Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-25
|EENDR|CK BEL|TTLES
COMM|TTEE OF 1000
Asks Eight Questions OF Robins
Regarding Participation in
Selection Of Candidates
COMPARES BODY WITH "lo0'

A series of eight questions asked OF
Thomas Robins, who organized tho com
mittee Of one thousand that supports
Judge Patterson in his fight for me
Renublican nomination for mayor. in
dicates that the Independent campaign
80 considor the committee weak in au
thority.
Murdoch Kendrick chairman OF the
Moore Republican campaign committee
in asking the questions today, compares
the committee of one thousand with the
committee of one hundred which de
c,ded that Congressman Moore should
lead the fight against the organization
.nd selacted the other candidates on the
ticket.
The statement from Mr.. Kcndrick
follows
~.'Ten days ago Judge Patterson ad-
dressed his letter to Mr.. Thomas Robins
and the unknown committee. Al'e'
considerable effort and delay the com
mittee was announced Yesterday.
1.-The committee of one hundred
which reouested Mr.. Moore to become
candidate. was named, and their names
publicly known on the lOth daF o'
July. After this committee had given
serious consideration to NUMBER Z"
names presented, it unanimously ~
dorsed resolution requesting Mr'
Moore to be its candidate and that com
mittee has selected the other candidates
associated with Mr.. Moore on the county
ticket. Finally the campaign agalhS'
the contractors is being. and Will n''
conducted with the advice and assist
ance Of the committee of one hundred,
Propounds Eight Questions
'sThe Robins, Holmes ct al. commit
Zee now disclosed. will meet today. and
ask Mr.. Robins:
..First. Was he or his committee C@on- @
sulted in the selection OF the other candi.
dates to run with Judge Patterson TOT cou"''
Second Does he or his committee oSI az
prove Of the slate as made ny Inc 9,. C3n
t5sssGr sIss9g bosses ard ANNOUNCED last '"u''O"'
Third Has he been consulted and ,,Tii,! WI!
he he consulted and accept any responslbiltN
for the conduct Of the campaign for tne
nomination Of Judge Patterson and his as
'oe'f Fourth. n"e'S Was Mr Robins consulted or
did he consult with Senator ware senator
Mstn tSs 6sS.1 sina9F saiT in the
contractors committee who have politlGsas
residences in and personal homes outside
Fifth. Has Mr. Robins read the plat
form promises and Hedses r mace ,Sa pSTpose Of
warning Judge Patterson not to promise 70 100
mueh' Judge Patterson VII haze ,Se Srs.SSi Sonst6
Mayor, even though Il would be very easy
for any one to excel his friend the Mayor
sixth. Does Mr. Robins, support Judge
Ratterson's statement as printed FeS1srss Fis,nnss
and politics in the administration Of city
sfairs as dominated by the contratSSsot
n the delivery Of a commission as Judge t'
Gsndiaote SeSTs AGO fH2 @9d nce In woT Si
these be termed business or politisol H Hp
pointments u the recommendsti0ns CONF
'seventh fD Does Mr.. Robins claim tina
Judge Patterson and the other associate
by the Of TGFs tEeI msfs%% fenG, M a
Mr.. Robins. anc where ~ the distinction
''Eishth Will nv Robins or Senator
s Ware write the plank In Judge patterson,
platform in regard TO future city contracts
And Concerning Mr.. Wade
"Apparently Mr.. Wade thinks he i
q factor in this fight, and resents tn
: charge that he was a Democrat. Thi
IL not an issue in the campaign, and
be can satisfy Mr.. Lane and Mr.. Sege
that he is was or ever will be thei
kind Of Republican we have no dis
pute with him or them. The only cit
contract in which we know him to b
interested is that of drawing his salar
for services rendered under and i
consequence of his appointment by tn
receiver of taxes.
..We welcome reports that Governo
Eproul looks with disfavor on any Of
fort by the contractor machine to max
q fight on the candidates for judges
Our position has always been clear tina
we do not believe that judicial office
should be made a football in politics
We regret that Senator Ware has bee
able to induce a judge to become hi
candidate. We strongly protest agains
his efforts to make capital, politicI
and contract, out of the judiciary tght
1--WE have already been assured tina
the bait of succeeding Judge patterso
has been dangled before the eyes of
number Of young lawyers in the hope
that they will, for this reason, all
themselves with the contractor machin,
a promise made to many able aspirant
Of an Office not yet vacant is not a
unusual method in politics, but it re
suits not only in dissatisfaction al
disappointment to the aspirants, but
disgust of such methods.