Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-17
IlIEND AND ENEMY
AT M'NICHOL BIER
Every Phase of Public and
Political Life at
Funeral
LEADERS BIG AND SMALL

~ Every phase Of public and political lif,
4 N Pennsylvania and Philadelphia was
represented at the funeral Of State Senator
McNichol today. as they probably never be-
fore were represented at the last rites for
any deceased political leader in this city
The public men OF the state and city
turned out In force 20 pay "a last tribute
TO a man who had gained their love and
reg ird through the sheer force of indom.
table ambition and his personality.
Among the many thousands who assem-
Died at the home Of the late state Senator's
son. William J. McNchol and the Cattle
dral. and who packed the streets for three
squares in the neghborhood. were the lead.
Ing members of the judiciary. from the
State Suneme Court down {, the local
Magistrates: present and past State and
city officials. almost the entire Legislature
OF Pennsylvania; Philadelphia politicians
representing all parties and factions, and
who ranged from the city leaders down TO
The smallest division worker, and the lead
ing political figures from Pittsburgh, Scran-
ton, Harrisburg and other parts Of the
State.
POLITICAL. ENEMIES PRESENT
The late Senators most bitter political
enemies were among the most prominent
persons who attended the ceremonies. State
Senator Edwin H. Ware. whose victory over
the Penrosc- -Mc\ichol forces in the election
this fall was a contributing cause TO his
Death was chairman of the legislative com
mittee in charge of the official participa.
tion by the State government lie walked
at the head of the state Senate to the home
of William McNicho. and then to the Cathe.
dral, In the place of Senator Clarence J.
buchanan. president pro tenn of the Senate,
VINO was unable to attend. Senator Buck
man is at Camp Hancock. Ga.
"lyncle Dave" Lane who puhliciy seyered
All connections with the late Senator two
years ago rnarched at the head OF the ware
p' o's eV'iiI''i''ee' every
.ha. - to, ho,,,.on ,o ~, III '"e prt' rs,t,
Siar,, WcNiohn, ard ,h( ra,hoarn, Vi
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..,aone haan On sraai,,,, ,orr's ,,,h So
tor NyoIicho1 ,t,arInd tha f,ror,, ,,,,,,
tho other mombers nf tho citv cor,r,i,,oa T.,
the .a,,o da,eyatior u,ers cnneressn,a, Ioh,,
d ~ 60, I'D Sharit, tIar., = pnn.,a, oHnn
ch.irman ~ tho ci,y coumi,te.
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EXECUTIVES NOT PRESENT
.,, coverr,r Rrumb,uyb and ,ta,.or cr,,,,
Notb wera unahie ,o at,erd pnrn,ar r.n,,.r
nov John X Tener Iia,,enon, corsrna,
Frank B. McClain, state Treasurer Harmon
M. Kephart Secretary of the Common
wealth Cyrus +. Woods and Secretary of In.
ternal Affairs Paul Houck were among the
prominent State officials who were present
however.
Representing the city and county govern.
meht OF PhiiadeiI'ha were Sherir Ransley.
recorder OF Deeas James hazlett' CITY So
James B. Sheehan and Director Krusen. of
the Department of Public Health and Chari-
ties. Doctor krusen was one Of the late
Senator's physicians.
Supreme Court Justices Won Nozschislcr
Mextrezat and Porter represented the high.
t~,h Of
Court was represented by Judges .John w
Kephart and George r Orlady
co, p,o., r,o,.. 1,,,.. >,.
pouNrn T,,,o.,as .a ,,c,I,n;'no, ,,, .'.,,, an
I,oss' nsr S, anu ae;' .,,ll .Sn'ie' were w aIso
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nonni"e.' .. .ne MIL pa, .ouft, were
a,so 'ie's"' do we're f'oS' vi o'e 'ias'S
Tates.
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The state Legislature attended in body.
Ihey assembled at th' De1crue-S ford
.,,,t,. .,o,u. al uioek auu roue 10 'he iome OF
~ o'. U'y aoou' uohen OF
me 10. I"e''oeis Vi 'he iiouse were unap'e
a'eu'
rNeIy one oI the STATE senators was
Rresen., Win the exception OF senators