Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-06
SUMNER MADNESS
F. IS MAYORS REPLY.
More Does Not Know Of the
Rumored Unity OF Forces.
Doubts Conspiracy
WARE SC0FFS AT REPORT

Navor Moore today characterized as
",dsummer madness" reports that
Renublican Alliance leaders and Ware
followers would combine and act in
local politics Independent Of both Mayor
Moore and Senator Ware.
"All can say is TINT 7 do not know
NJ apy conspiracy against the Mayor
and trust there is no truth in the re-
mort" Mayor Moore said.
"Thc Mayor has heard that some of
the political leaders are dissatisfied
with one thing or another, but especially
with regard to the slow distribution Of
nlaces due to the civil service.
"This Ia not serious enough to give
any one concern.
1.-THE Mayor has been in public life
long enough to know that he cannot
please everybody. all Of which is to be
regretted.
"But the Mayor is Mayor of all the
people, and cannot satisfy individuals
above the public interest. He cannot
even keep every street lamp lighted. nor
every hole in the street repaired. Nor
can he stop every blackleg from com
mitting crime.
"He can do his best. and that he is
irving to do, to serve all the people re-
gnrdless of these incidents that come
along as routine in official life.
Expects Conspiracy
"Jf there Is a political conspiracy
against the Mayor he will not be
shocked. because he knows such things
are possible, although he does not be-
lieve In the present instance, and at
this time, that there is any ground for.
conspiracy. II does not seem possible.
II does not appear that anything could
be gained by a conspiracy.
"If' those who have been friendly to
the Mayor propose to leave him, where
win they go?
''Do the Wares propose to maintain
both political organizations-the city
committee and the Alliance? It does not
sound very probable.
NO" said the Mayor, smiling. 'thi.
looks like midsummer madness. l don't
think there Is any conspiracy afoot.
He concluded that he was not at all
disturbed, but would watch and wait.
Senator Ware declared this morning
there was no foundation for reports
no was about to retire from active par
ticipation in Philadelphia politics.
To Stay I'm Politics
"There is nothing in that" he saic.
"Of course, would like as much help
as I can get from active party men and
leaders like Thomas F. Watson, the
chairman Of the Republican city com
mittee, and Councilman Charles B.
Hall. AS for getting out Of politics my
self. I know there is no basis for the
,Cport."
Administration leaders said Alliance
men of any standing certainly would
not desert. no matter what their feel
ings, in the face Of a rich field of fed +.
eral patronage which will develop in the
event that the Republican party wins
Che presidential election.
Federal patronage in Philadelphia is
regarded as big political asset.
A Republican presidential victory in
November would be followed by a
sweeping out of Democratic officeholders
some time after March L. Federal posts
include postmaster, collector Of the port,
appraiser of the port. superintendent
OF the mint. collector Of internal rev
enue and others, including the subor-
dinate places. Alliance leaders who
have failed to land good jobs" under
the Moore administration are looking
forward to these as the next best bet. 4"
Senator Ware said he did not know
anything about the combination of Ware
and Alliance leaders. He made it clcnr
he was pleased over the results of the
alliance which recently organized the
staff Of the new City Council. d.
Richard Weglein, president of Coun-
ell and Republican Alliance leader of
the Twenty ninth ward. when told of
the rumor of a break in the administra- =
tion forces. dismissed 1t as improbable.
II have no knowledge Of such com
hination and question whether or not
IL could be formed. Ny personal con-
tact with the men active in the Re-
publican Alliance satisfies me they are
heartily behind the Mayor, and I have
told him so. and they will continue to
make his administration n great sue
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