The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-23
KEYSTONE BATTLE
FOR SENATE LEADS
right INTO CABINET
Andy Mellon and Jam. ]. Davis
Real Contenders, With Joe
crundy Mellon Choice
ware IS Big PERSONALITY
Rejected Leader Putting All the
Steam Of His Machine Back
Of tho 'PuddIer Boy

Stc0m OF his Mdchine lack
Of tho 'PuddIer Boy
Philadelphia. April 23.-The soma
torial battle now most worthwhile
watching Is that Of the Pennsylvania
Republicans with its side issue Of
the govrrnorship. AS a machine clash
it takes precedence of anything in
that line this year. The Illinois on
test between Ruth Hanna Mccormick
and Senator Charles Denecn was
mainly interesting because Of the per-
sonalities Of the candidates and the
fact that nj was a woman. widow
Of tho man Dcneen had retired six
years ago in winning his senate seat
and togA.
In tho Pennsylvania primary tho
interest OF personalities goes directly
into the cabinet and makes one won
der Just how much heat It may be
putting under the president himself.
In the first place. the s~enatorship Is
sought by one Of the advisers Of Mi.
Hoover, John J. Davis, secretary Of
labor, o genial and colorful figure In
tho circles Of labor and fraternities,
more 30 in these, In fact, than In q
political sense. The political fates
have decreed that he shall be opposed
by another member Of the cabinet,
none other than the best secretary
Of the treasury since Alexander Ham
ilton," Andrew Mellon. As boss Of the
western Pennsylvania machine. a
trust inherited In the passing Of Chris
Magec and William Flynn, rival fig
urcs In the days Of Senator Matthew
Stanley Quay to that Napoleon Of
Pennsylvania politics, Mellon Is COM
mited to the fortunes Of Joseph r.
0rundy. the campaign fat frier for
governors and presidents. and tariff
fan who got into the senate by the
miscarriage Of the Ware victory over
George Wharton Pepper six years ago
aud the inability Of the wild horses of
the senate to comprehend the man
ners ana morals Of Pennsylvania pol
titles. especially the Republican game.
20 that they turned out varc and
found that they had created another
situation In which the urc ~ worse
than the disease.
Interesting Personalities
Besides the personalities Of John ].
Davis and Andrew Mellon, the Penn
sylvaniA fight involves tho political
personality OF william s. Ware, boss
cf the eastern Pennsylvania machine.
which has its citadels In Philadelphia,
Just as the Mellon machine has Fits
burgh Is its stronghold. Also the
personality Of the pleasantly persist
ent Mr.. 0rundy, Bristol yarn mill
owner and operator, enemy Of women
In politics and Of carriers Of union
cards IN industry. He once refused
to join q dinner because he would
have had to sit In the company Of
Davis, q union man. 0rundy'S rivalry
to Davis thus Is twofold. Davis Is q
former puddler Of the Pittsburgh roll
ing mills and rather likes the idea OF
women participating In politics. Davis
also Il popular generally, so much SO
that he has served as secretary Of
labor under three presidents. He Is
. crest figure In the Order Of Moose
and Is conspicuous In that ~fraternity's
care Of orphans At its Mooseheart
home.
May Develop New "Penrose"
As q result Of the balloting. May 20.
Pennsylvania foresees the possible
emcrfence OF a single figure who will
assume the mantle Of the late Boies
Penrose IS boss"
It il around Davis, who opposes
Grundy for the senatorial nominal
ton, and Uncle Joe" that the battle
Of Pennsylvania's political giants
swtrls, for there has been q shift on
the governorship.
Sam Lewis Withdraws
There was q third candidate for
governor, Samuel S. Lewis, Of York.
who has served as auditor general
and treasurer and is one Of the best
posted politicians Of Pennsylvania. He
YVES the choice Of the Mellon Fisher
machine for the gubernatorial NOM
nation, but he has withdrawn. The
Mellon machine Is trying to gain Varc
support for drundy by giving the
Ware candidate for governor. Francis
skunk Brown. Ware counsel, Phila-
delphie, clear leeway, but % far has
not, apparently, gained much ground
BY it, hlAudishment.
.orundy Is In part responsible for
The failure Of the plan to withdraw
Lewis ana thus cement the two ma
chimes In the division Of the honors,
thus keeping Clifford Pinchot out Of
tho nomination. He has violently at
tacled the ware forces and leaders
With charges Of venality In the sale
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