The Washington times., 1927-07-21
Governor PinchOt Prepares for Hot
Campaign; Objective UnknoWn

The FORESTER works IN
Atmosphere of Political
Activity
BY JEAN ELIOT
NWFoRD PNCHoT, sometime
VI Governor of Pennsylvania, is
nanifestly preparing for q strenu-
Gus campaign, but is silent as to
Its objective.
abroad, "The Foresrer"-a name
that has chung since Mr.. Pinchot
was head of Uncle Sans Forest
Service--has invested his country
home at Milford, in the picturesque
pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.
with an atmosphere Of political
activity. He works to the ac-
compartment of clicking type
writer's, conferences are of frequent
occurrence and he is surrounded by
d battery Of tried and true political
henchmen and publicity experts.
But none of them so far stand com.
9nitted as to just what it is all
about.
Will Not Run for House
However, one can obtain .au-
&horitative information as to some
OF the things Governor Pinchot is
not going to do. It has been stated
definitely that he will not run next
spring to succeed Representative
Louis T. McFadden in Congress-
Nor will Mrs. Pinchot aspire to that
honor. 1t has been recurrently sug-
gested that the dashing Cornelia
Bryce Pinchot would one day come
70 the House and should she run it
would be logically for Mr.. McFad-
denis seat.
That Governor Pinchot still has
his eye on a seat in the Senate
and will try again has not been
either affirmed or denied. But
the consensus OF opinion seems to
be that this is just what he has in
mind. If so he will run against
Senator David A. Reed, for whose
successor nominations will be
made at the primaries next April.
The prospect doesn't seem to be
giving Senator Reed much concern,
Tor he has arranged to sail on
August / for a holiday in Europe.
Mr.. Pinchot's publicity promoters
IRE under the direction of eddie"
Hunter and he in turn is commanded
by steve Stahlkecker, who not
only managed Pinchot's successful
campaign for the governorship, but
was the premier of his regime with
the title of Administrative Execu-
tive" linked with the former office
of private secretary.
TO Attend Governors Conference.
The rustic fence, which Mr., Pin
shot put up last spring on the lit.
4le lawn of his Washington home
still stands and is still unexplained,
unless one accepts the dicta of
those wiseacres who declared that
he had begun in the Capital to put
up his political fences.
Governor Pinchot is said to be
looking forward to taking a prom
lnent part in the meeting of Gov
ernors on Mackinac Island, Michi-
gan, which is to be held within a
few days, and to which all former
executives who have participated
IN these gatherings have been in.
gited.
He is expected.to confer with the
Readers. of the political school in
which he is a conspicuous disciple.
20 extend his affiliations especially
Smong the Western Independent
Republican outfit and to seek sup
port of the National program which
ne proposes to further when he
resumes his activities in Washing
ton prior to the converting of the
10th Congress.
Much mystery surrounds the char.
Acter of a book which is to he
launched soon with Clifford Pinchot
as author.
The compilation of this publica.
zion seems to occupy much of the
time Of the former Governor and
bis headquarters staff.
1t is believed to have to do with
his experiences both in his aspira-
tons for and during his iucumbency
Of tha executive office, with elabor.
ate exploitations of the policies he
has advocated and vigorous lam
hastings of those who opposed them.
The governor has found time this
summer for the favorite sport of
political candidates ~ fishing - and
has even written powerful pieces on
hhS subject Tor some OF the maya
zines of nationwide circulation.
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Mrs. Gray and Miss Margaret
Gray, of 1902 Connecticut Ave,
will sail Saturday from New York
10 spend the month of August in
Paris.
Mrs. Henry Benning Spencer is
passing a week as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. John r. wilkins at their
country home on the Rockville
Road.
DIR. and Mrs. Charles w. Allen
will entertain twenty guests this
evening at an informal house.
warming at Cherry Meadows, their
country home on the Wheaton Road
in Montgomery County, Md. They
have recently completed their charm.
ing bungalow and will spend the
summers there in future.
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