Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-25
NOLL AND EDMONDS
TALK WITH MAYOR
It Is Believed Candidacy Of Daix
for City Treasurer Was
Discussed
PENROSE SUPPORT IS SEEN

Oscar Noll Penrose leader Of the
! Thirty seventh Ward. and Frankln
| Spencer Edmonds. Of the Voters League.
| came for an hour and a half conference
with Mayor Moore today in jubilant
mood II il believed they talked of
Senator Augustus +. Daix and his can
didacy for City Treasurer. in addition
| to other political plans and maroeuvers.
The Mayor. at the conclusion of the
meeting. was asked whether the Daix
| candidacy had been discussed. He asked
10 be excused from any discussion Of
candidates. He reiterated, however.
his approval of the candidacy Of Edwin
! Wolf for City Controller. He de-
| clined to give a hint as to what Ed
monds and Noll had discussed, but in
timated they had brought cheering
news
Political observers firmly believed
Senator Penrose sent Mr.. Nou to re-
assure the Mayor Of support and to
set at rest some rather discouraging ru-
mors that have been circulated.
II is. in fact. generally believed that
Richard Weglcin. president Of Council.
would support the Administration II
the Administration would throw its
strength to Daix. Putting two and two
together. il looks to the wiseacres as
though the Mayor is now assured of the
support of the Brown Weslein Penrose
faction. but will lose the aid of the
Cunningham Penrose group.
Likes Voters League Stand
Asked what he though Of the Notrrs
League platform regarding magistrates
Mayor Moore said. ~ am heartily in
sympathy with the announcement Of the
Voters League on magistrates.
I 1.-The maRisterial system in this city
Is archaic and should have been abol-
ished or revised years ago. But You
have to depend on the Legislature for
such changes as that. The three men
suggested by the league are a good type.
The Mayor is interested in the mag
istratc question. because he annoiuts
magistrates to sit at Central Station,
and found il difficult to select mon who
are not Influenced by political bosses.
He has been informed that certain
magistrates will not even issue war
rants In certain cases. and recalls an
instance Of a poor woman. who went
from one office to another TO obtain
warrant for a brutal husband, who was
protected against arrest by political in
tiuence.
Commends Women's Committee
The Mayor commended the efforts of
.he Women's Committee headed by Mrs.
T. Dobson Altemus and Mrs. John
Wanamaker. Sd. 10 encourage women to
run for magistrate. The women might
not be elected to this Office at present.
but should continue their aggressiveness
until they are successful.
When asked TO comment on the criti-
csm expressed by Mrs. Archibald d.
Harmon at the Union Republican Club
last night. the Mayor asked TO be ex-
cused from entering into any contro-
versy with her.
Il have not had the pleasure of
knowing the lady" said the Mayor,
except when she called on me at the
Mayors Office. first heard of her when
she obtained some publicity In with
drawing from the Committee of One
Hundred. which urged Congressman
Moore 10 run for Mayor.
Her withdrawal at that time was
sensational and without good reason.
except her declaration that she preferred
TO support Patterson rather than Moore.
action was Influenced largely by Harry
A MackPy a Ware ward boss In West
Philadelphia She allied herself with
the Ware and Patterson committee, and
said some mean things about the Re.
publican candidate.
Paid Two Visits TO Mayor
Subsequently, however, she paid the
Mayor two visits. One, TO obtain let.
ter Of introduction to the Mayor OF
Fredericksburg. Va. with which she
was much pleased. At any rate, she wa,
reported 10 be with Senator Ed" at
meeting last night. helping 10 har-
monte his faction in the Thirty ninth
Ward. As a politician she has the right
to denounCe the Mayor. and seems TO
be doing II without an intimate knowl-
edge of facts or conditions.
"Indecd. the Mayor is prepared 10
suffer a continuance Of wayTard refiec
tiouS from both men and women poll
ticians who do no. admire or appre-
ciatc his stand against the contractor
boss system,
The oVtcrs League said today that
influence was being used to induce
Colonel George Kemp 10 retire as a can
didate for Receiver OF Taxes. IL Is
said that an emissary Of the combine
called on Colonel Kemp and suggested
that it might be better for the general
ticket should he decline TO run.
The League points to the popularity
of Colonel Kemp IN South Philadelphia
with ex service men and says that his
candidacy will menace the Wares.