Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-08
CAREER OF MOORE
A CONTINUOUS RISE
Left School at 13 Years OF Age,
Studied Law and Entered
Politics
is A STANCH REPUBLICAN

Joseph Hampton Moore, Independent
Republican candidate for Mayor, was
born March s. 1864. on a farm II
Woodbury., n. J. He first attended
school at Westvlle, near Woodbury.
but later his family moved to Camden
where he attended the public school.
He left school at thirteen years ot
age, and entered a law Office in Phlla =
delphia. where he was employed as an
Office boy. In 1873 he became stu
dent at law. being the youngest boy
who had ever passed the preliminary
examination.
In February. 1881. when he was
s seventeen years old. Mr.. Moore became
a court reporter for Philadelphia news
papers During the next thirteen years
he ACCOMPLISHED the general work OF
reporter. editor and correspondent, pay =
ing particular attention to labor prob
lens
In 1885 he was elected the first
president of the old Reporters Club OF
Philadelphia. In that year he TOOK
considerable interest il the organlza q
ton Of working mems clubs in the
Philadelphia churches.
Since 1890. when Mr.. Moore was
first elected secretary treasurer OF the
Five O'clock Club. his ability as a
public sneaker and q director of so
cial entertainments has gained MN
great popularity. He has been clasSeo
as ''the champion diner out OF Con
gress." and averages about seventy hVe
banqucts q year.
Organized G. o. p. Committee
II was also in 1890 that Mr.. Moore
name became conspicuous in the RANKS
of the Republican party. Late IN tno'
year he helped organize the loune
Mems Republican committee Tor inc
ruberpatorial campaign. and IN al
subsequent political fight he took an
active part. During the campaigns o.
Governor Hastings and Mayor wal
wick he was president OF this com
mittee, which aided materially IN IN
creasing the vote of the candidates. Nr
Moore was one of the earliest members
~ the Thirty second Ward Republican,
Club.
When the old Third Regiment. \. &
p. was reorganized in 1913 Mr.. Moore
took an active part in the work. About
th;s time several of his poems. essays
.rd sketches appeared. They were con
fred mostly to labor discussions and
arguments for the protection OF Amerl l.
sean industry.
In 1904 Mr.. Moore gave up his news
paper work temporarily to become chlct
clerk of the office of the city treasurer
where he remained until 1897. His ap-
pointment as chief clerk was volun =
tary act of Richard G.. Oellers, then city
treasurer, as Mr.. Moore had not been
a candidate for the position.
From 1897 to 1899 Mr.. Moore re
sumed the duties of an editor and pub
Usher.
When Mayor Ashbridge entered Office
In April, 1892 he appointed Mr.. Moore
Al his secretary. In this year Mr.
Moore was elected president of the
Pennsylvania State League of Clubs.
Mr.. Moore was thirty six years old
while secretary to Mayor Ashbridge,
He was then slated for the Office of city
treasurer. Three years before Mr.
Moore had withdrawn from the cam
paign in the interest of harmony in the
Republican ranks. He knew the treas
ury well. having acquired invaluable
experience during his service there a.
chief clerk.
At that time some opposition devcl
oped against him. and the question set
tied down to what he would do with th
fees Of the Office. The candidate rc
fused to state what he would do Will
them, whether he would keep them him
self or turn them over to the treasury
Wouldn't Take Treasury Fees
After the entered the Office in 100
he placed all the fees in a separate ac
count in the treasury. He said tina
he did not want them and that he di
not want any city treasurer of the futur
10 appropriate them. He instituted
test case in the courts. and it was de
cided legally that the fees should rever
to the city.
The National Republican League, tn
organization of which Mr. Moore ha
been exceptionally active. elected hir
Its president in 1902. Two years late
he was re elected TO unis oAlcc
This league did much eff factive wor
in the Mckinley CAM aign. and late
In the Roosevelt rampa;yn 7, ,,.o