Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-02
1OOTOPLAN BATTLE
TO END BOSSES SWAY
OVER CITY COUNCILS
Executive Committee to
Meet Soon After July 4
to Devise M ans to
Finance Fight for Good
Government.

vigorous campaign to prevent the re-
election Of Republican Organization
hcnchmen to Councils and to fill their
places with men independent politically,
who will serve the interests OF their con-
stituents, Is, being planned by the Com
nittee of 100
The overthrow of the present bosses Of
Councils. who have been blocking rapid
transit and who have refused to permit
tbs enactment OF adequate housing laws
rn1 other legislation urged by Mayor
Blankenburg and others who have been
fighting for progressive municipal gov
ernment. is the principal aim Of the COM
mittee. according to members Of that
body.
Independent and "anti-gang" candi-
dates. whether they are Republicans,
democrats or members OF the Washing
ton or other minor parties, will be actively
supported by the committee, which will
indorse the strongest independent can
diaates In every ward in the city. While
q strong organization will be effected in
every ward, and vigorous campaign will
be made against every Republican Organ
iz1tion lieutenant who Is candidate for
Councils the fight will be directed prin-
rlliy against the bosses of Councils.
PLANS for the committees campaign will
BE discussed In general way at n meet
staas of the Executive Committee OF the
Committee OF 100 soon after July 4 The
N-fA~A AANt VI tie AnetlllB viii ne an
noaneed within a day or two by James
Mapes Dodge, chairman OF the Committee
Of 100.
TO DISCUSS FINANCES.
aIr. Dodge has called the Executive
Committee confab for the purpose Of dis
guessing finances for the approaching cam
pa gn' and to find a means OF raising
funds to pay the $500 the committee spent
- the controversy between Or. Philip H
Moore and DR., William d. Bacon over a
Eeat IN Common Council for the 44th
Ward
Athoush only finances are oflciaily
scheduled as a topic for discussion at the
meeting, members OF the committee said
toslay that general plans for the cam
peign will be prepared, and that these |
pans will be submitted 10 the entire Com
m.ttee OF One Hundred at a meeting to be |
held within two or three weeks. In dis /
cuastng the plans for the campaign, how
ever there VIII be no approach to an in
eersement OF individual candidates.
fhe Couneilmanic fight is at present CIV
ing members of the committee more con-
;ern than any other phase OF the ap-
preaching campaign. The part the Com
mlttee Of One Hundred will take in the
AtayoFalty contest Is still up In the air"
WANT PROGRESSIVE MAYOR
Should the Republican bosses support
an Organization man for the Republican
for Mayor. the Committee OF
enc Hundred will jump into the fight
and do all that 1t can TO prevent his cleo
ton, said members Of the committee to-
lay. On the other hand, Il has been
pointed. out the committee most probably
WOULD indorse a man OF the type OF Alba
B. johnson or John Gribbel should the
'enrose- -AIcNichol. Vare-Lane coalition de-
ide 10 support an Independent Repubn-
an Of unimpeAehable reputation: since
majority OF the members OF the COM
ltttee are Republicans.
Another feature OF the Committee OF
ne Hundreds campaign this year will
ie an effort 70 have established In City
Tan a bureau OF claims" which would
ls operated as sort OF clearing house
or the convenience OF the public, to re-
hat continually pour into City Hail.