Evening star., 1934-10-05
P|NCHOT OPPOSING
STATE DEMOCRATS
Governor Is on Warpath,
Seeking ScaIps of Earle
and Guffey.
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
The political fat is In the fire In
Pennsylvania, and Gov. Clifford Pin
chot is on the war path seeking the
scalps of the Democratic nominees for
Governor and Senator, George H.
Earle and Joseph F. Guffey, respec-
lively.
In ar address at Wilkes-Ba last
night the Governor characterized
Earle as a "sreenhorn playboy" and
said: Il can't stand for Guffey" He
explained later in his address why he
was opposed to Guffey.
Brands Him . Fool.
In an interview yesterday Gov Pin.
chot branded Earle as a fool and q
liar" He was referring in the inter-
view to a charge made by Earle We'd
nesday night that Pinchot had sought
to supplant Guffey as the Democratic
nominee for Senator, and failing in
that direction, had later sought to
have Mrs. Pinchot go on the Demo-
cratic ticket as candidate for Gov
ernor in place of Earle Gov Pinchot
said there was not the slightest bit
of truth in these Guffey charges, and
he said he believed they were made
because Earle had obtained an ad-
vance copy Of the Governors speech
at Wilkes-Barre and had sought to
distract public attention from the
attack which he, Pinchot, was about
to make upon Earle and Guffey.
II the Democrats ever had any hope
that Pinchot would come to their aid
in the present campaign in Pennsy!-
vania-and there seems to be evi-
dence that they had such hope-it is
gone now. Pinchot from this time
until election day is likely to be a
menace to the whole Democratic
ticket. The Governor continues to
praise President Roosevelt and his
policies. He did so in his Wilkes
Barre speech last night. But he is
f1aying the Earle -Gufey ticket. What
effect this will have on the political
situation remains to be seen. One
thing is sure, however. and that Is
the Pinchot attacks will not be help
full to either Guffey or Earle.
Approve Schnader.
The Governor gave his out-and out
approval to Attorney General Will
liam A. Schnader, the Republican
nominee for Governor. While he did
not praise Senator David A. Reed
nor use his name, the Governor hit
out at Guffey, Reed Democratic op-
ponent, without gloves.
II can't stand Guffey," he said re-
peatedly.
In the guberratorial contest Gov.
Pinchot said at Wilkes-Barre, Just
about the best-fitted man in all Penn
sylvania is running against Just about
the worst"
The belief prevails that before the
campaign has progressed much fur
ther Gov. Pinchot will be supporting
the whole Republican ticket, includ-
ing Reed, not because he has any
love for Reed. but because of his
strong opposition to Guffey.
The rally last night was one of
the largest ever held in Luzerne
County, according to the press dis
patches.
Mr.. Guffey has been recognized as
the Democratic leader in Pennsyl-
vania. He was early on the Roose-
NCiI S4OC III lllc COl1IeSL 1OT lQe DreSl.
dental nomination in 1882, and did
much to have large number Of
Roosevelt delegates sent by Pennsyl-
vanla 10 the national convention.
Indictment Charged.
According to dispatch of the AS
sociated Press, Gov Pinchot said, after
insisting that he could not stand for
Guffey, that Guffey was indicted in
1922 on a charge Of embezzlement and
that it stood for eight years before be.
ing dismissed.
so far as the record shows" con-
tinued the Governor. "Guffey made no
effort whatever to clear his name by
bringing the case to trial"
Pinchot also attacked Guffey for
posing as Roosevelt's fair haired
boy
i think" said the Governor, that
he president RoosevelD is often de-
ceived and hampered and harrassed
by the Farleys. the Guffeys and the
rest of the spoilsmen and little broth
ers OF the rich in his own party"
Democrats Primed.
The Democrats were primed for the
attack which Gov. Pinchot planned to
make on their ticket, apparently.
Earle. who launched the first blow at
Plnchot Wednesday, charging that
Plnchot had sought to make deals to
get on the Democratic ticket, de-
scribed the Governor as the medicine
man of the Republican party"
Charles j. Margiotti, former candi.
date for the Republican nomination
for Governor but who has since come
out for the Democratic ticket, said at
Harrisburg that he had been asked by
the Governor to join in launching an
Independent ticket. and added he
would have more to say in a radio
address. The Democratic State chair.
man, David L. Lawrence, at Pittsburgh.
charged Gov. Pinchot with the "un-
speakable crime of betrayal" saying
that the Governor had secured indorse.
ment of his five public service COM
missioners in return for support Of
the Republican ticket. And so it goes.
Gov. Pinchot, in his interview de.
nying that he had sought to get on
the Democratic ticket, said that from
about the middle of 1888 a number
VI 4ClliOSI lldQ COIne 10
him at different times with the state
ment that the Democrats ought to
nominate him for United States Sen.
ator. He said:
Another plan suggested to me from
an important Democratic source was
that should set up an independent
ticket which would then be indorsed
by the Democrats
Il was asked to make no answer to
these propositions, and made acne.
Announced Candidacy.
I'm March I announced my can
didacy on the Republican ticket.
Attempts by certain Democrats to
have me indorsed by the Democrats
were renewed after my defeat at the
primaries.
Prom that time on these efforts to
secure the withdrawal of Mr.. G,1ffev