The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-06

sentative Ware and his brother. state
Senator Ed Ware. recommended smith
to B~rumbaugh for appointment 10 the
State Public Service Commission. n Joh
paying $4,000 a year. Brumbaugh'
though in Maine, sent a letter dated as
from Harrisburg. the capital, onering the
office to Smith. asserting That smith
la first been mentioned for the position
by the Wares. and begging that. " he
should accept, Smith would mot permit
any other place to cause him to Vacate
this one"
Smith accepted with alacrity. In
doing so lie wrote that II his fellow
citizens should urge his nomination for
Mayor he would be a candidate only
with the Governors full approval"
Smith was sworn into Office as Public
Service Commissioner. Only a few days
later he announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for Mayor on
his record as postmaster and the lauda-
tion freely given him by B~rumbaugh in
appointing him TO his State office, with
the added prestige Of having been
identified as friendly with the Wares.
David H.. Lane. Republican city chair
man. promptly produced tho requisite
full approval" OF the Governor for
Smiths candidacy. not from Maine this
\ INV " VI ~ tlc hiu lioiu hid
where Brumbaugh was visiting the ex-
positions.
Potter's Candidacy.
Next came the h~armonizing meeting,
when Ware and all the other candidates
withdrew. One other candidate is APP
pealing for the Republican nomination.
He Is Sheldon Potter. He is out on a
platform that promises a general head
breaking, contractors heads preferred.
II elected. Potter is a rank outsider so
far as the Republican organisation is
concerned. The primary election might
as well be called OF 30 far as II affects
the Republican nomination.
Potter also Is running for the Demo-
cratic and Washington Progressive
party nominations. and r. Gordon
Bromley. Democratic city chairman. is
a contender for the Democratic nomina-
ton.
George n. Porter. Director OF Public
Safety in Mayor B~lankenburg's cabinet.
also seeks the Washington party nomins-
ton. and his name appears besides on
the Republican primary ballots.
In this election the Washington pa rty
nomination is regarded as carrying with
II the support OF the independent vote,
as there Is no move toward a combina-
ton OF Democrats and independents to
repeat the Blankenburg coup. Blanken-
burg has come out openly as a hacker OF
Porter for the Washington nomination,
a performance that has aroused much
criticism among the Independents, as
the Mayor pledged himself when he
o ofice not 10 allow his adminlstra =
ton to take part in politics. and made a
great show OF removing the police and
fire departments. nov under Director
Porter. from political work.
Wares withdrawal from tho running
has not had a particularly stimulating
eject on his adherents In bis own strong
hold, the densely populated South Phila.
delphia section. They were vexed nj
Penrose anyway because OF revelations
made during the Senatorial csmpaign
last year, when the Senator was accused
OF treachery to Ware. However. the
Wares delivered their vote 10 penrose
last year and the same thing IL expected
on November 2.
Meantime the Blankenburx reform,
administration Is under fire. the PRINCIPAL
point OF attack being the Mayor's failure
when he had an opportunity. to keen his
pledge to give Philadelphia so cen, GAS
september 2 was the first OF the three
registration days. More voters aualieeJ
h on the first registration day OF last
year. with the Republicans oyerwheIm.
ingly in the majority.