Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-03
MOORE IS PRAISED
BY congressman
Mayor-eIect Guest Of Honor OF
Washington Colleagues
at Dinner
LAUDED FOR FIGHTING NERVE
By star Correspondent
Washington, Dec. 8.
"Beitoirt Moore aud More
There is one letter;
When Moore becomes MdBor.
This to,cn ioU be better"

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When Moore becomes Hdbor.
This toen ioiU be better"
This poem dashed off on the spur
Of the moment by Congressman Nicholas
Longworth, toastmaster at the dinner
given last night in honor of Mayor
elect Moore, of Philadelphia, at the
New Willard Hotel, was indicative of
the felicity, good fellowship and rare
tributes paid by leaders of the House
to the retiring member of Congress and
the next Mayor of Philadelphia.
l'nclc ".Ioc" Cannon, James II.
Mann, leader Of the Republican ma
.u.u.,, 90 aux ". Aiondell, floor leader.
and many others offered eulogy after
culogy 10 Mr.. Moore and nominated him
for Governor of Pennsylvania, senator
Of Pennsylvania, President of the
United States, and Martin r. Madden
of Illinois, even proposed him for the
highest honors in the league Of ma
tions.
The speeches were shot through with
evidences Of the sincere regard held by
congressional leaders for Mr.. Moore S
talents. Wit and banter also had their
play.
The host was Congressman Isaac
were Mr.. Moore's immediate colleagues
in the House,
Not Thinking Of Future Honors
The Mayor elect, iu replying to the
many warm words of admiration and
encouragement, in voice shaken with
emotion, said he had no thought OF
future honors; that his whole effort
would be bent toward tho duty ahead
giving Philadelphia first class ad
| ministratiou.'
! Congressman Ware was one Of the
guests at the dinner, but was not called
on for a speech Pennsylvania con
Srcssmen we're disappointed they were
looking for a speech similar to that de-
! livercd by his brother, Senator Ware,
at the last dinner 10 the Mayor elect.
| Congressman Bacharach. as the host
introduced Mr.. Longworth, son in law
of the late Colonel Roosevelt, as the
"ringmastcr. the greatest "ringmas-
ter" said Mr.. Bncharach, since the
days of Z. r. Barnum.
In opening the proceedings, Mr.
Longworth feelipgly referred to the
oasis" which Mr. Bacharach had in
troduced into the Sahara like aridity OF
| Washington. The "oasis" was fea
| turc Of the dinner deeply appreciated
by guests who had no desire to emulate
the camel in his famous eight day feat
Congressman Mondcll, who described
himself as the leader of the plain peo
pie on the floor of the House. said
he was pleased that the political pro
gression of the gentleman from Penn
| sylvauia was attended by delightful
succession of functions in which We
forget all our troubles, including the
eighteenth amendment"
City Loses SLEEPY Reputation
Congressman Madden, of Illinois
said that with the election of Mr.. Moore
as Mayor Philadelphia had got rid o.
the reputation of being sleepy. 'Sht
will have" said Mr.. Madden, "a real
live Mayor and will no longer be tbs
sleeping beauty of the East" Mr.
Madden said Mr.. Moore's ability to lool
at all sides of questions fitted him pc
culiarly to be Mayor of Philadelphia
'1f ever there was city," said Mr.
Madden. ''in which chicanery, cupiditI
and double dealing we're attempted to b.
used against Mayor, Philadelphia wal
that city. But they will find tina
they cannot use Mr.. Moore as q grind
stone for their axes, They will fine
him tartar. They will have to dea
with him in the open. He Will no
look for graft but for decency."
Congressman Fcss, of Ohio, salt
that Mr.. Moore was displaying tn
same ability in the selection of hi
cabinet as was used by Mckinley ant
Lincoln.
Congressman Mann, of Illinois, SAT-
that the House was losing one OF 1t
"gnmiest, ablest members" that Phila
delphia might get good Mayor
Says Moore Has Right View
"What we need in this country,
said Mr.. Mann, ''is men with nerve
Hampton Moore always had nerve. The
might swear at him, but if he believe
that he was right he had the nerve :
say so. Let us rejoice that the peopl
Of Philadelphia have man for Mayo
who has the nerve to be honest wit
himself and with his fellows.
Uncle Joe Cannon's introduction wa
the signal for the gathering to rise i
honor of the Nestor of the House. Mr.
Cannon, in voice rich with feeling
said that his race was nearly run. bn
that he had faith that men of the STAN
of Mr.. Moore would carry on the tradi
tions of American patriotism, and, wit
prophetic light in his eyes, declare
that America would in the final analysl
solve all the great problems now stlrrfn
the world. Turning to the Mayor -elec'
he placed his hand on the shoulder G
the retiring congressman and paid hi
such a tribute of affection and regar
as one man seldom gets from another
"You are a young man." said MI
Cannon. ~ shall soon cross the lin
Your life is ahead of you. pray thu
the prayers that inspired our soldier
in the Revolution, in 1872, in the Civ
War, and in this last great world w
will guide and inspire you in the day
/ to come."
Mayor Bacharach, of Atlantic Git
Q insisted that Philadelphia was a subui
of the shore resort, to which Mr.. Moo
( retorted by predicting that Atlant
City would soon be annexed to Phi
D adelphia.
+ Congressman Walsh, OF Massachu
o setts, contributed this alliteratior
. "Mr. Moore's career will be glitterin
i glorious, grand and gorgeous.
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