Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-08
IRA D. GARMAN
FOR TAX OFFICE
Reformers Decide to Name
10th Ward Select Coun-
Gilman
NONPARTISAN PROGR A M

| At meeting Of the Nonpartisan Munic-
| ipal Committee held in the Land Title
Building today II was decided 10 nominate
Ira -. Garman. Select Councilman from the
Forty-sixth Ward. as a candidate for Re-
coivcr of Taxes upon both the Republican
and the Democratic tickets.
Mr. Garman IL a Republican IN national
politics. but independent in municipal af-
fairs. lie has twice carried his oyn ward
for Select Couicil against the combined
opposition of both the Ware and McNchol
factions lie is also popular throughout
West philadelphia, and IL was largely upon
his record for advocacy Of the interests
Of that section that he was elected to Coun-
ellis the second time by an increased vote.
He is a member of the Episcopal Church
and well known in Masonic circles lie
has served several terms as president Of
the Retail jewelers. Association OF Penn
sylvania
The Garman candidacy is being backed
by the same men who had proposed the
name Of william A. Glasgow as "A fit can
ddatc to be supported for the District
Attorncyship by both Democrat and Re
publican voters II is the design of this
committee to bring about practical fusion
through the votes Of the people themselves
they say
The personnel Of the committee was an.
nounccd today as follows Chairman. Fran
els B. Reeves: vice Chairmen, Robert r.
llPafdcn, lfbDett -. lFlRnts secretary, I'T.
Charles j.. Taylor; Republicans Allan
sutherland, Walter e. lIager Samuel f.
Scattergood. John w. Henry, Lewis Jones,
Jr,, NJ, II. Williams. A. A. Redhclfer. John
l.. Smith. Edgar ~ Black, Daniel u. Ilaws.
r. NJ. Remick Democrats--TIoward w.
Page. Russell Duane, -. W. Slmkins John
j. wilkinson David Walerstein Francis
Fisher Kane. Michael Francis Doyle Louis
B. Iunk, william Draytou and Henry Budd
This committee has not yet decided upon
for City Treasurer and Register
OF Wills. but announced today that it's
action upon these two offices would he de.
termined largely by the action Of the Re-
publican and Democratic city committees
Should eminently fit candidates be chosen
by either party as nominees. members of
the committee stated that they would not |
in that case, oppose such nominations Their |
action in the case of Judges and the Mag !
istrate. as well as Counclmen. would be |
II was said, by the same ruling |
motive.
IN reference to the District Attorncyship |
II was pointed out by member Of the |
committee that the vice situation might |
have an important bearing at this time |
1t was asserted that more vigorous con- |
duct of the District Attorneys office was |
needed to sustain the reputation of the city. |
Francis B. Reeves, one of the organizers |
Jf the Committee of One Hundred, said |
today that their success in the sos was |
based upon the nonpartisan plan of in |
lorsing good candidates when nominated |
~ either party. when one hundred Re. |
)ublicans united in an Endorsement of a |
Democrat, Samuel q. King. for Mayor" |
said Mr. Reeves, 1--WE had no difficulty in |
elccting him in the face of an overwhelm- |
ng Republican vote ! have no doubt that |
he same plan would prove successful i'm |
he election Of Mr.. Glasgow as District |
Attorney. provided It was consistently fol-
owed out"