Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-21
MONEY AND POLITICS
Senator Ware Spent $1.000.0 900 In Ten
Years--The Montgomery Candi.
dates---Judge Butler an Old
Campaigner - Ellis Up.
Hill Fight
by GEORGE NOX MCCAIN

HSNt hepuDnCan DOSS OF tHlIuuelpHlh
being the rossessor Of an unlimited bank
account.
No political organizations in these days
can function without well-llbricated ma
cGnery.
Coin of the realm is the oil Of sladness
to tho political worker
1t holds good with the State boss and the
precinct doorbell- -puller alike.
The late Senator Edwin II. Ware spent
several fortunes in politics.
About three years ago I met him In
Arthur X. II. Morrow's Office In City Hall.
While waiting for Mr.. Morrow''s appear
ance we fell into desultory chat on the
subject of money in politics.
"Hnve you any idea how much money
I've spent IN politics;" the Senator In
quired.
replied that could not even approx.
matey suggest a figure.
i've spent over 81 .OOO. 900 in the last
ten years. was the reply.
TNlIE abolition Of city. county and State
l. conventions put an end to one Of the
most prolific sources OF political cxtrava.
gance.
Under the old regime there was always a
certain class Of men who became delegates
purely for financial reasons.
They were political prostitutes. The man
who had the most money got their vote.
a number OF years ago | attended con-
contest was exceedingly bitter.
1t was in a county noted for the corrupt
practices of its politicians.
] noticed that as soon as the rollcall on
n ballot was ended certain Of the delegates
rose and left the hall.
They were the delegates controlled BY
man who became conspicuous in State Off.
cial circles some years afterward.
nURING one OF these hegiras I also left
- the hall. I found this leader, whom I
knew intimately. in a ow-voiced wransle
with couple Of the delegates.
You seem 70 be having trouble with
your friends l remarked.
II am. They insist that I settle with
them before each ballot. Just now they've
notified Inc they re going to raise the price
after the next ballot.
'I'll see them in b before l pay them
any more he snOrtCd.
aftcrward learned that II had cost him
5000 ballot to hold these delegates in
line.
Neither party had anything on the other
though when il came to rival leaders going
into the market for delegate votes in those
days.
THE legitimate uses for money in State.
L wide political campaigns nre numerous
and necessary.
You cannot elect ticket on shoestrins.
Printers. landlords. clerks. garage men,
tne nlIeu ntutrs Goveln.l'et.' rair1uus' ~
notei ana restaurant Keepers ing ana pan.
!.el "inNc.S' hiu p'i'' tne ou''on 'uh'
must II al be pad.
tnt ~ ", . rIalls.."! !! charse luz pos'ase
''Iu u,, pi w. i"'scs' nenls'
messenger boys, telegraph tolls and hun.
drcd and on" small items that eat great
holes in a $1,000 bill.
&c oasrI, y np0n nn" i ~, h"n @ s,So oHH
~ ne"l!! ni,! .iou.'uo souis cah niaht SIoo;ov"
'''N ''"e 'n'i'' ee''S III very sho'' ''He'
AZ, o.
AN not nnuch gwen 10 prophecy. occa'
SIonhly the spirit moves me.
huGr Ns ihhurhce az ire present mo-
meh' predict tha' fIetchcr W. otles'
R"pubican candidate for the Senate from
the montgomery distrlct. ~ going TO De
henrd Whei ne gets 10 f1hrrisburS.
lherr are three at least, OF his coiieagues
IN the iiouse upon whom the limeNght Will
consti;r"nt. s"IorsI, IN tho ,c snco 'V and ara
not afraid 10 talk.
Moreover. they know how to talk.
Future senator Sites is A cppt,vatine
speaker, whose sentences carry n near ap.
proach to real campaign orntory.
u1.CEr.SD IL .,u
w ~ Ni'->-b' pis' iun-
w faced n0FiI. "hol'some: ehthuslaStiS,,
- Iu' oi!s'hol Ac"ot mum oI the ScnusiRii
valley.
ne proca1ms the 1oct praVely and
bHtheIy.
It was Mr.. Bucklands massive double
SIN cars that carried the candidates through
lower Montgomery Hounty. :,
~" calls '''noFu IlncHot ihe 'o'erhor'
who, when the flkc County candidates
prospects We're but llttle more than n
breeze coming down from the extreme north