Evening star., 1923-10-21
P|NCHOT DRY WAR
SEEN. VOTE WINNER
G. O. P. Leaders in Pennsyl-
vania Keep WatchfuI Eye on
/ Governors Campaign.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


HARRISBURG, Pa, October 90
Clifford Pinchot's persistence in pres
entation of his ideas of prohibition
enforcement has convinced chiefs of
the Pennsylvania republican organi-
cation they will have to fight the
governor for control of the keystone
state delegation to the next national
convention. Plans have gone quietly
forward to launch a campaign soon
after the November election for an
uninstructed delegation. but partisans
of Mr.. Pinchot have become aware of
them and some aspirants in the in
eerest of the governor have been
heard of.
Several influential leaders, who
until week ago believed II would
be possible to avoid q contest and
that the governor could be satisfied
with complimentary vote, have be-
come convinced that even IL Mr.
Pfnchot does not get enough sup
port in other states to warrant him
entering the convention as q candi-
he Will have desires about the
~ Pennsylvania should vote which
will bring him into collision with the
men who have dominated delegations
In the past.
The Pinchot boom showed signs
this week Of breaking out in Penn
sylvania. The Washington speech on
pfohlbition enforcement evoked an
answer from a number OF religious
and temperance bodies and stirred
the personal supporters OF the gov-
ernor to activity. But men who were
OF weight In winning the nomIna-
tion for Mr.. Pinchot last year, have
either expressed belief in an unin-
structed delegation as the best or
manifested GOODNESS toward mention
of the forester as a possibility II
the governor goes after delegates he
VIII have to build up his own organi-
cation by following his favorite
metaod OF going to the people,
Dsy Fight Helps Cause.
Success attending the effort to
close the saloons in the anthracite
process will make the governor
stronger than ever for following that
method and the next fght will be in
philadelphia. The Pipchot drive is
In better shape as a result of the
criticism of the plan from the federal
bench. and beer joints In other cities
Will get notices to rip out bars. The
tion.
No one here has any doubts about
the meaning of the notice from the
governors Office that only loyal en-
nlpyes will be kept on the pay
roll when read in conjunction with
the satisfaction expressed at the way
Redistribution of capitol hill salaries
Is working out. The administration
Is In excellent shape to go into poll
ties, although what happened to
other governors who endeavored to
use state patronage is fresh In
minds But 1t is believed this will
not be resorted to unless the prohi-
oition foray envelops tire trouble. The
governor has gotten some checks In
MS enort to keep down the price of
anthracite. but he says ne is not at
the bottom of his bag and when the
Pennsylvania end" is ready he viii
communicate with brother goyer-
nors.
Silent ON Ambitions.
The disposition of the organization
leaders is to let him go on. They feel
sooner or later something will hap
pen TO dampen aspirations he NAV
nave. The governor has not declared
any ambitions and Is in shape to
either respond to a call OF say peo-
pie got the wrong slant on his activ-
tiles.
There are discussions over national
committee seats in both parties. Ow-
Ing to desire of leaders to avoid a
clash Senator George Wharton Pepper
will hold the republican seat, while
on the democratic side Committeeman
Joseph F. Guffey is stirring for re-
election with two possible opponents
Some aspirants for state nomina-
none has appeared wearing Pinchot
colors. A BOYD HAMILTON