Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-28
WARE CANDIDACY TAKES
AWAY M'NICHOL SMILE
Congressman Moore Visits Col
league, to Find Out If
He Will Run.

Terse comment on the candidacy OF
Congressman william S. Ware Is being
made in the Penrose-McNichol faction OF
the Republican Organization. following
the filing OF nomination papers for the
Mayoralty by Ware.
Senator McNichol lost his usual smile.
The suggestion was made that the fiing
OF Wares papers knocked McNichors
harmony talk to smithereens."
His anwer was, 80 that's your only In
| terpretation."
Congressman ]. Hampton Moore, for
whom a city-wide boom was launched
several weeks ago by manufacturers, vis-
tied Congressman Ware in the latter's
office late yesterday. After his confer
ence with Ware Moore gave out the fol-
lowing statement
IT called on my colleague, Mr.. Ware,
| and his brother, the Senator, to discuss
| the Mayoralty situation, not as a candi-
| date, but as one interested In the success
OF the Republican ticket in 1916. l also
sought to find out whether the Congress-
man intended to run for Mayor, since
both he and have been mentioned In
that connection.
KNOWS WARE POSITION.
"1nasmuch as we have been in Con-
gress together for several years and
have worked in common for the develop
ment of the city, II seemed appropriate
and timely that 1 should have this talk
| with him. What the Congressman said
as to his attitude, 1 am not free to dis
cuss, but think 1 know where he
| stands"
r. Lincoln Mcneil, chairman OF the
Board OF Directors of the Kensington
Board of Trade, also issued state
ment. In which he asserted that the
Board, as body, had not indorsed
Thomas B. Smith or ay one else for
Mayor. He denied that the meeting of
the northwest business men," presided
over by A G. Kelley, president of the
Board, was a meeting of Board members.
The meeting was held several days ago,
and Smith was indorsed by the men who
attended.
No new candidates for Mayor have
appeared today. Director of City Transit
A. Merritt Taylor today amplified his
statement announcing that he Is not a
candidate. His statement follows:
During the campaign for adequate
rapid transit facilities in Philadelphia
many earnest and enthusiastic citizens
have rallied to the support of the depart
ment of city transit regardless of their
political affiliations. 1 am informed that
certain of these individuals who have ac-
| corded me their friendship and support
|
cuating nomination papers in various
sections of the city, with a view OF hav-
ing me become candidate Tor the
| mayoralty. 1t would be unfair on my
part to permit them to thus expend their
time and efforts when 1t Is my firm de-
csion that under no conditions Will L
become a candidate for the mayoralty.
PAPERS AIDED TRANSIT.
1.-THE success of my efforts to establish
the much-needed high-speed lines in
Philadelphia has been due to the gener-
GUS support which has been accorded
the department by the newspapers re-
gardless of their political tendencies, ana
by the citizens of every political party
Last winter when relentless public
campaign was being waged for the i'm
mediate establishment of the high-speed
lines. 1t will be remembered that certain
) individuals attributed my activities to a
, desire for political preferment. In order
to correct this misapprehension, TOOK
the opportunity to define my position at
the public mass-meeting, held in the
, Academy of Music, on February "A, ana
? there made the following public state
ment: L have no desire to be Mayor OF
Philadelphia or to hold any other Dph'"
Office
, "As a result, the newspapers and citi-
zens. regardless of political Affiliations.
rallied to the support of the Department
Of City Transit, which support was per-
sistently carried to successful conclu-
sion.
. TT would be impossible for me to dsre-
gard these facts and to permit politics to
become a factor in important work which
still remains to be performed by the De-
partment of City Transit. with the aid OF
a united press and united citizenship, to
the end that Philadelphia may have not
only adequate transit facilities, but the
! best transit facilities obtainable, operated
in a manner calculated to best serve the
Z public.
81 am very grateful for the support and
, confidence which has been accorded the
: Department and me personally"
The Building Trades Council of Phila-
, delphia met at 1872 Filbert street last
: night, and demanded a harmony" candi-
date for Mayor Resolutions were adopt
ed and sent to City Chairman David II.
I Lane, asking for absolute harmony in
= the Republican ranks, "in order to Sc
cure return of general prosperity
The resolution asserted that 1t repre-
sented the sentiment of $500 voters.