The Washington times., 1934-10-08
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MAKES REED
FAvOR|TE
Governors Flop From Ranks
Of Democrats Laid to
Row With Hopkins
By EARL GOODWIN


Pinchot flop from the Pennsyl.
vania Democratic ticket to the Re-
publicans, but no one yet has
stopped gossiping long enough to
show that when Governor Pinchot
stepped out of the New Deal col
umn, and put his support behind
Senator Dave" Reed. hundred
proof Republican, it changed the
betting from an even break for
Joseph Guffey, Democratic aspir-
ant fc the Senate in the Key
stone State, to 6-to-4 affair in
favor of Senator Reed.
Three weeks ago, before the
show started, Democrats here
were expecting a miracle in Penn
sylvania-a completely Democrat
ic v.ctory.
Guffey Favored
Ten days ago Democrats were
betting privately that "Joe" CUT
fey would win the senatorial race
up there. Five days ago Senator
James Hamilton Lewis, Of Illinois,
campaign manager for the Demo
Gratis senatorial committee, cata-
logued the States and said that
anything might happen in Penn
sylvania. which meant that the
Democrats were hedging their
bets.
Governor Pinchot, supporting
the state Democratic ticket, sud-
denly stepped out of line and
went over to David Reed, Repub'
lican, Immediately precipitating
an exchange of political pleas
antries.
Democrats endeavored to show
that Governor Pinchot's flop
meant nothing, but it resulted in
Postmaster General Farley rush
ing rapidly to the White House
called Governor Pinchot several
and issuing a statement that
kinds OF names.
Actually, Governor Pinchot has
a heavy drag in Pennsylvania poll
tics. Proof of it lies in the fact
that while he is a Theodore Roose-
welt Republican % years too late,
he was elected governor in a
deep-dyed Republican State of
the old time variety.
No one knows today what will
happen to the old G. o. P. column
in Pennsylvania, now that MessrS
Ware and Penrose have been
gathered to their fathers, but the
Democrats feel that Governor Pin
chot's support of Senator Reed
will reflect that outstanding op-
ponent of President Roosevelt's
policies.
ocrats are registering
heavily in the rural districts; not
so heavily in the cities. That
means a mixed result in the
State ticket Ind in congressional
elections.
Governor Pinchot's sudden &C
ton in attacking the senatorial
aspirations of Joseph Guffey and
the gubernatorial candidacy of
Mr.. Earle is unexplained here, ex-
cept that Governor Pinchot is
still sore and getting sorer about
the way Harry Hopkins, FERA
Administrator, forced him to call
a session of the Pennsylvania
State legislature to provide i'm
mediately for the States share of
relief funds.
Told to Pay Up
Mr.. Hopkins told Governor
Pinchot Pennsylvania must come
across" with cash for relief. or
else the FERA would quit its
monthly dole to the Keystone
State.
Governor Pinchot, faced with a
surly and somewhat inimical leg
islature, hated to call that body
together.
It would cost the State at least
$500, 900, and he believed a regu-
lar session would have done the
necessary thing.
But he had to call it together,
and after providing for the re-
lief funds, the legislature provided
a little relief for itself by voting
each member $500 apiece for six
days work.