Evening star., 1934-11-23
GUFFEY CREDITED
WITH STATE COUP
Senator-elect Of PennsN-
vania Leads Democrats
With Rich Personality.

PHILADELPHIA, November %
(N.AN.A.) ).-"AmbaSsador of the New
Deal In Pennsylvania nia"-that's the un-
official title given Senator ELECT Joseph
M. Guffey by Democrats, who de-
clare he's chiefly responsible for the
2 big victory of the party in the Key
stone State at the last election.
AS for Mr. Guffey himself, he lodges
the honor automatically. The voters
were thinking of that man in Wash
ington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and
they voted accordingly" he says.
The Senator-elect, SO, short, plump,
genial and bachelor, was born into
the Democratic party. His father and
his uncle, the late Col. James NJ.
Guffey, also State leader of the
party, and many other relatives all
were Democrats. The party was a
family tradition with them.
Sense of Humor Noticed.
Mr.. Guffeys outstanding charac-
teristic is a sense of humor This
valuable asset has enabled him to
sQuelch his opponents at various times
without committing himself on some
serious question at issue. 1t takes
a good deal to ruffie him, but when he
does go into high gear he fires i'm
mediately.
Recently he encountered c. Burgess
Taylor, registration commissioner of
Philadelphia, in a hotel here. Taylor
represented the Democrats ON the
commission, but resigned a few days
before the November election and an
nounced support of the Republican
ticket.
Taylor. you're no Democrat and
you cheated on us at the last elec-
tion," said Mr.. Guffey. You're going
to get the ak and you better send in
your resignation"
Does Not Hold Grudges.
There was a statement by Taylor
but no more comment from Mr.
Guffey. He doesn't hold grudges
perhaps that's one of the reasons
friends say. he was able to unite
many factions of the Democratic
party in the recent campaign.
I'm going to carry out faithfully
the principles Of the New Deal sale
the Senator-elect, "and do what
think is best for Pennsylvania and the
whole country. But I'm not going into
details now or try to pose as q
prophet"
But supporters of the Keystone
State Democratic leader assert he is q
prophet. They remind you that as
far back as March. 1881, when he
Joined the Roosevelt for President
swing. he predicted Franklin D. Roose-
velt would be nominated and elected
Shortly after he cast his first vote
for William Jennings Bryan for Presi-
dent in 1896, Mr.. Guffey became inter-
eSted in politics. At Princeton his
contact with Woodrow Wilson, one oi
his professors, greatly heightened his
interest. Mr.. Guffey said one of the
great SatiSfactionS of his life was tC
support his former professor for the
5 presidency at the Baltimore conven-
/, ton. He was born in Allegheny Coun-
ty, Pa.
& Entered Oil Business.
After graduation from Princeton, he
entered the petroleum business ano
: later became mail superintendent oi
city service at Pittsburgh, his first
political job. He was director of sale!
of the alien property custodian during
the World War, and. in 1920. wa:
chosen Democratic national chairman
from Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Guffey is a personal friend oi
Senator David A. Reed, his Republican
opponent in the last election. In fact
he attended the wedding party of the
Senator, some years ago.
That's true" said Mr.. Guffey, when
this was called to his attention. but
We were walking up different aisles
in the last campaign"
The Senator r-elect lives with two
unmarried sisters, Miss Ida and Miss
Pauletta Guffey, in Pittsburgh. His
& principal hobby is helping poor boys
through college. At one time he was
paying for the education of II.
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