Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-15
WARES HOLD WHIP HAND
IN REPUBLICAN CHOICE
FOR MAYORALTY RACE
Leaders Fear Break if Con-
gresham Is Nominated.
Harmony Not in Sight.
Eight Favorites Picked,
Subject to Change.
From a star corr,srond,ni

| fron n Std0 Correspondent
ATLANTIC CITY July i5.-The wares
are completely dominating the Mayoralty
situation as far as the Republican Or
ganization is concerned
Congressman William s. Ware is At
least potential candidate. and 1t is
feared by other leaders that his candI-
dacy would mean break
The South Philadelphia leaders and
Senator McNichol are farther away from
the much-vaunted Harmony" than they
have been at any other time since 1911.
The first round-table conference of the
| Organization leaders, held in the Strand
Hotel last night brought out these facts
| and showed that the machine ieadera
with the exception of the Wares. are NOV.
| ing with the utmost caution in Tho
Mayoralty in an attempt to present IN
| open break that would result In the elec.
| ton OF an independent to succeed Mayor
| Blankenburg.
LANE CALLED CONFAB.
The conference last night was called bv
City Chairman David H Lane and was a
| preliminary show down" by Senators
! Ware and McNichol. incidentally. the
| Organization leaders carefully went over
a list of more than so names OF Mayoralty
possibilities and sifted them down to a
| tentative eight.
In the sitting process, the name of
| Louis ]. Kolb, who has been urged upon
the leaders by Governor Brumbaugh,
was among those dropped from considera-
tion at this time, at least.
The eight who survive are, In the order
named by the bosses themselves. Con-
gresham ]. Hampton Moore, City Con-
| troller John NJ Walton. Common Pleas
| Judge Norris s. Barratt ex-Drector of
Public Works William C. Haddock, John
| T. Windrim. Receiver of Taxes W. Free
land KendIick, Coroner william r.
Knight and Congressman William S. Ware
Judge Barratt was the dark horse
backed by City Chairman Lane, as the
harmony candidate His name has been
mentioned only casually in connection
with the mayoralty.
Congressman Moore was also urged by
Lane. Congressman Ware and W. Free
land Kendrick are the only Ware men on
the list Coroner Knight has McNichol
tendencies. Controller Walton, Haddock
and Windrim are all straight-out Nc
| Nichol men.
MAY REVISE LIST
The Organization will hold future
meetings and will add or subtract from
this list as they see fit, 1t was announced
list, however. represents the men who are
being seriously considered by the bosses
at this time,
The conferees last night kept away
from harsh words that might have car
ried through the locked door behind
which they frankly" discussed the sit
uation. and the confab was almost a
travesty ON politeness.
McNichol lieutenants named Ware fol-
lowers or men who 1t had been reported
would have the support of the Wares,
when City Chairman Lane, acting as ar
bitrator, called for nominations" Others
around the table recommended the Nc
Nichol candidates. Who brought up the
name of Congressman Ware is still a
mystery, as the leaders are throwing a
veil about this part of the confab.
Wares candidacy would mean
break" said Lane, after the round table |
meeting, so of course, we discussed his |
name as little as possible"
Ibid Senator Ware say his brother is a |
candidate?" the city chairman asked.
He did not say that he wasn't"
snapped Lane, in answer.
! The conference was the first held be-
tween the leaders this year that has been
attended by the Wares Senator Ware rep
resented the South Philadelphia leaders.
The others who participated were Sena-
Register of Wills David Martin and
Select Councilman Charles P. Seger.
These five men represented Organization
control over every ward in Philadelphia.
DANGER OF BREAK.
That the possible candidacy of Con-
gresham Ware is worrying the McNichol
faction was shown during all the three
hours of comforting. The Congressman
was excluded from the meeting and when
his name was reached on the list of 30.
there was little discussion except that II
he really is a candidate, 1t means a
break" as Lane put it,
Senator McNichol came to the confer
ence ready TO fight If the necessity for It
arose Senator Ware, however, only
smiled all during the confab, and made
no, move to insist that the conferrees be
permitted to bring up the name of any
candidate outside the list of eight at any
time in the future. This was done after
the name of Louis ]. Kolb had been
dropped.
McNichol yesterday afternoon went
over the entire situation with his lieu
tenants and when he reached Lanes
room in the Strand last night he had his
complete slate ready. II included either {
John T. Windrim or William C, Had !
dock for Mayor, ex-Receiver OF Taxes I
Hugh Black for Sheriff, Magistrate Nor !
ris for County Commissioner and eX- Q
Magistrate Robert Henderson for one OF
the downtown Magistrates. II Is over
the offices of Mayor Sheriff and County
that a fight would be
waged in the event of a break between
the Wares and McNichol I
David II. Lane presented the names of !
Windrim and Haddock at the conference
The names OF the others were not brought
ap. Senator Ware made no recommenda- :
tons
Lane, who supported Congressman Ware
IN 1911, is now openly aligned with Nc
Nichol, and according to politicians who
locked to the shore last night to learn
he result of the confab OF the bosses, he
vim lead the night for McNichol In the
vent of a split between McNichol and
he Wares David Martin and Charles
seger are also lined up with MeNichol,
10 that Senator Ware was not in very
riendly company last night
MeNiehol. It was definitely stated to-
Law, has control Of a majority Of the
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