Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-08
will Have Something to
Say About That Later"
He Asserts
PENRosE TO ANSWER RAP
"Will Be Glad to Talk Tomor-
row" About Congressman
Vare's Attack


speech last Friday night.
In the statement there were among
other assertions these:
That Senator Penrose would have
small political standing In Philadel-
phia were It not for the support of his
contractor friend Mr. McNichol.
That Senator Penrose and his fol-
lowers are opposed to rapid transit
and are leading the fight TO defeat the
loan bills
That Senator Penrose more than
any one else caused the split in the
Republican party in 1912.
The Senator was asked to comment on
these and other "broadsides." But he
said he couldn't do II until he had read
them, but tomorrow he would be back
in his office. and then would have some
thing to say in fact, would be glad to
talk"
"ABLEST POLITICAL FIGURE"
State Senator McNichol gave out
short interview.
'Do you think that Senator Penrose
would have small political standing in
Philadelphia II you were not supporting
hlm?" he wks asked.
Senator Penrose is the abest and most
powerful political figure in the Republican
party here" McNichol said.
But that doesn't answer the question"
YES it does it's the only way will
Are you for the Broad street subway.
the elevated roads and the whole rapid
transit program?"
II am for any Improvement that is for
the good of Philadelphia"
Are you working for the loan bills or
against them7"
Wen have something to say about
that later on"
what do you think of Congressman
Wares statements in which all these topics
are brought up?"
II haven't anything to say about that"
That ended the interview. Senator Nc
Nichol grinned all through it, and thor
oughly enjoyed answering" without tell
ing anything.
BACKING FOR AMBLER.
Congressman Ware declared in his state.
ment that the most bitter phase of the
fractional fight is over the auditor gener-
alship. He announced for the first time
that Charles A. Amber has the support
of Governor Brumbaugh and the Wares
The South Philadelphia Congressman
said that what Senator Penrose wants is
delegates elected to the Republican Ma
tional Convention who will support PEN
roses choice for President, and not the
peoples choice.
Penrose and the reactionaries ARE still
bitterly antagonistic to the legislation so
recently written upon our statute books
through the influence of Governor Brum.
baugh." continued Congressman Ware.
He brought the Catlin Commission to
Philadelphia. He promised an extensive
and thorough investigation of what he
was pleased to term all the evils of
Philadelphia government. When he felt
however, that HIS political purpose he'd
been accomplished he suddenly and con-
veniently forgot all his ideas of reform
and chased his Catlin Commission out of
town over night
VALUED ASSISTANCE"
TN that fight against Contractor gov
ernment he had the valued assistance of
his contractor friend, James p. Nc |
NichoL In his present endeavor to rid the |
city of contractor government he has the |
cooperation of his contractor friend, |
James p McNichol AS a matter of fact
he would have small political standing in |
Philadelphia were 1t not for the support |
OF his contractor friend. Mr.. McNichol. |
IL Is doubtful whether he would be able |
TO scare up any sort of following in any
ward in Philadelphia except the sth Ward |
where he resides, without the aid of Mr.. |
McNichol. and he would very likely make
a sorry showing even there II Edward |
Devlin should decide TO leave his standard. |
In this contest Senator Penrose is not !
only asking independents to once more |
follow his shifting standard, but Is at
tempting 10 profit by other aid. pre-
diet. however, that the attempt to turn !
over TO MeNiehol the vote that went to |
George ID. Porter In the mayoralty fight |
as the result Of campaign waged upon |
religious prejudices, win fail
AT CHICAGO IN 1912.
''Penrose, more than any other indi-
vtdual, was directly and deliberately re- |
sponsible for what happened in the Chi |
Acago convention OF 1919. Political lead. |
ers who attended that convention will re. |
member how Penrose, himself not a dele |
gate, sat upon the platform within con-
venient distance OF Chairman Root and |
through Congressman Olmsted passed |
upon the parliamentary tactics which we're |
employed TO bring about the result at |
which he aimed.
upon my return from the convention |
was reliably Informed that prior TO the |
meeting OF the National Committee. which !
made up the preliminary roll of the con- |
Nention. Senator Penrose had actually ax |
hibited this roll OF delegates, announcing |
that they would be seated. and claiming |
that the roll had been passed upon by |
high authority in Washington
Senator Penrose knew when ha was
helping TO manipulate the convention that
It's result would mean certain DemoeraTic |
victory II was on the second day OF |
the convention that I said to him. 10 |
you think for a moment Senator that
We are taking part In a successful Re- |
publican eonyentionr This question was
prompted by the multiplying evidence that |
a split In the Republican party. senator |
Penrose replied 70 me, 'of course not
AT OLD TRICKS AGAIN.
Il than asked him Why we did not set /
a third man His reply was: II We AZ |
tempt to go to third man we win not !
be able to hold the delegates, because |
they viii 80 20 Roosevelt In his anneal 1
Tor the election Of Penrose delegates. sena- /
tor Penroas Is "a his old tricks again. He |
Wsnta- - -4SrAS Sisafs4eze-- --1sgi5anficans 81 /
rally 70 bis standard. and In return hs |
promises TO purify the city government
and to nzht against contractor donina- |
tion-
III ny memory serves me rightly
Senator Penrose Ia 1911 made much ths /
same SORT af appeal to independents He /
WAS then fighting to prevent my nomina-
fiou for Mayor. His appeal was couched |
"a the language usually employed By the
most extreme reformsr. but his purpose
WAS then. as il Is nov. purely political !
and purely parscuaL He vas fearful lest |
laE saceszzIen 10 the MaFeralty might re-
suIf In EHz dlminutlou e ais Qvu political |
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