Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-14
Moore Says Pennd.
Put Harding OUer
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and personally since the time ! was
president of the National Republican
League and spoke with him in Ohio. |
also had the pleasure of knowing Gov
crnor Coolidge. with whom ] have
spoken in Massachusetts, and he was
good enough TO welcome our waterways
convention at its Boston meeting. Both
mon are inspirations to young Amer
ica.'
Officers Of the Union League said
they were hoping to have n rally at nn
| carly date. with Senator Harding and
Governor Coolide as the guests of honor
and principal speakers. 1t is planned to
have the rally as soon as possible, with
the view to helping in the movement to
roll up an ld-time Republican majority
in November.
Penrose Resting
Senator Pcnrose is resting today
after his week of long range strategy.
The Senator is clatcd over the result,
and the physicians said that the results
Of the convention had served as a tonic.
As soon as the Senator has more fully
recovered. it is proposed that he 60 to
Atlantic City Tor n month or SO.
Former Governor Stuart, president
of the Union League, voiced the views
Of many OF his colleagues when he
| said:
we all had our favorites and know
| ing Governor Sproul as | do, knowing
| his success in managing his private
! business and his knowledge and expert
cncc in handling governmental prob.
! lens. was much interested in the
| chances of his success.
II was hoping that when the break
| came among the leading candidates,
! that Pennsylvania, which never has
east an electoral vote for a Democratic
presidential candidate since Buchanan.
might be given consideration. particu-
! larry when the state delegation by
unanimous vote presented such cap
! able and efficient candidate as Cover
nor SprOul.
However. the success Of the Repub-
! lican party is so essential at this time
! that | am satisfied that while the
| friends of Governor Sproul were dis
appointed. now that the convention has
decided the nominations they will all
| loyalty get behind the ticket of Hard
| ing and Coolidge. | am sure none will
labor more untiringly and enthusas- =
tically to assist in bringing success to
the party than Governor Sproul and
his friends. and that they will do all in
their power to help elect the candidates
OF the Republican party.
Stuart Admires Harding
Il know Senator Harding. and he is
man to admire He is safe man. n
man of high type and man Repub-
! licans can he glad to support. The
! ticket is a fine one and one deserving
of the enthusiasm with which it is
! everywhere being received by Rcpub-
liCans. | am delighted at the oppor-
tunity it presents for Republican success.
and the ticket will secure a record
breaking majority in this state. Hard
ing is of the Mckinley type. type
all Pennsylvanians admire"
Ernest T. Trigg, former president Of
the Chamber of Commerce. said:
The Republican convention has
named n strong tiCkct-onc that the
| whole country will get behind and sup.
port Loyalty. Harding and Coolidge are
| both strong men of the kind who appeal
! to business men throughout the nation
/ II have met Senator Harding sew
( eral times. He is a man of high type.
safe and conservative without being too
conservative. The ticket is splcndidly
alancod and is one that I will be proud
to help support
John Gribbcl. a foper president of
the niOn League. said:
nv hOlHlhdlAVllS lIuut Nv tue lNp-
publican convention are admirable.
| Both Senator Harding and Governor
| Coolidge are safe and sound. They will
! give us a business administration and
| the citizens can be sure that law and
order will be, protected under their ad-
ministration,
The Rev. DR.. Russell II. ConweII.
president of Temple Univorsity-"The
candidates chosen ct the Republican
National Convention are the best that
the Republican party could have Sc
| lrctCd. They arC typical Americans in
being both self made men. | have voted
! the Republican ticket since the election
of Abraham Lincoln and | will vote
for the two men who have been chosen
to lead the party now
Nathan 7. FOlwcll, former president
Of tho Manufacturers Club-"The Re
! publican presidential candidates are
A No. |. They could not be beaten. !
| look for n business like administration
and prosperity.
Graham Urges Support
Congressman George =. Graham
! "Th" outcome is one that shows clearly
| that tho convention was perfectly free
| one and the choic" was one that could
! not have been fOretOld. OF course, We
. ull' IL 'luNN INuHliuS, were DeulUu
! Governor SproUl Since he could not
be nominated it is the duty of every
| good Republican and every good citizen
to got behind Senator Harding and
/ Governor Coolidgr.
! "Souator Harding is a superior man.
! II" will surround himself with states
men who will destroy the autocratic
conditions now existing in Washington.
1 Governor coolidge will make safe
second and his firmness his American
( ism and his high character will COM
| mond itself to the judgment Of the
thoughtful people of this country.
II think that out of the seeming
confusion and chaos Of the convention
thorr has emerged a fine ticket which
will command the united support of all
Republicans and also the support Of
. every American who is tired of vii.
~on 5 stubhornncss and autocracy."
Public Service Commissioner Sam
uel VI. Clement, Jr, said:
Il AIN tickled to death at the result
The best possible choice that could
have been made, in my opinion, would
have been Governor Spronl, But there
is no doubt that Harding was the second
best, and we are all for him. We're 90 :
ing out and elect him in the fall" "
Knox Is Delighted
Senator Knox. who was regarded rs n
I likely dark horse" at the Republican
National Convention, is delighted with
the nomination of Senator IIardinr.
At his country home in Valley Forge
today Senator Knox was brief but en- q.
phatic
II am delighted with senator Hard
ing's nomination." he asserted, "nnd
will do all / can to aid his election. .