Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-13
PURGE COUNCILS,
PRIMARY OBJECT
OF REFORM BODY
Service Committee Would
Beat Organizations Eff
forts to Retain Control
WILL FIGHT LIQUOR MEN

ORGANIZATION Counciimen who have ham
pered Mayor Blankenburg's administra-
ton has been launched by the Indepen-
dents through the Public Service Com
nittee OF 100. and has extended into every
ward In the city except the 18th. where
no Councilmen are to be elected this
year.
The Organization leaders Of Councils
who have hampered and hindered every
work OF the Mayor, and who have been
behind every move made in Councils by
the Organization during the last four
years. Will nearly all retire from the city's
legislative bodies this year to seek higher
ofnces. The fight of the Independents is
being directed against the Organization
henchmen, who as Councilmen distin-
euished themselves by openly opposing
the measures supported by the Blanken-
burg administration.
The Public Service Committee OF 100
within few days viii indorse candidates
for Councils. At meetings last week. the
Independent candidates were discussed by
the General Committee, but final action
indorsing candidates was postponed until
the last OF this week.
Harry c. Ransley President of Select
Council, is the Organization candidate
for Sheriff. He is expected to resign his
place IN Councils soon after the primaries
go that his successor may be selected this
year.
Should the Organization again win con-
trol OF Councils. IL has been tentatively
agreed that the Wares will continue to
hold the presidency of Select while Nc
Nichol will control the presidency OF
Common.
Charles seger Is the most-tslked-of Sc
lection for president of Select but II is
thought that he much prefers his floor
leadership of that branch. Henry j.
Trainer is also being mentioned.
George McCurdy. president of Common,
is a candidate for Judge of the Orphans
Court John p. Connolly. chairman of
the Finance Committee, will also leave
Common Council. He is the Organization
candidate for City Solicitor.
Those two important places will also
have to be filled after the election. Will
Ham J. McCloskey has been mentioned
as McCurdy's probable successor as
president while Fred Schwarz, Dr. E. b.
Gleason and Joseph p. Gsffney have been
talked of as probable successors to Con-
nelly's place as chairman of the Finance
Committee.
NEW INDEPENDENT LEADER.
The independents will also have a new
leader in Common. Robert d. Dripps. OF
the 22d Ward, who led the fight for the
Blankenburg administration during the
last four years. is not a candidate for re-
election.
The Republican Organization. in draw
ing its SLATE" for Councils dropped many
of the former Organization henchmen
but there remain in the list many who
served the Organization faithfully for
years by voting for every gang measure
that came up.
The ''slate" contains many dual office
holders and several saloonkeepers. The
new men on the list have been selected
by the Organization leaders because they
are expected to ''go along" on all gang
measures should they be elected.
The gang Counclmen who are up for
election and their records follow:
Sci FCT COITNC-TT
Third ward-Henry J. Trainer Ware Ham
tenant and ward leader. Has voted for every
Esns pleasure during his long term in Councils.
Firth ward-GeOrge T. cOnrade. Goes
Seventh Ward-CharIes seger. Organization
Leader Leader ig Select Psnrose and McNiehoi foIl fol"
nays openly fought for their passage. Chair
and has been John P. Connelly's righthand
Eighteenth ward-Isaac D. HetzeI. A new
candidate. Joseph J. Dilworth, an Independent
Il the present Select Councilman from this
Twentieth WsrdrThomSs va rf '01 J. Morton nua,
M cnieessS1der' esd Is Coronsrs physician at salary
along" Former Common Councilman up for
;. twenty second wardNwsiter Willard. New |
1rsanization candidate. Colonel Sheldon
fer Mayor, Mayo is present Select Councilman from |
twenty fourth ward-George B. Davis and
Thomas s; Wiltbank, new candidates. are both |
stskng this nomination; Independents now |
Twenty y-seventh ward-John r Dupan isu
sesct TO 90 70 State ssnSe ss 5pr5S Tst5sd from
Twsnty-ninth Ward-Richard wegiein, New
Louis Hut. Who. as ehairmanO Of 70 tba tfbeceseed
Committee of Councils. framed the ordnance
Thirty fourth ward|FranR smith Has Or.
ganisation backing to succeed Herbert L. /
Thirty sixth ward-Frank J. Ryan. Ware
Huston. Independent, is present seleet Compon1.
"aR from tss SetR nd 4 yD for Tsseeo
candidate seeking the place now held BY j. |
FTsdsrick Greenwood. Independent:
onieshoaser - T,o Is real estate at a. nua
Fortieth wsTd-Georg%e eco conneii. dler orpaniza,,oD
ward leader. Flshting Richard H. Hoy, present
sst Wsrd@charIesa or cR9mnai9n W Nas,a N
candidate seeking place now held by William
: Forty-sixth wsrd-James A. Walker. Has
1rEanIITstiSn ISasSsD support to succeed ira Car
,ss For'y,seysnth y,ssvs Ward.osear II. Price Has
COMMON COUNCIL
First Ward-Harvey NJ. RICHTER. Ware fol-
jacob insSurs AnSihsr Sn gang 1a4e 1sos.r
60 along
loSss s.so9s ana war; 90 sioGG &C. Baldi Ware fol-
THE assnn,nt M,atrdEJShR & Il. Rem.g and Ferruecio
for the nomination to succeed Frederick j. |
Fourth War Daniel cahin. sr. 1aeutenan,
1L County commissioner R9Dert j. Moore
Aoi llahcnlbe 8rab IN 1901, he |
sessi ssesssi IN 1910 ana for the p. Il. II. contract In
:. Fun ward-Isaac Deutsch Lieutenant n,
McSlchol ana Carey. Regularly with me Or |
sahization- known as do nothing Council
sixth Ward-charles A. schwarz McNichol
follower and liquor dealer. A ''eo slone 10
seventh Ward-Richard A. Cooper sI'he 1onIv |
negro member Of Councils. SeEer lieutensnt |
has record OF being absent from Couneilsi !
mtetlnAs ohe-seventh OF the time h dusl !
euletholder having been appointed miscei- /
lhneoua clerk In the Municipal Court al a |
salary OF slzOO a year June o. 1914 Voted !
tot Munlelpal Court eNtrayaganceH ana an /
eIhT Hang measures Is given credit in or {
kanizauou circles for the ballot box stuffina
tnat made the fth Ward famous for years
Eishth Ward-MOrTia H. Conn known a. /
tne original anti bla henburE man Ia Cot,n- |
qiis Follower Of Penrose and buck DesIin
end former president Of the new defunct Pen.
rose Cub walnut street near iOth Instiaated I
infestiaAtion into the Bureau on Fire ~ con- /
Quoted hy George ID, Porter Ia December itia |
rnis1, proved hzzie He then attacked
Powell Etans. Chairman Of the Fire Preventien |
~ena,m.saion. fhis attack never got FAR
teEtA y srd-ftolla Dance. Picked by or.
4a4se q the Orphans Court ~
tIeNtn!h Ward-i-ouis A. Michallson I.ieu-
t<t,4nf of John +. conneliy. and picked by con-
#ttt ~ nl4 successor. = -
!. .irsliih Ward Richard d. Burk McNiehol
AsatenaHt 80 along F"
lib Wafo-Nfliam III Jones Anofhar -. |