Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-06
Washington, Nov. g..


CONGRESSIONAL elections over and the
" ban on politics having been lifted
gossip Of Philadelphians in Washington
ventures into the realm of local leader
ship. There are signs of a lively fight for
the Mayoralty and the City Solicitorship
and the question is will the leaders get
together or will there be another factionai
fight? SO far as Penrose and the Wares are
concerned, the political dopesters say there
will be no truce. 1t is admitted that rae
tonal warfare is expensive. but the Two
elements have not been comforting for some
time past If McNichol were alive it is
said the business relations of the bel
ligerents might induce them to submit to
an armistice, at least for the purpose OF
considering terms, but McNichol is not
here and a go.between is wanting. Some
think that Senator Sproul may have a word
to say about the Philadelphia situation
when the proper time comes. Meanwhile
candidates for Mayor are being discussed
by the adherents of the contending forces.
One hears the name of Freeland Kendrick
as a Ware possibility and of A. Lincoln
Acker as one who might be acceptable to
the Penrose people. City Solicitor Connolly
is likely to be a candidate for reelection, 1t
is said, but the name of David ]. Smyth,
former Director of Public Safety is also
mentioned. Enough names have already
come to the front to insure lively con-
test.
Meanwhile, as Philadelphia visitors talk
Ware and Penrose, there is growing sus-
picion that two important factors, even
ha
to take a hand, will have to be reckoned
with, viz, David II. Lane and David Mar.
tin. These two men have been in politics
a long while and know the game thoroughly.
They have friends to serve and organiza.
tions to maintain. In the opinion OF some
Lane-Martin combination would hold the
balance of power in any municipal contest
IETHEN the political fellows get the mill.
w tary bug they get 1t all over. Fred.
| eric A. Godcharles, formerly Deputy Sec
| retary Of the Commonwealth OF Pennsyl.
| vania, is one of them. Godcharles halls
| from Milton, Northumberland County, the
| same place that introduces Clifford Pinchot
| to the nation as a Pennsylvania, and for
many years he represented that section
conventions But Fred is out of politics
now and in the war for keeps. He has been
| specializing in guns and their upkeep, and
since leaving Cyrus e. Woods to struggle
with the affairs of state at Harrisburg has
| put in appearances at army headquarters
and training camps as an instructor. He
tells the new recruit how TO take his gun
apart put Il together and keep 1t in order
The former Deputy Secretary holds the
rank of captain. He recently received
orders to leave these parts, and like a good
soldier is now on his way.
ILJIIAT is II that induces a man who has
w a good business and Is making money
TO go into politics? Put that question UP
TO a man like Joseph II. Grundy. who does
| not seek office. or to Governor elect William
c. Sproul, who has been very successful
business man. or to William Henry Sayen,
| cl Wayne and st. Davids, who was once
talked of for Governor, or TO Senator
Frank p. Croft, Of the Croft 4 Allen con-