Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10
Ware ADMITS SPROUL
AS GUIDE ON CHARTER
Senator's Forces Pass Cover
nor's Recommendations Un-
opposed to Revisionists
EARLY ACTION IS EXPECTED

Whether there is TO bc further fac
tional fighting over Philadelphia nov
charter will depend largely upon the
attitude taken by charter rcvisionists
toward Governor Sprouts rccommcnda
! tions.
Senator Edwin H. Ware. leader of
the forces which so far have opposed
any extensive revision of the Bullitt
( bill, reiterated this afternoon that he
would be guided by what the Governor
wants.
| Senator Ware and his friends will ac-
cept as final. the recommendations Of
Governor Sproul.
Both the advocates of charter re-
vision and the leaders of the Ware forces
nre agreed on one thing; that Governor
| Sproul will have the final say on what
charter legislation is passed by the As
scmhly
Tho charter revisionists. however.
! plan to stand pat on the Woodward
bills in virtually their present shape
and insist that they be put through
| without serious changes.
Senator Wares View
! Whatever revision is made in our
charter is matter for Governor
Sproul. said Senator Ware today.
His Judgment in the matter will
be final. Whatever position he takes
will be entirely satisfactory to my
friends | have stated this many times
before. as far back as last January"
! Senator Wares remarks together
with the action of himself and follow
crs in not opposing final passage of the
woodward bills in the Senate last Tues
day are taken as an indication that the
Ware forces will drop further active op-
position TO any phases of the bills and
abide by the decision of the Governor.
Members of the charter revision sub
committee which drafted the Woodward
| bills met last evening in the Chamber
Of Commerce and decided to stand by
those measures in substantially their
| present shape.
"One amendment was discussed and
! probably will be proposed while the bills
are in committee in the House." said
| Thomas Raeburn White. chairman Of
the subcommittee. He declined to say
what the amendment was.
Senator George Woodward. sponsor
of the bills, said three weeks ago that
it was question whether it was better
ITO fight to a finish for the bills in
their present shape and 60 down with
colors flying rather than accept amend
ments.'
Governors Will PrecaiIs
''If the Governor insists on amend
ments, what he says will 60" Doctor
Woodward announces.
The charter revisionists are expected
to state their position on the charter
situation within the next few days.
Either John c. Winston, chairman of
the charter revision committee; Powell
Evf MS. publicity director, or Mr.. White
will issue statement defining the posi-
tlon of the charter revisionists.
Governor Sproul assured the people
OF Philadelphia a new charter in an in
terview which he gave Thursday. He
said 1t would 'be a broad, workable.
charter, but emphasized that it would
contain mo fantastic provisions.
The Governor, who returned to his
home in Chester late last night from
Washington, said there would be moth
ing done on charter legislation next
week
He is carefully studying the charter
blils and expects to see action toward
definite solution of the charter stu.
alton week after next.
Mr.. White announced that he would
60 TO Harrisburg Monday to confer with
charter revisionists on the final provi-
sions of the bills.