Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-24
MORRIS |. COOKE
| |NDORSES HOOVER
Former Public Works Director
] Calls Him Best for Republi-
can Candidate
MEETING AT PENN TODAY

Morris T.. Cooke. director of public
works during the administration Of
Mayor Blaukenhurg and n progressive
with a large personal following. is out
for Herbert Hoover for President on
the Republican ticket.
Hoover sentiment also Ia growing AZ
the University of Pennsylvania. where
today at 1 o'clock the students and
faculty will gathe- in the Houston Club
to form platform for the University
of Pennsylvania Hoover Club.
Mr.. Cookies statement on Mr.. Hoover
is a straight from the shoulder in
dorsement. 1t follows:
II want to vote for Herbert Hoover
for President next November in the
Republican column. and l have become
convinced that he is the choice of the
great majority of Republicans here in
Philadelphia and throughout the state.
The cry Make Hoover President has
30 fired the imagination of the individual
voter that the mention of his name in
any company il sure to bring quick
and eager Endorsement. To make the
leaders of the Republican party see that
they are up against another momentous
decision is the political problem of the
hour. Having needlessly thrown away
an election in 1912 and again in 1916.
they will be more apt TO watch their
step IN lH2O.
Providential Opportunity
This opportunity to put a rugged.
red blooded warm hearted. common
sense. liberty loving American in the
White House during the four critical
years just ahead of us seems we'll
nigh providential. Shortly after Mr..
Hoover began his work for Belgium l
made extended inquiries as to his his
tory--his boyhood and young manhood,
his business affiliations and ideals. his
behavior when the whole world was not
looking on-and l satisfied myself that
in him we had remarkable product
OF American parentage, American en-.
yironment. American education and
American idealism.
II like his loyalty in the little every
day affairs OF life-msny testify to
his friendliness at such times when
friendliness specially couuts--and |
like the way his mind grapples with
great problems such as those OF world
food administration and of American
destiny. A recent remark Of Mr.. Hoov-
er's. 1T grows upon me daily that the
United States is the one great moral
reserve in the world today seems to
reach the very bottom Of the we'll
springs of our national strength.
Atmosphere Cleared
The mention Of his name in con.
nection with the pre- 'idpncy seems TO
have cleared the atmosphere. The ef
feet has been like that of introducing
q footrule or a yardstick in q situation
where the science of mPnsuraton had
been forgotten. We are asking our
selves why. in Wow of his great abli-
ties. his ardent and effective sympa.
thies and his special training for the
job, il should be so difficult to have
our party leaders consider him seri-
ously? Why the 'favorite SON.. why
either the stalking horse or the dark
horse. why all the talk about the little
fellows. If this tried and trusted ad.
ministrator and man Of affairs is avail
able?
E. II am Republican by tradition. by
habit and by conviction. But it will
he difficult for me to remain Repub-
lican unless my party comes out fiat =
footedly for progress at the forthcom.
ing convention. both in the drafting Of
its platform and in the nomination Of
its candidate. Mr.. HOover's industrial
views. as recently set forth in great
fullness. seem TO me sound and to
provide the only possible basis on which
We Americans can build an ordered
industrial democracy. Every new de.
velopment in industry the world over
President not only first hand expert
ence with industrial problems but a
sympathetic approach. q reputation for
fairness and the grit TO stand on prin =
ciple.
Has All Requirements
"All these Mr.. Hoover possesses.
His views as to our International re.
sponsiblitics and as TO the character
of our participation in world affairs
seem to square with the best American
thought. These are. in my opinion
the two master tests for the next Pres
ident. Therefore am for Mr. Hoover
hammer and tougs. Republicans OF
Pennsylvania will honor themselves in
standing four square for Such a man
until he is nominated and elected
"MORRIS LLEWELLYN COOKE.
"Ntarch %. 1920
Several Penn students, headed By Earle
Van Vliet. editor in chief OF the Penn
sylvauian. made a canvass OF faculty
members yesterday and were greeted
everywhere with expressions of approval