Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12

ORGANIZATION ny tle lbte lSTdpl w. l'ulidhl'
s-mark put on his forehead by the late Senator
Quay from the floor of the United States Senate
20. David II. Lane; venerable and educated
politician Of the old SCHOOL, member of the
Board OF Education; close associate OF early
gas and street car magnates.
81. Joseph Summer; small oficeholder; for
McNichol
%. Jacob r. Seeds; Businessman type of
leader; large manufacturer, with retail stores;
solid parsonage; for MCNiChol.
%. Real Estate Assessor David Hart; salary,
$4,000; former Magistrate; for McNichol.
"a Real Estate Assessor p. u. McCaughn;
salary, $1,000; former small officeholder: aesoci-
ated with eX-SheriT Joseph Ghlan; for Me-
Nichol
25. Magistrate William +. Campbell; salary,
5000 and fees; ex-small officeholder; for Nc
Nichol
26 Congressman william s. Ware former Sc
lcct Councilman and Recorder of Deeds; sup
ported Boies Fenrose for Mayor against Dave
Martins candidate years ago; contractor over
lord de luxe and member of the Executive
Committee.
a. Select Councilman Edward w Patton;
candidate for State Senate; very shrewd; oper-
ates large bonding business; in Councils for
a quarter of century,
2s NJ. Reidmeyer ticket punch for ex-Post-
master Thomas B. Smith, who. like Patton, Is
In the bonding business
90 Magistrate Thomas @. Morris; salary, 5000
and fees; formerly foreman in the Fire De-
partment: for McNichol.
3O John ]. Carr; figurehead for City Treas
william McCoach, who was Collector OF
Internal Revenue also Select Councilman and
n plumbing contractor.
81 Magistrate John Mecleary; salary, $4,000
with fees; former small officeholder: for Dave
Martin.
32 Walter N. Stevenson; contractor, who sup
ports McNichol
SS John ]. Mckinley; contractor; shifts from
McNichol to the Wares.
"a Ex-Select Councilman Frank Caven; con-
tractor, who supports McNichol.
az Clarence wealthy contractor: al
ways for McNichol.
as. r. j. Ryan, saloonkeeper backed by both
McNichol and the Wares to beat ex-Receiver of
Taxes Hugh Black, who refused to obey the
Executive Committee.
81. Real Estate Assessor Oscar 2. No; SAL
ary 5000; former small officeholder: for Mo
Nichol.
3S Ex-select Councilman James E. Walsh;
representing Sheriff A. Lincoln Acier McNich-
olite.
8s State Senator Edwin H. Ware. brother of
"Our Bill: contractor overload de luxe and
member of the Executive Committee
40 Common Councilman, George Connell
brother of Real Estate Assessor Charles F.. Con-
nell; real leader is Harry D. Beaston perennial
officeholder.
A. Common Councilman Peter E. Costello;
candidate for Congress: poor man 10 years ago.
now wealthy contractor; for McNichol.
20 Andrew Frosch: butcher; McNichol man
who defeated William G. Carroll Ware man.
43. Real Estate Assessor John Lukens; salary
5000: former small oflcehoder; for McNchol.
A. Select Councilman Or. Nlllam D. Baconi
Real Estate Assessor salary, 5000: unseated
by lower court, but will serve out term before
final decision by higher court; for McNichol.
As. Coroner William r. Knight; salary, Sso0o
helped break up the Union party and was re-
warded; for McNichol
10. Harry A. Mackey; lawyer; lines up with
the Wares.
a. peter E. Smith. contractor. who now sup
ports the Wares.
4s Member of the Legislature William H.
Wilacn: lawyer; for/the Wares.
Each ward also has a local executive COM
nnittee on which be found innumerable
placeholders. We would like TO share their
names with you, but they are so many. IN
stead, let all curious citizens on hearing
some well-upholstered parsonage exploding
a street corner laudation of THE Organiza-
ton" mildly interrupt him with the remark:
Kindly tell us what Job you hold?" That
is enough. There is a chance he may only
be a favor-getter. but just as like as not
he is a placehoIder Try! There are
many.
Now imagine that the waters OF the Della
ware and schuylkAl are swept with 4s Viking
ships, one for n ward. The warriors have
round, painted shields, each emblazoned,
1.-THE Organization" The shields hang along
the gunwales OF the vessels. AS the rowers
beat time with the oars. the warriors stand
front OF each vessel. projecting high in the
afr, is a marvellous carved, golden prov,
Lookg The prov is a head. the carved head
OF United States Senator Boies Penrose.
The invented picture iS meant to convey the
exact status OF Mr.. Penrose In THE Or
ganization"-he is just that, the golden
PROV, the ornamental gaFgoyle OF each craft.
In short. Mr.. Penrose is the high hat and
fFoDk eDat dignity OF "The Orga Ui "a tfonH,
nrst he meets with jim McNichoI and the
Wares. and next he confsrs with the Judges,
then out OF a magic box pops an appoint
ment, Ali business organizations operating
government have Penrosei a sort OF cherry
in this cocktail. Prsciselyi
The Wares were originally huekstsrs Il is-
good, oIean business, huekstering, hand
ling the fresh products or the earth. 4
Ware brother ono never hears of is stin a
farmer over in New Jersey. Altogether there
were four Ware brothsrs. but George, the
first TO enter business politics. died some
years ago. Observing the Ware boys going
through the streets on q doorstep RcquaInt-
ance with the people, famous First Ward
leader of "Fhe Organization" named Amos
Martin Slack saw possibilities for practical
use OF the young men, He made division
leaders out OF them, division is the indi-
visible political element of a municipality,
the smallest unit,
There was another factor in the initial suo-
cess Of the Wares, They were prize shoot
ers" AS active, energetic members of the
Thomas Clements New Year Association,
they carried the big cape -tinseled glory Of
South Philadelphia even to Frankford and
Kensington,
How the Wares parayed these small be-