Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
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ator that he was not interested in street
cleaning by calling attention to the
points in Judge Patterson's platform
calling for greater water supply and
for completion of n sewage disposal
plant, which will permit additional con
tracts to be awarded during the next
administration and in which the con
tractors may very we'll expect to par
ticipate if their candidate is elected.
The only reason Mr.. Lane gave for
the selection of their candidate was that
the latter had been instrumental in
formulating the new city charter, to
which Mr.. Lane himself was opposed.
Doubtless Mr.. Lane will reconcile
his opposition to the new charter by the
benefits that may be secured if his
candidate. in selecting men who ad-
ministered the new charter. Is guided
by the recommendations and advice of
Mr.. Lane and Senator Ware, which ad-
vice Senator Ware yesterday assured
his loyal oficeholders would be given"
Then, of Senator Ware, Mr.. Muir
dock said:
Senator Ware also shows evidence
of seeing the new light. and. while he
expressed willingness to take his share
of responsibility for the future, he i'm
mediately attempted to shirk respon-
sibility for the past and present con
dition of city affairs by his assertion
that the only subject upon which he
talked to his Mayor Smith was on rapid
transit contracts.
Senator Ware doubtless would be
glad to feel relieved of any RESPONSE
bility for police activities during the
last four years under his friend, Di-
rector Wilson. or even acknowledging
the existence of his friend, Mr.. Amber.
whose activities in the North Penn Bank
muddlc have recently been matter of
public interest.
Judge Paying Personal Calls"
1T is unfortunate that at the first
and perhaps only occasion on which
Judge Patterson will receive the formal
and official approval of the present city
committee he and Mr.. Robins were not
present. The judge apparently was at
Atlantic City paying personal and not
political calls, but where was Mr..
WIN HIS IuONSHnu. .
Surely if invitations to attend were sent
to every officehoIder in City Hall. even
including chiefs of municipal bureaus.
Mr.. Robins could have been invited. Or
perhaps Mr.. Robins feared that the co.
operation of the committee would have
been promised to him for the other
slated candidates on the county ticket,
and this was greater responsibility
than he and his unnamed thousand
cared to assume. Or Mr.. Robins NAV
have found that during the last ten
days some of his unidentified thousand
have wandered from the fold and he is
searching the hills and mountains to re-
cover them.
The meeting is over. No new thought
was advanced or battle cry presented
They failed to see or discuss the real
issue of this campaign, which their
candidate must defend.
Moore or Ware, independence or
contracts.
In referring today to what Mr.. Ken
drick termed his Lost Legion of One
Thousand" Mr.. Robins said that his
work of forming the body is going on
very rapidly and that he believed he
would be in a position early next week
to announce the full membership.
I'VE are receiving many letters of
acceptance from former Progressves in
Philadelphia, he said land it is
amazing how many letters we get from
former Pregressives over the state who
wish Judge Patterson success in his
campaign for the nomination "
Mr.. Robins declared that many men
are writing to him and volunteering to
serve on the committee he is forming