New Britain herald., 1926-05-15
VICTORY CLAIMED
 BY ALL WOULD-BES
Penn. Nomination Candidates
 Now on Home Stretch

Philadelphia, May , GP}-The va
 rious republican candidates in Penn sylvania's spectacular political cam paign for nomination at the primary next Tuesday were coming down the
 home stretch today each claiming d victory won.
 Confidence in their nomination
 was expressed by Senator George Wharton Pepper, Congressman Will liam s. Ware and Governor Clifford Pinchot. opponents in the triangular fight for the republican nomination for the United States senate, and by John $. Fisher, and Edward F. Beidleman, republican gubernatorial candidates. No statements were is sued by Congressman Thomas w. Phillips and John K. Tcner, the oth- CT two republican aspirants for the goyernorship. both of whom are running independently.
 Senator Pepper and Mir. Fisher are making 6 fight on ticket back cd by the Mellon interests in Pitts burgh. while Congressman Ware and
 Mir. Beidleman former lieutenant governor of the state, are backed by the Philadelphia organization. Gov arnor Pinchot's candidacy has not been linked with that of any other.
 His plea for votes has been on his record as governor and on plat form of strict law enforcement, par tiCuarly with reference to prohibi- 'tion. Congressman Ware is running on a "wct' platform and maintains that the "wet" and dry" question is the principal issue of the campaign.
 All of the entries in the free-for- all race have stumped the state from it's four corners and have been aided
 in many places by the active parti- cipaton of influential packers,
 Last night Secretary of the Treas ury Andrew W. Mellon, Secretary of Labor John ]. Davis, and Senator David A. Reed. addressed a mass meeting in Pittsburgh in behalf Of the Pepper Fisher ticket At the same time John l.. Davis, interna- tional president of tho United Mine Workers. and other high officials of that organization appeared on the platform in Wilkes Barre with Gov arnor Pinchot, while Congressman Ware was pleading his own cause over the radio in Philadelphia. Sen ator Pepper also was in the anthra- cite region last night, addressing q big meeting in Scranton.
 Secretary Mellon described tha campaign issues as liar above the personal ambitions of the various candidates" and told his audience the election not only would decide the "character of government in Pennsylvania for tha next four years" but would determine also whether the state shall continue to be strongly represented in the senate"
 Mir Mellon said Senator Pepper had staunchly supported the poli- cies of President Coolidge and de- ciared that his continuity in office was "cxtremely important" In pleading for the nomination of Mr. Fisher, former state banking commissioner, he said he was a man of high character and standing and would bring to the office of gov ernor the qualifications which would insure a successful adminis- tration.
 Tine democratic party also has a contest on its hands, but it has not been as exciting as the republican race. There are three candidates for the democratic subeTnatorial nomination. former Judge William F. Porter. New Castle; Judge Samuel J.. Shull, Stroudsburg, and Judge Eugene c. Bonniwell, Of this city.