Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19

tion OF port facilities would be awarded
It Is estimated that during the next
four years, almost $3.50 100000 Will 9e
available for permanent public improve
ments in Philadelphia, should the transit
loan amendment be ratified by the people
Of the State at the polls next Novem-
Der. This is the pot" TO which the
leades are aspiring.
The Wilson "Lexow" provides q clup
that will undoubtedly be held over the
heads Of the independents should the
political commission be appointed. II IS
designed as a club to prevent any mem
Der Of Mayor Blankenburg's Cabinet from
becoming the Independent candidate for
Mayor this year, as well as club TO
hold over the head of Mayor Blanken-
burg as an effort TO keep him out OF the
rnayoralty fight.
Should the commission be appointed the
Republican Organization in Philadelphia,
In the event OF a victory at the polls next
November, would be able to come TO the
next Legislature with its own series of
bills and would be able then TO award
contracts and construct such transit and
port improvements as 1t might desire.
LEADERS WANTED.
The Republican Organization leaders to-
day refused to comment on the "LeNow"
Senator Ware stands by his explanation
of the resolution made on the floor of
the Senate yesterday when he was asked
to explain its meanig. Senator McNichol
will not discuss It,
Ware and McNichol have Joined hands
in this "Lexow," for mutual benefit The
only disagreement expected between them
Will occur over the naming of the Republi-
can candidate for Mayor. They are sit
ting together on the anxious bench also,
uni 40 nf
eral Brown as to whether the resolution
creating the "Lexow" commission must
go to the Governor for his signature or
not, H@A7
The measure was a concurrent resolu-
ton. Whether these resolutions are sup
posed to go to the Governor for his sig
nature or not has always been a disputed
point, but IL has been generally accepted
that the Governor is required to pass
upon them The point has been raised,
Eowevern and Attorney General Brown
is now engaged in looking UP all of the
decisions and all Of the paragraphs of law
that he can And on the subject.
GOVERNORS VETO HOPED FOR.
Governor Brumbaugh will be urged by
Independent political forces in this city
to veto the measure that would allow a
joint commission from the State Senate
and House of Representatives to swoop
uOWn on any community III NnS otd'c
and conduct an Investigation" that could
be potential influence on any pending
political compaign.
The independent forces assert that their
opposition to the measure is not due to
any panic of fear over what might be
exposed by such inquiries but they are
averse to investigations that are created
TO cloud definite issues shortly before
elections when no result can be at
tained.
MAYOR READY FOR INQUISITORS.
The attitude of the reform forces in
Philadelphia toward the probability of
inquisitorial commissions, sitting again
in Philadelphia to investigate local
municipal conditions was voiced last
night by MaYor BlankcnburE before
meeting of the Merton Civic Assocla-
ton.
"And now I hear they are going to
T.exow' me' he exclaimed, with tense
feeling" Bring on your LeXow' Com
mission, you men of Harrisburg. Come
on; am ready for you," he cried. Come
to Philadelphia and make your investi-
cation. Come and look into this admin
istration. We want light. The books of