Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-09
BUSINESS MEMS LIST
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Continusd fTora P.~s ore
too long for busy man to abandon his
work TO take up. Not that II is not inn
portant work. and consider W q great
compliment 60 be mentioned on the list
Of these citizens today.
7 was by no means compIimented in
being listed with the other candidates"
He referred to the harmony list OF
eight, which among others included tho
names Of Judge Barratt. ex-Director
Haddock. William 8. ware and J. Hamp-
ton Moore
ONLY NOMINATE TOOLS"
"A man cannot take a nomination from,
the Organization In this city and expect
70 have an Independent administration.
lie would be only nominated to be n tool
or politicians. I admit that the suqRes-
uon that nomination might come from
an Independent quarter ls a different
matter, but that is so remote that II is
not worth considering AZ any rate I am
not htted for the once, never having
been In politics. and am not a candi-
date or am fairly to be considered
as one"
Charles s. Calwell president OF the
Corn Exchange National Bank, was em-
phatic In declaring his name should not
be considered
II would not be a candidate unaar ,r,.
condition." he said. "I have looked over
the list OF the IA names suggested, and Of
All those think former Governor Stuart
pest fitted for the choice OF Mayor. He
" experienced In politics and is honest.
A great deal Of money Is to be spent bv
the next administration and something
more than a business man will be needed
Mr
quirements, being both a business man
and well versed in handling political sit
uations."
CUMMINGS NOT A CANDIDATE
], Howell Cummings, president OF the
John b. stetson Company. said he had
not considered his possible candidacy"
and would not do so. No one talked to
him about the matter. and II was news
to him when he saw his name on the list
OF fourteen. He did not want to be con-
sldered a candidate.
Would you, II the public demand for
your candidacy became widespread, pre-
Ter to run as Republican or as an In
dependent7"
Il have always been a Republican" he
said. But as am not. considering any
possibility of a nomination, why should l
talk about the Independents7"
COMMENT OF RUE AND KoLB.
Levi L. Rue, president of the PhIladei-
phia National Bank. said he would not
discuss the matter. Louis ]. Kolb said
his position had been made clear in re-
cent statements, and that he had nothing
to add to them. He was said at one time
to have had the original support Of the
Wares. His namo was dropped from con-
sideration by the Organization leaders a |
month ago.
or the others on the list the following |
arc on vacations: Sheldon Potter. Theo- |
dore Lewis. George Wharton Pepper and |
John Frederick Lewis.
The letter of the business men follows:
Gentlemen: The undersigned. repre-
Bentlng recent Informal conferences of
Philadelphia business men concerning the
forthcoming mayoralty election, desire to |
call to the attention of,your organizations |
the transcendent Importance, OF the busi- |
ness interests of the city involved in the !
election and administration OF the next |
Mayor. Great municipal projects already |
initiated, and problems of even greater |
magnitude that are logically certain to
arise, which are vital to tho business and |
commercial welfare OF the city, make II |
imperative that the chief executive to be |
chosen at the November election shall be
man OF wide experience. fitted for the |
task Of giving Philadelphia the greatest |
impetus AAi 10
Therefore, we urge that the bodies
which you represent give consideration
to the requirements of the business in
terests OF the city by the selection OF
mayoralty candidates OF the highest type
and business efficiency. without assum-
ing to dictate even by suggestion, we
submit that there are many citizens of |
proven worth in Philadelphia from whom |
choice may be made; among them, as
types. may be included the following:
(Here followed the names printed In the
foregoing list.)
THE business interests represented by
the undersigned have no particular can
didate, either in the above list or among
the many other publlc-spirited and able
men In the commercial life of Philadel-
phia whose names might be presented.
The object OF this communication Is to
emphasize the vital necessity OF present.
ing candidates for the mayoTalty who are
qualified by business experience and abll-
ity to properly conduct the corporate af-
fairs of the city and to inaugurate new
era Of municipal development, progress
and construction"
LIST OF sIGNERS.
Following are the slgners: