Evening star., 1946-05-22
Republican Old Guard Polish Press Attacks
Wins Crushing Victory u. 5. Suspension Of
In Pennsylvania Vote $50, 900, 900 Credit
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, May o.
Pennsylvania's Republican Or
ganization, attacked in a bitter
primary campaign as "one of the
strongest centers of old guard
strength in the Nation" rolled
up smashing majorities yester-
day over so-called new guard"
candidates and Independents.
COP winners were Attorney Gen.
eral James H. Duff, Carnegie, for
Governor; Gov. Edward Martin
Senate; Brig. Gen. Daniel B. Strick-
Ter, Lancaster, for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, and William l.. Livengood,
jr, Somerset, for reelection as Sec
retary of internal affairs.
The Democratic organization,
meanwhile, nominated for Cover
nor John S. Rice, Gettysburg, former
air force colonel, for Governor. He
was the only Statewide Democratic
candidate who had opposition, and
was running against Henry Arthur
Morris, Mahanoy City.
Duff Is Far Ahead.
Mr.. Duff was far ahead of his
former colleague in the Martin cab
met, EX-highways Secretary John
U. Sbroyer, Shamokin, who had
spreadheaded the new guard" cam
paign in an announced effort ito
create a rebuilt, revitalized and hu-
manized Republican party-a win
ming Republican party" Carl Mau
Marcus Hook publisher who ran as
the "GI candidate" was poor
third.
The results from 1894 of the
States 1892 precincts we're:
Duff, : 673,599; Shroyer. l66,3S0;
Mau, 31,482.
Representative Robert L. Dodgers,
Erie Republican, was defeated for
nomination to his fifth term by Car
roll D. Kearns, superintendent of
schools at Farrell, Pa, in the only
upset of an incumbent House
member.
All of the II others who had prim-
ary contests were renominated over
opposition ranging from mild to
severe
In addition to the II with primary
contests, IA incumbentS-eight Re-
publicanS and six Democrats-had
no opposition and five are retiring.
Mr.. Rodgers, 10. went to Congress
in 1939 He has been one of the top
ranking Republican members of two
House committees-Rivers and Har-
bors and Public Buildings.
James F. Dewey Defeated.
One of the spotlighted contests in
the State occurred in the seventh
district, Delaware County, where
former United States Labor Media
tor James F. Dewey, backed by John
J. Mcclure, so-called county COP
boss" lost a neck-and-neck race
for the Republican nomination to
E. Wallace Chadwick, whom Gov.
Martin once appointed an Orphans
Court judge over Mr.. McClures op-
position.
Five eX-House members made new
tries for nomination all against op-
position. One succeeded. He is Hugh
D. Scott, jr., of the sixth Philadel-
phia district. He defeated John J.
McCann, a contractor. for the Re-
publican nomination to oppose Rep
resentative Herbert J. McGlinchey,
Democratic incumbent, who had no
primary opposition.
Frank Buchanan, Democratic ex-
mayor of McKeesport, defeated Re-
publican John R. Brown, jr, former
Air Forces flyer, on nearly complete
returns in a special 33d district
election to fill vacancy caused by
resig ation of Representative
Samuel A. Weiss, Democrat.
Carl H. Hoffman, Somerset Re-
publican, forged into the lead over
Mrs. Marion B. Snyder, Democrat,
in their fight for the 23d Congress
sional seat left vacant by the death
of Representative J. Buell. Snyder
Mrs. Snyder's husband.
Returns from 100 out of 100
Fayette County precincts and from
SO of Somerset County's 81 precincts
gave these results:
Mr.. Hoffman, 1889; Mrs. Snyder
1O,737.
Republicans described the vote
as "a stunning blow to Democratic
hopes in Pennsylvania.
In IN nrnoco Cuffov
Gov. Martin was coasting to
nomination for a Senate seat. He
defeated Mrs. Elizabeth Parkhill
Jordan, 57-year-old Pittsburgh
grandmother and housewife, who
had run Independently.
Gov. Martin goes into a bitter
November election battle with two
term Senator Guffey, unopposed on
the Democratic ballot.
The Democratic ticket includes
State Senator John H. Dent, jean
nette for lieutenant governor, and
Al Schmid. blind Marine hero, for
secretary of internal affairs.
Other election returns showed:
Democratic Governor, $3.50 of 8,232
precincts: Morris, 70,406; Rice, l44,-
S71.
Republican Senator. 6.5O2 pre-
cincts: Martin, ,421; Jordon, g.
1876.
Lieutenant Governor, 6,953 pre-
cints: Cadwallader, 167,543; Strick-
ler, 539,659.
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