Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
ut Was Gamblers
Trick" Says Mccain

Continued From Page One
lue. And then the margin of victory
vas so narrow.
It is we'll to bear in mind that it was
/ family fight. A lively one. You
,ould hear the noise Of political crock
,ry smashing in the next block.
1t was one faction of the Rcpubli-
AN party arrayed against another.
Metaphorically, it was the just against
the unjust; the reformcr against the
lnrcgenerate. At least that is what 1t
started out to be.
Virtue and Purity!
At the wind up the political virtue of
Germantown was looking out of the
same window with the political vice
of the Ware organization the truth
and purity of West Philadelphia was
walking arm in arm with the falsehood
of the river wards.
The Democrats. always a merchant
able commodity, became Republican pa
triots for a day. The Bonniwcll sol
diers of fortune, with high hand ant
arm, sought to save The
regular organization from defeat. II
this they were opposed by the valian
hosts of the unterrified under the cap
taincy of Charlie Donnelly.
The dc facto Democratic party np
pears on the scoreboard among tn
"also ran"
Organized labor became tangled II
the meshes Of the campaign. 1t had
candidate for county commissioner OF
the Moore ticket. 1t got no recognition
from the organization beyond thank
ma m" Yet it split its forces as l
usually does when it permits practice
politicians to manage lis affairs.
The soldier vote took the same course
II the overseas veterans ever believe
the stories of political aid to draf
dodgers they were forgotten in the tlna
days.
Part Women Played
But these we're not all of the issue
that had to be reckoned with. what
ever influence women cut IN the OUT
come, it. too. was equally divided he
tween the factions. The organization
committee. under the direction
! Thomas Robins, was the more spec
| tacular body. 1t benefited Judge Pa'
| terson to that extent.
The greatest surprise to the Moo
managers was the detection of the r.
form element in Germantown and POI
tions Of West Philadelphia. They q
but openly gave aid and assistance
| the opponents Of reform. Either tn
or some alleged Moore leaders we
asleep at the switch.
This charge of dcsertion does II
apply to that very large and represe
tative body of public spirited, honest r
formers who deserted neither the
principles nor their party.
MAGISTRATE Watson, on the organ
cation side, fished successfully for hig
browed gudgeons. 1t was his gan
He should not be condemned for co
verting certain puerile brethren In {
wishy -washy set. In a familiar we
Virginia poker expression, oddly col
cident as to name, "hc played his ha
like u Watson"
1t is unfortunate, perhaps, that OF
one candidate was the beneficiary
this movement. Robert T.. Lambertt
candidate for sheriff.
The pseudo reformers generally wi
with valiant lip service, have alto
nately prayed for reform and tn
cursed its enemies in defeat, have
satisfaction of knowing that they q
feated a number of Independent cane
dates, cut thousands from Moore's m
jority and imperiled the entire cause
reform.
After the Battle Cleared
But now that the battle is over n
in great measure won, 1t Is well to ft
get in the hope that this element 1
learned a lesson. The victory "
strengthen the hands of the true l
formers within the Republican party
1t was left to the old city wCrds
demonstrate their loyalty to pledges
reform. The Eighth ward, Sena
Penrose's home, in which e. A. Dew
is leader, gave the unprecedented !
form record of 2776 votes for Moore q
157 for his opponent.
On the other hand David III. Ian
ward stands as a beacon light in
darkness of the Organization def
with its 6293 votes for Patterson.
was the one big leader who carried
ward strongly with him.
l am of the opinion that some {
will regret the attempt to cast
credit on the judicial ticket. Joseph
McCullen, of the Common Pleas, {
George Henderson, of the Orpha
Court, were not exempt from alta
although Governor Sproul had as
that they be not involved. Both Ju
McCullen and Judge Henderson shO
have received at least 200,0 vo
each. Instead McCullen got 153, 900 t
Henderson 121 900. Judge f. C. b.
niwell, as a Democratic candidate.
ceiyed more than 80, 200 votes, a,thol
the registered party strength of
Democrats YVES only 81 900. In Sena
Vare's own ward Bonniwell recei
1900 votes more than McCullen.
For the Orphans Court, William
Wilson, personal friend of John
X. Scott, received 45, 900 votes.
Independents Have Council
If the unofficial figures on Coul
are verified in the official count Il
the Independents will control that bO
The election in November of J. Hamp
Moore and eleven members of Coui
will insure a program of progress
the city. There will be no bickeri