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is not going to take the political IN
cursion Of the c. I. o. into Pennsyl-
vania lying down, it is said.
The federation has, it is claimed
about 100000 members in the Key
stone State In 2,ls3 unions. Recently
William Green, president Of the A.
F. Of L., revoked the charter Of the
State Federation Of Labor, and on
April there is to be q special con-
vention in Harrisburg to organize .
new State Federation Of Labor.
How much real political power Mr..
Lewis has in Pennsylvania is a dis
puted question. His United Mine
Workers organization is the nucleus
Of his strength. If the A. F. Of L. gets
busy In opposition to Mr.. Kennedy it
may stop him in the primaries.
Jones Backing Strong.
Mr.. Jones, the selection of the DEM
ocratic State Committee for Governor,
was backed by David Lawrence, State
chairman; Gov. Earle and the Phila-
delphia leaders, Messrs. Kelly and Nc
Closkey. He was opposed by Mr..
Lewis and by David Stern, Philadel-
phia publisher. and by Senator Guffey.
Senator GufYey made . surface peace
or 30 1t appeared-with the organi-
zation At the Harrisburg meeting Of
the State Committee when the slate.
headed by Mr.. Jones for Governor and
Gov. Earle for Senator. was approved.
He said he would support the ticket.
But today he is saying little. He may
be waiting for Mr.. Kennedy to an
nounce his candidacy.
II Mr.. Jones is elected Governor Of
Pennsylvania next fall, where does it
leave Senator Guffey? Particularly il
Gov. Earle Is also elected to the Sen
ate? Mr.. Jones in the State House
and Mr.. Earle in the Senate would
rather crowd Senator Guffey-unless .
real peace were made. Perhaps such .
peace may be made in the effort to
defeat Mr.. Kennedy.
Senator GufIey's alternative would
be to support Mr.. Kennedy for Cover
nor. If Mr.. Kennedy were elected, Mr..
Guffy might be in . better position
than If Mr.. Jones became Governor.
But even 50, with Mr.. Kennedy in the
State House, John Lewis would be run
ming the State politically and not
Senator Guf1ey.
Race Premises Thrills.
If Mr.. Kennedy enters the pri-
mary, . three-cornered race for the
gubernatorial nomination will provide
plenty Of thrills. Charles j. Margiotti,
attorney general, already has his hat
in the ring.
Mr.. Jones already is hooked up
with . Slate" including Gov. Earle,
who announced himself a candidate
for the Senate before the State Com
mtttee acted. But the committee
promptly ratified the Earle candidacy
for the upper House.
Whether Mr.. Kennedy will ally
himself with other candidates, either
TOR the Senate or for other State
once, remains to be seen.
The primary campaign Is warming
up also on the Republican side OF the
fence. Senator James ]. Davis yes
terday announced his desire for re-
nomination. He had waited for
long time. His friends insisted he
should make the race, particularly
after State Senator q. Mason Owlett,
Republican national committeeman.
threw his hat in the ring. Mr.. Owlett
Is lawyer and has represented many
OF the utility corporations in the
State. Judge Cyrus N. Palmer Of
Pottsville - . third candidate for the
senatorial nomination.
Has Ne Application.
Mr.. Davis, . former Secretary Of
Labor. IL not hooked up with either
OF the Republican candidates for
the Subernatorial nomination-so far.
what Will happen later in the primary
campaign no one. not even Mr.. Davis.
seems to know. Former Gov. Pinchot
. seeking the q. o. p. nomination for
Governor. and % 10 Judge Arthur II.
James. . former lieutenant governor
ana now member Of the Superior
Court OF the State. Judge James has
the backing Of the State oroaniza.
tlon-and % probably will Mr.. Owlett
IN the senatorial contest. But Judre
James insists now that he Is not allied
with any senatorial candidate.