Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-07

organization would be solidly behind
Mackey if he becomes n candidate. In
other words. that Tom" Cunningham
and BILLY" Campbell. former Penrosc
leaders, would be willing to stand for
Mackey. though personally they are
not strong for him.
Started on With Question
Settling himself for an interview.
Senator Ware was asked
What is the subernatorial situa-
II am entirely out of touch" replied
the Senator. Il have been away from
the city just month today. Politics
at st. Lucie was not discussed from
any angle. The weather was warm,
the skies blue and the sun shining every
day..
IF the chairman Of the Workmen 5
Compensation Board. Mr.. Mackey,
SHES his hat into the ring. he will do so
because of requests from the people in
l:arts of the State other than Philadcl-
phia. where he is we'll known by reason
Of his efficiency in his present office
He has distributed moro than $50 900,
900 since he organized the Workmcn' 5
Compensation Board and, notwithstand-
ing the fact that there has been fac
tonal contest. there has never been Il
Il'Hln ol uNNfISt SuNIII'lDn NSultSL MS
able management of the hoard.
High Praise for Mackey
"NIr. Mackev has great ability and
knows every section of this State thor.
oughly. but with all that his candidacy
must come from the other parts of the
State if it comes at all, and then the
Republican organization in Philadcl-
Ihia. backed up by several hundred
thousand party voters, will be glad 10
help it along. Mr. Mackey has shown
his courage and Independence in politi-
cal matters as we'll as in public affair
during the last twelve years in indc-
pendent West Philadelphia.
Senator Wares boom for Macliey will
be accepted by politicians as presagins
fartional fight in the May pr rmaries
between Fisher. the Oliver -Grundy can
didate, and Mackey or some other can
didate agreed on by, the old i,enrose or
gunization, which is now Jed by Ware,
Baker, Senator Leslie, Of Pittsburgh,
and Mayor Magee and others. BeidIe-
man is being ditchcd on all sides, even
by those who are supposed to be closest
to him.
What do you think of the Beidleman
candidacyY' Senator Wore was asked.
! Il have sat in the Senate Of Penn
syvania," replied Ware, with Eddie
BpiuIeman Tor some years. ana i know
| he is Just as honest as any other man
who ever sat in that body. There was
nothing wrong with the Lieutenant Gov
crnor; nothing wrong asd nothing illegal
when he accepted the $1,000 fee for
collecting more than $4,000 in bad
debts for the State. but he is in the
unfortunate position because news
paper sent out the story into nearly
every home in the State without his
having the same advantage of making
an adequate reply in each house and
| home.
&c. o. p. Would BE on Defensive"
"Mr. BeiGleman's candidacy would be
bound to have the Republican party or
the defensive from the start, and this is
40 year to bring about that kind of q
condition. My information from all
! over the State Is that the women are
virtually unanimously opposed to him
and if that Is correct he would bt
whipped before he could get decen,
| start.
"Since the death of Senator Pen
| rose, the party organization in the State
| is not nearly az compact as it was BE-.
J fore his do"tb and Il behooves eysty