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agent. and n contractor agent only, for
he does not have the sympathy Of the
administration and cannot speak for
! it,"
The Mayor explained also that in the
Third district the Ware leaders were
incorporating by trying to induce the
| voters to vote for Charles Dclauy for
Congress for the short term, and for
| the Ware candidate. Harry a. Ransley
| for the long term.
The ballots will be so arranged that
they will permit vote to he cast for
one candidate TO fill Mayor MoorcS un-
expired term in Congress and for an
other to fill the full term as representa- e
tive from the Third district.
II have heard such rumorS." said
the Mayor when asked about this situa =
ton. They are in keeping with the
mauy other tricks Of which the con-
tractor bosses are capable. Voters of
the Third district will not perform their
| full duty unless they vote twice on the
congressional ballot. They should vote
for their candidate for both the short or
uneXpired term. made vacant because OF
my election to the mayoralty, and for
| the long term which begins March !
next. 1t is the long term that is to be
Of Importance to the people of tho Third
district. To send an incompetent or
mere contractors agent to Washington
to represent this most historic aud busy
Of all the congressional districts of the
United States would be n travcsty.
Strong Men Needed
I'VE have never needed so much rs
now the strongest men we can find for
city and state service in Washington
During the long term--for tho short
term will be over now in a month or sc
the biggest possible questions viii
arise. I am glad to bring this matter tc
the attention of the people Of the Thirt
district. They should be shielded against
any crookedness in this election and
against any tradc or dicker with rcgart
to long and short terms that will b'
clearly against their own interest.
81 repeat that there should he two
votes for the Third Congressional dis
trict cand' date. one for the short ant
the other for the long term. This, o.
course. on the same ballot.
Governor Sproul today said he be
lievcd the "Penrosc'' slate for dele
gates at large would be successful.
The slate includes Mayor Moore
but does not contain the name of W
Freelapd Kcndrick, who is backed by
the Ware organization.
1.-The ticket as prepared by Senator
Penrosc and mis- friends" the Gov
as 7 can see The situation is very
mixed in districts. For example, II
some quarters the names of Mayor
Moore and Mayor Babcock, Of Pitts
burg, are left off the sample ballots.
Mayor Moore and Mayor BahcocI
are two Of my most intimate friends
whom am particularly interested IL
seeing elected"
Questioned concerning sample bal
lots circulating in the western end o
the state which scratch Mayor Moore Y
namc and substitute that of Mr.. Ken
drick. the Governor said he had NJ
knowledge Of the bal:ois.
They may be due to tn" Wood peo
pIc." he said. "ThCre is talk in som
sections of the state for Sproul for frs
with Wood as the second choice for tn
Republican presidential nomination.
The Governor also predicted sweep
ing victory for all candidates backe
by the Republican League OF Dclawar
County.
City Committee Prize
The Independents battle to wres
control Of the Republican city commit
tee from the Ware organization and
prevent the Wares from naming the sue
ccssor to Mayor Moore in Congress wi
be outstanding features Of this election
The polls open at a. NJ. and clos
at 7 p. m. Anti Ware forces are striv
ing to repeat the chastisement given th
organization last September, and hoF
, to relegate the Wares to the status
mere ward leaders.
t 4 fight also will be made to gai
control Of the Philadelphia delegatio
to the state House Of Representative
I Republican Alliance leaders predi
their supporters will elect thirty of Il
Z forty one representatives.
+ Whilc candidates are to be name