Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31
MOORE LEADERS .
T0BACK DARR0W
They Viii Support Congressman
. for Reelection From
! Y. Sixth District
PLANNING FIGHT ON WARES

Moore leaders will support Congress
man George L. Darrw for reelcction
from the Sixth Congressional district
embracing West Philadelphia aud Ger
maptown,
This was learned today. following
conference yesterday between Con.
gressmsn Darrow aud the Mayor. II
was reported for n time that the ad
ministration leaders in the Sixth dis
trict would not b. friendly 70 Dsrrow
because he voted 10 favor of"thp pIOhi
bition amendment
Thomas W. Cunningham, prtesideId of
the Republican Alliance. and chief po- q
litical adviser Of the administra tion, an d.
nounces that the fight against the Wares
at the spring primaries will open next
Tuesday.
A list Of speakers is being prepared.
together with dates for Moore mediugS.
Tho first guns will be fired next week.
and by the middle of April Senator Pen
rose will return from Stuart. Fla. To
lend his support in the primary fight
against the Wares.
May support Costello
The administration is now decided on
congressional candidates in all except
the Fifth district. Ii is believed that
the Moore mer will finally lend their
support to Congressman Peter +. Cos
tcllo.
Announcement that the spring pri ct
mary fiaht would be opened by the ad
uinistration forces next Tuesday created
n stir around the Offices Of the Wares
in the Lincoln Building. There was II
steady stream of ward aud division
leaders during the day. Peter +. Smith.
city committeeman from the Forty Sev
enth ward. reported during his stay n
Florida to have shifted his allegiance to
the Moore camp. was among the Wis
itors.
Following long conference with
smith. both Congressman Ware and Sen
ator Ware denied that he bad trans
ferred his allegiance.
Hands or for O6iceholderS
Mayor Moore is preparing to compel
city oficeholders 70 maintain hands
Of attitude in the primary battle 10
of attitude in the primary battle. par
ticulsrly in the Third Congressional dis
Evidence of this was seen today when
the Mayor indicated he may NOT be a
candidate for delegate at large to the
Republican national convention.
BY refusing TO go to the Chicago con
veption in June Mr.. Moore would he
serving notice. il is said. that the spirit
and the letter of the new charter for
bidding political activity must be obeyed
absolutely by oficeholders.
The letter of the new charter would
permit the Mayor to become a conven.
tion delegate. but he indicated that a
decision on his part not to go would be
more in conformity with the spirit Of
the law.
Appreciated Honor
~ highly appreciate the mention of
my name for the place" Mr.. Moore
said, and assume that under ordinary
circumstances the Mayor of a great city
like Philadelphia should be chosen for
such a representative place. but | have
to take the position that officeholders
generally could not attend political con =
veutions or be politically active uEder
the terms Of the new charter.
~ feel il might be wise 10 set the
example by refusing 10 participate in
the national convention. want to
make il plain that under any cousidera p
ton | would favor the nomination OF
Governor Sproul for President. without
any second choice
Pennsylvania. by reason Of its stal
wart RepubliCanism. is more or less
the victim Of other states on that nc
count, and while having a Dlcntitude oil
timber has been denied tho right IA
namo President since James Ru
Chanan.
Favor SprouI
This is not as il should be. and
now that tho state has nut forward 50
presentable candidate as Governor
Sproul II should have fair show NJ
the hands Of sister states TO nominate
and elect him
Word Of the Mayor attitude towarC
place as delegate at large caused
speculation in political circles gu q
possible substitute. The names Of Bri
Esdier General W. W. Attprbury anl
Colonel j. Howell Cummings were men
fInned ConspicnNuslr.