Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25
@HARMONY" IN DANGER
ASBREACH THREATENS
ORGANIZATION CAMP
Vare-McNichol Break Immi-
nent as Result of McCurdy-
BALLET and Many Ward
Contests
poRTER's CHANCES GROW

The Ware and McNlchol factions OF the
Republican Organization are on the verge
OF an open break that threatens TO develop
into a bitter hght
The judicial contests at the primary,
which under tho law were supposed to be
nonpartisan are the principal cause of the
discord that Is aiding the Independents
and helping the chances Of George ID. Por-
ter more and more every day. Council
manic fights in several wards have also
materially helped TO strain the relations
between the two Organization camps.
The Vanes' insistence to support George
McCurdy for Judge of the Orphans
Court, or, TO put 1t another way, the re-
fusal OF the Wares to support Judge Dali
lett for reelection; a charge OF party ir-
regularity that has been made against
Senator McNichol because Michael J.
Ryan, who is a Democrat, received
nearly 10000 votes In McNichol wards,
and the assertions OF Ware followers in
the SD, 35th and 43d Wards that Nc
Nichol broke the harmony" compact
and attempted to defeat Ware followers
who were candidates for Councils. have
brought about a situation that seriously
threatens peace within the Organization
ranks
In the councilmanic contests in the
three wards Il is asserted by Ware fol-
lowers that McNichol did not let his in
tention TO attempt to defeat the Ware
candidates become known until after the
Wares had agreed to be parties to "har-
mony" behind Thomas B. Smith.
The McCurdy-Dallett contest, which is
developing into one of the most bitter
minor struggles OF years, extended the
feeling that had developed between the
two camps in the three disputed wards
to all parts of the city, and today the
nd MaNfrhnl In
ward controlled by the Organization are
facing each other in battle-line forma-
tion.
McCurdy was originally slated as the
Organization candidate for the Orphans
Court, after the Organization leaders had
all apparently decided to throw down
Judge Dallett, who was seeking re-elec-
tion because he had refused to appoint a
follower of David II. Lane to a court job
eight years ago.
A few days before the primary election
however, word went around that "the
McCurdy-Dallett matter was up in the
air." Strong influences had been brought
to bear upon the Organization leaders to
gain their support for Dallett.
Late Monday afternoon of this week,
few hours before the opening of the
polls. word was passed around that Nc
Nichol would support Dallett. At the
same time, the report was spread that
McCurdy would withdraw.
McNichol sought McCurdy all Monday
night, sending his henchmen to every
place where he thought McCurdy might
be. McCurdy had taken the advice OF
political powers favorable to his candi-
dacy and had slipped quietly out of the
city.
The Wares lined up solid behind Nc
Curdy. refusing, together with minor
powers like David H. Lane, David Mar
tin, Edward w. Patton and others, to
change at the eleventh hour the orders
they had previously issued to their
followers. McCurdy received a majority
of 10000 over BALLET at the primary
election. -- ...
Senator McNiohol, it was learned to-
day, has redoubled his efforts since Tues
day to get McCurdy off the ballot for the
election in November. He has represent
atives searching all through the city and
through every resort along the South
Jersey coast to find McCurdy's hiding
place.
Friends of McCurdy assert that this Is
the fourth time within 16 years that Nc
Nichol has attempted to throw McCurdy
down. after promising him a judgeship
He promised him judgeships on three
other occasions, they said today, and ther
prevailed upon him to stay out of thS
race at the last minute and remain II
| Councils 10 look after McNichors inter
ests there. McCurdy's friends point Out
that McNichol desires to keep McCurdS
I'm Councils as president of the lower
| chamber because he knows he can &c
| to sleep knowing that his interests viii
be looked after. with McCurdy in Coun
ellis"
The Organization followers and workers
| have been told in every ward in the city
| that their goal this year is a Republi
can sweep, as a preliminary to a nationa
| Republican victory next year. They can
not understand how Ryan received tn,
| 1000 votes in the McNichol wards, wheI
| only 10000 Democratic votes were cast II
| the entire city, and are asserting that Nc
| Nichol cut Vessel and threw the votes L
| Ryan.
The independents are taking advantag,
| of the situation and are rejoicing over tn,
| prospects of bitter factional fight