Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-15

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good many workers, particularly so be-
cause it was unders TODD up aud down
the street that the Selection was made
with the avowed pur. pose Of capturing
what is known as 18th y Catholic vote"
Even the most or hinary political
strategist could regard this only as a
clumsy effort to inieck the religious
issue. Decent Americi ms despise such
attempts, while self res pecting citizens
OF the Roman Catholic ( Nth justly view
them as a reflection on their intelligence
and political independence.
Neglect to place a Dol ,afide represen-
tative OF organized lab,,r on the or
ganization ticket was either an over
sight or a gross blundtr. The Ware
leaders claim to own the union labor
vote, yet they ignored Patrick Z. Con-
way, candidate for judge. an out-and-
out unionist with his local card in his
pocket and, as Mr.. Conway charges,
refused to make good their pledge to
name him for a judgeship
Union Man on Moore Ticket
The independent ticket was selected
by the committee Of ONE hundred with
a far greater degree of political s~agScity
than that displayed by the Wares.
Some of its candidates are Office hold
crs and old line politicians They were
frankly taken because of their knowl-
edge of the game and their availability.
They have chosen for one of the county
cotnmissionerships a union labor man,
Mr.. Schneider, widely known and active
in his organization. They have also
named u distinguished soldier, Colonel
Mech an, for a place near the head Of the
ticket.
Tho Ware people nave put up an
overseas soldier. the son of Magistrate
Watson, for a place. but have named
for several other of the most important
positiora the present incumbents.
High hopes of the charter r~evisionists
as to tina character of the men who
would become candidates for Council
have not been realized. The big
men have failed to mSterialize- The
councilmaniN ticket on both sides, with
few exceptions falls far short of expec-
: ~tations.
Inderpndent aud regular alike, have
selected politicians for these IMPORTANT
Off ives because VI their ability tt de
liver the goods" and, on the Ware side,
their willingness 10 take orders.
The $4,000 salary rather than tfhe op-
portun,Iy for conspicuous usefulness to
the city has been ths great attraction.
Such a condition with reference to a
BODY of Il ven who will control the city's
destinies Cor the next four wears is
indicative VI the unwillingness of So
called ''big'' men to sacrifice their time
10 tho city's interests, and the sordid
instinct of 9th en- to seek the place for
what there is iLt vt.
Lines tT Factions Split
The mad scraI pijle for these Offices
has in several instA nces split the lines
of each faction.
There are complica tons and condi-
tions in the campaign that have tended
to confuse and becloud predictions of
tomoVrow's result. .
Not an unimportant lDart will be
played by the returned so ldiers' vote.
Both factions are eagerly claiming it
as their own. The great reg istrations
of voters this year, the largest in the
history of the city, is ominous Lor the
success OI Tie NdIt OIsdulhdL'Vu .
ticket. At. the same time the indie
pendents are taking too much Nor
granted if they fancy that the great
success in registration must, all of it,
be regarded as anti-Vare.
Nevertheless Moore leaders are in
sisting that they will bring to the polls
tomorrow all but a fraction, about 10
per cent, of the increased registration
which actually belongs to their ticket.
Far less than ONE half of the normal
Democratic vote cast at the last sena-
torial elections has registered as such.
Democrats in every ward in the city
have registered as Republicans. There
is internal strife in the Democratic
party, and this presages ar even break
in the division of its strength between
the \Republican factions.
A,coalition between the Ware faction
and She Democrats controlled by Judge
Tugele G.. BOnniweli will scarcely have
the effect that its principals anticipate.
TIE knowledge that a deal has been
contaminated will bring out to vote for
Moore q large number of Democrats
who are registered as Republicans, and
also are at war with. the Honniwell
crowd. In gamblers slang it is likely
TO be a case of horse and horse
OF mare doubtful character and
equally al interesting is the increased
reqistratiok in Ware controlled wards.
NEED YOUR SUPPORT. the only candidate
member Of Council. Seventh Senatorial