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c Democratic Welcome via Platform Moose Says Saue
VANCE MCCORMICK
TO RUN CAMPAIGN

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ersbip that had dominated the Organiza'
| tlon for more than a decade. VI stront
personality and with a strain OF lnuepenu-
ence that frequently brought MN into co.'-
hot with the machine bosses, ne Ilsue %
ellis by the sheer force of character with
which he emphasized his demand for clean
politics. In recent campaigns, notaply tnat
| Of two years ago, when he was nominated
for Governor after brisk contest WIN
| Michael j. Ryan, then City Solicitor OF
| PbiladeIpbie. Mr. Mccormick was the close
ally of A. Mitchell Palmer, who was can
| dldate for United States Senator against
Boies Penrose. while he went down to de-
feat in the overwhelming Brumbaugh land
| blide, Mccormick polled much heavier
| vote than Palmer.
| McCormlck's previous political service
was as a member OF the Common Council at
| Harrisburg. his native city to which he was
| elected In 1900. seven years after his gradu-
alton from Yale University, and where he
gained distinction by his advocacy OF mu-
nicipal improvements. Before the expira-
tion Of his councilmanlc term he was elect
ed Mayor Of Harrisburg During his three
years service he continued his work of ad-
vanoing the city's material interests, with
the result that the State capital today is far
in advance of many sister municipalities be-
hind which It trailed before Mccormick as
sumed the executive power.
Mccormick was born June 10, 1872, and
will be a. years of age on Monday next. He
Ia n son of Henry Mccormick, man of
large wealth, and since the later's death has
been trustee in the management of the
estate of his father and his uncle, the late
James Mccormick. He is unmarried, and
II has been said of him that his varied
business interests occupied too much of his
time for the indulgence of the softer senti-
ments But, for all that he is a man of
generous impulse and social disposition
that gives him great popularity in his home
city
During his undergraduate days at Yale,
from which he was graduated in 1893,
Mccormick was football star of the first
magnitude, being selected as the best quar-
terback on an "All-Amerca" team by grid
iron experts, and as halfback he was
terror to players on opposing elevens.
He received his honorary degree of Master
Of Arts from his Alma Mater in 1907 and
is fellow of Yale University, trustee of
State College, a member of the Executive
Committee of the Harrisburg y NJ. C. A.,
and actively Identified with various other
organizations Of public and semipublc
character.
In 1909 Mr.. Mccormick purchased a con-
trolling interest In the Harrisburg Patriot,
a Democratic newspaper and has been its |
active guiding spirit. The partisanship of |
that journal has always been mellowed by
and independence that have
added to its Influence as a party organ.
Mr. McCormick's business affiliations in |
cude ownership in numerous industrial en- |
terprises and he is also interested in Har- |
risburg banking institutions. He is the |
owner of splendid firm in Cumberland |
County not far from Harrisburg in which |
he takes great pride. Mr.. Mccormick has |
been an ardent adimer of President Wilson
and supporter of his policies