Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21
voRALTY DEAL DENIED

X| Al GovernOr BTuHnpaue" ~ ~,
vi y is ~ author, clubman. art critic
nSrrls,, ,he most prominent of the In
I'd ., ons Republicans in Philadelphia.
Morris calls attention to Mr..
M.,. interest in bonding companies
~ -renInds the Governor that ne ap-
2. ...S him at the request OF the wares
.',n1 \. ,,.n asks IL the appointment is "for
!. .ood Of the people.
~ norris letter follows:
~ The Public Service Commission OF
.,,oria il intended TO be a safe
in''.' \. ,he citizens of the state. Thus
s,,,.ns view IL, whether the poll
who helped to create II so in
'..aed Il or not.
,nd,ciary is picked out for us by
wv ,nauences. who profit by the power
HlI'ps y. ,,se with the Judges. But the
ny N the Public Service Commits
~. anpointed by the Governor, who,
". 11- has noble ideals of democracy and
serves the people, will appoint un-
'.',,.s men to those offices.
4 ~ YOU consider that you have full
"a such ideals and duties In your
..snt appointment?
i ..nnlnfop is lTt StthiAib VI OAhSC "hANh
-, seek him; that he has the
~. n the gang upon him, and that
Y Z. she choice of men who are in
u.1.s not for noble service. but for
r.ss You acknowledge that you were
rsss,ained to appoint him by recon-
~.-SatIons from the Wares, who were
..nssJ nv the Catlin Commission and
y. arc notoriously self-seeking and OPP
- N The economical and honorable
..suct OF the city's business.
IN. vou also know whether he has If
r,',ions with bonding companies In per-
,.ns some such measure as Barnes, OF
~ York, whose brand of patriotism
~ mrely do not want to adopt in our
sstel
.no Won know whether he could give Il
49, vote in the Public Service Commits
IN when the sinister interests of cor
poailons. for which he has done or is
,.rr bonding business, are at stake?
M YOU approve of a member OF the
pshllc Service Commission having such
/ nducements to bias?
IN YOU feel sure that your latest ap-
,onirnent will rise above similar motives?
aAnd lastly, as your latest appoint
r.hs. by your own admission, owes his
mace to the Wares, do you feel sure
ihst when the interests of powerful cor
norslons allied with that Vare-iety of
eaft demand a favoring vote of the
Public Service Commission, that your
latest appointment would vote for thc
rood Of the people, as against the gain
Of the eorporations?
'HARRISoN S. MORRIS.
Jamestown, r. l."
The formal statement made by Gov
amor Brumbaugh in which he gave Mr..
Smith clean bill of health" by prais-
mg his publications for the post, was
regarded as inconclusive in political cir
cles today II left the Organization
mayoralty sltuation the maze that 1t was
bsfore.
| eoysrnor Brumbaugh did not discuss
NA,tiers that passed between him and
NJ smith at the time of Smiths ap-
pnlnnt in which the Ware Endorsement
q Smith was publicly acknowledged and
IN which Mr.. Smith promised that he
pauld not run for Mayor of Philadelphia,
Unless with the full approval of the
Governor. He dismissed charges that
iavt been made that he was a party to
ifame-up of the Organization bosses
70 pake Smith the Republican candidate
iff Mayor after he had been given a
'eruhcate of character by being ap-
Iolnled to the commission, with the fol-
hEing statement:
The suggestion that 1 am a party to
deal In the Mayoralty situation is too
nsurd to merit consideration"
fnr boom for Colonel Sheldon Potter
~ the independent nomination for
Mayor gained considerable strength last
hgAt when the Washington Party Com
llllee Of the 18th Ward. by a vote of
q % II indorsed him. The 10th Ward
me second largest Independent ward
h the city.
me Endorsement of Potter was a blow
. The friends of Director Porter. Com
npn councilman Harry Shaw, who is
one ol the chief Porter boomers, is WASH
nslon Party City Committeeman from
ua ward and led the opposition to the
lgier Endorsement. The fght for Potter
"a led by Magistrate Robert Carson.
me Washington Party Committee OF
ne "a Ward which failed TO take any
,slon on the Mayoralty at it's meeting
~ thursday, will indorse Director Por-
iof Mayor at a meeting to be held
~ thursday night, according to friends
ue Director. The 11th Ward Com
.''ee indorsed Director Porter last
!. "showdown' OF the Ware and the
AsNlehol strength is not improbable at
meeting Of the Republican City Com
e''ee, to be held early next week. The
rsnnlxation leaders said today that
spg out routine business would be
''n'seled, but things are liable to come
nead when the ward committeeman
.~ ming OF nomination papers for the
-ss ... on the Municipal Court bench now
1pea by Judge Raymond MacNeille.
na,,s. waiter Foulkrod, is believed in
s,,,.'al sese circles to be a preparedness
MA on the part Of the Penrose- Nc
eam- iaetion' Judge MacNeille will
,nr,.p " ior election and will be bitterly
s'-'so IN case of a factional fight.
s., ~ United Railway brotherhood Nom
Political Association indorsed
os,'s, senator Richard v. Farley for
commissioner last night.
shiENDs DON'T UNDERSTAND.
nnsn the Smith appointment was first
.snounoed, Governor Brumbaueh sent a
/. ,sase TO this city from Maine. where
4,ls,sss spending his vacation, asking his
he,s 70 suspend judgment until the
poie,ssre sre understood" Today they are
d, eseans mat they do not understand
d, ,sss about the appointment any bet
n.o. ~. tne{ did before the Governor
rss W. MS statement.
1 only effect that the statement had
al \" Ai circles was 10 finally put an
f,or, ne smith boom for Mayor.
tai ne ware camp, II was said today
~. ,essman William s. Ware will
hr mi, , rehrose- McNichol faction guess
u,n'r -'sl the last moment He will hls
1A ,oh s'.sn papers on August 81, II was
1sd,,r Hnout ht making any statement e.
a, s Pointed out today that should
IA. 4'h philadelphia Congressman dS