Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-15
W|[l'C[EAN UPC|TY,
SAYS SMAYORMOORE
q. o. p. Love Feast at Gov
eTnor's Mansion-Listen
Y to Harmony Talk
STRONG PRAISE FOR SPROUL
By q stag Correspondent

Harrisburg, Jan. 15.--Mayor Moore 8
announced determination to ''clean up
philadelphia, was greeted with ap-
piause by men prominent in the affairs
of the Republican party in the. state at
the dinner which Governor Sproul gave
the Pennsylvania Republican congres-
sional delegation and prominent state
officials last night in the executive
mansion.
II am glad to hear the new Mayor
say that he is going to clean IN Phila-
delphia.' said Congressman Benjamin
X. Focht. of Lewisburg. "A cleaner
condition in Philadelphia will help the
party in the country districts.
Other congressman appeared to have
The same sentiments, for they smiled
and applauded the remarks of the con-
gressman from Lewisburg. Congress-
man William S. Ware, of PHILADELPHIA
was one of the diners who heard the sig
piticant utterance.
The dinner was a regular old Repub-
lican love feast. with Mayor Moore and
Governor Sproul dividing the houors.
Tribute after tribute was paid to the
Governor and the Mayor of Philadei-
phia by the various speakers. No ad
dress of the dinner aroused so much
interest as that of Mayor Moore. His
declaration for harmony followed by the
warning that he was going to be
Mavor" was listened to with rapt at
tention.
Mayor Wants Harmony
II want harmony" said the new
Mayor of Philadelphia. II insist on
harmony. but | intend to be Mayor of
Philadelphia. and | will brook no op-
position or rival in bringing about the
decent things for which l stand. l
intend to stand for the same decent
. things in Philadelphia which Governor
Sproul has stood for in the state"
Applause greeted his utterance. which
summed up concretely Mayor Moore S
attitude on the Philadelphia situation.
His address followed one by Governor
Sproul urging harmony.
u see no insuperube obstacles in
the way of harmony" the Governor
phrased his remarks.
Senator William Z. Grow Republi
can state chairman; Mayor E. V. Bah
cock, of Pittsburgh, and other speakers
quickly took up the harmony talk.
Senator Crow pleased the diners when
he SAID he saw mo serious trouble
Spring flowers formed the setting
for the dinner, for which covers were
laid for forty. United States Sena
tors Penrose and Knox. National
Chairman Will II. Hays, w. w. At
terbury and three members of the con
gressional delegation sent regrets. Fol =
lowing the reading of a telegram from
Senator Penrose, Congressman Thomas
4 s. Butler, West Chester, announced
that the senior senator was recov
ering rapidly and would ''soon be able
to resume his duties This predic
tion was greeted with applause.
Governor CompIimented
an orac -.
POSTMASTER, paid a glowing compliment
to Governor Sp oul and declared that
he could fill any place to which the
nation might call him He declare
that the. Republicans in Congress,
planned an economy program to Gu
down extravagances and would do IA,
in their power to stimulate industry t
hiring about the payment of taxes.
' The Wilson administration was as
sailed by Congressman Butler and othe
speakers for its extravagances. In an
nouncing his determination to clean III
Philadelphia, Mayor Moore predicted
that he would demonstrate that the cit!
was neither corrupt nor contented.
He declared that he stood firm for gooC
government aud that mo selfish grouJ
can dominate the party there or any.
where else il I can prevent it.
he said he stood Squarely with the
Governor for betteriug Pennsylvania
and added that Pennsylvania coulC
proudly present the name of Governor
Sproul to head the nation. In referring
to the Governor Mayor Moore sale
that only the sequence of events cal
demonstrate what the future has il
store for him. He paid tribute to tn,
Governor S magnificent qualities
Before going to the dinner Mayor
Moore conferred nearly two hours Will
Governor Sproul in the executive of
fee. Both denied that state appoint
ments in Philadelphia had been dis
cussed and refused to make any com,
Z ment.
Many Attend Dinuer
81 have been in talking to the bes
Governor PENNSYLVANIA ever had" wa.
all the Mayor would say.
The guests at the dinner last nigh
Included Congressman William J
Burke, Thomas :. Crago, Mahlon NJ
Garland, Anderson II. Walters, William
S. Ware, George $. Graham. George w
Edmonds, Peter +. Costello, George p
Darrow, Thomas $. Builder. Henry w
Watson, John Reber. Louis T. Nc.
4 Fauden. Edgar h. KieSs. Benjamin *
Rvse, Edward S. Brooks, Evan j. Jones
Samuel A. Kendall, Henry ". Temple
Milton w. Shreve, Nathan l.. Strong
Willis ]. Hulings, John VI. NORM. VI
Clyde Kelly, Lieutenant Governor Ed
ward 4. Beidleman, Auditor Genera
s Charles A. Snyder, State Treasurer
Harmon NJ. Kephart, Attorney Genera
William J. Shaffer, James +. Wood
ward, secretary of internal affairs
Cyrus e. Woods secretary Of the com,
monweulth; Lewis s. Sadlcr. highwa,
commissioner; Thomas W. Tcmpleton
superintendent of grounds and build
ings; Johu =. FiShrr, banking commits
sioner; State Senator William f.. Crow
Mayor f. v. Babcock, Pittsburgh
Mayor Moore, Philadelphia; W. Harr,
Baker, secretary Of tho Senate, AM
Hsny S. McDevitt, the Governors pri