Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
Vdre Wins Control
of City Committee

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wore light gray suit. The lieutenant
saluted.
what do you want here?' snapped
Finley.
Schultz told him he was ordered to
report at city committee headquarters
at o o'clock.
eve don't want YOU here, stand
aside" ordered Finley. Get away
from the door. We don't want any in
reference frou. you today"
Finley Gives Def
IAN right" replied Schultz. I'VE
were only sent here to act In case there
is any Disturbance
! There won't be any disturbance. ="
Finley responded IF there is any we
will call YOU. You are not going to be
inside. You and your men will be on
the outside.
Might I ask who you are?" said
Schultz. I'm Finley" replied the
councilman.
"Oh. ought to know who you are"
Schultz retorted. The lieutenant turn
ed and joined the police detail. which
was standing fNw yards away.
During the Colo0uy Ware followers
on the second foor OF the building.
popped their heads from the windows
aud watched the police. Senator Ware
and Councilman Hall. Ware leader of
the Seventh ward. could be- seen near
one window. Harry A. Mackey. Ware
leader Of the Forty-sixth ward. was
present. Congressman Ware was not
there.
At q 80 o'clock Lieutenant Schultz
ordered his men to clear the sidewalk
in front of the committee headquarters.
Several hundred persons lined the OPP
posite curb and watched developments.
Shechan "All Dressed Up"
Register Sheehan. wearing n light :
weight summer suit. a blue shirt and
, red necktie. was one Of the last
Of the organization stalwarts to arrive.
Finley. as guardian Of the door, gave
three sharp rapS on the door as each
Ware follower arrived. The door opened
: quickly. the supporter pouned in and
the door slammed shut agnin.
Some Of the spectators saw humor in
, the situation and chPcrCd As an i'm
, meuse floral horseshoe was brought by
! messenger to the committee entranc'
md whisked inside. 1t was tho gift ot
II
=, ucl W. Salus. whose city committee
= seat is contested. Salus put the lucky
emblem up near the presiding officer 5
seat.
4 crowd Of big aud litt'' fellows
! from City Hall and numbers OF Ware
u and administration supporters iron
p various sections Of the city gathered il
n front Of the headquarters only TO b.
;; kept moving by the police.
|" Among those in the crowd were Davi
:; G.. Frankcntield. Ware councilman vii
= liam Kraidcr. former civil service com
c missioner: Walter I.itt!eton, formc
p Nnre leader Of the Sixth ward IIarr
Kupnzpl. county commissioner Evan I
It Pcnnock and Harry Imbcr. both Var
ID magistrates Andrew J. Roggenburge
and Windrim Bryant.
A report was current outside III
building that Frank J. RYAN. Ware lead
or in the Thirty sixth we"ti. had swun
=. control to the Wares By kidnapping thre
administration committeeman.
Councilman Alexis !. Limrburne
= stopncd in jewelry store under III
:. meeting place. hut emerged within
l. few minutes He went in. he said.
h nurchase pair Of glasses. but came ou
II without them because he could buy ther
IF for thirty five cents on SAMSON stree
Sl.O.
store demanded,
~ Stackhouse There. Too
:, Joseph r GaHncv. Varo leader
- Council and Arthur Il. II. Morrow
u former clerk Of the finance committt
50 of Council and now Municipal Coul
SC clerk. chattcd a. the northwest cornt
'p Of Eleventh and Chestnut streets.
+. Pierson W. Stackhouse. the 'pcrpet
y uol cnndidate' for the mayoralt,
~ greeted many friends.
III Meanwhile members Of tho Republi
II; can Alliance were meeting at their head
ed Quarters. | 40 South Penn square. tt
ie members wore in eXeCutiv" session, an
-, at 0:25 o'clock loft the building.
III James ! Connolly. Republican nom
~ nee for Congress in the Fifth distric
Oh led tho procession OF committeeman WI
IN walked two By two down Broad sire
70 Chestnut whore they turned east.
- Mr.. Cunningham marched with .It
r s.ph G. Trainer, who defeated Repr'
sentative Ware in the Twenty six
r. ward James A. Carey. Fifth ware
John +. Scanlon. Thirty sixth war
and John Dunn. Forty fourth ward.
- Richard Weglein. president Of Coul
IN ell. and Councilman Sigmund j. Ga
Ar were in iocuar mood as they walk
~ with their Alliance colleagues.
n' IF ! am killed remarked Wegiei
i remember I come from the Twent
nc ninth ward. Have my body sent
there.
1--WE a suit of armor under I
a clothes" said Cans.
Az Pass Ware Guard Scrutiny
ry Al 0.45 O'Clock the Alliance deleg
ny tion turned into Eleventh street. marc
u: ing between a line OF patrolmen draN
OF nm on the sidewalk. Finley stiil sto
rr guard at the door.
80 He allowed Cunningham, Train
q. Carey and others TO pass into the hea
= quarters without question. addressing
of few by their first names
" The first scufie occurred when j.
~ ~ Cassidy, Of the Fourth ward. sought a
ssy mission. Cassidy is q heavy-set ms
~, weighing considerably more than Finl
'Eh The latter halted Cassidy and poked
me olbow in his ribs. Cassidy shoN
ie. Finley, who promptly called for Lie
Oe tenant Schultz.
'e' When Schultz arrived on the n
are Finley dema nded Cassidy's credentia
After scanning them. Finley allowed
Fourth ward contestant 10 enter. ~
of the other Alliance men were int
ferred with.
ire, Appears to Serve Warrant
m Cassidy is contesting for the seat
Senator Salus. The former is poll
% cal lieutenant Of Joseph p. Bartilut
o, n now at the Chicago convention as q