Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-28
VARE SAYS POMMER
WAS NOT Rejected
Senator Denies Reports That
Mayor Opposed His candi-
date for Magistrate
DECLARES HE REFUSED POST

Sharp denial of published reports that
Mayor Moore had prevailed upon Gov
ernor Sproul to reject the candidacy of
Charles J. Pommer for magistrate were
made in statement today by Senator
Ware.
In filing two vacancies among the
magistrates, the Governor apnointed
Moore and Daniel Oswald in recogni-
tion of the Wares. Politicians had as-
sumed that Pommer would be appointed
on the recommendation of the Wares and
It was explained that the Mayor had OBJ
Jected to the Pommer candidacy. 20.
Senator Wares statement in this
connection was:
There is no truth in the statement
that Governor Sproul rejected Charles
j. Pommer as candidate for magis-
trate. Mr.. Pommer is a young man Of
high character and Governor Sproul
stood ready at any time to appoint him.
Mr.. Pommer. however, absolutely re-
fused to take the place, as, at the first Of
the year, he returned to his old post as
tipstave in Court No. I.
Daniel Oswald, who succeeds Magis-
tratc Watson. was recommended by Mr..
Pommer. The new magistrate was born
and raised in the First ward and is an
active party leader"
Senator Ware said that Watson,
who has been succeeded as Magistrate
by Daniel Oswald, resigned as magis-
trate on December 81 last.
Watson resigned because of his ap-
pointment to the Office of mercantile
appraiser. Political opponents of the
Wares have been charging for some
time past that Watson had been holding
on to both the offices of magistrate and
appraiser, thus preventing the Governor
from naming Watson's successor. Sen
ator Vare's statement indicates that
Watson has not been holding up the
Governors appointment.
When Senator vare's statement was
shown to Mayor Moore he replied with
a smile:
Governor Sproul and are good
friends"
Watson was recently appointed
mercantile appraiser as reward for
holding down the Independent majority
in the Twenty second ward at the last
election.
The appointment of Carson especially
meets the approval of the adherents of
Mayor Moore. Carson, formerly
magistrate, failed of denomination at
the last primary. but worked steadfastly
for the Moore ticket.
Moore Side Benefits
Incidentally, it is believed the Moore
camp will get the better end of the deal.
as Magistrate Carson is slated for the
post of committing magistrate at City
Hall.
Mayor Moore recently attended a ses-
sion at the Central Police Court and
was much impressed with the import
ance of the cases brought there. 1t is
known that he wants man of proper
judicial poise in this place; one who
will not let political influence of any
kind interfere with the dispensing of
Justice. Magistrate Carson lives at
e244 Washington avenue and has been
active in independent politics for sew
eral years.
Mr.. Oswald is Ware leader of the
Nineteenth division of the First ward
and was formerly a clerk in the office
of the clerk of Quarter Sessions Court.
He lives at 446 Moore street.
Republican Alliance leaders of the
Twenty sixth ward. which is the baili-
wick of Representative William s.
Ware, will meet tonight to start plans
for fight on the Wares in the heart
Of their stronghold. Joseph g. Trainer.
the alliance leader Of the ward. win
preside at the meeting at the alliance
headquarters in South Broad street.
Wares Over Active
1t was learned yesterday that the
anti-Vare forces in South Philadelphia
will have complete ticket for com
mittcemen and Assemblymen in all of
the downtown wards, and furthermore
the statement is made that the Trainer
forces will elect all the members of the
House in the Fifth district.
The substitution of Alfred NJ. Wal
dron, of the Thirty first ward for Max
Aron. Of the Twentieth ward, as
candidate for the Senate to succeed
Senator David Martin and the possibil-
ity of a fight by Max Mayer, Ware
leader Of the Thirteenth ward, against
Senator William j. McNichol, of the
Third district, were developments yes
terday.
Politicians said that Mr.. Aron might
not be supported by the Martin Lane
leadership because of desire to throw
some patronage in that district to wards
other than the Nineteenth and Twen-
tieth, both Of which are represented in
the City Council. The Mayer talk
was based upon the report that the
Wares are said to be planning a fight
uI'on Senator McNichol who succeeded
tn ho Cnot nf his fnther