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pany's system at terms TO he fixed by
the Public Service Commission should
1t so desire, and by a constitutional
was provided with the
means of financing such a project
The bill compelling joint operation =.
OF the lines and Wiping out all neces.
sity for dickering over "a lease with the
p. r. T. was the measure regarded as
particularly dangerous by the transit
interests; the others were thought to
be unconstitutional and unavoidable
and consequently were not so feared.
Mayor Smith stakcd everything on the
fight, said the measures were essential
to the working out OF the City's great
rapid transit problem and had the as
sured support of the Wares Senator
MoNichol was openly in the situation
for some kind of a diCker with the
Mayor that would improve his position
politically. and at ono time was
thought to have won over the Mayor
from the Wares, MrNichol held the
controlling hand with Penrose in the
Legislature. Then came the vote IN
the House of Representatives on tho
main transit bill. IT had passed the
senate safely. In the final decision
only one Philadelphia legislator voted
against the bill. but II was slaughtered
In an avalanche Of negative votes from
up State. Isadore Stern, representa-.
tive from a district including Carev.s
Fifth ward, was accused Of working
against the measure. though he per-
sonally voted for It. Mayor Smith do
parted from the legislative halls
gloomy over the defeat Of his net
scheme.
Transit Bill the Trouble.
since then the transit situation has
come back to it's original basis, The
city is negotiating with the transit
company in an effort to agree unon !.
satisfactory lease. Politicians are
watching every step with hawklike
concentration. ready to make capita,
OF every false move.
This was the condi,'on on August
IS last when a SATURDAY coufcrepr.
between the political leader, of phi,,-
delphia was held in Atlantic CITY. The
Ware administration and Penroso- Me-
Nichol factions were ready to ny at
each others throats and the Mayor in
sisted he was trying to bring har-
mony IN the party In order to save it.
Following the conference it was an
nounced that the difference between
the two camps had been patched mn
so as to prevent a total split in the
organization in Philadelphia Both
factions intimated that they Fad
agreed to "fifty-fifty" compromise.
At the same time. however it was
announced that several wards were
not to be included in this compromise.
The Press. Philadelphia morning
paper, printed an exclusive interview
with the Mayor on the morning follow
ing the conference in which he said he
was bitterly opposed to the leadership
of Carey in the Fifth ward The
Mayor was quoted as opposing Carey
chiefly because of Isadore Stern's al
legged activities in the Legislature
against the Mayors transit bills. The
Mayor said he would take a hand in
the contest for supremacy between
Carey and Deutsch and announced he
would make every honorable effort for
the defeat OF Carey and the election OF
Deutsch.
State Senator McNichol. active
leader OF the faction opposing tho
Wares, was called upon to deliver an
address at the Finlettcr Club, the
Carey headquarters, several weeks be-
fore the primaries. Senator McNichol
was Ill at the time hui sent his son
with message of warming, regarded
now as curiously significant in view NJ
the fact that he had participated in
the harmony" conference at Atlantic
City and had heard whatever threats
IN do
Fifth ward. Senator McNichols son.
Harry, in his speech at tho club served
notice that his father would spend
every dollar he had to prosecute any
persons who brought thugs into the
ward and would follow tho prosecution
to the end. Later Senator NcNichol
continued on TiUcijh Po1c)