Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-21
WARE AND M'NICHOL
MEN in FIERCE FIGHT
OVER COURT PLACE
Factions at Each Others
Throats in Judiciary Contest.
McCurdy Victory
Predicted
RYAN LEADS S BATTLE
City Solicitor and Judge Doughertv
Offer Strongest Opposition to
Opponents

The ware and McNichoi factions OF the
Republican Organization are at each
others throats today. In a bitter fight TO
nominate the candidates for Judge Of the
Orphans Court.
The Ware forces assisted by several in
dividual ward leaders, are backing George
McCurdy. president OF Common Council
while the McNichol followers are all vot.
ing for Judge Morris Dallett. the ineum-
bent.
orders went out TO the two camps late
last night. In their fight to nominate
McCurdy, the Wares have lined UP with
them David II. Lane, David Martin and
Edward W. Patton, besides all of their
own ward leaders. except Henry j.
Trainer, of the Sd Ward, who is support.
ing Dallett with this strength behind
him, McCurdy should carry South Phila-
delphia, West Philadelphia and the north
east, and is expected to have decided
plurality over Dallett.
The Wares and other leaders who are
supporting McCurdy are doing SO be-
cause they had pledged him their sup
port when the Organization leaders de-
cided to back McCurdy and, at Dave
Lanes request, threw down Judge Dal-
lett. Strong pressure has been brought
to bear on Judge Dalletts behalf, how
ever, and caused McNichol finally TO sup
port him.
The names OF all the judiciary candI-
dates for the Superior Court, the Com
mon Pleas Courts. the Orphans Court
and the Municipal Court are printed upon
a separate primary election ballot, known
as the "nonpartisan" ballot, for today's
election. The election law provides that
any judicial candidate who at the primary
receives more than so per cent. OF the
total vote cast for the office he seeks
shall be declared elected and will not need
to appear on the ballot at the regular
| November election.
Interest in the judicial fight today cen4
| tres chiefly about the contest for the two
places in the Common Pleas Court No 2.
and that for judge OF the Orphans Court.
| In spite OF the nonpartisan law, designed
| to take the judiciary election out Of
party politics, the Republican Organiza-
| tion has Slated" Joseph r. Rogers and
| Henry N. Vessel for the two vacancies in
| Common Pleas Court No. 2.
FOURTEEN SEEK TWO PLACES.
There are IA candidates in all running
for these two places. OF these. however.
II is excepted that City Solicitor Michal
]. Ryan and present Associate Judge d
Webster Dougherty will offer the strong
est opposition TO the slated candidates
II is also expected that Frederick s.
| Drake ana Joseph w. 6TOSS VIII pOu a
| large vote. The other candidates for
| these places are Edwin NJ Abbott, Rob-
| ert F.. Bonner, Francis s. Clark, Emanuel
| Kline. Evan b. Lewis, Joshua Rogers
serfass. Horace Stern and Harry A.
1 Walther d
In Common Pleas Court No. the nom-
ination of present Judge William II. Shoe
maker. who was recently appointed by
| Governor Brlimbaugh. is virtually as
| sured. Other candidates for this place are
A. J. Margolin and Edward n. Mitchell
EASY FOR FINLETTER..
Judge Thomas d. Finletter is expected
to be elected 10 succeed himself i'm Com
mon Pleas Court No. g. A. theee - "ply
one candidate opposing Judge Finletter-
Louis Wittenberg-it is believed tnat
| Judge Finletter will receive more thin 10
per cent. of the votes cast at today's
election.
| While there are eight candidates for one
vacancy In the Municipal Court II is be-
lieved that Judge Raymond MacNeille
| will lead by large majority. The other
candidates are Patrick p. Conway. s.
| Walter Foulkrod, Lawrence c. Hickman,
Harvey McCourt, Herman r. Mailman,
Henry John Nelson and William C.
| Stoever.
The three candidates who arc evnca'cd
to lead for the Superior Court are pres
ent Judge Benedict Head, of Westmore-
land County; present Judge George B.
Orlady, of Huntingdon County and j..
Henry Williams. of this city The other
candidates are Stephen Howard HuseIton,
| Charles Palmer and William d. Wallace,
who is making a vigorous contest against
]. Henry Williams.