Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20
'1OOO' COMMITTEE
NEARLY COMPLETE
Robins Says Personnel Of Body
Supporting Patterson Will Be
Announced This Week
PROBABLY MEET MONDAY

Thomas Robins. who is organizing the
committee of 1000 which will push the
mayoralty candidacy of Judge Patter-
son. announced today that the personnel
of the committee is almost complete.
He expects to announce the full list
of names this week. The first meeting
OF the committee will be on Monday.
Judge Patterson will speak. The meet
ing will be held in the Adelphia Hotel.
eve are almost ready said Mr..
Robins today. "Everything is rolling
along in fine style" Mr.. Robins spent
the morning comforting with men who
have been invited to serve on the com
mittee
A huge Patterson banner in red.
white and blue made its appearance
today over Chestnut street ut Thir
teenth. stretched from III" Patterson
headquarters at the northeast corner to
nearby building.
The banner shows portrait Of Judge
Patterson. and hus this inscription:
"a Real Americana True rhiladel
phian--A Good Judgc-A Capable
Mayor.
The Patterson headquarters are be
ing put in order. Office furniture has
been moved in and most Of the office
force are at work All morning lead
crs from the wards and divisions hur
ried in and out. The formal opening
of the headquarters will be held tomor
row.
Judge Patterson thinks contractor
has no right to direct a political organ
ization.
The choice Of political leader is a
matter for the voters to decide, he in
sists.
"If am elected Mayor" he said
"the administration will be entirely out !
Of politics 1t will not take sides i'll
party or factonal fights
Patterson's Attitude on Ware
While discussing contractor politi-
clans, Judge Patterson was asked if he ,
intended to "nut Senator Ware out of
the contracting business.
He was reminded of that portion of
his platform which deals with the city
doing its own street cleaning on and
after January /. 1921,
"That's n hard question to answer"
said Judge Patterson. IF your ques-
ton means Am I going to fight Senator
Ware by using the power of the admins
tratiou against him. my answer is:
"Here's what I intend to do if I am
Mayor First of all. intend to carry
out the provisions of the new charter
as it relates to city contracts. In the
second place. I intend to appoint in
spectors who shall not be controlled or
influenced by contractors of any kind.
Contracts will be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidders, and the performance
of them will be enforced to the letter,
no matter who is hurt or who is helped
] intend to keep the administration Of
the city affairs out of politics entirely.
81 do not think a contractor has a
right to have political organization.
but the choosing of political leaders is
a matter for the voters. If I am elected
Mayor, the administration will be en-
tirely out of politics. 1t will not take
sides in factional or party fights"
made No Promises
Judge Patterson's answer to the re-
port that he would reapDOint Mr.. vii.
son director of public safety if he were
elected was:
hdNC llllut llp PROMISES TO unN-
body. l do not intend to make any
promises. l don't want any man to
support me because he thinks ! am
going to appoint him or reappoint him.
The appointment must be, first Of all.
for the benefit of the city without regard
to political factions. Second, those ap-
pointed must personally be loyal to me.
not in a political sense. but in the sense
of giving the best service that they can
for the city of Philadelphia. "
With regard to the thuggery in the
Fifth ward the judge said:
Several of the gunmen were brought
before me, and sentenced them | i'm
posed the sentences which were sug-
gested to me by the district attorney. l
sentenced to prison terms Mike Denue-
hey, 'Muggsy Smith and Whitley
Burkhart'