Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-17
TUESDAY PRIMARY
VARES' LAST HOPE
Victory Over Voters League
Slate Will Give Ex-Boss Hope
of Test With Penrose
EXTRA WORK FOR VOTERS

Tuesday next, when candldates Tor
''row" Offices and magistrates will be
nominated in the Republican primaries.
Primarily, the Republican primaries
will be the setting for display Of
strength between the Independents and
Senator Penrose on one side, and the
Wares on the other.
If the Wares win they will challenge
the leadership of Senator renrose in the
State at large in 1922. when Repub-
lican\ candidate for Governor will be
named.
This contest has developed a split
among the so called Penrose leaders in
Philadelphia, some standing by the
Senator and others aligning themselves
with the South Philadelphians. Tom"
Cunningham heads those who have
Joined the banners of the Wares. while
President Judge Brown leads the
Pcnrose followers who are aiding the
Voters League.
100000 Have Right to Vote
Approximately 100000 men and
women have qualified themselves for
voting in the primaries by registering.
OF these. It is estimated that 100, ,OtW
lieving that the women hold the balance
of power. are confident that the woman
vote will swing the election in favor
of the Voters League.
Senator Ware predicts that the
"fifty fifty" candidates will win by
100, 900 majority. More conservative
estimates made by Ware leaders run
between 10000 and 10000. Leaders
Of the Voters League, while ready for
a close fight. look to see majority
of at least $4,000 for the independent
candidates.
In addition to nominating candidates
for 'row' Offices, magistrates, school
visitors and election officers. the cleo
torate also will nominate candidates for
the newly created seat on the Munich
pal Court bench for the Supreme Court
and for the Courts of Common Pleas
and for the Orphans Court. Further
more. the electorate of the State will
vote on the question Of authorizing
Constitutional Convention and for the
election Of Congressman at large.
Voters, whether enrolled as members
OF party or registered as Non Partisan,
may vote for the convention. The
voters of each congressional district in
the State also will nominate candidates
for delegates to the Constitutional Con-
vention. If the convention project be
rejected by the electorate, then the
nominations for delegates to the conven-
ton will be null and void.
The Republican ballot this year is
staggering affair because of the fact
that the name of 21S candidates for
magistrates are printed thereon. A sep
arate cross mark is required for each
candidate voted for. Therefore,
voter who votes on oil questions will
have to make about thirty or thirty five
cross marks, all of which includes pick
ing eleven candidates for magis-
trates out Of the whole list Of 2lS.
To look for IN individual candidate for
magistrate is IKE trying to find the
needle in the haystack. This condition
works in favor of slated candidates.
War Veteran Is Candidate
Colonel George 4. Kemp. a veteran
of the World War, is the Voters League
candidate for Receiver of Taxes on the
Republican ballot. His Ware opponent
is w. Freeland Kendrick, who is seek
ing denomination for a third term.
The opposing candidates for Register
of Wills ore Vivian Frank Gable, real
estate deputy under Sheriff Pemberton,
backed by the Voters League, and Mag
istrate William +. Campbell, leader Of
the Twenty fifth Ward. Mr.. Gable
announced that ne would not take the
fees Of the office, while Mr.. Campbell
made no such pledge.
Arthur G. Graham, with long
practical experience in banking, is the
League candidate for City Treasurer.
His Ware opponent is Thomas F. Wat
son, chairman Of the Republican City
Committee and Ware leader Of Ger
mantown
Wares Back HadIey
WillB. Hadley is the Ware choice to
succeed himself as City Controller. The
Voters League is supporting Edwin
! Wolf, former president of the Board of
Education. a fnancier of wide expert
ence. Samuel p. Rotan has the in.
dorsement Of both the League and the
Wares for denomination as District At
torney. He Is opposed on the ballot
however. by Evan B. Lewis.
Justice William I. Schaffer is unop
Court. Judges Stern, Davis and Mar.
tin are unopposed for their places on the
bench in Courts Of Common Pleas Nos,
:. and B, respectively. Judges Gest
Thompson and Gummey are unopposed
for the Orphans Court.
Nine candidates appear for the place
on the Municipal Court bench The
Voters League is backing John II.
Maurer. Assistant District Attorney
Maurer was one Of those blackjacket
In the famous Fifth Ward turmoil Of
1917. The Wares are backing John e
Walsh. a follower OF David II. Lane
The Ware plans are complicated by the
candidacy of Leopold c. Glass. counsc
for, the Republican City Committee and
a Ware floor leader in the State House Of
Representatives. Mrs. NJ. Louis Ruth
erford is also n candidate for the Mu.
nicipal Court. Other candidates are
William $. Wacker, G. Edward Dick.
erson, Louis Breitinger, John Il
Stevenson and Robert s. Shaw.
The Voters League has not vet an
nounced a full slate for magistrates
Those already Endorsed are Magistrate,
Carson, Price and Renshaw, Henry 10
Berardino and Miss Katherine X. Fos
ter. Otherswho have independent backin,
are f. L. ID. Roach, Thomas A. Con
nor, a lieutenant of Joseph G. Trainer
John Haney, Moore leader of tb,
Forty third Ward; Magistrate Mo.
Leary, Elias Abrams, Penrose leade,
of the Sixteenth Ward David G. Pen.
nick, Ad dministration leader of th,
Twenty eighth Ward; Morris Rush
of the Fifth Ward; Samuel McReyn.
olds, Hugh Crcelman. Thomas ]. Wei
don and George J. McElwee.
Those rcputed to be on the Ware slat,
are: Magistrate Oswald, an appointe,
OF Governor Sproul; Magistrate Cow
ard, friend Of Congressman Ransley
Magistrate Harrigan, an ally O
Jimmy Carey, of the Fifth Ward