Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
MAYOR VOICES HIS
WISH TO KEEP OFT
OF fractional FIGHT
In Same Breath Calls on D..
rose to Join Brumbaugh and
Ware in Support of
Amber
DOESN'T WANT TO BOSS

Mayor Smith this afternoon s,t,
would take no part In the factiona, :.
between the Republican Orsant..,,S.
leaders While he was making mi, 7,
sertion, however, he called upon son.,-
Penrose to unite with the Wares ana ~,
ernor Brumbaugh behind Sneaker c,,..,l.
A. Amber for the Republican nbn,in.,,,
for Auditor General
The Mayor declared he would n,
tral, unless some one steps on INV ,as.s ~,
He added that II the factional war ,hsss.
ened his administration he would sr,..
into the fight ''''er r
81 do not intend to take mar, l.,
tional politics unless IL should deve,on ,s.,
factional matters are hamperinp M, ~ ~
ministratlon," he said. NY ao'
81 do not intend, however tba,
disagreement or difference betyyeen sy
tions shall spoil my administratior
have no right to set myself lin ne
litlcal boss. I shall not interfere hetwass
the Organization leaders in any misl,rdosu
standings they may have. unless sos..
one steps on my toes" ''
In calling upon Senator Penrose IN s,a
port the candidacy of Speaker Amber
instead of supporting State Sena,a.
Charles A. snyder. of Schuylkill Co,n,,.
who has the backing of many OF Pen
roses friends, the Mayor said.
Senator Penrose should accent SneoL..
Amber as the candidate for Auditor Csn.
eral, otherwise | fear there will bs !,
serious factional fight in the State
ut is no answer for Senator Penrode 4.
say that Speaker Amber Is a contracts
He served the Senator for many years ana
he would make an admirable candidate AZ
he has q fine record " -
BOOM FOR CUMMINs. rg
The announcement of the intention q,
Senator Albert t. Cummins, of iowa n
enter the Pennsylvania fight for delegates
was regarded in political circles here h.
day as move to pave the way for an
announcement of the presidential cand.
dacy of Governor Brumbaugh
The Governor is still on his honeymoon
and until he returns and makes known hIs
Intentions, the anti-Penrose forces ara .
not inclined to make any further moves
The fact that Congressman Ware, in ths
statement issued n week ago, after de-
claring for Brumbaugh for President.
named Justice Hughes and Senator Cum.
Minis as the type" of man he also be-
lieved could rally the combined Progres.
sive and Republican strength was the
basis today for the general belief among
politicians here that the Cummins an
nouncement was merely the forerunner OF /,
a formal announcement of Brumbaughs
candidacy
The Cummins announcement came from
Senator Kenyon, his colleague from Iowa
Senator Kenyon declared that an organ
iZation to work for the nomination OF
Cummins was being formed in the East,
with headquarters In Washington, and
that a fight for delegates would be made
in every Eastern State where there "a
no ''favorite son" movement.
In Pennsylvania, he pointed out, no
"favorite SON. movement had developed
as yet, and therefore, lie continued. II !
was probable that a fight for delegates
pledged to Cummins would be Launched.
Senator Cummins he pointed out was
born near Carmichaels, Greene County,
and Is, therefore, "a native Pennsylvar
man. ... M
WARE FOR BRUMBAUGH. fgi
Congressman Ware today declined to dis
cuss the Cummins Pennsylvania boom at
length. He did not venture any predio- X
ton as to his own course. He said, how
ever: ~
II stand by the statement l made few
days ago. l am for Governor Brumbaugh
for the presidential nomination, and
think the nominee should be man Of the
type OF Justice Hughes or Senator Cum
MINIS.
One result of the Cummlns announce
ment was a movement among followers Of
Senator Penrose to start a presidential
boom for Phiander c. Knox, upon whom
all factions have agreed for United States
Senator. "a
1t was pointed out in the Penrose camp ,
that If the Knox boom were launched
the friends of Senator Cummns could not
make any effort to get Pennsylvania
delegates, since campaign for delegates 4
pledged TO Knox would be "favorte
som movement. and this would exclude
Cummins from the State under the terms
Of Senator Kenyon's announcement