Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16
|. ". EDMONDS
TURNS TO WARES
Congressman Goes With Veg
sein to $3.50 Side, Which
= Brother Opposes
CALLS WARD INDEPENDENT

= Congressman George W. Edmonds
mas lined up with the Ware fifty fifty
combination following the lead OF
Richard Weglein. President Of Council,
who declared himself last night nt a
meeting of the Twenty ninth Ward
Committee.
% Congressman Edmonds' open adher-
fnce to the Ware cause in the primary
fight did not become known until today,
when he smilingly admitted It was true.
He made public proclamation of his
faith in the Wares at the same meeting
hst night Mt which Councilman Veg
Elm spoke his little piece.
The Congressman adherence to the
yffty fifty" party is the more note
worthy because he is brother Of
Franklin Spencer Edmonds. recognized
kader of the Voters League. and COM
shander- in chief of the forces opposed TO
fhe Wares. r
today, 81 have indorsed the Combine
ticket. following the lead of Mr.. Veg
hin. went along with the meet ng
INST night. | had talked it over with
the leaders Of the Twenty ninth ward,
and we were agreed that the proper
thing to do was 70 support WcglPin.'
Congressman Edmonds was asked II
he did not think it peculiar situation
that he should be on ono side of the
political fence and his brother on the
other.
Ward Citizens Independent
at is interesting, suppose" he
said. with laugh. ''Ic has his point
Of view and l have mine. and that's
al there Is to it. AS | said, I talked
this matter over fully with the commit
tee. and we decided to stick with our
yard leader. The citizens of the Twen-
ty-ninth ward are an independent lot
They. are following their own desires in
this fight"
The strength of the Twenty ninth
Ward was fully represented at the
meeting. Patrick Cannon. State repre-
sentative. was there. lie was n Ware
man until the Mayoralty fight. then
topped for Moore. and now has fopp"d
back again. Senator DaiX came in ard
received tho aduation of the crowd
for his withdrawal from the ballot al
the last minute. Former MagiTtrate
Thomas G.. Morris also was present.
Weglein. Daix and Morris are the tr!-
umvirate in the ward. As part payment
for his allegiance to Ware. Wcglein ex-
poets the fifty fifty" ticket to give
=. +. Roberts magistcrial berth.
Franklin Spencer Edmonds. Lender Of
the Independents. was not perturbcd to-
day over the detection of either Weglein
Or Congressman Edmonds.
"We'll win hands down when it
comes time to vote" he said. "and
think my brother will be sorry then that
be was not on the winning side
See Weglein Boom Dead
Independent leaders declared today
that the declaration OF Wcgein in favor
6f the Ware ticket would have the effect
Of virtually blasting his mayoralty
boom.
Councilman Weglein has been n can
didate for the mayoralty for some time,
and his friends figured that an indOrse-
inent of the so-called harmony
dcket" would put him in line for a
Ware Endorsement for Mayor. However,
independents said, the real Ware can
didate is Judge Patterson.
~ The Weglein statement. which has
leen anticipated by the independents,
y the climax of the moves which began
with the withdrawal of Senator Daix.
Weglein's political friend. from the
Aeld as candidate for City Treas
urer.
This withdrawal won the unstinted
condemnation of Independents and was
branded by Senator Penrosc as "des-
picable crime against the State"
The big event in the Voters League
campaign today will be joint meeting
Of the newly organized Leaders League
and the Allied Campaign Committee in
the headquarters of the Voters League.
224 South Broad street, this afternoon.
This meeting will be one of the most
Important events preceding the primary
Of next Tuesday.
Councilman George Connell pres
ident of the Leaders League. indicated
today that there may be interesting IL
not sensational developments at this
meeting. While Connell said he did not
think Senator Penrose would be here for
the meeting, he intimated n stirring
message from the Senator might be a
fsature.