Greeted
When Major Reed concluded, Senator
Pepper was introduced and was ap-
plauded heartily.
Our great objective is victory in
November Senator Pepper asserted
I'VE mean to win not only for the
pleasure of winning but victory of the
Republican Party in Pennsylvania
would be great stimulus to the Re.
publican Party throughout the Nation.
II have found satisfaction and hap
piness from my relations with Major
Reed and l believe that augurs well for
the future service we can render.
"At an organization meeting when
feeling is tense there exists danger To
focus on the mechanism and not on the
product of that mechanism. 1t would
be foolish to ignore the existence in the
party of two distinct types. When our
mechanism is complete every trace and
difference and partisanship must dis
appear.
'"The two distinct elements are those
who rely on organization and those on
contagious enthusiasm. to reach high
| ideals
The speaker continued that the or.
| ganizatlon group must have ideals and
that the idcaistic members of the party
must have organization. lie added that
the question today is where the major
emphasis should be placed.
Il am certain that right now my
dear friend Clifford Pinchot believes
what am saying. AS Major Reed has
said. we agreed on Baker and Mrs.
Warburton because they represented
these two distinct types.
I'm regard to the financial question
we must remember that we are building
not only for 1922, but for many future
campaigns. When We have committee
elected from the body of the people |
think it Is safe to refer the question OF
| finances to that committee.
! Mr.. Woodward was the next speaker
He Joined Senator Pepper and Ma ior
Reed in advocating Baker for chairman
The next business was the reading by
Mr.. Baker. as secretary. of the commit
tee election results in all the counties OF
the State.
Mrs. Warburton said nominations for
State chairman then were in order
Judge Maust was recognized by the
chair.
Miner Put in Nomination
In nominating General Miner Judge
Maust said:
1--WE have recently emerged from as
strenuous contest as has ever been
waged within the Republican Party OF
Pennsylvania for the nomination OF O
candidate for Governor.
Happily, the result has been ac-
cepted with good grace and feeling and
without any serious dissatisfaction OF
rupture In the party.
'"The result, take it, was likewise q
most emphatic protest against the use
by the organization or committee OF the
party machinery to promote and bring
about the nomination Of any particular
candidate. The legitimate function OF
Q party organisation is to secure the
election Of the party candidate when
oace nepinatsd and not to bring about