Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-15
MOORE IS DOOMED
FOR PRESIDENCY
"If We Must Have Republican,
Let's Have 'Hampy,'" Says
Savannah Mayor
H0MEWARD TRIP STARTED


Savannah. Ga, Nov. l5.-Mayor-
elect Moore was doomed for President
at a luncheon here yesterday, for the
Philadelphia delegation to the water
ways convention. The boom waSlaunch =
ed by Charles Edwards. president of
the Savannah Board of Trade, and Il
former member of Congress.
''lf we must have Republican. -
said Edwards lets haze Hampy
Moore"
When Mr.. Moore responded he said
the only one to applaud the sugges
tion was Mrs. Moore. With wifely
humor. Mrs. Moore shook her fist at
ahe Mayor elect. while the audience
roared its appreciation.
Savannah displayed the southern hos =
pitality of tradition in entertaining the
delegates today. When Mayor Stewart.
of this city, learned that Mr.. Moore and
his party of 11S men and women were
to spend u half day in Savannah. he
wired an invitation to the convention at
Charleston.
"a live city" said the Mayor elect
when telegraphing acceptance.
Inspect Terrapin Farm
When the delegation arrived here
from Charleston at II Il. M. Savannah
started in to show how to do the thing
called entertaining. Automobiles car
ried the delegates to the county farm
where they saw demonstration of
sugar cane grinding; then to terrspin
farm and then to luncheon that had all
the hallmarks of a banquet.
The afternoon was given over to a
boat ride. The steamer Howard sailed
for Philadelphia at q p. IN. last night
with the delegation aboard.
Mayor elect Moore was met at the
Charleston depot by Henry S. Colding
of the Savannah board of aldermen.
Mr.. Colding is member of the police
committee and as such he excited deep
appreciation when he opened several
suitcases searching for 'moonshine.
He began with the Mayor elects. No
contraband was found in Mr.. Moore s
baggage. When others in the delega :
ton tried to hide their supplies. Alder
man Colding thought the joke had
gone far enough.
"A gentleman can bring in his sup
plies" announced the alderman. I'VE
only get after those who bring it in
to sell -
This announcement evoked cheers
from InOsp VINO Hdu sOIne Ol tue pre-
prohibition juice,
Mayor DOnnelly Hurt
Mayor Donnelly. of Trenton. Il mem
Der of the Philadelphia party, tripped
over a suitcase in the train on the way
from Charleston to Savannah. receiving
severe and uncomfortable shaking
Mr.. Donnelly went to surgeon on his
arrival here and found that some liga-
ments had been strained. The injury
was more hurtful because of an old
break in the left arm.
Mayor elect Moore expects to begin
holding conferences on the cabinet sit :
uation as soon as he arrives in Phila .
delphia on Monday. 1t is certain that
he will be confronted with rival sug
gestions from the committee of one
hundred. the Republican Alliances and
other interests, and from friends OF
the Wares.
Mr.. Moore will not appoint any man
who will not be subordinate to him in
every way politically and administra
lively.
Some one suggested that the cabinet
question aud the cabinet speculation
could be quickly answered by writing
u. Hampton Moore after every direc
torship. This was offered as piece
of wit, but those who know the sit
uation realize that this wit told the
truth and Mr.. Moore says that those
who do not "go along with the new
administration will be brushed aside.