Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
MAY0RALTY B0OMS'
STARTING TOSPROUT
Ksndrick. Weglein, Patterson
and Caven Arc IN "Rumor
Field"
0RUNDY LISTENING IN"

suty' .Ouuy ~ We'- -i"'Hucu rtVor'
that Mayo, Moore was arranging for II
conferencc with Joseph II. Gr,indv over
the question Of a candidate for Mayor
neSt yenr.
Nr. Grundy is not PhilaielrhiaN
but thcre are those who belicv" he will.
nevertheless. tax" Il deep. II indirect.
interest in local politics once things
settle down at Harrisburg ard after
the Pinchot Administration gets into
its stride
The talk which the Grunhy Moore
conference stirred up is only synr-
tomatic or the highly unsettled cnndi-
tton Of Philadelphia politics and Of
the Philadelphia organization.
II is believed. for example, tiat the
Mayor is grooming his Director Of Pub.
lie Works, Frank Caven. for the
ms, ~ 'rNc 'r~,n ii,p nun .,i,,,. ,.".
2 threat at tho organized move - havn
w. Frecland Ecndrick slated hy the
HrGanization rs the successor +, Mr..
Moore.
" hen friends jollicd Mr.. Cavcn THIS
afternoon he disclNimci any nav"ralty
ambitions. SAYING his family wanted him
at home. and that he eni"yed his full
quota of public life. Mayor Moore.
however. IS credited with pushin. the
Caven movement.
In political circles It IL generally fe't
that II the Kcndrick candidacy ~ per.
sisted in tho Republican City Committer
VIII be split wide open. for the little
Fellows In the organization are not
keen about Kendrick despite tho ap.
plause which the Receiver of Taxes
always receives when introduced at the
series Of political dinners which are
now being held.
kendrick Good Campaiyner
Mr.. kcndrick i IA smooth and easy
talker. and his euloy!ns un friendship
make n hit with his friends. Othrrs
who have some Uf the talent "f dramatic
critics describe the Receivers efforts as
worthy of n ''scb sister
The sob sister campaign. however.
10 being met BY n movement. not vet
co.ordina,cd. to select candidate who
could win the united support o. anti.
kendr!ck organization leaders, inde-
pendents and important business inter-
esta.
The women are being considered. Mr..
Kendrick has the hearty support Of
Mrs. \. X. Harmon. virn chairman Of
the Republ lican City Committee. On the
other hand. those concerned about get
ing o-called business mems can.
didate feel that such leaders as Mrs.
Barclay II. Warburton. vic" chairman
Of the State committee: Mrs. George
Horace Lormer. Of th" Republican
Women of Pennsylvania Mrs. Samuel
b. Scott, of th" pinrhOt committee
Mrs. Rudolph B,nrkenburg and others
will corporate with them. In fact
these women leaders are already ~ work
with view Of finding the right kind OF
candidate for Mayor. Ana ,ncy are
doing it without waiting to learn what
the men leaders think.
'ho -. v,N tt ;c
understood. is friendly to KcnIrick Al
the same time. it is also understood that
Hall is not committed 10 any candidate.
One reason for this. It is explained. is
that Hall cannot get ''Tom' Cunning
ham. James r. Sh"chau. Coroner
Knight. Register If Wills Campbell and
Harry 4. Mnciey to 60 along with
Kendrick.
Meanwhile organization leaders ar"
marking time by talking now about
Richard Weglrin. president OF Council.
and also about former Judge Patterson.
In the long run. II vas predicted. tho
Kerdrick candidacy. il finally put for.
ward, will cause many ward leaders to
rally under flag such a. I'll" late Sen
ator penrosc used to way" and which
would bring TO the support If an anti
examination choice the bull; Of The in
dependent strength.
Brings t'p Old Alliance
There is cen suggestion that frally
Mr.. Kandrick may 10 obliged to rely on
Q faithful band Of hand -"japp"rs For
Mr.. Hall IS close Ia Tom" CnnNinghn,n
and President Judgr i.rovn. Of the
Municiphl Court, and tho latter may
form the nucleus of Il practical 0rgani-
sation such as would BE- the base of
political supplies for business leaders
who are interested in the kind Of Mayor
to be elected next year.
One Of tn" features at some Of tn"
recent political dinner. was the sug-
gestion that James A. Carey. Of the
Fifth Ward. be slated for sheriff. This
was regarded as merely suggestion.
A more reasonable idea. II was said.
was that efforts would br made 70 win
Hall away from the Eendrick boom By
Offering him support for sheriff.
A woman's legislative bloc. small In
aumbers, but large in influence through.
cut the Stnte, il not withnu, the range
Of probability in connection with the
comm: session OF the General Assembly.
Eight women. three Of them Phia.
delphians. will be members of the State
House Of Representatives which con.
venes NEXT month. Their individual
votes will hardly he decisive az any
ganized women Of Pennsylvania. Tho
idea Of the bloc is still In embryo. but
plans are being discussed to have a
central women's headuuart"rs NJ Har.
Fisburg where the women legislators
could confer together and get the views
Of women leaders from all parts OF
PENNSYLVANIA. In this way. 1t was sug-
Sested the wolman's viewpoint would
be most powerfully impressed on the
Legislature.
Clifford Pinchot. the Governor -rloct.
heard good story when hc attended
tho banquet in connection With the
recent convention Of the League Of
Women Voters. lie was told TINT onn
Of the speakers at the convention left
her powder puff on tho desk Of the
yostrum of the Speaker Of the House
esl'll bet laughed he Governor elect,
~that's. the first time that ever hap
pened."
The powder puff was forerunner OF
the advent of women legislators. Women
legislators declared. however. that "all
would not be puff and powder" SO far
% they were concerned.
JURORS IN WOLFE CASE
Tn RENCnE NAcE TAnAN