Evening star., 1936-08-05
HOUSE AIDES HAIL
|NGERS0LL'S RACE
Former Secretary to An.
drew Seeking Nomination
in Massachusetts.
BY WILL r. KENNEDY.

The secretaries Of Capitol Hill, most
of whom feel that some day they
themselves may get an opportunity to
run for Congress, now are cheering
for Ernest Ingersol of Danvers, Mass,
veteran of IS years congressional
work, SlccesSively and successfully,
with the late Representatives Angus
tus P. Gardner, Wilfred w. Lufkin
and A. Piatt Andrew.
Many who were formerly secre-
taries to members have made the
grade; Just few illustrations: Senator
wallace White, Maine; Senator Will
liam L. Hill, Florida; Representative
Clarence Cannon, Missouri, later par
1iamentarian; Representative Paul j.
Kvale, Minnesota, leader Of the Farm
er-Laborites: Representatives John j.
Cochran, Missouri, chairman OF the
Committee on Expenditures. Also,
the aforementioned "Tony" Lufkin
had been Gardner'S secretary.
Ingersoll, known as one of the most
earnest and efficient in the class of
highly trained and experienced secre-
taries, who for years have been con-
tact men with the home district, is
seeking the Republican nomination
equivalent to election) in the rock
ribbed Republican sixth district of
Massachusetts,, which includes the
cities of Salem, Beverly, Gloucester,
Haverhili and Newburyport. This
seat was left vacant by death last June
of Representative Andrew, who first
won election to the House in 1921,
after long and meritorious war rec
ord.
Andrew Chose IngersolL.
When elected to Congress Col. An
drew chose as his secretary 1ngersoll,
because of his knowledge Of the dis
trict and it's needs and his contacts
while secretary to predecessor Repre-
sentatives Gardner and Lufkin. In
gersoll was born in Beverly in 1883,
and in the hot political year 1900 was
first on the street calling the re-elec-
tion of President Mckinley. After
graduation from high school he at
tended a secretarial school In Salem.
Then for a short time he took a job
in the Office of a Newburyport shoe
factory, later resigning to accept a
position in the passenger department
of the Canadien Pacific Railway in
Boston, and then winning higher
position with the Southern Railway.
Next he took q civil service examina-
tion and was for five years in the
Navy Department. His experience
there was extremely helpful to Repre-
sentative Andrew, who was q MEM
Der OF the Naval Affairs Committee
for many years. 1t was while in the
Navy Department that he attracted
the attention of Representative Gus"
Gardner, who resigned from Congress
to enter the World War. after dis
tinguished service in the Spanish
American War.
Campaign Wide Open.
The death of Col Andrew has
thrown the campaign in that district
wide open-with more than a half
dozen candidates for the Republican
nomination, including Mayor George
Bates Of Salem. Ingersoll's support
ers, however, contend he has the best
chance because he has been we'll
known throughout the district for
more than 20 years. There are about
as many Democratic candidates and
at least one independent" "Bossy"
Gillis of Newburyport, also seeking
nomination in the primaries Septem-
Der Is.
Another secretary. David c. will
liams of Beverly, who has been Inger-
soils assistant for 10 years, is man.
aging his campaign. Williams took
his law degree from National Univer-
sity in 1882, while working in Repre-
sentative Andrews Office.