Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-10
REGISTERED REPUBLICANS
TO MAKE THE NOMINATIONS
The Ticket Named a Week From Tues.
day viii Indicate What Kind Of Gov.
ernment They Want In This City

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LIVERY Republican who has qualified
~ himself or herself by registering can
take part in the nomination of the Candi-
dates to be voted for at the election on
November s.
The candidates arc to bc nominated by
the voters thcmSclvCs--by no ono else.
Certain men have been suggested for the
nominations by the Contractor Combine
Certain other mon have hccn suggested by
the opponents of the Combine, working
through the Voters League.
The selection between these two scts of
candidates will be made by the Republican
votcrs who go to the primaries on Scptem-
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There is no question Of party regularity
involved. The candidates indorscd by the
Voters League and by Senator Pcnrosc arc
just ms regular as the candidates indorscd
by the Contractor Combine and Senator
Ware
Primary elections were established In
order to give the voters tho final say in the
selection of their own candidates.
And they were established in order TO
chcckmatc the politicians who had control
of the party machinery and insisted on
forcing their selections on the people.
Under the old system the politicians made
their slate. elected their delegates to n con-
vcntion and ordered the delegates to vote rs
they wcrc told. They elected their own pre-
siding officer in III" convention, and he nn-
pointed the Committee on Credentials. and
this committee. when there was Il strong
independent element. was in the habit Of
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gates to give its faction control Of the con-
vcntion. The presiding officer hattened out
all opposition by running tho steam. roller
over it and tho machine triumphcd
Tho Primary Law sent tho steam roller
to the junk heap.
1t enabled the independent citizens Of this
town to nominate !. Hampton Moore for
tho mayoralty in 1919.
Those citizens went to tho polls on the
day OF the primary and voted. and their
votes had TO be counted.
1t will be impossible to usc any steam
roller a week from Tuesday. when tho voters
will 60 to the polls to nominate candidates
for the Offices of District Attorney. City
Controller. City Treasurer, Receiver Of
Taxes and Register of Wills, and for the
offic" Of magistrate.
The registered women Republicans can
90 to the polls and Indicate by their votes
for tho candidates whether they wish 10
strengthen tho machine. which has been
fighting Mayor Moore because he will not
consent to the protection Of gambling houses
and brothcls and will not permit the color.
ton Of tribute from the proprictors Of such
places for financing the party organization.
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Of the Mayor in his efforts to make this Il
decent city.
The registered mon can express their
choice between candidates affiliated with the
machine which uses politics for tho enrich
mcnt Of its leaders. and the candidates com
mittcd to tho service of the city with No
! obligations to sinister interests and infu.
| cnces.
The fight at tho prmarcS--and it is a
fights within the Republican Party. t.
decide what sort Of purposes shall dominate
| it for tho next two years.
There can be no political manipulation
| which will prevent the desire of tho Re
| publican voters from being made effective
If they wish the better thing they car
| have it.
If they arc indifferent. tho consequence
of their indifference" will be upon their owi
heads
The issue is not tho Endorsement Of Sen
ator pcnrosc or Senator Ware. but tho prr
mancnt freeing of the city from the kind o
scIf- seeking which has devoted itself fo
wears to keeping n pipe line from the Cit
! Treasury running into the pockets Of po
ticians who care NOT hoot for auythu
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