Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-26
"a Ap0IOgy Club"
Is Formed

coptinued FROM Pass One
apostle Of regularity" is also linked
up with the other "explainers. When
he had sufficiently recovered his voice
after the shock of hearing that a
Democrat, Daniel Wade, had been
slammed into the Shrievalty selection
chair and held there by main strength,
the Sage Of the Standpattcrs explained
to the EVENING PUBLIC LEDaER, II do
not know him.
The Apology Club
There are few Of the regular Orr
Ranization leaders who have not thus
far joined the Apology Club. There is
that gray old fighter, Senntor Dave
Martin, who hns declined to explain
his sensations when he was informed
that a Michael J. Ryan Democrat had
been put on the Organization ticket at
the very moment when the senator was
descanting on the beauties and rewards
of party regularity.
1t Is nlso worth while noting that
your cousin Harry A. Mackey is not
making elaborate explanations as to
why that Progressive proselyte to the
Ware system. Thomas Robins, saddled
him with committee of forty six
women, most Of whom Cre selected
within an area Of three blocks.
A block and tackle could not drag
word Of explanation from the Beau
Nash of the regular organization,
George F. Holmes, in explanation OF
how he got the lasso tangled up around
the torso Of Thomas Robins md dragged
him with one hand into the Ware cor
raj. u
There are others, but they are silent,
no DOUBT. in fear Of being regarded rs
charter members Of the Apology Club.
1t Is we'll that Governor Sproul
served notice on the warning factions
In the municipal tignt, that it is hands
off, on his judiciary appointments.
The notice was intended for the Ware
organization. The Independents have
never contemplated attacking the
quartet of jurists who will come before
the people this year.
There is every reason to believe on
excellent authority, too, that the Ware
leaders contemplated an unholy alliance
with the Bonniwell Democratic COM
bination. Indeed, IL proper arrange
ments could have been made the entire
Ware organization strength was TO have
been thrown to Judge Eugene G. Bon
niwell in hope of defeating Judge Nc
Cullen.
There were financial considerations
involved, Of course, that had to do with |
the Bonniwell following which made it |
a question whether or not the game was |
worth the candle.
The Governors Action
The fat footed and direct statement
from Governor Sproul that he would |
not tolerate any double dealing or at
tacks on his personal appointees put
an end to whatever maneuvering was
in progress.
So that it may precede the actual
count Of this first registration day it is
proper to say that there are several
of the very prominent anti-Vare
leaders who do not expect q great rush
to get on the registration books today.
There are several reasons for the
view. One is that large number of
Independents are still absent on their
summer vacations. Some of them are
at so great a distance that it would be
folly to go to the expense of coming
to Philadelphia on this particular date
when there are two more registration
days.
Another viewpoint is that today's
registrants largely represent those per-
sons who regard it as a duty to register
on the FIRST day. The size of the
registration will be an indication of
the amount Of work that must be done
by the Independents on the other two
registration days in getting the in
different and doubtful to register.
There is also the fact that the Ware
people in certain districts have in
structed their satellites to refrain from
thus reducing the number
of names in the hope of disheartening
their opponents by small list.