Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-30
CONGRESSMAN MooRE's
LETTER
Congressional Ambitions Of Thomas
Roblns-lIIness Of Joseph J. de Kin
der-GossIp About A. Raymond
Raft, Michael ponohoe, George
Kyle and others

~ married the daughter of the wealthy
Colonel Nagle, of California, and who has
figured as friend of Roosevelt In the Phila-
delphia mayoralty campaign, has his eye on
the congressional seat now occupied by Con-
gresham George s. Graham. Robins has not
been unfrfendly with Penrose; on the con-
trary, he has at times been quite compliment
ary, but recently he has tied up with the
Wares to an extent that has attracted the at
tention of his friends in the social world.
Robins was on the ticket for congressman
at-large in the last campaign, but fell short
of the requisite number of votes. Whether
Congressman Graham intends to run again in
the Second district or not has not been def
nitely announced, but the Robins rumor is
abroad.
TNHE newspaper veterans of Philadelphia
should include John Jerome Rooney, of
New York, among those who did service in
Philadelphia twenty five years ago. There is
another reason-John is not only lawyer,
but an orator. Like Bob McWade, he never
forgets an inshot for old Ireland. John takes
n hand in New York campaigns and often
visits Washington with committees having to
do with Irish affairs. Upon one point it is
easy to get rise from this quondam Phila-
delphian, and that point is the league of ma
tions. John says it's 'mongrel."
WE HEAR great deal about renewal of
w interest in Philadelphia civic affairs by
the clergy of that city. Ordinarily the breth-
rcn of the cloth keep away from politics,
but when the question of civic righteousness
is raised they sometimes find excuse for
taking n hand. The impression in Washing
ton is that the mayoralty fight not only in
wolves the control of the city and state, but
thnf 10 Ia or nd IN rndoprn tha pit u fron
the charge of being corrupt and contented,"
n sentiment unhappily coined by Lincoln
Stefins.
THE Philadelphia postal employees are
l. showing a keen interest in the so called
Sterling Lehbach retirement bill, which is
intended not only to relieve the service of its
supcrannuated employees but to give en-
couragement to younger men who are enter
ing upon the service. This matter has
been pending in Congress for several years
and proposes substantially the same kind Of
retirement as takes the form of pensions un-
der the direction Of municipalities. Phiadel
phia fremen and policemen, for instance, are
permitted to go upon a pension roll after
certain number of years service. Why not the
postal employees, whose pay is fixed and whose
opportunities for high wages or extra COM
pensation are extremely limited?
EX-GOVERNOR Stokes, who is chair
IL man of the New Jersey Republican state
committee, is q live wire correspondent The
governor writes as well as he talks, and it's
n safe bet that William II. Albright, secre-
tary, does not have to furnish much raw ma
terial for either. The Jersey governors
latest crusade is against the licensing bill in
troduced by Senator Frank B. Kellog, which
proposes, according to the governor. to in
troduce socialism in a mild form. The gov
ernor declares for less governmental inter-
ference with business and more administra-
tive policies. If the governor would write
that kind of letter to the attorney general
with regard to the detection of bomb throw
ers and the reduction of the high cost of liv-
ing it might do some good Apparently, We
need, more enforcement and less prospectuses. i
TAN1ES F. RAU, Davis L. Brown and O.
- A. Roethlinger are shipmates on the
coast guard cutter Seminole, which is now Mt
sea somewhere along the Atlantic coast.
These boys have been hearing from friends
in Philadelphia and they want to be remem-
bered. One of the things that interests all
the boys in the service is the talk about
possible gratuity on the part of the state of
Pennsylvania to those who enlisted for the
service and find themselves back home with
out profitable employment. This matter was
brought up to the Pennsylvania state Legis-
lature, but apparently no action was taken
thereon, although some other states have
made provision for their returning soldiers.
The only general gratuity Is the $50 bounty
provided by Congress for officers and men
alike.
A RAYMOND RAFF, who may or may
~ not be the Democratic candidate for
Mayor, would throw good deal of ginger
into the campaign If the Democrats finally
agree upon him. Raymond is that kind Of
politician who does not believe in permitting
personal friendships to be severed by poll
teal contentious. Down at the Builders
Exchange, where he takes an active hand
once in a while, Raymond is regarded as hav-
ing two ears, one of which catches about all
the good things that are said about the other
fellow and the other of which is scandal
proof. If Raymond should be elected Mayor,
which is now not seriously contemplated,
there is a suspicion that his inaugural march
would be THE Wearing of the Green
WORD reaches us that Joseph J. de Kin
w der, member of the Manufacturers Club
and the Union League, has been i'll at Essing-
ton, Pa De Kinder used to go to Washing
ton on his way to Norfolk and points south,
where he did work as an engineer. Joseph
belongs to that Union League group which
includes Howard B. French, Samuel L.
Kent, William Haines, George W. Civilian
and others familiar with yachts and yachting,
but Joe de Kinder had wider acquaintance
as an engineer. He figured in the Lardner's
Point pumping case and in the completion Of
the Boston drydock. He attained prominence
in Philadelphia as the superintendent of the
water works when Colonel William Ludlow,
an army official, was called in to help the
city administration years ago. Much of his
early engineering experience was obtained on
shipboard, although in later years he studied
law and began the practice of the law.
GEORGE KYLE, of Darby, feels that a
" favorable showing has been made before
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