Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-10
FEUD OF CHIEFS
CAUSES DEADLOCK
ON MAYORALTY
Republican Organiza-
tion Faces Disrup-
ton by McNichol-
Ware Strife.
Factions in Hostile Array on
Eve of Municipal Election.
Conference at Atlantic City
Tonight Threatens to Revive
Warfare of 1911.


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The Republican Organization leaderi
are deadlocked over their choice Of .
candidate for Mayor and, as a result, Q
bitter primary campaign fight between
the wares and McNichol. that may lead
to tho determination OF one Of them ea
power in the Philadelphia Republican
machine. is imminent.
An effort to bring about harmony be-
tween the factions ls expected TO be made
In Atlantic City this afternoon and to-
night. Senator Penrose is now at the
shore, and the other leaders, including
Senators McNichol and Ware, Congress-
man Ware and David H. Lane, will all be
on hand. 1t has been denied that there
mitted today that they might hold an
"informal discussion"
The round table conference that 1t was
said would be held last Thursday night
and Friday at the shore was abandoned.
This was done because the Wares sfused
to attend II was said today.
Uniess harmony between the leaders is
brought about within the next few weeks,
the voters OF Philadelphia viii sec con-
test more bitter than that of 1911. Both
McNichoi and the Wares will put COM
piete tickets IL. the field, and will fight
for the utter annihilahon OF the other
politically.
The Wares, because they hold n slight
majority OF the power In the Organlzn-
tion, want to name tho harmony" can
dldate suggested by City Chairman David
II. Lane. Senator McNichol has told his
political intimates that he Twill not stand
for IT, That Is as far as the negotia-
tions to unite the Organization leaders
behind harmony" candidate have gone,
except that the names OF individual can
didates have been carefully considered.
McNICHoL MAY BACK EARLE
AS his trump card TO prevent the Wares
from naming the Organization Mayoralty
candidate and thus controlling the next
administration in the event of the cleo
ton of that candidate, Senator McNichol
ia threatening to support George III.
Earle, Jr., in a bitter fight with the Wares
at the polls In September.
II was with Earle that McNichol de-
feated the Wares In 1911, when Congress-
man william s. Ware was q candidate for
Mayor. The McNlchol followers are aa-
serting that Earle could bring about the
defeat of the downtown leaders again.
There is no question OF Earle's eligibility
learned, 1t is said. that he established a
bona fde residence here five years ago,
Just how critical the situation Is from
an Organization standpoint Is shown by
the attitude OF Senator MeNichol when
he explained the situation to his friends
and political iieutenants.
Speaking OF the Wares within tho last
few days. he has said: "They insist upon
naming the man. won't stand for It. II
they insist too much upon naming Kolb,
or Bill Ware himself. I'll bring out Earle
again, and throw them completely out of
City Hail."
The clash. II 1t comes. would not be
confined to the Mayoralty contest. Nc
Nichol and Ware would each have a full
ticket in the field.
In the Informal discussions OF plans for
the campaign that the Organization lead
erH have held during the last few months
a general plan for dividing the city and
county Offices between them has been
agreed to. Under this agreement. the
Wares would name the candidate for
sherin. Harry G. RanBIey. president of
Select Council Is their selection for this
place.
A. Lincoln Ac1er has agreed to run
again for Sheriff on the McNichol ticket,
Il was said today. and has also agreed
10 90 on the stump against the Wares,
In the event of a clash between the Or
ganzation leaders. Recorder OF Deeds
aght and stump against the downtown |
leaders. It ia said.
LANES DARK HORSES"
At the informal" discussion OF the
situation at the shore tonight, City Chair |
man Lane ls expected to present the |
names OF two dark horses" which he |
aaFd al ha k. t..sA
TONS Lane has been making every effort |
TO bring about harmony between the |
Organization leaders. but his EFFORTS 10 |
have them agree upon a harmony candi- |
late have so far proved unsuccessful
In the negotiations that have been con- |
lucted since the close Of the session OF |
he Legislature, the Wares have urged |
he selection OF Louis ]. KOlb. with Con-
sressman Ware as the alternative. It is |
laid. McaSiehols suggestions as Thar |
nony" possibilities have been City Con- |
roller Walton, ex-Dirsctor OF Public |
Works George q. Haddoek. Coroner |
KNIGHT and other so-ealled "deRJiehol"
men.
The only hope OF harmony seems 10 /
est with Lane He will not disclose. the |
names OF the dark horses" with which |
ie hopes to bring about harmony. how
,yer.
PENRosE MAY ATTEND.
Senator Penrose Is In Atlantic City and /
Z there Is a round table conference. he /
WI attend. He was indicated, however. /
hat We wants to leave Il 10 the Wares /
ma McNiehol 10 settle between them, II
his can be done
Il Is considered improbable that any
public announcement will be made for
leyesal weeks, whether the Leaders agree
% 1zht or 10 combine their efforts IN 4
larmony program. Whether there Is a 1
light or not. they want a short campaign,
md it probably viii Be late IN August
'eioes the Organization program Is de-
lnitely determined.