Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
M'CLURE SYSTEM"
WINS IN CHESTER
shIpyard Workers Turn Ap-
parent Defeat to Sweeping
Victory 49,.
MANY VOTES PURCHASED

The Mcclure System" once more
has triumphed in Delaware County.
Tbs,r ticket. headed by the venerable
Mrist, Judge Isaac Johnson succeeded
si.et ,ha ticket headed by State Senator
hIbert ID. MacDade, and sponsored BY
The Delaware County Republican
League.
Iudge Johnson's majority will prob
.hly reach 1000, with the rest OF the
Mcclure county ticket, consisting Of
sheriff Thomas W. Allison. Prothono-
,arv William Ward, Jr., Clerk of the
Conrts Richardson Shoemaker, Con-
troller G. Howard Lundy, Director OF
Poor Mrs. Elizabeth Baker Cheyney
and Jury Commissioner Andrew Ford.
Delegates to the Constitutional Con
yention Howard NJ. Lutz, Martha Glib
hons Thomas, and in Chester City for
TSnnnciI' Eugene +. White and J. =.
S Eyrs Price. and School Directors
George s. Mitchell and Edward G.
Hickery also won.
The "System," much to the surprise
~ those in charge Of the League move
=, mont came to the Chester City line
With a fair majority. It was thought
wv the League leaders that their candi-
Ss,ea would run far ahead in the out
iring districts and that the only losses
smsteined would be in Chester City.
The outcome was a great surprise to
Jobn J. Mcclure, the youthful leader
~ The System" As early rs @ o'clock
Yesterday afternoon Mcclure threw up
6is hands and quit.
Mcclure Sure Of Defeat
'I don't intend to buy any Negro
votes, and without them we are licked"
no told his followers who we're gath
sred around him in his office on the
eishth floor Of the Grocer Building.
The leader of the system even went so
ar as to call up Senator MacDade and
congratulate him on his nomination TO
succeed Judge Johnson. Then he sat
with his close followers in the inner
and means to down the league two years
hence.
Mcclure had been in touch with all
~ ais precinct leaders and had been
advised that the situation was critical
I. and that 1t looked as though the entire
league slate was selected to go on the
regular ballot.
"They are buying up the Negro vote"
Mcclure was advised. "If we can get
some Of it. we will win" They were told
that Mcclure wasn't buying any votes
and II he was licked he was licked and
would take his medicine like a good
politician.
An hour later Mcclure began to
change his idea of a lost cause. He
had been called by this and that ward
leader and tipped of that the shipyard
workers, unable to get to the polls early
In the morning because Of the late hour
for opening, had begun to arrive in
droves and were standing up for Judge
Johnson, and It now looked as though
the System" had chance to win. At
s o'clock Mcclure had completely re-
versed himself.
~ only thought we were licked" he
announced. "and I was perfectly will
ing to admit 1t then. but now I honestly
believe was little bit mistaken"
At 0 O'Clock Mcclure began to figure
up a majority for the Systems" slate.
He was conservative.
II don't think we will have more
than a htousand,' he said.
At IL o'clock, Mcclure was concerned
only In just how big the majority would
be. He was satisfied that MacDade
was beaten, and now wanted to make
NhV uoANu' 40 Illuminating uS )ubblDle. hs
report after report came over the wire
from the various Mcclure satellites his
Joy knew no bounds, and inviting few
Of the higher-ups, the leader of the
System retired to q private room,
where he remained until after / o'clock.
All Of this time he was kept posted as
the belated returns arrived, and finally
ne appeared wrapped up In an overcoat,
and, hanked by two Of the regulars, he
announced that he was tickled to death.
Election Will Make History
Boys, l am now bound for Media"
ne said. There I am going to>get
Judge johnson out of bed and give~the
old fellow the good news. From there l
am going to the Media Republican Club
and then home. 1t was a corMng good
light, and ] want to say that / was
fooled for the time being. but 1t came
out o. X. Good night ="
=, The election will go down as the bat
tle OF the decade. Both sides were
willing to admit that the colored and
ioreign votes were the dominant factors
In deciding the winner. Apparently this
was generally known, for there were
holdouts from the moment the polls
opened. Their prices varied. Some