Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-02
wares WON'T BOLT,
SAYS CUNNINGHAM
Republican Alliance Leader AS
serts MacLaughlin May Get
10000 Votes in All
CALLS DIRECTOR UNCERTAIN

Thomas w. Cunningham, president
of the Republican Alliance, in state
ment issued today, said he believed the
Wares were "too big to think of bolting
to the mclaughlin Charter party
ticket" Cunningham said he had every
reason to feel that the Ware forces would
Loyalty support Congressman Moore as
the Republican nominee for Mayor
There is, in my opinion" he added,
absolutely nothing to these reports of
Ware treachery.''
incidentally, Cunningham declared he
did not think the MacLaughlin tick ket
would poll more than 10000 votes at
the outside and that MacLaughlin's S
campaign managers probably would lose
even the minority places-one county
commissioner and three magistrates.
The Democratic party, he said. would
poll vote larger than the Charter
party ticket, particularly as this is the
eve Of a presidential year.
Discussing Director of Supplies Mac
Laughlin as candidate for Mayor.
Cunningham said he ''alwavs was an
uncertain factor in politics."
'MacLaughlin,' said Cunningham
lis of the kiss and tell order. Such
men never get very far in political life.
lie has habit of making memora nda
on all points, which long after he digs
u" and attempts to use against those
who were his friends. That was SC
under Blankenburg. and it was so un
der Mayor Smith when he hauled on,
those revelations on contracts.
Pre-. emption Not Needed
DO you think" Cunningham was
asked, that it will be necessary to pre-
empt new party 30 guard Mr.. Moore
interests?''
| No. replied the alliance president
1.-The count may not be finished before
next Tuesday, but even so, am sure
the closing of the official count will
mark the opening of series of indorse
ments of Mr.. Moore and his associates
on the Republican ticket by Republican
executive committees in the various
wards. These Endorsements will star
in the Lane and Martin wards and &c
right on down the line through all the
Ware and other wards.
Next year is a presidenti8 year
and it is inconceivable that the Ware,
would think of breaking their rule O.
party regularity with that factor be
fore them. / think we are talkin,
entirely too much about this question
in my opinion, the Wares will abide b,
the Republican primaries. / don't thinl
the Wares will make any pre- emptions
either"
Cunningham said that the officia
count would probably show that Rober
E. Lamberton. Moore candidate fo
sheriff. had won the nomination owe
Daniel Wade. the Ware candidate. b,
a larger majority than Mr.. Moore ha
over Judge Patterson.
Responsible leaders in the Ware or
ganization, who are close to Senate
Ware, declared today there is not tn
slightest possibility Of an organize
bolt of Ware men.
They branded as the "fever an
froth' of the primary aftermath all tn
current gossip about wholesale defec
tions from the ranks of the supporter
of Congressman Moore, Republican
nominee for Mayor. They said that un
less something wholly unforeseen =. oc
CURED, Congressman Moore would hav
the votes of all Ware men who voted TO
Judge Patterson in the primaries, wit
the exception of those who normal
would be irreconcilable.
The attitude of Judge Patterson him
self is plain. He regards the fight a
ended and is waiting only for tn
official count to end before he extend