Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-09
RIGHT KIND OF MEN
SOUGHT BY MOORE
Nominee, at Luncheon of Com
mittee of 100, Asks That Peo-
pie Be Careful in Selections
SEEKS HELP FOR CHARTER

The need Of clectng the right kind Of
Councilmen was emphasized by Con
grcSsman Moore. at tho luncheon of tho
committee of ono hundred at the City
Club. John Walton. chairman of tho
committee Of ono hundred, presided.
special effort was called for by the
Congressman, that mcu who would up
hold tho now mayor and enforce the pro
visions Of the new city charter might
be chosen.
Murdoch kendrick. chairman of the
Moore United Republican campaign
committee, announced today that re
ccption to oil the Republican nominees
would mark the formal opening tomor-
row of the new Moore headquarters in
the Lincoln Building, Broad and South
Penn square.
Tho reception will begin at | | o o'clock.
1t will be notable in that much inter
cst will he attached to the answer
TO the question:
will the nominees who wore sup
ported by tho Ware forces attend tho
opening Of the campaign for their cleo
ton by tic Moore leaders,
Invitations to the event were sent out
today by Mr.. kendrick. In addition 10
being sent to tho Moore candidates. III e.
NINhlI'iN N'It UlSb IlTNdIhfu W IA'
corder of Deeds Ha2lett. Coroner
Knight and County Commissioners
Holmes and Kucnzcl Narc candidates
for rc election, They are now viewed
by the Moore United Republican cam
paign committee as Republican nomi
necS and entitled to the united support
of Republicans.
Test of Party Loyalty
Moore leaders said today that tho
attendance of Hazlctt and Knight and
the other Ware leaders would be Il con
"retc illustration of party harmony for
the November election. In this sense.
the acceptance or rejection of the invi.
tations is regarded as II tcst Of party
loyalty.
Congressman Moore will spcal;
tonight before the members Of the
Town Meeting party in the Trans
pcrtation Building. After the address
at Town Meeting headquarters. tho
congressman will go to the dinner given
by Italian residents of Philadelphia TO -
night at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel
to Admiral go ConZ and officers of
the drcndnought Contc Cavour.
Mayor Smith and James il. Lennon.
president Of Select Conncii. announced
that they favored inviting Congressman
Moore. as the next Mayor. to consult
with the present administration in the
framing Of the budget for 1920. the
first year of the next Mayors term.
Mclaughlin Resigns
Joseph :. MacLaughlin resigned his
position as director of supplies under
MnHr Smith yesterday so that he might
devote his time to his campaign for
election as Mayor on the Charter party
4 10, IN
mcnt setting forth his platform, SGid
the candidate for Mayor and several of
the candidates for Council on the
Republican ticket were ''hand picked,
boss selected and rubbed stamped in
every sense of the word. He said
that the purposes of the new ch2rter
would bc defeated We're the next ad-
ministration to bC boss selected.
Among the planks in the mclaughlin
platform are:
An adequate water supply. not
only for present needs. but for future
expansion and requirements.
An immediate resumption of the
work on the Frankford l. and the
prosecution of other high speed lines.
The placing of the streets in a
state of repair at the earliest possible
moment, and keeping them thoroughly
clean and we'll lighted.
The reduction of waste TO a mini
mum and an increase of efficiency
TO maximum. thus saving thousands
of dollars to the taxpayers.
Legislation to curtail the right TO
mandamus for salaries. and to place
all county as we'll as city payrolls
! in the hands of Council
The installation of up to date fire
apparatus and placing the fire and
police bureaus upon the highest plane
of efficiency.
The further development of the
port that means so much TO the conf
mcrcial life of the city.