Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-19
MAYOR REJO|CES
AS REFORM WINS
Moore Thanks People for Ap-
proving Administration and
Defeating Contractor Rule
SAYS MACHINE is RUINED

Qualification over the results of yes
terday's contest was expressed today by
Mayor Moore.
! The Mayor declared that the victory
Of the administration forces fore.
shadowed the total disintrgration of the
contractors machine and continuance of
good government in Philadelphia.
| The Mayor also expressed gratitude to
the people of the state who elected him
q delegate at large TO- the national
Republican convention despite the
methods adopted by political enemies
to discrcdit the city administration.
Mayors Statement
Mayor Moore said
THE forces of good government are TO
be congratulated. They have taken the
heart out of the old contractor con
trolled machine. which must now begin
to, disintcgrate. 1t was desperate
struggle made by the old machine to
/ retain its hold upon the city and to
extend its Influence into the state. In
the latter effort it failed lamentably, for
| the Republicans of the state have shown
that they do not stand for any spread
OF contractor influence beyond the lin
its OF Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia vote shows that
this same unwholesome influence has
reached the zenith of its power it must
now break up into separate pieces un-
less tremendous sums of money are
forthcoming to keep it in existence.
The defeate of William s. Ware in
his own district settles his fate as a
Philadelphia boss. He will be lucky
now to hold his position as congress
man.
A Credit to City
The nomination of Mr., Delany in the
Third district gives assurance of a
high. minded. painstaking Republican
in Washington, who will bring credit
to the city. II Mr.. Darrow and Mr..
Connolly have been nominated, as in
dicated. we will be assured Of a, full
Republican representation in Washing
ton.
The apparent winning of the city
committee by the anti-Vare forces
gives assurance Of free Republican
party in Philadelphia and fair chance
hereafter for the selection of Repub-
lican candidates without the approval of
the contractors.
Notice to Ware Men
Altogether the election, so bitterly
lousHt, gives HOtlce particularly 10
county Office holders who were so active
to respond to Ware demands, that they
had better trim sail and keep in line
with decent political sentiment in poll
tical matters.
Speaking for this administration to
the people up the state who have been
watching the contest, and to people in
Phi ladelphia who have had their doubts,
/ take occasion to renew assurances that
while l am in this Office the contractor
bosses will be kept in their proper
place, doing the work for which they are
paid, and they will not be permitted to
run this town.
'Of course, am deeply appreciative
personally of the fine compliment paid
me personally by those voters through
out the state, who, despite the damn
able methods employed to discredit the
administration, supported me for ma
tional delegate at large.
Republicans of the state now know
that our determination to present re-
spectacle Republican front in Phila-
delphia was not lightly entered upon.
Ihe Republican party of the state is
entitled TO decent government in
Philadelphia free from sinister in
huences heretofore prevailing"