Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-04
WHAT A CONGRESSMAN SEES
Senieeky Touching the Washington Dong Personalities
Familiar o Philadelphians
By J. Hampton Moore
Washington, Sept. 4.

Washington, Sept. 4.
DATTLING good fights between the
AS political elements are going on in a
number of the States, proving rather con-
clusvely that politics, despite the war in
Europe, is neither adjourned nor sup
pressed. The Republicans are beginning
to straighten and strengthen their lines
with an increasing faith in their ability
to carry the next House of Representatives.
To a certain extent President Wilson is
RESPONSIBLE for this new condition. He has
stirred up the animals in his own party IN
more or less commendable house.
cleaning effort, and has set the candidates
of that party thinking harder than the fe'
publicans The latter are saying little De-
cause of the general desire to go along WIN
the Administration on account of the war;
but they do not fail to observe that DEM
ocrats in many instances are both restless
and disgruntled. 1t is no uncommon thing
n have some Democratic Senator or Rep
resentative fatty deny the receipt OF
natronage from this Administrator al
thoupb everybody in Washington knows
that the Administration has put upon the
nayroll nearly every serviceable man OF
woman that could be safely taken from
actual war work.
Tbe Presidents letter to Senator Bard
Of New Jersey, indicating his readiness TO
enter a Republican bailiwick, taken 7th
his avowed Endorsement of Henry For for
| both the Republican and Democratic I'M
| ;nations for Senator in Michigan, hay not
| onlv aroused the interest Of RepuRtl;ans'
| but have served to unite them more -olidly
| The Michigan Republicans in Washington
| have no time for Ford, and the news OF MS
defeat for the Republican nomination was
accepted by them in spirit OF 1upliatioh
| The returns from the southern States nave
also been gratifying to the Republicans
who see in them evidences of Democratic
disaffection. With the retirement OF Chair
man Frank Woods, of Iowa, from the Re-
nublican National Congressional Commit
| tee comes the announcement OF reorganl-
| cation for a battle royal.
| The Democratic majority in the House
is now SO slim as to give the Democratic
leaders concern, and countrywide senti-
ment is favorable to a Republican House
| as a check upon Democratic expenditures.
Moreover, Republicans are Inclined to
| think the Democratic revenue bill will
prove a milestone about the neck of the
party.
TJTST saw "when" 10 Congressman John
= Y. Lesher, Democrat Of Sunbury, and
YOU will touch a responsive cord in the
hearts of his constituents. Lesher is a
LAWYER and a farmer and military man,
hut down here in Washington he runs
strongest on agriculture, being a member
of that important committee of the
House. During the Valley Forge vista
ton, in which Uncle Joe Cannon took part
and when Champ Clark was the big
sneaker Lesher picked up one Of Uncle
Joe,s stories and thought it SO good that he
told it to some of his friends at home.
Somebody bad promised to give Uncle
Toe a nice trip through the Schuylkill
Valley. He said it reminded him of a
farmer friehu oul oh 'he "aoash' "hose
little boy kept tugging at his coat tails
while a distinguished stranger was In,
viting him to come see the sights of the
bis city. whats the matter with you
John?" the old man finally said to the boy
ASK him when, dad; ask him when?" said
the boy.
The ladies' and gentlemen of sunbury
Lewisburg and Milton were delighted witt
the congresanan's recital, and when at 1T
conclusson - rkally referred to hi.
ova rlisils ~ - sns.t'r'. 4 soA