Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
'BOOMS MULTIPLY
FOR CITY CABINET
Moore's Refusal to Consider
Names Before Election
Doesn't Stop Gossip
sTUSTIN MAY BE DIRECTOR

Congressman Moore is being strongly
urged. when elected Mayor, to appoint
former Senator Ernest l.. Tustin as
director of public welfare.
The Department of Public Welfare
is new one created by the new char
ter. Mr.. Tustin friends. in letters
TO the congressman. are pointing to his
fitness for the new post.
Mr.. Tustin visited the campaign
headquarters today and held half
hours conference with Mr.. Moore.
Neither Mr.. Moore nor Mr. Tustin
would discuss the meeting.
The movement for Mr.. Tustin. how
ever. is only one of number which
have been launched within the last
few days. As the day for the election
\ draws near cabinet gossip is becoming
more insistent and definite.
Particularly hard drives are being
conducted on behalf of candidates for
the Office of director of wharvCs. docks
and ferries. 1t was explained the rea-
son for this is that Mr.. Moore has a
large number of allies in river and
shipping circles by virtue of his ac-
tivities as head of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association.
Other Places Sought
The Offices Of city solicitor and pur-
chasing agent are also the special OBJ
Jects of cabinet campaigning. The
purchasing agent, under the new char
ter, takes the place of the director OF
supplies under the present admiuistra
tion.
Notwithstanding the intensity Of th'
gossip over cabinet places. Congress
man Moore is standing firm on his dec
laration to give no consideration to ap
pointments until the election is over.
Assistant Director Of Wharves. Dock
and Ferries Hasskarl is among thos,
whose friends are pressing his merit
as a. candidate for promotion to the di
rectorship. His rival in this respect i
William F. Bernard. n familiar figur
about Moore headquarters.
it was significant. however, tina
whenever mention was made of either
Hasskarl or Bernard or any one else foI
director of wharves. docks and ferries
the name of j. s. W. Holton. prPsiden
( of the Maritime Exchange and bust
ness man of large affairs, invariably was
also suggested.
May Name Kendriclt
The Office of city solicitor is engaging
( the interest Of lawyers, Those who pro
fess to know say Mr.. Moore will ap-
point either Murdoch Kendrick, his cam .
paign manager. or David !. Smyth, 8
close friend Of Mr.. Kendrick and one
of the unofficial advisers to the Moore
campaign committee. Others suggest
Thomas Raeburn White because. among
other reasons, of his familiarity with
the charter legislation.
I Considerable thought is being given in
Informed quarters to the question of Il
successor to William s. Twining rs di
rector of city transit 1t has been said
on behalf of Mr.. Twining that he will
be glad of the opportunity to retire from
the city's service and that even il Mr.
Moore cared to reappoint him he would
decline.
Coles May Get Place
A new Suggestion came forward to-
day in regard to the filling of the pos
Of purchasing agent. This was Offered
in the interest of George w. Coles
chairman of the Town Meeting party
< whbSis now serving as treasurer of the
Moore United Republican campaign
committee.
While leaders in all elements of tht
Republican party are coming forward
with candidates. the Republican Ali
ance, of which Thomas w. Cunningham
is the president, is presenting formid
able front.
Alliance leaders frankly say they
look for marked recognition from the
new administration as a reward for
the leanness of the years under Mayor
Smith. They are strongly urging that
a practical man be named to the i'm
portant post of director of public
safety. Three names are mentioned
Harry J. Trainer and his brother, Jos .
ephr G. Trainer, who led the fight
against the Wares in South Philadel-
phia, and James A. Carey, of Mr.
Moore's own ward.