Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-26
YARES' STERN "CALL" !"
OF M'NTCHOL s HAND
LOOKED FOR TODAY
Politicians Expect an Abrupt
Demand for "Showdown"
in Republican City Com
mittee Meeting.


F. McNichol came together. occupied the
attention of political circles today
Rumors Of an impending clash flew
back and forth, but those in position
70 know were silent and made no pre-
dictons.
The committee met At noon today. Fol-
lowing so closely the report that the
Wares last Saturday demanded action by
United States Senator Penrose If the
North American charges that Ware
helped debauch former Mayor Reyburn
we're repeated. politicians were appre-
hensive of a demand by Ware at the COM
mttee meeting for Showdown" the
North American having repeated It's
charges yesterday,
Organization men were at work this
morning trying to discount the generally
accepted belief that the Ware followers
would "knife" Penrose on election day,
with or without orders The statement
of Edwin H. Ware that he was Re-
publican and would stick" was being
quoted in an attempt to show that the
Wares would stand in line.
WARES SUSPECT McNICHoL
MS Sl5LtiI4'llJ, however was prior 10
the sensational action of Congressman
William $. Ware in rising before the
House Of Representatives to a question
Of personal privilege and demanding ac-
tion by Penrose that would satisfy the
people" of the falsity Of the North Amcri-
cans charges. Close political observers
do not believe CONGRESSMAN Ware made
this statement without previous agree
ment with his brother.
Although Penrose is the first object OF
the attack said to be brewing in the
Ware wards. McNichol is not anv more
popular with the followers of the down.
town leaders His attitude on the North
Americans charges has served to in
crease the feeling downtown against him.
The Wares have been in fighting mood
since the charges were published Nc
Nichol has affected to laugh at the ac-
cusations. The situation is believed nv
many TO he ripe for an open breach.
PENROSE NOT POPULAR.
The Wares and their followers have
much to revenge themselves for, accord
ing to leaders in the South Philadelphia
wards. Their followers have been kept in
line thus far only by the assertion that
II was not Penrose they we're asked 70
support but the Republican candidate for
me United states Senate But Penrose
buttons have never been popula- In the
Ware wards and er,breirs,,, e.. n'.'. ~ l.e
not roma n tta 80, -. - ~ .Tt pa - mas
men have b,lly.1 =. -, -, nv Int. are |
ne 10 ,o.ia-,, q 81, C'se LOT Hohlhs,
has baa, . io.Is' S@lu S one man VINO |
noiiti.- sor ~ .e"uEF ~ HoL.h Philadelphia |
n mn -, y,i,t, -. ns iIt ares nave nad |
80, - ~ ~ "l.l treIy hlha OF humiliation |
ro" l,ri. en- oSs oT ana ana McNlGhoL The work
sas 80" an ms ana theF are waiting /
~" a -.."IiCe 70 sel PACK at Fenrose-'
pe,,rosa "i IS'S Lof tae support Of
do,it - issue tssueu WltAlh the next few
of s6,,ti pbfi,,5.Ist. g''SNs' me great mass
hIaLt o-rtsi,. pm lot-o"ers VIII leave
TaIIots 49,, ''Iss name On tAe
rsSsr,- N nos, ,r WI ne "'hrG-
knife Tho 1,sr,,r,,. y go~ ,o,, ".I"5 LOT lhe
s Ware was sIa,,.f t.ra1' ~ I,.7" IMAM
and Perrosa 70 NJ, - ps ~ ISiIGI
Earle. is too EoarI,. arf,.a n
delphia. Revenge viii he s-.o.+ 80 "a y-.-a-
men saw. ''' "'7
WAKES ALWAYS STUCK"
Penrose's easy disregard Of the Wares
has Deen notorious for vears Trs y,r.
insults and stuck when Ha Larag gr-