Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-07
WARE JUBMANT
OVER CITY'S VOTE
First Time in 235 Years All
Newspapers Were OPP
posed toOne Party"
MAYOR SMITH "CRATIFIED'

Senator Ware said today that the victory
of the Republican ticket, in view of the
Unprecedented opposition Of parties Of all
species. was little short of miraculous
IT'S the first time in 235 years" he de-
clared, that all the newspapers Of Phila-
delphia were opposed to one party. ] think
that search Of the city's records will show
that One would think that with the oppn-
sition of eight newspapers, the Democratic
party, the Town Meeting independents and
a number of other parties / cannot keep
track of. the Republican party would have
been crushed to a pulp. victory against
such overwhelming odds shows that there
must have been some merit in the fight put
up by the regular Republicans.
Il felt all along that campaign of
hypocrisy must fail by reason of the fact
that II was backed by Senator Penrose and
the ,defunct Democratic organization of our
city"
The Senator said that returns from the
soldier camps also increase the vote of the
Republican ticket which will have nearly
$4,000 majority The latest returns from
Camp Meade give the Republican ticket a
majority of about 1000 and the vote at
Camp Hancock will increase the ma ajority
of the ticket by about 400 more. The negro
majority of 700.
MAYOR SEES YINDICATION
Mayor Smith said he felt personal graft.
ncation in the victory. THE good name of
the city has been redeemed bv the vote of
the citizens" he said. "and hope my name
has been redeemed from the awful ISLANDERS
that have been put upon it.
will you try to heal the breach between
the Wares and the se-McNichol fac
tions?" he was asked.
81 feel sas though | will stand by those
who stood by me and be against those who
were against me-" he replied. "As the cleo
tion Is now over l want to say that the
"fifty-ffty" ticket was not of my making.
] was simply asked to sit i'm conference and
act as Intermediary between the rival
factions. / was asked to do what ! could
toward giving the city honest men for the
positions which were filed by yesterdays
election l had nothing to do with the Fifth
Ward affair i was patient during the in
tervening weeks until yesterdays election,
for felt certain that the people would vim
dicate my administration"
GREAT NIGHT FOR WARES
1t was the greatest night the Wares ever
had,
They said so themselves at a jubliation
party held in the office of the Director Of
Public Safety, where State Senator Edwin
II. Ware and his brother Congressman Will
liam s. Ware and twoscore Uf their follow
ers received the election returns.
Every one who is prominent in the Ware
camp dropped in" to remain for at least
a few moments during the late night and
early morning hours and 10 congratulate
the newly elected and reelected county
officers They partook of buffet lunch
and even had the pleasure of meeting
Mayor Smith, who Joined them with his
family and the families Of Senator and
N N nd
and Recorder Of Deeds Hazlett, for a short
time.
It was also a night of worry for the
Wares and their followers. The Ware
marching clubs, including the Sheehan
marchers from the Twelfth Ward. were
ready to march as early as s o'clock, but
the early returns were disconcerting to the
Organization. They indicated Town
Meeting party sweep, and the marchers
were told TO wait.
The Wares. with tine county Office candi-
dates on the Republican ticket, and many
OF the Ware ward leaders, assembled in the
eftice of Director Wilson early.
sHEEHAN'S NEW. SILK HAT
When the returns from South Philadel-
phia and most OF the central section of the
city came in they ordered the parade to
start James b. Sheehan donned the new
high silk hat he purchased in a burst OF
confidence a week ago, and led mis- follow
ers up and down Broad street and down
Chestnut The Ware clubs were closed be-
hind. and Congressman John r. X Scott {
ward club was not far behind.
The red lights they carried completely
dimmed the march OF the Carey followers
from the Fifth Ward. the anti-Mackey
parade from the Forty-sixth, and the Other
Town Meeting ward organizations that had
gallantly marched through the crowded
streets earlier.
shortly after midnight the police returns
gave the Republican ticket a majority OF
approximately $4,000.
consressman Ware then issued the fol.
lowing statement:
The victory represents vlndication
Of the Republican party aud Is complets
evidence that the. honest and upright voters
Of Philadelphia cannot be deceived by Z
campaign Of abuse and villicatlon and
sianderous falaehoods. The good name oi
philadelphia throughout the country has
been redeemed"
Director Wilson'S only comment was
~yhe returns speak for themselves"
The Ware majority. as returns con.
tinued % come IN. climbed TO $4,000 and
l|Ie atoff ~ men assembled IN the Pub.
~ safety Directors ofice 70 hear the re-
|1I|'@ 1.c'are4 recess and had tha lunch.
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