Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-14
CONGRESSMAN MooRE'S
LETTER
Governor sprouI and Governor edge
Mentioned" for the Presidency.
The Philadelphia George w.
Norris Confused With the
George w. Norris From
Nebraska
Washington, ID. c., May Il.

washington, ID. T., May IA.
is the dull and uncertain season ap-
preaching n new session of Congress-
Hence the prominence given to new members
and others who drop in to the clubs here with
"a few feeting thoughts about matters OF
state. For want of live news matter any
old thing like the league of nations or the
scraps in the Republican and Democratic
parties is sufficient TO fill up. More re-
cently-although it is very early in the
game antS there is mighty little TO go upon
the boys have been stirring up some presi-
dental stuff. They take it for granted that
the Republicans will make big fight TO uif
horse Wilson in 1920 and are trotting out
candidates. Although there is absolutely
nothing like concerted Republican action,
scVeral names have been suggested. boom
mas been started for General Leonard Wood
ana Is being supported by men who would
nave supported Roosevelt. Harding. of
ONO, and Knox. of Pennsylvania. are talked
OF by the regulars and Hiram johnson. of
california. is mentioned by the SO called
Progrcssves. To be mentioned" however.
is about all there is to it at the present
writing. For that reason the friends Of
Governor Sproul, of PENNSYLVANIA, and of
Governor Edge of New Jersey. may be par
doned for seeing that those "favorite sons
are at least entered in good time. A few
months ago there was lively effort to
start General Pershing in the race. The
thought was that it would require a military
hero to beat President Wilson or whomever
h" might support. General Charles Dick of
Ohio, who was right bower to Mark Hanna
in the Mckinley campaign. was behind the
Forshing boom. but little has been heard Of
II during the recent boom period. Mean
whiln vprvholv ,,,hn toll, OH h.
seriously winds up with the inquiries
What about Wilson? Will he run for n
third term?' 1t is conceded that Mr.. Will
son s plans will have TO be considered by any
candidate running on any ticket. IT may be
he Will accept the presidency of the league of
nations. If he does there is reason to believe
that Mr.. McAdoo will be ready to take up
the cudgcls for the Democratic partyi
TONGRESSNTAN WATSON'S luncheon
~ in support of the upper Delaware river
brought out some excellent speeches on the
prospects of the stream above PHILADELPHIA.
Congress l~s authorized a survey for a
greater depth than the twelve feet now
assured to Trenton. and Colonel Ladue. the
new engineer in charge of the Philadelphia
district, has been ntrusteG with the work.
Mayor Donnelly. of Trenton, wants a
twenty five foot depth to his city and so do
Walter Wood. Thomas Devliu Joseph r.
Grundy and other up river interests Con-
Germs like the Merchants Shipbuilding Com
pany. Traylors, the American Bridge
Works, the Roeblings and the pottery peo-
pie would like the deeper channel extended.
Ocean going vessels have been going up
stream as far as Florence, but the ship
builders at Bristol made it clear that unless
thnp hntrn
to build ships to the capacity of the ways.
GENERAL WILLIAM H. BIXBY, pre-
~ decessor of General Black as the head
Of the United States army engineers,
who was over in Philadelphia recently. is
now one of Uncle Sans re-retired officers.
The general retired before the war, .came
back for service throughout the war and is
now again on the retired list. While in
Philadelphia General Bixby called upon
Colonel Ladue. whom he proudly refers to as
lone of my boys" and also conferred with
some of the members of the International
Navigation Congress. for which he is prcsi-
dent in the United States. 1t will be re-
membered that the last convention of this
important body was held in PHILADELPHIA in
1912. when Mr.. Blankenburg was mayor.
President Taft went over from Washington
to speak to the assembled delegates, who
represented about forty foreign nations.
General Bixby says that many of the dele
gates were engaged in war, but that the
principal officers survived and are awaiting
an opportunity to announce the next con-
vention. which. of course, the war in
definitely postponed
THEY will get those Norriscs mixed.
L There are two George W.'s in Wash
ington, one the farm loan commissioner, who
studied law and became a banker in Phila-
dclphia, and the other a Nebraska lawyer,
who was elected to Congress and is now a
senator. No one who knows these two
worthless would say they were "Iike two
peas in a pod" They are very different
and distinct persons. But down in Porto
Rico-it shows how generally fame spreads
they were appealing to members of Con-
gress for an extension of the farm loan act
The spokesman, an English speaking native
who had been to Washington and famiiarized
himself with terms, said, 1--WE appeared be-
fore the farm loan commissioner, Mr.. Nor
ris,' and so forth, "but the gentleman from
Nebraska" said and so forth Whereupon
n member of the congressional party broke
in, care you now referring to one and the
same person." Eyes, sir Then Won
will have to separate the farm loan com
missioner who comes from Philadelphia from
the senator from Nebraska. They might not
like to be found together
{. A NDY' McSWIGAN, of PITTSBURGH
"A has been sending out a few Easter
cards from somewhere in France ANDY
is Office manager of the knights of Columbus
overseas headquarters in Paris. He got into
the work early and his old newspaper ex
perience has been serving him in good stead,
John j. Curley, Peter Bolger, Arthur Nor
row, Thomas b. Blynn and other Johnstown
survivors will remember Andy McSwigan as
one of the boys whom they met during their
interesting food experiences. The Wishing
ton correspondents recall him as one of Pitts.
burgh's hustling theatrical managers.
WHEN preacher and politician meet
w then not necessarily comes the tuv .o-