Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-13
ROTAN IS BACKED
BY VOTERS LEAGUE
Political Action Committee Also
Names Others Being Con-
sidered for Nominations
ELIMINATE WARE men

Names being considered for nominal
tion as Republican candidates at the
coming primaries by the Political Ac-
tion Committee of the Voters League
were made public late yesterday.
Freeing the county Offices from con-
troll of contractor politicians is pointed
out in statement from the league
as of the greatest Importance, and out
and out Ware men are eliminated from
consideration.
The league opposes any fifty fifty
ticket, and calls for candidates with
training that will fit them for the Of
fees.
Only one Endorsement is given-that
of Samuel p. Rotan, who is seeking re-
non ination as District Attorney.
Thomas F. Watson. who wants to be
City Treasurer, and w. Freeland Ken
drick, the Ware choice for re- election
as Receiver Of Taxes, are left out OF
the running 30 far as the Voters
League is concerned.
The only real Vareite who receives
any mention at all in the Leagues
statement is James B. Sheehan, Regis
ter of Wills. who is seeking renomina
ton. He is fatty repudiated.
Asks Stand on Fee Grabbing
The League announces in its state.
ment that 1t is sending letters to can
| didntes for Register Of Wills asking
them their stand on 'fce grabbing"
The League is considering the names
of WillB. Hadley and William F. Camp.
bell. among others. Mr.. Hadley ha:
entered the race to succeed himself as
City Controller and Mr.. Campbell wants
to give up being a magistrate and be
come Register Of Wills.
Mr.. Hadley is known to have very
decided opposition among members o.
the Voters League. That became ap.
parent a week ago, when Frederick =
Gutenberg Director of the Bureau Of
Municipal Research. attacked the Con
troller for ''wasteful tactics in tn,
issuance of city bonds without includinl
redemption clause. Mr.. Gutenberg il
among those who is being considered by
the League as a candidate for the Office
thong h to date he has not given any in
tlmation of entering the race.
A. Lincoln Acker, City Purchasin,
Agent, is named as a possibility for tn
controllership. Another man mentioned
for that Office is Clarence l.. Harper.
Colonel George f. Kemp. who tool
the 10th Infantry-the old Third Reg
| iment, n. G.. P.-to France, is one o
the new names introduced by the Voter
! League statement. He is one of fou
| possible candidates for City Treasurer
| Charles Delany. who ran against Harr
| G. Ransley to succeed Mayor Moore Il
the Third Congressional District, also
named as candidate for Treasurer
Mr.. Delany was the Mayors choice a
his successor. Vivian Frank Gable, VIII
has been talked of for some time as
possibility, also is on the list. Anothe
Is William p. Barba.
Two new names appear for Receive
of Taxes. They are former Judge Dim
ner Beeber, who now is n member @
the Board of Education. and Thoma
/ f. Armstrong. who was the Town Meet
ing candidate for the Tax Office in 1917
the Leagues Statement
The Leagues statement says:
"Philadelphia needs new type O
candidate for public office. We need t
take some of the business and profes
siOnal ability of the city and direct ]
into political lines. We are preparin
for a great celebration in commemora
ton of the Sesqui Centennial of tn
Nation. and 1t is high time that ou
best and strongest men and wome
should devote time to public service.
Among the names which have beei
submitted to the committee and whicI
it is considering are the following:
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
The name of Samuel p. Rotan i
the only one which has been submitte,
to the committee, and no reason ha
been given why the committee shoul
not recommend him for denomination.
CITY CONTROLLER
"A. Lincoln Acker, Clarence L. Har
per Frederick p. Gutenberg, WillB
lludlcy.
CITY TREASURER
Colonel George Il. Kemp, Vivial
frank Gable, William =. Barba
Charles Delaney.
RECEIVER OF TAXES
DINNER BCebcr, Thomas F. Arm
strong,
REGISTER OF WILLS
Among those suggested from variou
quarters for this position, are Fran
l., Kenworthy, a we'll known manu-
facturer Of Manayunk, State Senate
Augustus F DaiX, Jr., a lawyer wh
has served for many years in the Legis
ltt,