Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-13

Andy Gump's candidacy for Con =
gress is great deal Of a mystery to
Pennsylvania politicians,
Because of the wide interest in the
candidate. such leaders as W. Harry
! Baker. chairman of the Republican
state Committee, Congressman William
s. Ware and many others. II was learned
today, made inquiry at the CffCe of the
Secretary Of Commonwealth in the
State Capitol with a view of discovering
just where Andy is running and
where to.
Pennsylvania leaders have big
situation on their hands this year and
the sudden and popular injection of the
Gump candidacy mikes up the set, to
say the least The leaders made II
plain that 1t was bit disconcerting to
have their plans for the fall campaign
all nicely lined up, only to find Mt the
last moment that the situation was
being 'gumpcd up
One Of the leaders. who insisted thnt
his name be kept out of the paper. so
far forgot himself as to assert that
now without Andy coming along
Politicians. alive to the keen in
terest in the Gump candidacy. sought
to find ont all about it. They were
advised by tho Secretary of the Com
monwra,th that Mr.. Gump had not filed
nomination papers and that the last
day for filing independent nomination
papers had passed. This. from a tech
niCal point nf view. seemed to dispose
Of the Qucstion-for the time being. at
least.
Then yesterday afternoon political
lenders noted with considerable inter.
ng Il . L.. g L..
Andy was still running
IT'S funny" remarked State Chair
man Baker. IL cant figure II out.
Andy's name cannot he found on the
official papers at the Office of the Sec.
retary Of the Commonwealth and still
ho is in tho fold for farc-you we'll.
Maybe he's running at large. The only
thing can see is that Andy is planning
To win by tho use of stirkers on cleo
u"n day. It's funny. all right"
Congressman Varc oven though he is
right up 10 the minute on the strategy
Of running for Congress. comedies that
Andy has him guessing. The Congress-
man expressed the fear. in the course
OF an interview. that ANDY did not
have the situation we'll in hand
May Leave Andy Waiting on Steps
II noted" suggested Congressman
Nar", "tuut a committee Offered tho
nomination to Andy. 1t may develop
that this committee had no authority to
Offer IN" nomination, in which ease
Andy will he ia the prcdiCamcnt of a
we'll known philade'phian some years
Ago. This man had been told by a
prominent political leader that he would
see that he got the nomination for Con-
greSs.
Tho candidate went to Harrisburg
on th" day Of tho nominating convcn-
tioH. He arranged dinner Of filtv
covers and hired a band and then waited
at th" hotel for the committee to cone
and notify him Of his nominations He
waited and waited. Finally. he began
to make inquiry and discovered. TO his
diSmay. that the convention had ad-
journed an hour earlier and that his
name had not been mentioned. ] hope
the best for Andy but fear the
William y. Gallagher. Republican
organization leader Of I.uzcrnc County,
ana chief clerk Of the STAT" Senate.
v"ntured the suggestion that in some
way or other the Widow Xandcr would
crHmp Audy : styl" as Il candidate.
"You see. explained Mr.. Gallagher
".\ndy got his roll because he really
gyppcd the widow With women vorint
it is an even bet that III" widow will
step ont and try to finish him. Be
sides. don't think Andy can get away
with that stuff Of playing both ends
against the middI" on tn" dry question.
In that respect, think Andy'S cam
pagn IS all wet. OF course. II I'uclr
Bim stands by Andy and springs the
Australian ballot on the voters. it is
OuilC likply that Andy will have rho
edg" on the sitUation.'
Charles l.. Swope. secretary to SEN
ator Pepper. who was in the city today.
intimatcI that Washington was stirred
up over the possibilities in the Gulnp