Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-27
Liquor Stronger Than 10y
atty to South Philadelphia
Leaders, When 1t Comes to
Picking the Friend of the
Saloon.
Eleventh Hour Orders to Cut Sen
ator Expected-8ut Orders or
No Orders, the Rum Men Will
"Vote Safe" They DefiantIy
Declare.

Rum is stronger than Edwin II. Ware,
boss Of South Philadelphia. His own fol-
lowers say SO. They say he can issue
order after order to knife Senator Pen
rose, but that his orders to liquor mems
supporters will not he obeycd Asked
why. they all give the same reason, of
which this is a typical example
Ed Ware can order what he likes:
we're going to vote for Penrose Why?
why for one big reason, That's booze.
Penrose's for rum. We're for rum. Does
Penrose ge; our vote? Sure he gets it, no
matter what Ware orders
1naction in the promised Ware fight
against Penrose has upset South Phila-
delphia The Organization has taken the
bit in it's teeth. Those backing rum say
Penrnse is their man. He has the rtSht
idea. Ed Ware can order till he's black
in the face. It's Penrose for them.
There are many rum men in South Ihila-
delphia Ware orders to knife Penrosc
will find them deaf. That Is what they
say.
The Ware leaders are aEhast at the
prospect of a solid saloon front FOR the
Ware enemy II the breach widens and
orders come to cut him. There are many
their man. They will vote for him, or
ders or no orders. they declare
Saloon keepers in the Ware wards are
complaccntly swabbing their bars and
waiting FOR election. Men leaning on the
rails will hear no talk of Penrose re-
volt. Suggestions of one provoke growls
and defiance. They point out their pa
irons picture propped against glasses
back Of the bar. Knife him? Not while
we know IT, DO you want 70 see local
option prohibition around here? Vote
against him If you do
"DoING OUR owN VOTING"
The fat proprietor rubs his bar husily.
He aims a narrowed eye over the bar
Nothing to it," he says, Nothing to
It at all. II We vote against Penrose
who'll keep US in business? How bout
1t, boys?" looking down the bar. Would
we knife Pcnrose?"
Sympathetic growls answer him. Vare's
enmity Is suggested.
ED Ware? What's he got TO do with
II? We're doin' our own votin this year
How about 1t. boys?' More affirmative
noises and foot shuffling under the bar
rail.
Outside in the streets "Na-e' men are
saving that orders 10 knife Penrose, IL
issued, will never be carried through. In
the 26th Ward, known through South
Philadelphia as "Vares own" the dis
position To disoaey orders is as strong
as anywhere. One man put it this way:
Booze is stronger than the Wares We
aren't going TO knife the man who stands
for H."
Ware leaders, saying little but waiting
for the knitting order and quietly en-
couraginG the disaffection in the Penrose
camp, feel the situation is getting out OF
their hands The only voters likely to
stay by the Wares and knife Penrose
without specific orders are those who
form the close personal following Of Ed
win H. and William ;. Ware. But South
Philadelphia saloon sympathizers Will
vote as they feel. That will be for PEN
rose and despite orders.
EXPECT ELEVENTH HOUR ORDER.
Ware leaders are looking for an eleventh
hour knIfng order. Its all quiet so far"
they explain. one man thought Penrose
might be allowed 10 remain the nominal
head OF the ticket until the night before
election. StIl others said there never
would be any orders 20 cut him on cleo
tion day and that the Wares would de-
pend upon their friends 70 aveuge the in
suits to which Penrose had subjected
them.
But a dependence on the personal fol-
lowing 20 avenEe the Penrose affronts
will he Disappointing. a the situation has
developed. Liquor men and all the hun
dreds dependent upon them VIII disregard
a knitting order. 4 choice between rum
and the Wares will show the eakness OF .
the South Philadelphia leaders on this
issue those in touch with the situation
are certain.
Penrose as a counter 10 national pro-
hibitiou is the terror among saloon
keepers and their followers They have (
lost sight Of the dangers that confront
them I'm the state.
Local option. they figure will never
hurt them here. But national pruhibi.
tion and the possibility Of stopping the
manufacture Of rum is something they
fear and hate Penrose, they say, holds
out the hope Of escape. As between 10y .
atty 10 the Wares and escape from pro-
hibition, there rs only one choice Il
viii be against the Wares and for Pen
rose.