Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-30

i"u''n hiunuihCturers. headed by
Alfred Il. Burk. Nathan r. Fol-
well and John Fisler. who are ex-
pecting special privileges under the
future tariff laws through Peprose.
forgetting, however. that the six
regular Republican congressman
from this city will have TO pass on
the tariff law before il even reaches
Pcnrose. These six Republican con-
gressmen will see to it that there
will be no special privileges and that
all manufacturers get square deal.
Eek. Ofiiceholders on Committee
There are also on the committee
number of officeholders and OK office
holders. including Charles +. Kelly.
assistant district attorney: George w.
Coles. who is employed in the in
sane department of the state; James
Heron, formerly employed in the tax
office, aud others.
What do nonresidents on the COM
mittcc. including Mrs. Edward Bid
die. of Carlisle. Pa. George Burn
ham. .Ir.. of Berwyn; Hugh Nell
vain. of Haverford; Charles J. Webb,
of Elkins Park. and many others have
to do with the selection of the Re
publican candidate for Mayor?
The balance of the committee Is
made MP of some high type people
acting in what they consider good
faith. but mislcd by false statements
in some Of the newspapers.
Certainly the independents or the
regular Republicans of this city will
not feel as if they have had anything
to do with the selection of Re-
publican candidate for Mayor picked
under these circumstances.
Makes Me Laugh. Says Fisler
John Fislcr. who is treasurer of 1ew :
dell & Jones Company. dealers III
WOODEN yarns. in answer to the state
mcnt of Sheriff Ransley. said:
at makes me laugh. The men men :
toned are more directly interested at
tho moment in cleaning up the politics
of PHILADELPHIA than they are in the
tariff of 1920.
"Thc condition of Philadelphia poll :
tics has been SO bad that the industrla'
interests of Philadelphia have had to
carry very heavy load~ and they are
determined to clean up their own
house before conSidcrating any future
legislation. We are not in this for
what we expect from the tariff next
year. The Republican party, as whole
will take care of that
"What we are interested in is riding
PHILADELPHIA of such men as Ransle!
and his type.
Coles Won't Answer
Alfred T.. Burk, of the firm of Burk
Brothers. dealers in leather. in answer
to the statement of Sheriff Ransley,
said:
II do not care to go into any dis
cussion with the Republican city com
mittec. but will say that | never
wanted any special privileges. My
name was asked to be used rs one of a
hundred names for the purpose of Sc
lecting candidate for Mayor of Phila :
delphia."
Mr.. Coles declared 'the criticism
does not require any answer. The state
mcnt is wordy and will fall of its owl
weight he added.
That the Republican Alliance. the
Penrose wing of the Republicans. is Tor
Mr.. Ackcr was indicated by Thomas W.
Cunningham. chairman of the alliance
following n meeting of that body.
"The leaders of the alliance, said
Mr.. Cunningham. ''arc of the opinion
that Mr.. Ackcr should bt the candidate
Any friends that we might have on the
committee of one hundred should urge
the selection of Mr.. Acker.
Ills strength is not limited to the
alliance. He is mentioned most favor
ably in all sections of the city.
Former Recorder of Deeds Ernest l.
Tustin, who has been mentioned as
mayoralty possibility. has declined t'
consider the matter because of business
affairs.
Tustin's Refusal
In letter to Mr.. Coles, Mr.. Tustir
takes his name out of the list of pos
sibilitics and urges the Endorsement oi
Mr.. Acker.
Blakely D. McCaughn. Penrose lead
er of the Twenty fourth ward, an