Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-30
JOHN WALTON GIVES
MAYOR AID PLEDGE
Head Of Committee Of 100 Says
People Are Back Of
Executive
GABLE ALSO IN LINE

John Walton. chairman of the com
mite" of on" hundred. discussing his
| recent interview with Mayor Moore.
today declared himself to be squnrcly
4 behind the Mayor.
"Durng recent conversation with
( Mayor M"orc." he said. 81 explained
to him what has been my constant posi-
/ tion during his entire administration
"f being ready at all times TO assist
him in any way possible.
1.-The task of serving n city like Phila-
d"lphia in the office Of May Or. under
the most fortunate conditions. would
be great one. bur with tho determined
opposition 0f we'll -Orgnnizrd forces
that work by means Of diSIoynlty of city
employees and instructions in every other
p"SSihl" way, the task is infinitely
Depends Upon People
In view of all this. ! believe that
Mr.. Moor" fully realizes his depend
cn"c upon the citizens Of Philadrlphtn
in this great struggle. and ] personally
believe III" good citizens will back him
to the limit.
what about senator pCurosc:" Mr..
Walton was asked.
".Ns to senator PenroSc." he rcplicd
knowing n> do his attitude with re-
Sprct to improving conditions in philn
dcIrhia, ! feel sure he will give Mayor
Moore his fullest support. -
,'Mhnt is your opinion Of George W.
CulrS:"
II hold Mr. Coles in high upprpcia
tion. My first political rontnct with
him was in the contest for county Of
ticrS two NcnrS ago. when | dSccrncd
his g"nlih" characteristics. The splcn
did Srrvi"" b" rendered in the mayoralty
campaign, in organizing the rommttc,
Of on" LunIrrd. and in al the yariUu,
steps Of securing tn" candidate, hi,
nomination, and election simply in
,rrasr my personal admiration for
him.
Mayor Mooro> smashing driv,
against .liH ,politi"ul enemies led Vivian
Frank Gable last night to drcry "fa".
ti"nul tigLlug." H. said. "Now is III,
time for help and -oIprntion.''
Gnbl" ], chief and real estate dcuuty
under Shcriff Lamb"rton. II $4,000 ,Jl
and has the choicest berth in the offr,
nrNt to that Of sheriff.
Cables appointment is gcncrpllv NO.
credited 10 Mr.. Coles. who was rcao
out Of administration favor recently by
Mayor Moore, WhU coupled Coles nam,
with that 0f Thomas W. Cunningham
, president Of III" Republican Alliance.
Merit Rules to stand
Tn" address wns made in the Wash
, lngt"m Il"'"l Seventh and Dnuuhir
streets ~ n dinner given Edward UaW,
and J. ! Miller. state representa-.
/ tiv"S-c eject from the district rmbrurn.
, III" TN"nry eighth aud Thirty. .scventi
wards
Richard WrgI"iu. president Of Coun
ril. who voted against the Mayor q
III" Municipal Court veto. was present
ns was Oncnr Noll, Pcnrosr lender o
o the Thirty seventh ward.
"Thr Mayor shows too much Of th
Audr"W IurkHou spirit complulurC
, Mr.. Cable. "lhr present pUliticaI far"
u. up has on" advantage. The civil scrv
Ice regulations will not be- changed a
=, the within Of any one mnn,
While standing against any m0dcra
+ tion in the civil service as it applies T.
: city departments. Mr.. Gable criticize
=. the Mayor for his desire to extend rivi
servir" to the county offices. The ShCr
2 In department j. n county office.
@ Mr. WrgIriu today would not dis
}. ru,- the harmony" appeal mad" b
Mr.. Cable
Woman Held on Ring Theft chara