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May 19, 1926
The Union Daily Times
Union, Union County, South Carolina
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In Pennsylvania's Republican primary on May 18, William Vare leads for US Senate nomination with 331,392 votes from 3,572 districts, ahead of George Wharton Pepper (237,440) and Gifford Pinchot (146,219). Gubernatorial race tight between Edward Beidleman (314,158) and John S. Fisher (252,713) from 3,452 districts.
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VARE LEADS FOR GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, May 18.-(By the Associated Press)-Representative William Vare, running on a platform for prohibition modification, led his opponents for the Republican nomination for United States senator from Pennsylvania in returns tonight from 3,752 districts out of 8,281 in the state in today's primary election.
Senator George Wharton Pepper, candidate led by drys, ran second, with Governor Pinchot, independent dry third. Mr. Vare's plurality over Senator Pepper was 73,952.
This vote included more than half of Philadelphia, the Vare stronghold, which was conceded by the other candidates to give the representative a substantial plurality. Senator Pepper based his hopes on the Allegheny section and western Pennsylvania, while governor looked for his greatest strength in the rural counties and the mining regions.
Included in this vote were 418 districts in Allegheny county of which Pittsburgh is a part and these showed Senator Pepper running ahead there. In scattering returns from the larger hard coal counties and in some of the agricultural districts the governor was in first place.
The vote of the 3,572 districts was Vare 331,392; Pepper 237,440; Pinchot 146,219. All three candidates were waiting more complete figures before making statement.
Both of the leading candidates for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, Edward Beidleman, former lieutenant governor, supported by the Vare forces, and John S. Fisher, former state banking commissioner, backed by the Mellon group, ran closely with the heads of the ticket. The other gubernatorial candidates, Representative Thomas W. Phillips, Jr. and John K. Tener, former governor, were in third and fourth places. The vote of 3,452 districts gave Beidleman 314,158; Fisher 252,713; Phillips 26,248; Tener 16,352.
Philadelphia, May 18.-(By the Associated Press)-Representative William Vare, running on a platform for prohibition modification, led his opponents for the Republican nomination for United States senator from Pennsylvania in returns tonight from 3,752 districts out of 8,281 in the state in today's primary election.
Senator George Wharton Pepper, candidate led by drys, ran second, with Governor Pinchot, independent dry third. Mr. Vare's plurality over Senator Pepper was 73,952.
This vote included more than half of Philadelphia, the Vare stronghold, which was conceded by the other candidates to give the representative a substantial plurality. Senator Pepper based his hopes on the Allegheny section and western Pennsylvania, while governor looked for his greatest strength in the rural counties and the mining regions.
Included in this vote were 418 districts in Allegheny county of which Pittsburgh is a part and these showed Senator Pepper running ahead there. In scattering returns from the larger hard coal counties and in some of the agricultural districts the governor was in first place.
The vote of the 3,572 districts was Vare 331,392; Pepper 237,440; Pinchot 146,219. All three candidates were waiting more complete figures before making statement.
Both of the leading candidates for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, Edward Beidleman, former lieutenant governor, supported by the Vare forces, and John S. Fisher, former state banking commissioner, backed by the Mellon group, ran closely with the heads of the ticket. The other gubernatorial candidates, Representative Thomas W. Phillips, Jr. and John K. Tener, former governor, were in third and fourth places. The vote of 3,452 districts gave Beidleman 314,158; Fisher 252,713; Phillips 26,248; Tener 16,352.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What keywords are associated?
Pennsylvania Primary
Republican Nomination
Us Senate
Governor Race
Prohibition Modification
Election Returns
What entities or persons were involved?
William Vare
George Wharton Pepper
Gifford Pinchot
Edward Beidleman
John S. Fisher
Thomas W. Phillips Jr.
John K. Tener
Where did it happen?
Pennsylvania
Story Details
Key Persons
William Vare
George Wharton Pepper
Gifford Pinchot
Edward Beidleman
John S. Fisher
Thomas W. Phillips Jr.
John K. Tener
Location
Pennsylvania
Event Date
May 18
Story Details
William Vare leads Republican primary for US Senate on prohibition modification platform with plurality over George Wharton Pepper; Gifford Pinchot third. In gubernatorial race, Edward Beidleman leads slightly over John S. Fisher.