Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-22
WEGLE|N 'CHUMMY,''
TO WIN M0ORE'S AID
Council Head Sees Need Of
, Mayors Support if He Is to
Realize Ambition
BUDGET 0. K. CAUSES STIR

ception, of the big city and county
budget, just ns It. was passed under
Combine auspices in Council, stirred up
q wbirlwind OF questions today as TO
what is going on in City Hall politics.
Among those in touch with events in
the Hall such questions as these are
being asked:
"What Is Richard Wcglein. prcsi-
dent OF Council, getting NJ, in his et-
forts as the great pacifcator' be-
tween the Mayor and the Combine?"
HAS a deal been made, or Is a deal
In process Of evolution between Mr..
Weglein and the Mayor, or between the
Mayor and the Combine?"
Are the Mayor and the Wares get.
ting together
Those who ars really informed scout
all reports Of deals. They frankly Sny
that Mr.. Weglcin is exerting himself TO
the end that he may make a record for
what he describes as Constructive
work In the hJpe that lie will be sue
cessor to Mayor Moore.
Realizes Value Of Mayors support
But Mr.. Wcglein knows that he needs
the help of the Mayor in this program
OF constructive work, and he realizes
that 1t would be a mighty good thing 70
have the support Of the Mayor in the
is explained, Mr.. Weglcin is overlook =
ing no bets. Ware leaders insist that
the Mayor. politically. Is now dead
one" Mr.. Weglein Is taking no
chances. The president Of Council, who
ts pretty good judge Of political cur.
rents, is trying to keep on the right
side Of the Mayor. The Mayor is will.
ing TO have it so as long as he is not
involved in cntangling alliances. Be-
sides, the Mayor wants the aid OF Coun-
ell in getting money next year for a
large program Of public improvements.
In this work, from the Mayors point
of view, every little bit helps.
One particular situation in which
Wegleiu is anxious TO make a name for
himself explains much OF his desire 70
maintain good terms with the Mayor.
Mr.. Weglein would like 70 be able "a
point to the consummation of a lease
Tor the operation of the Frankford "I.''
as one Of his achievements and. incl :
dentally, enc of his recommendation
for the Inayoralty.
Mr.. Weglein knows that such n
lease. in strict point of law. cannot be
negotiated IL the Mayor has good and
popular reasons for refusing to sign a
lease which may be produced by the
present series of conferences Mr.. Veg
nances, Council can pass them over the
Mayors veto. But the Mayors sigma
ture is absolutely required to make a
contract or lease effective.
Wegiein Wants TO BE Mayor
Build up cordiale with Mayor" is
the first item OF Mr.. WeSlein's daily
agenda.
Mr.. Weglein, furthermore, wants to
be Mayor. II any one conversant with
the doings in City Hall today is asked
what Mr.. Weglein means by his vari.
Gus conferences and harmonizing visits
to the Mayor. be promptly disposes oI
the question by replying that Mr.. Veg
lein is a candidate for Mayor. Now
thereis a very fine point connected with
that ambition. Mr.. Weglein Is as much
aware as any OF the leaders, that Sena =
tor Ware would like 10 see Judge Pat
terson in the Mayors Office. And de-
spite all the propaganda which was so
freely distributed some time ago, Sena-
tore Ware is very active in politics and
shows no signs Of retiring. Senator
Ware likes Mr.. Weglein. but it Is felt
that he would prefer TO have the Judge
succeed Mr.. Moore. The Senator will
look for a harmonious combination
when . the mayOralty campaign rolls
.
Weglein. therefore. would like TO be
able to step up to the captains desk
and report that he has harmoniZed
everybody and that the independents led
by Moore are not disposed To rebel,
as they would IL a distinctly Vare-
picked candidate was slated.
Mayor Moore's close friends say that
the Weelein harmonizing visits and con :
ferences have not altered the Mayor 8
stand on politics or his attitude toward
the Wares. In recent talk with the
president of Council the Mayor so
stated his position. In this conRec.
that Senator Ware and Mayor Moore
shook hands at a dinner given 70 Mr..
Wegleip early III the month.
The Senator's friends said that the
former had no original intention OF
shaking hands with the Mayor. 1t Just
happened in the course Of the Sena
tors progress along the speakers table.
Budget o. X. Means Nothing"
The Mayors friends say his approval
of the budget means nothing, pol!ti
cally, except that 1t will smooth the
way for money for public improve =
ments. The budget was approved he =
cause IL would not have made any diff.
ference whether il was approved by the
mayor OF not. II tuc puget or any
part OF il had been vetoed then the
relations between Council and the C'ty
departments would have been badly
strained and that would not nave
promoted kindliness in dealing with
requests for funds. AS a result both
sides are happy.
Despite the mantle of harmony which
Mr.. Weslein would throw over every :
thing in City Hall. the Mayor is not
keen about the taking over Of the
transit negotiations by the busy presl =
dent at City Hall. The Mayor feels,
Furthermore, that the president of
Council has yielded the strategic ground
which the Mayor held when be an.
nounccd that he would have the ~
operated by the city unless the com q
pany gave better terms. Mr.. Wegiein
has discarded the threat Of city opere :
tion and fatty declared that the com.
pany ''must' operate the Frankford
/ H."
Mr.. Weglein, II Is conceded, is going
10 have a difficult time in working out
harmony. He 10 having troubles now
with the Frankford ~" conferences,
end he never makes q hit with the
. Mayor when he virtually proposes that
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