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deal depends in any event on the health
OF Mr.. Ware, who has been recovering
slowly from stroke of paralysis he
suffered in the Summer of 1928. The
preference of Mr.. Davis, however, IS
believed to be the Senate. With the
ware backing, If such an arrangement
might be made, he and Mr.. Brown
would make a strong combination
against Grundy and Lewis in the COM
ing primary.
One drawback to the candidacy Of
Mr.. Davis for the senatorial nomina-
ton is said 10 be the fact that he is
placed wrong geographically. His home
is IN the western part of the State.
where Senator David A. Reed also
lives. 1t has been the practice to pick
Senator from the cas- ern part of the
State and one from the western section.
II Grundy and Davis are matched
IN the senatorial primary race, Grundy
Is likely to have the practically solid
backing of the Pennsylyania manu-
facturers. He has been the head of
the Pennsylvania Manufacturers As
ISOLATION for years. Secretary Davis
is expected to have the support of
labor, not only because he is well re-
garded by organized labor and has been
secretary OF Labor for years, but be-
cause organized labor is not friendly
to Grundy. Furthermore, Senator
Grumpy has been opposed to woman
Suffrage, and is reported to have used
his influence against progressive Iegis-
latlon proposed for the State. It is
difhcult, however, to bring labor to
vote as a unit in elections.
Silent on Prohibition.
Neither Grundy nor Davis is saving
anything just now as to what theip
stand is on prohibition. an issue which
Ware made predominant in his confess
in 1926 with George Wharton Penner
and former Gov Pinchot. Ware raI, as
wringing wet. 1t is expected thai
Grumpy Will take strong stand tor
law enforcement, but whether neI wifi
come out as dyed-in-the-wool lnnr-
dry remains to be seen. Orpanizeo
labor is additionally opposed to prohi-
bltion. Secretary Davis is a part of The
Hoover administration, which has taken
q strong stand in support of the en-
iorcement OF the dry laws But what
ne WIZ say about prohibition, if he gets
INTO the campaign, still is a matter OF
CONJECTURE: In his book, The Iron
Puddler," giving his own experiences %
worker in the iron mills, he has com
mented upon the benefits of a glass OF
beer to the worker.
Clifford Pinchot, former povernor
champion dry, is still weighing the
question OF getting into the nolitiraI
race again in the keystone State He
could seek the governorship, which he
won several years ago, or he could
try for the senatorial nomination for
which he was defeated in 1926. He
has been waiting to see the way in
which the lines formed before making
his decision. 1t is no secret that he
is ready and anxious to get into the
race If there seems a chance of VIC
tory. He has a strong following in the
State and might be able to drive a
wedge between the Grundy-Mellon and
Ware forces If he entered, which would
make him a winner. Like Mr.. Davis,
the former governor will have to make
up his mind within a few weeks what
he is going to do.
The sick man Of Pennsylvania, Will
liam S. Ware, largely holds in his hands
the strings which will decide what these
prospective candidates will do. Grundy
is expected to have the backing Of the
MELONS and the State organization out
side of Philadelphia. If he and Ware
eventually come to a satisfactory agree
ment, he will have the backing of the
entire State organization.
WIN a senatorial SluSn 1und COM
mittee ready to look into campaign
expenditures soon to be appointed, in all
probability, the candidates in the Penn
sylvania primaries this year will have
TO watch their step. Four years ago
millions of dollars were expended in
the contest for the Republican nomi.
nation for Senator and for governor,
and those expenditures. investigated by
q Senate committee, deprived Mr.. Ware
Oh seat in the Senate.
Served 9 Years In Cabinet.
Mr.. Davis has been nine years in the
cabinet as Secretary of Labor. His
friends insist that he should be able
70 render good service in the Senate
after his long experience in dealing with
0oth employees and employers.
:, Not long ago Mr.. Davis visited Mr..
ware In Florida and talked over the
pennsylvania political situation and
asst night he was in Philadelphia in
conference with some of the city leaders