Evening star., 1926-05-11
MELLON WILL JOIN
PEPPER CAMPAIGN
Going to Pittsburgh to Speak
Friday Night to Urge Sem
ator'S denomination.

Secretary Mellon Of the Treasury
Nvill throw himself personally into tho
flnL drive for tn" denomination OF
Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania, going
10 Pittsburgh. the Mellon stronghold,
20 speak Friday night for Senator
Pepper and for John :. Fisher. who
has the Mellon support for the Re
publican nomination for governor.
Both Senator Pepper and Mr.. Fisher
have had the Endorsement of the
secretary or the Treasury since the be
ginning of the campaign. which closes
With the primary election Tuesday.
Secretary Melons speeches in Pitts
burgh--it is understood he will make
At least tWo--WiiI mark the first entry
oi 81 member of President Coolidge s
rahineJ into Il Republican primary
election. In a measure, it has been
eSeu recognized ever since the primary
.,ampaigu began that Senator Pepper
uad the administration support for re-
nomination against Representative
ware and Gov. PinChot. The Mel
l0u organization not only named
the slate which includes Senator
Pepper and Mr.. Fisher, but has thrown
aN its power back of their candidacy.
Big Influence in County.
IN SAlttEtleHN county. WHICH iIlCtNiNCS
Pittsburgh. the influence OF the Mel
ions IS enormous. Every effort is be-
ing made to carry tho county by u big
vote for both Pepper and Fisher. The
addresses made by Mr.. Mellon. how
ever, are not intended for Allegheny
County consumption alone. They will
ne published probably III every county
IN the State. They will set forth, it
is understood, the record of Senator
Pepper in support CT the President and
viii strongly urge his denomination
and reelection to uphold the hand OF
President Coolidge and his administers.
lion at Washington.
The primary campaign is the most
strenuous Pennsylvania has seen in
Years, and the interest there is in
tense, aroused particularly by the wet
and dry issue and the anti-gang issue
raised by Gov. Pinchot against Mr..
Ware, the Philadelphia Republican ma
rhie boss.
The fact that Secretary Mellon has
been drafted TO speak in Allegheny
County. and the fact that both Sen
ator Pepper and Mr.. Fisher have been
~iving much OF their time to this coun-
~, where they might be expected 10
run more strongly than in almost any
other part Of the State, Indicates the
seriousness with which they view this
contest. Opponents of these candi-
dates insist that if Allegheny County
we're as sure to produce big Pepper
md Fisher vote as has been claimed
he leaders would spend their time in
other sections of the State.
All Backing Coolidge.
Both Gov. Pinchot and Mr.. Ware
have declared their intention of sup
porting President Coolidge, though one
is running on bone-dry platform and
the other as a proponent Of light wines
and beer.
4 victory one week from today by
ware and Edward L. Beidleman. can
iidate for the Republican gubernato-
rial nomination against Fisher. would
re a sad blow to the effort of the Mel
Ions TO take over the political leader
ship OF the state, which has been
drifting since the death of Senator
Penrose. The victory OF Pepper and
FISHER would raise the Mellon organi-
zation to new political heights.
Everything that possibly could be
uone has been done by the Pepper
leaders to minimize the wet and dry
issue and TO bring into the campaign
he issue OF stand by the President
and Secretary Mellon" and the
qualifications Of Senator Pepper and
Mr. Ware.
The Democrats. hoping that out of
the three-cOrnered fight may come
rhance for them TO send their can
didate, former Secretary OF Labor
Wilson, to the Senate next Fall, are
beginning to talk of the vote cast by
: senator Pepper for the seating OF
senator Truman II. Newberry, who
vas charged with violating the cor
i-upt praCUces act and the eXpendi-
ure of vast sums OF money In his
'ampaign in Michigan against Henry
Tord in 1918.
Mortality" Emphasized.
A statement was put out today by
he Democratic national committee
publicity bureau calling attention to
The rate of political mortality among
Republican Senators who voted to
seat Newberry." The statement con-
,inues IN part:
The recent defeat of Senator. Nc
Kinley of Illinois caused his col
leagues to comment on the political
deaths that set in on the Republican
side right after the Newberry vote
some Of the NewbeITy supporters are
taken off in primary elections; others
survive the primaries to go down in
he general election. Senator Watson
Of Indiana succeeded in the primary
ihe other day. but a young opponent.
in State politics for the first time, re-
celved $4,000 votes, q protest of sin
ister portent for November.
Senator Pepper is the next New
berry man to come up at a primary
election. With the support Of the
Melons, his friends count on saving
MIN.
''Nine Newberryites were defeated
IN the 1922 eIectionS-Calder of New
York dll Pant of Delaware lpaire,]l
France of Maryland, Frelinghuysen
McCumber of North Dakota, New of
Indiana. Poindexter Of Washington
and Townsend Of Michigan. In 1924
Mccormick of Illinois lost in a
primary election, as did Mckinley the
other day. Sterling Of South Dakota
also lost in Il 1924 primary. Under
cover Of the 1924 presidential elec.
tion some of the Newberry supporters
pulled through, but BurSum OF New
Mexlca and Ball Of Delaware were
retired.
''Newberry supporters up for cleo
ton this year aside from Mckinley,
against whom final judgment has al
ready been passed, include Cameron
oR Arizona. Cummins Of Iowa, Curtis
of Kansas, Ernst of Kentucky, Good.
ing Of Idaho. Harreld Of Oklahoma,
Lenroot of Wisconsin, Moses Of New
hampshire fpaired), Oddie of Nevada,
Pepper Of Pennsylvania, Shortridge
of California, Smoot Of Utah, Stan.
tield of Oregon, Wadsworth Of New
York. Watson of Indiana, Weller OF
Maryland and Willis of Ohio
Those who voted to seat Newberry
wero all Republicans. All Democrats
and nine Republicans voted against