Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-14
HOT POLITICAL BATTLE
IN WEST PHILADELPHIA
Wares Will Fight Hard to Re-
tain Control of State
Senator
TO OPEN HEADQUARTERS
Harmony" Candidate Will
Open Campaign Here Within
Next Ten Days

What will probably he The hottest no.
litical battle in Philadelphia has been
started for the seat in the State Senate
from the Fourth District. which Is made
up Of the West Philadelphia wards
Senator Ware. in st ltement today. Dc
MED that Edward w Patton the in
cumbent, intends TO withdraw from tn
race. This shows that the Ware force
will fight for the seat with all the or
ganization they can command.
Ernest l.. Tustin is being urged by ~
Penrose forces to run for the Senat
from the district. and the Penrose lead
c~s believe he will run. His candidacy
would be direct challenge to Harry A.
Mackey, the Ware leader of the Forty
sixth Ward. who has had many stormy
fights since he become the representa-
tiv"s Of the Wares there
Thomas w. Cunningham. clerk OF
Quarter Sessions Court, has Just ap-
pointed John Sloan to the position of
clerk Of the Municipal Court $4,000
position, as a first step toward organ
izing the Forty-sixth for the coming
fight against Mackey. John Fisler.
manufacturer. is being urged to run for
Congress against George =, Darrow the
Ware holder of the seat from the West
fh 'adHlphia congressional district at
present
The organization leaders are making
positive claims, with regard TO the COM
ing election They assert that they will
'loct all of the state Senator'S from
Philadelphia. all six Congressman and
thrty-flve or thirty-six of the Repre-
"e ent3t!ves in the Legislature. of whom
'''r 1ro Fortv-onr from Philadelphia
state Senator William c. Sproul, Pen
'o'" and probable harmony" candidate
for the r publican nomination for Gov
"rnor arrived from his home in Della
VA County today and announced that
h' had leaerd offices in the Bellevue
Court Building. where. he said, his
campa'E0 EradGualters would be opened
within ton days
tie also "aid that he would announce
~ few days the names Of the men
comprising his campaign committee
The headquarters VIII be in charre Of
w. Harry Baker. secretary OF the Re-
publican state commit q, with William
Gallagher. CHIEF clerk Of the Senate,
as his assistant
Sc ator Sproul confirmed arrourcc-
ment from PITTSBURGH that he aud
Congressman John r X SOFT the
Var 'andIdafa Cor tn, ~ ,r''a- ,.7.nn,-
nation for Lieutenant Governor are
10 be the principal sp. ak re at a d:7ner
= th' Smok" city o. February 81
Harry \ M7ckev. will also rtproscnt
tho ',n camp it was announced
wh 's at" Ciarle II Kline. n Pom
ro q eta'wa~' ~ Allrg ghery County will
he the toae:marts Mayor = y Hab-
cock IF P;tt hurGh who was elected by
IN" f,nrorc followers last fan after a
stormy battle with the Flinn-Magnt fac
ton will be a speaker.
This mixing Of faction leaders is
cooked upon as an effort of the state
leaders tn bring about harmony among
IN" various factions and to undo the
damage done at the dinner held in Pitts
brugh several weeks ago when smoke
broke ou. anew between the Pcnrose and
Ware forces
The Forty-th'rd Ward Republican
club, at meeting at headuuarterg at
sixth street and Allegheny avenue last
night indorscd the candidacy Of Senator
Hprou' Tor tn" euhern7 forial nomirat'nu
Announcement is madn from Harris
burg that farmer-'abor platform is
being arranged by committee of or
fdhized labor and grange representa-
''vei and that the y tform Will bc put
- % the Canc dates FOR nom nation n,
both the Republican and the Democratic
tickets. The committee is composed of
the following:
federation of Labor; Andrew Bower
Fed ration Of Labor; John Brophy. rep
nd Elmer Spahr, representing the State
Federation of Lapor; Tohr Rrophv r ".
reSenting the soft coal miners: John
ennedy. representing the anthracite
miners; George Rowand, representing
the railroad hrothcrhoods, and william
T. Greasy, John A. McSparran and Gift
nrI yhat
William G. Carroll today terminated
his services as \ sistant City Treasur. r.
which position he has filed during the
last four years, He will be succeeded
tomorrow by Arthur d. Brenner.