Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-29

Kicked Oh the Ticket by Tho Mac
RIQn2~erS.

Kicked On the Ticket by Tho Mac;.ins
Managers.
The withdrawal of Joel Cook, the Re-
publican candidate for city controller in
Philadelphia, as announced in orr tele-
graphic columns yesterday, was genuine
political sensation and surprise to many
Of the party managers. Mr. Cook says he
is impelled to this action by desire for
unity in the party: the anti-admin;strstion
speech which he made during the war hay-
ing excited the livliest resentment against
him among large element Of the ReVub-
lican party.
To reporter Of the Times Mr. Cook
said "The long and short OF it is that
some of the political leaders requested me
to withdraw. l was sent for at ) O'Clock
yesterday afternoon to go around to the
gas Office. / went, and there l met Mr.
McManes, Mr.. Leeds and Mr.. Rowan, and
there for the first time the subject OF my
withdrawal was mentioned to me. They
told me that they did Los think could be
elected and advised me to withdraw.
was myself inclined to think my election
doubtful, but as things had gone SO far
ought to stick. The condensation was Of
friendly character. They told me they
thought ought to withdraw: but that if
1 declined to do SO they would still sup
port me and do what they could to secure
my election. l told them that thought
ought not to decide one way or the other
until after l had had chance TO
consult some of my friends. BY
my friends meant my brothers. The
conference broke up with the understand
ing that should consult my friends and
meet Mr.. McManes, Mr.. Leeds and Mr.
Rowan again later in the evening. l saw
my brothers and at 9 O'Clock l went back
to the gas Office with my mind made up to
stand. l met the same three gentlemen,
and also a. G. Roberts, president Of the
gas trust and receiver of. taxes, and we
had another long talk over the situa-
ton, the substance Of which was that
two alternatives were presented to me ]
must either withdraw or q large sum Of
money must be raised for corruption pur
poscs-to control votes. make trades, etc
"A portion of which l must furnish.
objected, but not boistcrously, and told
them that l would take until morning to
let them know my decision. My mind was
made up Immediately. came around to-
the Office and wrote the letter of with
drawal, which you have seen, and mailed
it to Mr.. Rowan, SO that he could get it
early in the morning. This letter gave
the same reason for withdrawing that the
political leaders urged upon lac for dcsiv
ing me to withdraw"
Mr.. Robert Z. Pattison, the present con
trOllcr and Democratic candidate for re-
election, mere expresses surprise at Cooks
retirement, but the Democratic managers
generally arc in high glec. Chairman Lewis
c. Cassidy, Of the Democratic campaign
committee, was radiant with smiles as lie
remarked IL think it shows that the ring
managers becams sensible of the weakness;
Of Cooks record. and compelled him to
withdraw, 1 regard the substitution Of
Harper Jct1ries rs OF no consequence
whatever. He is only respectable fig
ure- head, used by the ring to preside at
public meetings. The change will not
have any material effect upon the local
ticket. The people will vote for PattiSoH,
not because he is Pattison. but in order to
reward faithful public official"
Mr.. f. Harper Jeffries, who was >uis>ti-
tutcd by the Republican committee, has
written letter Of acceptance.