Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
HARMONY, WITH SMITH
FOR MAYOR, CALLED
BLIND" OF BOSSES
Charges Are Made That Or
ganization in It's Scheme
of Public Plunder Has Aid
of the Governor
EAGER FOR CONTRACTS

Accusations that the entire Republ,ca,
organization Mayoralty Situation" 10
oeen @ framed up by the Organization lead
els 10 deceive the public and that Csover
,,or ,,r brumbaugh, In appointing forme
:, ,ostnaster Thomas 3. Smith to the pm
n az service Commission, has been the chic
'sure IN 'sub-cellar" politics bv whici
,,ar,i,oSny, ns,,,,Sy, with Smith as the Organization
SaHuluate Tor Mayor was decided ,tno,
soine time ago. created a sensation 4,
poiiueal circles today. The charges wer,
H'5ue ave py the press of the city Renerall,
lhe North American today speoi6caii n,
charged that all the OrganizatIon header
had agreed upon Smith in these words.
Penrose, McNichol, the Wares. Lane
anu Martin have agreed upon ex-Post-
'u;i ,asier Ihomas B. Smith for the Re-
publican candidate for Mayor. The
prospect OF hundreds OF mlllions OF
contracts during the next four Years
mace harmony essential for the graft
ncaton OF the greed of the Ware and
McNichol contracting firms. They
could take no chances of a factionaI
fight among themselves.
The charges were:
THAT the Organization bosses.
rearing that a factional fight would
result IN the election of an "un-
friendly Mayor and the consequent
tlnm.
long ago decided upon HARMONY
candidate who would divide the con-
tracts between Ware and McNichol.
THAT the talk of fight which has
emanated from the Ware camp was
part OF prearranged scheme to de-
ceive the public and prevent the in
dependents from opening their cam
paign.
3-That the Harmony candidate is
former Postmaster Thomas b. Smith.
-That Governor Brumbaugh, in ap-
pointing Smith to the Public Service
Commission and giving him a Ger
tifcate of character backed the
scheme to make Smith the distributor
of contracts, should he be elected.
5-That Governor Brumbaugh, in ap-
pointing Smith, "hitched himself to
the ash cart" and has aligned him
self with political bosses that he at
tackled during the campaign last fall
The EVENING LEDGER teiegraphed a
summary of the North Americana
charges to Governor Brumbaugh In
Maine. No reply has yet been received
When the charges were starting to be
gossiped three days ago the Governor
was asked for an explanation. but his
only answer was, ASK my friends to
suspend Judgment until they understand
the situation
The charges of frame-up include
assertions that the entire slate of the
Organization and the cabinet have been
long decided upon, and that In exchange
for Congressman Ware getting out of the
race the Wares are to have most of the
row" offices. The slate said to have
been decided upon is as follows:
CITY SOLICITOR-JOHN p. CON-
NELLY -(McNICHOL).
SHERIFF-HARRY C. RANSLEY
CVARE).
CLERK OF THE CoURTS-THOMAS
w. CUNNINGHAM (McNICHOL).
RECORDER OF DEEDS-WILLIAM
II. WILSON CVARE).
CoRONER-WILLIAM R. KNIGHT
/. CMARTIN).
CITY CONTROLLER = JOHN NJ.
WABTON (NBUTRAL).
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ERT j. MOORE (McNICHoL) AND
POSSIBLY JAMES A. DUNN
.(VARE).
Even Mayor Smiths cabinet has been
partly selected, according to the charges.
It includes:
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY
EDWARD w. PATTON CHdcNIGHoL).
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
HARRY A. MACKEY CVARE).
DIRECTOR OF SUPPLIES-FOR-
MER DIRECTOR JOSEPH H.
KLEbIMER.
CHARITIEs-FoRMER DIRECTOR
JOSEPH S. NEFF.
DIRECTOR OF TRANSIT-No selec-
ton yet made. because of "Dave"
Lanes opposition to A. Merritt Tay-
lor.
It was said today that only word from
Ware could clear the at
nosphere and determine definitely the
ruth OF the charges. If he announces
mis- candidacy, II was declared there
would be no harmony" candidate such as
smith Is said to be, and a factional fight
would follow, but that II he was not a
the organization bosses would
ret together behind Smith or some other
candidate.
When Congressman Ware was ques-
toned today he declined to discuss the
North Americans charges and said;
II will make my position on the may
rally known at the proper time"
In tire meantime the stock OF Con-
j. Hampton Moore Is rising,
md the belief is growing that, notwith-
tanding their earlier attitude, Senators
'enrose and McNichol will support him
n a factional contest should Congress-
nan Ware be candidate.
The business men of the Northeast.
Who have been nursing the Moore boom
long, have Issued a challenge 10 the
rares, In which they eriticise Organiza-
len tactics In naming the Republican
andidate for Mayor.
A Moore club will be organized tomor-
ow afternoon at a meeting to be held
| the office OF A. c. Kelley, at 22l5 North
ront street. Mr.. Keeley acted as toast
laster at the dinner given to Congress
IAN Moore at the Rittenhouse.
When asked his opinion OF Governor |
irumbaugh's rumored connection with |
he Mayoralty situation, the Mayor de- |
ined 10 discuss the subject.