Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03
Ware WARDS KNIFE
PENROSE, BUT RUM
| Is REGULAR TODAY
Senator'S Vote Is Expected to
Run About 10000 Behind
That of Doctor Brumbaugh
in South Philadelphia.

South Philadelphia is "knlhng" Penrose
today. but the Ware stronghold is not
united in making a slaughter of it. Po-
litical leaders estimated at noon. how
sver, that Penrose would run about 10000
behind Brumbaugh in the downtown sec
tlon of Philadelphia as a result of the
Vare-Penrose squabblc.
In the 26th Ward, the Wares home ward,
and in the 1st and S9th Wards Penrose
was cut heavily. and the knitting also oc-
CURED in the 36th and 18th Wards Rep
reseatative Wares personal following is
strongest in these wards and these Ware
men today got their revenge on Penrose
Tor throwing Bill Ware down in 1911
The Wares have virtually laid down"
In the fight and the rum interests are
bolstering up Penroses candidacy in that
section. All yesterday afternoon and
until late last night the word was passed
around that State Senator Edwin II.
Ware, who looks after the interests of
his brother, Representative William S,
Ware, was issuing no orders, but it was
intimated to all Ware lieutenants that any
division leader who showed a very small
Penrose vote in his division would be "in
bad"
The reason given for this is that the
Wares are regulars" After Represen-
tative Ware, on the floor of Congress,
challenged Senator Penrose to prove the
truth of the charges made by the North
American that Penrose said he, with the
two Wares and Senator James p. Nc
Nichol, had debauched the late Mayor
Reyburn, Representative Ware, who had
been hand in glove with the Penrose-
McNichol machine since 1911, again
mounted a pedestal in the eyes of his
South Philadelphia followers.
They decided to put the knife quietly
10 Fenrose today, and kill the senior SEN
ator's chances for reelection.
The Wares stood pat on Brother
Bilrs" speech in Congress, and permitted
Penrose buttons to be thrown away, and
the anti-Penrose spirit of revenge, which
had been smouldering since Penrose
threw Ware down in 1911. to flame up.
At the last minute, however, the word
was passed that the Wares could not
knife Penrose because they were "regu-
lars" All of William S. Wares personal
following are not taking any orders that
come as tips from the Ware ward leaders
They would not take them IL they came
rs orders received directly from either of
the Wares. so strong has their hatred of
Penrose been since 1911.
so To-Day IN nearly every DIVISION IN
the Ware bailiwick, voters are disregard
ing tips from their leaders and are knifing
Penrose.
The saloon vote in South Philadelphia,
almost to a man, is behind Penrose today.
Those opposed to local option, for the
sake OF their pocketbooks, are deaf to the
anti-Penrose whispers.
No orders have been issued. they ex-
planned, and they can vote for Penrose
with clear conscience. They received
the tntimations from the Ware ward lead
ers with jubllatlon. and are trying hard
to rally the South Philadelphia vote to
Penrose.
"PENRoSE WILL BE CUT"
One Ware worker. in the 26th Ward
the Wares own ward. said this morn
ing:
Yes, Penrose will be cut all right"
The Ware personal following, he said.
viii not let this opportunity to revenge
itself on Penrose pass.
The vote is heavy in all Of the South
Philadelphia wards. In the 26th ward and
in the 1st ward. Ware machine workers
who are on the election boards. entered
the booths with voters and helped them
mark their ballots
Harry c. Ransey. president OF Select
Council and Ware leader in the "a Ward
said today that Senator Ware had or
dered his followers TO vote straight
ticket.
"The Ware orders are not to cut PEN
rose" he said.
Congressman Vsre's statement In
Washington was made for effect The
Republicans in South Philadelphia would
vote a straight ticket whether ordered
TO do so or not. 1t would be suicide for
them to cut Penrose, they are looking
forward to the Mayoralty election next
year, and must keep the Republican vote
solid for that"
'"TheFe is a deadlock in this ward" said
one of the Ware leaders In the 26th Ward
today. "The Penrose vote could not be
rallied. Ware was born and raised down
here. and when Penrose was credited with
making charges against Ware this section
turned against PenTose and could not be
forced TO vote for him."
SENATOR WARE VOTES.
state Senator Edwin II. Ware appeared
on the streets late this morning. He has
been suffering from poisoning in his eyes
and forehead. He visited his doctor and
then went straight to the polling place at
Moyamensing and Snyder avenues, where
he voted shortly before noon.
Senator Ware. after he had cast his bal
lot said that there would be no cutting
OF Penrose IN South Philadelphia.
II have not been around, OF course" he
added, and do not know just how things
are coming"