Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-28
FIGHT
WILL BE ISSUE IN
COMING CAMPAIGN
Reorganization Faction to
Establish Headquarters
and Wage War on Old
Guard City Committee.

The Reorganization Democrats will
carry the fight against the Old Guard
faction of the party to the mayoralty
campaign next year. At n meeting of
members OF the Democratic Club at 1903
Walnut street last night arrangements
were made by the Reorganizers to main
tain In Philadelphia an organization that
VIII represent the Democratic State
Committee and take charge of the fight
against the Old Guard City Committee
In the mayoralty campaign.
The remnants OF the Palmer-McCor-
mick League will occupy the two upper
floors OF the clubhouse, as local repre-
sentatives OF the State Committee. and
viii pay rental of $50 month for the
rooms
The vote was So to 80. and It was only
after a long debate it was decided to
rent the rooms to the League. Joseph
t. kinsley, In urging the club rent the
rooms to the League, said: "The State
Committee. as result of the small vote
polled In the city at the last election. Is
of the thought much better results could
be obtained for the Mayoralty If the
city was better organized"
Thomas T. Nelson. Samuel j. Randall
and others who opposed the plan. argued
the State Committee had no right to
invade Philadelphia, unless II is to take
action to throw out the present city
Committee, dominated by the Old Guard
faction.
Grape Juice, the beverage which their
leader, William j. Bryan, made famous,
Will be the strongest drink served to the
members of the Democratic Club In their
clubhouse, 1903 Walnut street, starting to-
day. After a lively battle at the special
meeting last night, the members. by
vote of 81 to 81, decided the buffet,
abolished during the last campaign, shall
not be restored in the clubhouse The
bar showed Toss of so or $50 a month,
said DR.. w. Horace Hosklns. Other
speeches against the bar were made by
Collector Of the Port Berry, Ryerson w.
Jennings, Edward Meakin and Charles
S. Powell kilograms protesting against
the re-establishment of the bar were read
from Director George w. Norris and
United States District Attorney Francis |
Fisher Kane.
Republican State Chairman Crow last
light discouraged the candidacy of Will
am II. Wilson. of Philadelphia, by assert
ng the choice for Speaker OF the next
State House of Representatives should
'ome from country" district. senator
Crow said he had no candidate himself
'ut politicians today regard his Statement
rs a reflection of the views of Senator
'enrose, and as a slap at the Wares. SEN
ltor Ware has said II Wilson, who has
lot as yet formally announced his candi-
lacy. is candidate for the position he
will support him.
THE country districts should be recog-
lized with the Speakership," said SEN
ltor Grow. MY reasons for thinking so
IRE; Philadelphia has the Governor
,lect and Senator Penrose; ALLEGHENY
County has tho President pro TEN. OF the
Senate. Senator Kline. and had tbs-l
3peakership last session in George 10.
Alter but the most important consider
Iton this time is that the Republican
icket was elected safely by the vote Of
he country districts, and the ticket
would have been just as successful with.
nut the votes or Philadelphia and Allie
'heny Counties"