Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-22


has this impression of him. He will say,
"Hampy Moore? Yes, he's all right. What's
he for? Well, Hampys for a high tariff
always been a strong Republican. And then
that other thing-what do they call 1t? Oh,
yes; waterways, inland waterways Hes
strong for that"
There Is another thing which he has al
ways been strong for. but which Is OFTEN
forgotten. That is the Organization. He is
great deal better than the Organization, and
his personality is distinct enough not to sug-
gest the Organization every time his name
is mentioned But he believes in 1t, and his
political philosophy is imbedded in the
cement of its foundations. And that has
been so much taken for granted that it is
often forgotten. However, 1t was forcibly
brought to mind the other day when his
name appeared at the head of eight to whom
the leaders had narrowed their field of pos
slbilities for Mayor. The tail of that list was
William S. Ware. Needless to say, 1t was
Penrose- -McNichol list.
Touch and Go With Ware Powder
Here is the situation: Ware has virtually
thrown down the gauntlet to the McNichol
faction He has all but announced his cam
didacy for Mayor. One unguarded and inso-
lent remark from McNichol or Penrose, and
the die would be cast 1t is touch and go
with the Ware powder. So the other side is
keeping the matches in safe place. Mean
while, II has shrewdly pressed forward the
boom of Moore, and the Wares are feeling
about to see how strong he would be. An
indication OF this is the Ware hrtation with
the labor vote; for "Hampy" Moore has GER
tainly offended labor has shaken his fist at
the labor lobby on the floor of the House of
Representatives. This explains the Vares'
smiles upon labor, and shows that they take
Moore's candidacy seriously They have
good reason to take II seriously. For prob
ably no other man in the city could make
such great inroads into the Ware majorities
in the downtown wards where foreigners
abound. Moore is popular among the Ital-
ians; the Baldis are his good friends He
has also a stronghold on the hearts Of the
South Philadelphia Jewish voters. And he is
not afraid of labor. For even after his def
ance OF 1t, he received $4,000 out OF $4,000
votes cast for Congressman In his district
The friend OF the immigrants" as the Con-
gresham Is known downtown, strengthened
his hold on the imagination OF the foreign
element by fighting the lteracy test for Inn
migrants
1t had been hoped that Moore would be a
compromise candidate, because OF his long
and well-seasoned Organization record; but
it would seem that the Wares are not so zeal
Gus for the Organization as a traditional
body but rather are determined upon found
ing an entirely new Organization in which
the only question Of harmony would be the
harmony between Brother Ed and Brother
Bill
Is Not a Political "Tool"
The MeNiehol people are not altogether
"erazy" about Moore. The aggressive ana
astute congressman knows the game" too
well TO be 2 political tool, and all they could
hope from him would be, first the continue
ton Of the prestige q the Organization;
second, the defeat Of the Wares (by no
means certain lE any caseli ana third the
feeling that because OF his long association
With Organisation leaders he would not
have ne heart to turn down old friends
Il would not harmouizs win his sast fhag