Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-07
HALL IS DOOMED
To HEAD COUNCIL
Edward Buchholz Will Urg Q
Mayor-EIect to Support
Ware Candidate
FOUR FIGHT FOR CLERkSHlP

Eduard Buchholz. member of the
present Select Council and a member
elect of the new Council, announced to
| day that as friend OF Mayor elect
Moore he would urge upon the incoming
Mayor the candidacy Of Charles II. Hal
for president of the new municipal
legislature. Mr.. Buchholz is an ally OF
Senator Martin, now one of Mr.. Moore
warm political supporters.
Mr.. Hall today, in answer. to p
question as to whether he would seek
election to the presidency in case Mr.
Moore opposed his selection. said il
would be useless for any one to run
against the Mayors wishes.
II don't think any one could bt
elected to the presidency OF the new
Council If MIR. Moore were against
| him. he declared
The downtown councilman said II
was unfair for persons to describe him
as a Ware man.
II do not wear a Ware collar OF
the collar of any other man he said
II say this without any criticism OF
Senator Ware, for whom | have the
kindlieSt feeling. 1t was he who made
my election to Councils unanimous.
If made president of the new body
Mr.. Hall said. he would take the stano
from the start that every member OF
Council must get a fair deal
I'm my inaugural address ! would
call for harmony in the COuncilmani'
body said Mr.. Hall. and | wout
councilmen's motives would not be toll
Grated Every one would get fair play
Five Candidates In Field
Developments in the race for the
presidency of the new chamber, in which
five candidates are entered. indicated
that Mr.. Hall and his friends are
making an active campaign.
On behalf of Mr.. Hall it is being
urged that his selection could be made
on n "nonfactional" basis, despite his
son that he has had long experience
with the details and scope of council
manic procedure.
Interesting in this connection is the
suggestion frequently heard in circles
close to the Mayor elect that Mr.
Moore will not be ''vindictive' toward
those who opposed him fairly in the
primaries.
Recommendations made by members
of the Republican Alliance that the
"Dead March" should be played for al
who were Ware supporters in the past
is resented by some friends Of Congress
man Moore.
They declare that attempts to "dic-
! tate the policy of the Mayor by outside
committees or organizations would not
be viewed with favor.
Contest for Chief CIerkship
Second in interest to the preliminary
contest for the presidency is that fol
the Office of chief clerk of the small
Council. Four candidates have been
mentioned. William II. FELTON,. CHIEF
clerk of the present Common Council
is one John Voorhees,, secretary Of the
Republican Alliance, is another; JOSEPH
Marcus, clerk of committees of Common
Council, and an ally Of David III. Lane
is third, while Arthur r. II. Morrow
clerk to the finance committee, Is &
| fourth.
! Ware leaders are actively working
for Marcus's candidacy and Morrow il
| advanced by some by reason of his per
sonal friendship for Mr.. Moore, which
dates back to their old newspaper days
II will urge Mr.. Halls candidac!
for the presidency said Mr.. Buch
holz, ''just as soon as see Mr.. Moore
| | am for him for two -Aasons; first
because he is without bias, and. second
/ because his experience would enabl
us to have perfect handling of ou
routine. He would be a check upol
whoever is chosen chief clerk. W.
would really have two chief clerks IL
that way"
Mr.. Buchholz said the new Council
would have a great deal of work.
"Members.T he added, "cannot ex
pect to get $4,000 a year as salary il
| Council and then $4,000 somewhere else
This job will take all their time ant
energy. The upsetting of the loan pro
gram by the Supreme Court, for ex
ample, opens a big field of work TO
u.s."
Personal Friend Of Moore
Mr.. Buchholz said he had been
personal friend of Mr.. Moore fo
twenty five years and had enjoyed man.
trips with him to all parts of the stat
and elsewhere, especially in connection
with the waterways work OF the Con
gressman.
"He will have no trouble" said Mr.
Buchholz of the new Mayor. "Hampy'
is frank and outspoken.'
Mr.. Hall suggested that members 0
the new Council should have privat
offices in City Hall. He said compart
ments for that purpose could be set VI
in the finance committee chamber. whic
is large and ornate room. The pres
ent Select Council chamber, he said
could be used for the meeting place o
the new Council. while the Commo
Council chamber could be used for pub
lie hearings.
Discussing plans for the new Coun
Gil. Mr.. Hall said:
''Under the new charter Is is neces