Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-09
PATTERSON GETS
KENDR|CK SUPPORT
Tax Receiver, Refusing to Run
for Mayor, Says He'll
Aid Jurist
CALLS VICTORY CERTAIN

Announcement by Receiver of Taxes
W. Freeland Kendrick that he would
not be candidate for the mayoralty
nomination virtually leaves the field to
Congressman J. Hampton Moore and
Judge John NJ. Patterson.
Congressman Moore already has an =
nounced d, that he is ''in the fight to
the finish" and is expected to receive
the Endorsement of the committee OF
one hundred Monday.
Former Sheriff A. Lincoln Acker
came out for Mr.. Moore today.
Judge Patterson is eyrccted to an
nounce his candidacy Monday or Tues
day.
The jurist will receive the support
of Republican leaders affiliated with
the Republican city committee.
The word was passed among division
leaders today that Judge Patterson
would positively be the Ware candidate.
Thomas Robins, friend of the late
Colonel Roosevelt and leader in the
Bull Moose movements of 1912 ant
1914, is preparing to organize com
mittee Of one thousand to direct thu
PATTERSON campaign.
A group of Republican leaders who
are desirous of averting factional fight
and bringing about harmony have made
urgent demands upon City Solicitor
John p. Connolly to enter the race as q
neutral" candidate.
Several conferences held with thu
city solicitor have failed to induce hin
to assume the role of peacemaker. Sc
lect Councilman Charles Seger, of the
Seventh ward, is credited with being
one of the leaders of the attempted
harmony program.
Kendrick for Patterson
Mr.. Kendrick in announcing himself
not n candidate pledged his support to
Judge Patterson Mr.. Kendrick de-
clared his duties as imperial potentate
of the Mystic Shrine would not permit
him to become a candidate.
"At the present time" said Mr.. Ken
dfick, II am working on plans for the
erection of an orphan asylum, to BIZ
conducted under Masonic auspices and
to be located in the central section OF
the country.
Hill dlSO tiull VI lHt luIu
Shriners' building committee. Yester.
day morning I held n conference with
John T. Windrim. and we went over the
plans for the S2,000,000 temple that
will be erected on the Parkway, Twen
ty second and Spring Garden streets
Mention of these few activities viii
show how busy | am kept
.spoo,rflr II hoI tn11- with T,J0
Patterson and assured him of my full
support in his candidacy for Mayor.
81 will go the limit for him ant
devote all the time possible to a cam
paign in his interests.
+ 81 also will enlist the aid of all oi
my friends and in every possible wa!
give encouragement and aid to judge
Patterson in the fight. To my mine
there is no question of doubt concern
ing his election. l predict that he viii
be nominated and elected by a big ma
jority."
Moore in Washington
Congressman Moore is in Washington
today and will remain there until Sun
day night.
Before leaving the city he predicted
attacks on his record by organized
| labor.
II hear all sorts of rumors alread!
that / am to be attacked from various
angles" said Mr.. Moore.
! These things it is well to antici
pate. Every man in politics knows III
should not underestimate the abilit.
of his adversary.
II have been informed that tn
American Federation of Labor has beer
invited to use its influence against me
! have always been friendly to labor
II could not be otherwise, but tn
same question arises here as in tn
case of political bosses. You canno
do everything everybody wants all tn
time.
! "a man who attempts to pleas
everybody has a hard row to hoe. Tha
man is safer who follows the dictate
of his own conscience and votes as h.
thinks right. without fear or favor.
Il have tried to do this on all public
questions. If ! had not had the ex
nerience in these matters and if I dit
not know something about the angle
and curves of politics I suppose woulC
not have been suggested for Mayor.
II am a regular Republican and an
in the primary fight to the finish"
Nobre Out Against Ware
Colonel l.. II. Van Dusen is pro
posed for the mayoralty by w. S
Woodward, of w. s. Woodward
Co.. Twenty third and Cherry streets
Colonel Van Dusen was attached t.
the ordnance department, Washington
during the war. He has been activ
in reform movements in the city TO
many years.
John NJ. Nobre, the former city sur
veyor, who was acquitted of the charg
of libel after he had accused Senate
Ware of having ordered him to falsif
the records in connection with tn
League Island '''moral claim" ha
| tokon tho Sf,,mn AGAINST the Wares