Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29

would have as good time as she and
Billy.
whom it could not otherwise have en-
gagged at any price. 1t seems to me the
needs of the city could induce such a
citizen TO stand as candidate and that
hC would be tho best sort of u candi-
date.
Mayer Sulzberger. retired jurist.
scholar and philunthropist. is outspokCn
in his advocacy of a candidate. He
says:
II believe our next Mayor should
be- a man of the type of William Potter
I do not nominate Mr.. Potter, although
I might we'll do so, for | consider he
possesses tho attributes that ! hold our
next Mayor should have.
He is business man. n manufac-
turcr. He is a diplomat, having repre-
sented our government aS minister to
Italy and in other important aud con
fidential capacities. He is interested in
charities and in educational affairs. He
is president of one of our leading medi
cal colleges.
'Hc is free of political cntangle- =
mcnts."
Emil p. Albrecht, president of the
| BOurse, says:
'In my Judgment the next Mayor
should be n man of fairly long residence
/ in the city of recognized business aud
! financial ability, ono used to handling
large and complex problems and one
who understands the needs and limita
! tiOns of all classes of people. He should
be, if possible. a man independent of
the emoumcnt attaching to the Office
and able and willing to devote his entire
! time to its duties for the love of his
city. for the welfare of its inhabitants
as the city's head. He would need to
| know politics as they are generally
| spoken of, but should not be factional
in affiliations.
Should BE Man Like Sproul
He should be broad and open (not
! empty minded, should be able to recog
nize the right things to do and be firm
enough to stand out for them without
being dictatorial. He should possess the
| faculty of molding men to his ways by
convincing them of the soundness and
correctness of his views. He should be
positive. not weak or vacillating, and
at the same time be able to appreciate,
weigh and determine between the two
or more sides to every question. He
| should be able to make friends of those
with whom he may disagree, anC should
be possessed in the highest degree of
uncommon good sense. AS type, tc
mention one who is not and cannot be
a candidate. he should be man blessed
with qualifications such as those ] be
lieve to be possessed by our present
| Governor.
! Frederick r. Gutenberg. director o
the Bureau of Municipal Research thus
/ outlines his standards for the test o
the next Mayor:
| I'm the first place, the candidate
must be a person of intelligence an'
/ character. This sounds trite, but NJ
| Philadelphiau need be reminded tina
these qualities have not been present il
all of our mayors. In addition to ma
tive intelligence the candidate TO
mayor should possess sufficient cduca
tion to be able to fill his Office not onl.
with dignity but with understanding
Each year the problems of our chic
executive become more and more dith
cult of solution and We must face tn
fact frankly that no man can be al
effective mayor unless he understand
the economic and social problems that
! -, al ,,nInrlia bn nrnhInpnS nF
crnment.
Should Be Business Trained.
Every candidate for Mayor should
moreover. have experience and trainir
in administration. Whether this expe
rience was obtained in the bushes
World or in the successful conduct, {
some important governmental office {
Offices does not matter
Last but not least the test of eaC
candidate for Philadelphia mdyoral'
must be moral. Being good husbal
and father and a regular church a
tendant is not enough. The acid test
fitness applied to each candidate for Il
Mayoralty henceforth must be: fir
and absolutely, clear record second, 1
, unselfsh ideal of public service; thir
!, freedom from any business connecti,
that profits through municipal worl
fourth, independence of action regar'
j less of political factions, parties
; groups"
Spencer X. Mulford, of Englan
r Walton & Co., heartily indorsed I
Chamber of Commerce in its mea
b ure of the man for the mayoralty.
adds:
It Il think the most fitting candida
o would be retired business msn remov
!, from financial needs or other thin