Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06
NetU Council Head
to BE Moore Choice

Continued From rnEc One
tiles in City Hall for handling CORE
spondence.
"rhc people should direct all their
communications to cOuncilmcn to their
Office or desk ur whatever II Is IN City
Han. Further. couucilmcn should have
definite Office hours for each day in City
Hall SO that their constituents would
know where and when to find them
every working day. Couucilmcn should
be accessible in City Hall Just as are
other representatives of the people.
Mr.. Burch is a lawyer.
Dcyelin Disavows Candidacy
James \. ncyclin. Of Oycrbrook, an
other of the counclmCu elect from the
West Philadelphia district said he was
not II candidate for presidency. though
his name las been suggested by friends.
MIR. Dcycliu said that he was not
prepared to advance suggestions for the
handling Of cuuncilmauic business and
was inclined to Wow the suggested con
ference on the subject with favor. Mr..
Dcvclu said. however, that he thought
the new body should hold meetings rs
often rs necessary. Mr.. DcvcIiu is n
lawyer and banker,
elect from the seventh district. aud
one Of the colleagues of Mr.. Wcgl. III
said he was not committed on the prcsi
dcncy.
III sec what Mr.. Moore wants, ''
replied Mr. l.imrburucr in answer to u
question rs to the presidency. II will
back Mr., Moore 10 the drop Of tho hat
All should stand by the Mayor elect and
hc will make one real leader of Phila
dolphin
Get Together" Urges Linlcburncr
With regard to rouucilmanir rules
Mr. Lhncburucr said:
"My thought is that all should got
together aud 90 over the suggested
changes and produce the best results
from the prevailing thought. let III do
what is best for Philadelphia, We have
y splcuIid opportunity tn put Phila
/ dolphia IN tho map. Corrupt aud con
tented: Let Us drop that and forget
/ it,
Mr.. limcburucr agreed with Mr..
EUrch that an Informal conference by
/ members elect would be Il good plan,
/ Mr.. Limcburu"r is Il publisher.
Mr.. Horn, Of the northeast. who first
! bccamc Il member Of Councils on De
ocmbcr 1. loll. announced his owr
/ candidacy for tho presidency.
Large. cumbersome committees.
/ said Mr.. Horn. "should he abolished
/ 1t may be necessary to have somc small
special committees. but my idea is that
the whole membership Of the new body
should constitute the big aud important
! committee.
"lu that way We would not be pro
viding pigcouholcs whore proposal,
would be buried for year or siy years
or century. Legislation should be
! considered out in the open, aud trans
acted by the whole body both rs Il
/ Council and as q committee" Mr.
Horn is in the textile machinery bust
ucss.
"Not H. Replies Mckinley
John j. Mckinley. another Of tho
three couucilmcn elect from the north
cast. when asked if he wcrc II caud
date for the presidency. replied:
What. inc? Not |. | want to scry,
my friends aud constituents; not my
self.
/ Mr.. Mckinley said it was a little to,
early to discuss ways aud means o
handling councimanic buSincss.- II,
added however. that he did not thinl
there would br any trouble about work
ing out satisfactory aud harmonious
program along all lines.
Mr.. Mckinley. who is the orgauiza
tion leader Of the Thirty third ward
is in the textile machinery business.
Boom voorhees, for Chief Clerk
John \. Voorhees,. secretary Of tn
Republican Alliance. may be chose
chief clerk of the new Council. MucI
of the credit for the success of the in
[ dependent movement in the nrimar
campaign is given to Voorhees, by iudc
pendent leaders. lie handled the detai
work of the campaign and did it in sue
an able manner that the movCmCn
rolled along smoothly. while the Var
organization sputtcrcd aud backlircd.
For many years Voorhees, was wit
the Republican city committee as chic
clerk. lie resigned to become sccrctar
of the Alliance when that body was or
ganizcd by Il group OF Pcnrosc war
leaders.
When Thomas W. Cunningham
chairman of the Alliance. consented t
lend his assistance to the lndepcuGer
campa ign. il is understood that he re
ccved assurance that his friends woul
be we'll cared for in the distribution {
patronage.
Voorhees, has been a close licutcnar
of Cunningham in the Tenth ward fC
many years and it Is said that th
Tenth ward, leader will insist tina
Voorhees, be given substantial rccog
milton for his work in the campaign.
Rumors have been current the las
fcw days that Cunningham would pu
/, VOORHEES, forward as candidate fo
chief clerk Of the new Council.
William II. FELTON,. chief clerk {
/ Common Council also has been men
TONED for the post in the new Counci
? FELTON, was active during the primar
} campaign and did big share of the de
tail work in the movement which re
suited in the passage of the charter bi
and the enactment of reform legiSatio
, at Harrisburg last winter.