Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-04
ORGANIZATION APPEALS
FOR AID TO OLD GIJARn
WING OF DEMOCRAN
Support Sought in Mayoral,,,
Fight Under Old Bipartisan
Deal, With Minority
Offices as Price
NO CHANCE OF FUSION
Democratic Voters Will Be Told !.
Stay in Ranks for Wilson Cam.
paign Next Year

The Republican Organization leaders :.
their last preparation for the Mayoraltv
election this year. have invoked the .,s
Of the Old Guard Democrats. VII.
through an old-time bipartisan oe.i
would receive the support OF the organ.
zation for minority places in exchange n.
their refusal to he a party TO fusion VIII,
the Independents.
The Democratic vote in Phlladelnh,. 4.
a large part of the balance Of power 4,
any municipal election. The Democr.,,s
strength runs from 10000 to 5000. Fo,,
years ago, these votes were cast for r.,
dolph Blankenburg, after the Democrat.
had arranged fusion with the Keyston,
party.
Announcement already has been maa.
by the old Guard Democrats that thsrs
will be no fusion this year. however.
Gordon Bromley, Old Guard leader ana
chairman of the Democratic City Com.
mittee, who was put up at the last min.
ute as the Democratic candidate for
Mayor, has announced that he will not
withdraw, and that the rest of the Demo.
cratic ticket will remain in the field.
OLD GUARD LEADS PARTY.
The Old Guard Democrats have PLACED
a complete ticket in the field, and ara
counting on party loyalty to prevent any
Democratic votes from going to the n
dependent candidates. The Reorganlza-
ton Democratic leaders are keeping Out
of the Philadelphia election, so that the
Democrats this year will be led only BY
the influence Of the Old Guard leaders.
The Old Guard leaders believe ssn0.
ment for President Wilson will kee the
Democrats in line this fall, and al .eady
are sending word to the voters that the
Democrats must stay together this fal
so as to present a united front againsl
the Republican in the presidential elec.
tion next year"
Under the bipartisan deals Of formef
years the Democrats, by voting for Their
own candidates, would prevent these votes
from going to the anti-organization candi
dates. In exchange for this, the Old
Guard Democratic candidates for minority
Offices would be placed in Office by Organ
ization votes.
This year there are seven minority
magistrates and minority County Com
missioner to be elected. Organization sup
port for the Democratic candidates for
magistrate is expected by these candi.
dates, who are facing a bitter fight for
election, in the face of the strong inde-
pendent movement
Frank ]. German is the only candidats
for the minority County Commissions
ship. He filed on all tickets. including
the Prohibition and the Personal Liberty
but has withdrawn from the Republlean
ticket. State Senator Richard V. FARLEY
fled for County Commissioner. but HE
papers were refused because of an In
sufficient number of signers. German ID
a Keystoner, but, II is expected, will havs
the support of the Democrats.
DEAL MAY HELP RYAN.
The deal is also expected to HELM. CIT
Solicitor Michael J. Ryan In his campaien
for election as a Common Pleas Judge
Ryan is regarded as the principal cand-
date of the Old Guard Democrats, and
although no word has gone out in the
Organization, 1t is generally believed that
he will receive sufficient support from the
Organization TO elect him.
Thomas B. Smith has not yet reslgnM
as Public Service Commissioner. He said
that he may not do so until after ths
primary election. The next meeting OF
the commission, at which he could resign
will be held September Z.
Mr.. Smith. with Mrs Smith, was ths
guest of the Wares on Congressman
Wares motorboat at the shore TODAY
Congressman Ware will race his boat
the Bittersweet, in the Ocean City Yacht
Club. races today. Others in the party
include Congressman and Mrs. William
S. Ware, Senator and Mrs. Edwin H
Ware and State Representative Fred W
Willard, who will act as captain OF the
boat during the races
Yesterday was the last day for with
drawing nomination papers. Withdrawal
filed were as follows:
Sherif-Thomas r. Armstrong Wash
ington party; Hugh Black, Republican
Coroner-Joseph J. Burke, Republican
County Commissioners--John c. Pow
ers, Republican; Frank ]. German, Re-
publican; Harry w. Mace, Republican
Magistrates-John J. Boyle. Democratic;
Fred w. Uhde, Washington and Repub.
lean f. B. Ferris Washington James
A. Dunn. Washington and Republican:
Franklin ii. Shippen, Republican: John
c. Palmer, Republican; Harry p. Cas-
sidy. Republican,; John H. Diamond, Re-
publican.
Armstrong withdrew in favor of George
ID. Cox to prevent contest for Sheriff
among the independents. German with
drew from the Republican ticket. only
HIS name will be on all OF the other party
ballots