Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
AYOR PROVES A BIRD
! IN PEACE DOVE ROLE
ears Olive Branch Successfully
Even in Bloody
Fifth
HARMONY PROGRAM GAINS
Fifty fifty" Slate Winning Approval
as Factional Squabbles Go
Into Discard

'& Mayor Smiths drive for harmony In Re
Dublican Organization circles made sucl
X progress today that leaders in both faction
voiced the opinion all differences between
\ the Ware followers and McNchol adherent
4 would be ironed out completely.
W The Mayor gave over the major part o
Che day to factional leaders and impressed
upon them the urgent necessity for har'
ynony He made II plain that bitter con-
II tests would jeopardize the chances OF both
factions and induced a majority OF the
rival leaders to get together.
Perhaps the most notable achievement
IN this direction concerns the Fifth Ward
where Mercantile Appraiser James A.
Carey Penrose- McNichol lieutenant, was
making plans for a bitter fight against the
Ware faction.
The Mayor has averted this row and Is
making strenuous effort to prevent n
factional fight in the Thirteenth Ward
Select Councilman John II. Flaherty does
not share the good will OF the Wares. and an
attempt was to be made to replace him by
electing william II. Jones. lieutenant
OF Congressman John r. X. Scott. Ware
leader in that ward. The Mayor is friendly
with Flaherty and Is trying TO induce the
Wares to support him.
State Senator Edward W. Patton filed
nomination papers for the city treasurershp
today, but will probably withdraw In the
interests of harmony
SO successful has Mayor Smith been with
his harmony program that Senator Penrose
today expressed the belief that there will
be no factional fights within the Philadel-
phia Organization this year.
The final selections for the four row Of
fces will not be known until tomorrow.
which is the last day for filing nomination
papers.
The same "fifty-ffty" principle that Is
guiding the conferees in their selection for
the row offices will be followed in selecting
candidates for magistrate. The following
already have been chosen for reelection:
William F. Campbell a former Magis.
srate. McNchol leader Of the Twenty-ffth
Ward
Charles p. Rooney, Penrose. Nc Nichol
ally. who is a candidate for reelection.
Frank w. Nen. Vare-Lane choice, a can
didate for reelection.
Atkinson Costello, Ware choice, appointed
to office by Governor Brumbaugh and can
didate for election.
A start has been made in bringing about
peace in the various wards. In the Thirty
eighth, where the Wares have been contest.
ing the leadership of ex-Sheriff A. Lincoln
Acker. the Mayor brought about an agree
ment for a "fifty-ffty" councilmanic ticket, |
with Acker naming the candidate for Select
Council
"Old guard" members Of the Democratic |
city committee feel that they have been |
unduly Hooverzed by the National Ad-
mnistrat.on. These sentiments were ex- |
pressed at n meeting of the Democratic |
executive committee at headquarters. Tenth |
ana walnut streets The meeting had been
called to uphold the hands Of the President |
ana to perform certain functions necessary
% participating in the coming primaries.
: The latter work was performed accord
ing to schedule. but when It came to the |
business OF upholding the President symp- |
toms OF place-hunger manifested them
selves. Edwin X. Borie. vice president.
urged the committee to take advantage Of
me fact that "the Democrats are IN power"
and to go out and win In reply to Mr..
5ories statement Martin ]. Comber, of the
renth Ward. demanded that some one show
ann that the Democrats are In power"