Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26

ters the word, brothers and sisters Help
| Me" BY that sign alone I'll carry the
| city. That's how many orders belong to.
THEY'LL all help me, and Il means a clean
sweep. No, It amt the Masons, he said
in response TO a query.
BLANKENBURG DOESN'T FIT
"why. you've never had Mayor as
| capable as the one you're talking to now,'
Mr.. Callahan continued, forgetting appar-
! entity for the minute that he was not yet
Mayor "Blankenburg-he's all right but
| he's all tied up. He can't get around
| Councils. he has to learn; whereas you
don't have to learn me. I'm already
| learnt The Mayor is a fine fellow, all
right, or l wouldn't a kept him in my
window here. / tried hard to get him
where he is, | kept him in this window
four years but he don't ft the bill. He's
| n foreigner, whereas I'm native, be-
cause rye lived here 10 years"
At this point typical down and out
walked In the shop rather unsteadily and'
| with a very serious countenance. said
| "Ah, Mayor Callahan. how is the fight
progresslng?" He spoke perfect English.
| After a conference aside, in which the
| words "boss" and ward leader" could
| be heard the man left, after being prom
ised job in the gas house.
BETTER QUARTERS FOR PIGS
When asked IL he were not afraid of
| Congressman Ware as a candidate, Mr..
| Callahan replied mirthfully: "The Wares
| don't want II. They want me; I'm
Ware man same as am McNichol man.
| All they want Is a Ware man. We're
going to build this island up again, Bill
and |. It's going to the dogs. Besides,
| know all about pigs. l can hang, kill
and treat a pig. l know all about them.
Asked If he did not think it was essen
tial to know something besides how to
kill pigs in order to be Mayor of Phila-
delphia, Mr.. Callahan said: mo. It's
| the pigs and cement that rule this city.
| Jim rules all north, and Ware all south.
Jim likes the wood blocks and cement.
| while BILL he likes the pigs. Under
stand / don't mean to knock them
| they're hne fellows. Give them honey
all the way through the article. They'll
make this island right if people would
only let them alone"
Mr.. Callahan then dived into the intri-
cacies Of the various parties and political
factions. All the Progressives are his
staunch friends, as are the Independents
and the Democrats, he said He had lived
on the island 40 years and they all knew
him, he said. He also intimated that he
might be the fusion candidate in the
event that an agreement between the
warning parties is finally reached. As
for his campaign, 1t will not 80 beyond
the confines OF South street until he is
nominated.
~ won't go campaigning until I'm noml-
mated" he said. "Pd hate TO go around
making a big noise and then get beat
1t would be too much like making a fool
out of myself Again he was interrupted
when woman came in to price an
antique piano. "Seventy-five dollars,
| I,a. .la rrt.s a,
you
HIS BROAD REPUTATION.
"You see, I'm known all over the city
and a good part OF the country; that is
by people OF any accountable Harry. the
saloon man, on the corner over there
You can't mention a place I'm not known,
Germantown. North Philadelphia and
everywhere You see. I've lived here 40
years and they all know me. Ask them
down in the 96th Ward who John is."
Then Mr.. Callahan discussed his plat
fern. No jitneys because they hurt the
+. r. T. Votes for women because II
women voted they would maybe re-elect
him. No more street cars because all
the streets were already occupied" with
cars He favored the opening OF saloons
on Sundays from until to give thirsty
people a chance to get "a bit" before
and after church. Also, 1T would kill
tho 'speakeasies." Mr.. Callahan decrled
the housing conditions for pigs on the
Neck" and said he would have them
Immediately remedled.
why pigs is human" he said. I'D
have every one washed and build better
pens for them. They got nature, those
animals have AS for the Convention
Hall. that ought to be put. on South
street, and that's where I'll put IT, The
smartest young men In the country live
around here and they need IT,"
CONTRACTS FOR WARE AND
McNICHOL.
Then / would have lots of parades
to amuse the people IL the people had
some attraction at home they wouldn't
go out OF the city to spend their money
and We want 70 keep the money here
All children and chickens" should be
OIL the streets by 10 o'clock too. All
contracts would go. to McNichol and
Ware. They're the best In the city.
Mr.. Callahan said that he had not picked
his cabinet and advisers yet as he hadn't
thought about IT,"
First. I'm going TO hire someone tc
lead me around that building" ne said
referring 10 City Hail. TITS too big foI
me 70 tackle. Even though I've lived a
years here l don't know much about IL
My lawyers are working on my affairs
have four OF them TO handle my estate
you know; I used 70 have ~ before gol
broke"
EYES ON PRESIDENCY.
As Mr.. Callahan discussed the various
questions he beeame more enthusiastic
"And II run the city TO suit the peopl.
l Will do a further duty 10 the country
TN run for Governor. I'm known al
over the State. There's nothing too big
because I'm trained. II I made good AZ
Governor I'D run for President-I lives
In this country 40 years and know al
about IL, i could handle the German sit
uation or anything II l have enough
hackers.
know l could make a good Presiden
because all you have 10 do In Washington
IL 10 mention my name. and I've been al
through the White House't