Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-10


that Common Councils may vote on H."
"Go TO MEN HIGHER UP"
r. s. McElroy, OF 1924 Bainbridge street.
Common Councilman from the sOth Ward.
and clerk in the sherin's ONCE. said:
II am in favor OF the $50 100000 loan az
well as an early special election. but
do not intend to be guided by the clamor
of mob. All this agitation and criticism
Of Councils Finance Committee Is doing
more harm than good.
why interview members OF Councils
Finance Committee on this matter2"
Smiling, he added, "Why donr you 40
TO the men higher up7"
| who are the men higher up2'
Mr. McElroy's smile broadened.
"Go to Penrose, McNichol and Ware"
| he suggested.
Mr., McElroy said he didn't believe in
| rushing tactics. He added that he did
\ not believe in saddling a great debt upon
the city. He would not say IL he was
prepared to have the bill reported out
| of committee.
w. ]. Crawford, of 2O3s Fltzwater street.
Select Councilman from the 2Oth Ward,
said:
~ am in favor Of having the subway Is
sue settled one way or the other / am
also in favor Of having the transit loan
bill reported out Of" Councils Finance
| Committee. 1 have had no conference with
politicians. 1 will vote according to my
| convictions"
Are you In favor of calling a special
meeting of the committee without waiting
for Mr.. Connelly's call?"
NO" Mr.. Crawford replied, "I am not !"
TRAINER FOR HIS WARD.
Henry ]. Trainer, a Select Councilman,
a member of the Finance Committee of
Councils and a wholesale dealer in lIouors
at 500 South Front street believes in tran
sit and believes that the sooner the city
gets It the better, but he wants It to go
down into the Third Ward.
IT believe that the city needs rapid
transit right away" said Mr.. Trainer.
but I feel that the Taylor plan scarcely
comprehends all the present needs
| think that the plan should include tho
Sd Ward. Before will vote to report the
present transit ordinance out of commit
tee want to be sure of several of these
things."
George H. Kelly, Common Councilman
from the 26th Ward, said:
NY mind Is made UP as to what I am
| going to do, but 1 prefer not to speak
until the public meeting tomorrow"
McNICHoL MEMS OPINIONS.
| This Is what the McNichol followers Of
fered:
John ]. Mckinley, Select Councilman,
SD Ward, when informed that John p.
Connolly had announced that meeting
of the Finance Committee of Councils
would be called, said
II am in favor of $3O,OOO.OOO loan for
rapid transit If 1t will satisfy the peo-
ple."
"Will you vote to report the bill out of
the committee at the next meetlng?" he
! was asked.
"a won't say anything about that" said
| Mckinley, because ! haven't seen any
body about 1t and don't know how those
fellows at the front feel about the
| matter"
Peter e. Costello. n member of Common
Council, and of the Finance Committee
of Councils will not vote to report the
transit ordinance out of committee at
once so that the special election may be
hunch about it,"
Fred Schwarz, Select Councilman from
the 41st Ward, said:
4 am certainly in favor of reporting
the rapid transit bill out of the Finance
Committee in order that II may come be-
fore Common Council for action. From
the start have been in favor of getting
the bill out of committee in order that
sit for Philadelphia.
"HAvEN'T GIVEN IT THOUGHT"
William ]. McCloskey. 10Th Ward,
wanted to be put down as "noncom-
INITIAL Mr. McCloskey was found in his
office, 81 North Front street.
II haven't given 1t a thought" he said
when the special election was mentioned.
I've been so busy down here at my own
business that 1 haven't had time to think
L
hunch about it."
DIR. Thomas ]. Morton. Common Coun-
Gilman from the goth Ward, said:
"Rapid transit has almost ruined the
neighborhood in which live, and I know
what the people here think of It. I will
not say whether approve Director Tay-
lor's plans or not. 1 have given the plan
private but not public consideration"
When reminded that Chairman Connolly
had announced that a meeting of the
Finance Committee would be called, Doc
tor Morton said he had not given the
ordinances providing for special cleo
ton any consideration, and therefore was
not able to say whether or not he favored
reporting the ordinances out at the next
meeting of Councils.
FLAHERTY WON'T TALK.
John r. Flaherty, Select Councilman,
q subordinate in the clerks office OF the
Court of Quarter Session and a member
OF the Finance Committee of Councils,
said:
81 won't talk transit to anybody. I
have more important things to think Of"
What are those important things|
at won't talk transit" shouted Flaherty
'to anybody or at any time. It's nobody's
business what I privately think of tran
cit. I'll say what think in Councils"
Mr.. Flaherty is a dual ofticeholder.
APPOINTMENT SURPRISES sHocH-
Henry r. Snoch, Select Councilman, |
4Tth Ward. expressed surprise when in |
formed by the EVENING LEDGER that he |
had been appointed member OF the |
Finance Committee of Councils.
"If have been appointed a member |