Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-17

and other Ware wards. Burke. his on.
ponent. received I60 votes to only 300
for Pinchot.
Third Ward
Harry J. Trainer. leader Of the Third
Ward. and for y number of years n
bitter opponent Of the Varcs. confirmed
his peace pact with the Organization
by delivering the ward to Alter. Mr..
Trainer Is regarded as one of the dis
tinct 'wcts" in Philadelphia. but he
turned in only eighteen votes for former
senator Frank T.. Croft. who had pub
licly proclaimed that he was the only
wet candidate for Governor. Even So.
However. Alter was rather deeply cut.
as he received only 233S votes to 1885
Lieutenant Governor. and 3431 for
Congressman Ranslcy, one Of the Ware
leaders.
Fourth Ward
Senator Salus. leader Of the Fourth
Ward. delivered nearly NIL Of the Re-
publican votes to tho Organization
ticket. leaving only 113 for Pinchot and
III for Burke for United States Sen.
ator.
Fifth Ward
The Fifth Ward. led by Mercantile
Appraiser james J. Carey. who was
'blackiackcd' in tho turmoil attend
ing the murder of Policeman Epplcy
four years ago. turned in solid Organ.
ization vote. with only 1870 for Pin.
chot. Carcy's alliance with big Tom"
Cunningham made lin forget his old
fight with the Wares.
Sixth Ward
The Sixth Ward. which used to be
tho only Democratic Ward in the city.
was carried by Congressman Burke rs
candidate for United States Senator
against Pepper. Burke received $50
the ward with Ola to 1872 for Pinchot.
The highest Democratic vote in the
ward was 214 for Judge Samuel r..
Shull. candidate for the United States
Senate.
Seventh Ward
Councilman Charles r. Hall. Ware
leader Of the Seventh Ward. made good
his prediction that his district would
ceivcd 6O53. Pinchot. however. polled
061.
Eighth Ward
Buck" Devlin. who when Senator
rcnrose was living was the Senator 2
turn in n plurality Of 2601 for Pinchot.
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Gazzan,. candidate for
the State Legislature. with. 40 votes,
polled ten more than Alter.
Ninth Ward
In the Ninth Ward. one of the
small wards Of tho city. Pinchot polled
more than one third Of the Republican
vote. receiving 224 to Git for Alter.
Tenth Ward
"Tom" Cunningham. leader of the
Tenth Ward. pollcd 1914 votes for Alter
to only 800 for Pinchot. Senator Pep
per was cut little more than Alter,
and Congressman Burke received 407
votes.
Eleventh Ward
Alter carried the Eleventh Ward. one
of the pocket boroughs" of the city
with 49, votes. the highest received by
any Republican candidate. Pinchot's
vote was 125. Pepper was severely cut.
comparatively speaking, receiving only
S3S to 3O7 for Burke.
Twelfth Ward
Former Register of Wills James r.
Shcchan apparently handled the vote in
machinc-likc fashion. lie gave Alter
24+4. Only three votes separated Burke
and Pinchot. the former 40 and the
latter 23T.
Thirteenth Ward
Max Mayer. Ware leader. faced strong
opposition to Senator Pepper. Con-
10 1oI 4 E
Pepper. while Pinchot received only 1870
to 313i for Alter.
Fourteenth Ward
John II. II. SCOTS old bailiwick
rolled up an old-t time vote for Alter.
The Attorney General got 2S7S to .io7
for Pinchot.
Fifteenth Ward
Pinchot supporters turned out strong.
ly in the Fifteenth. the home ward of
nicipal Court. Recognizing the indie
pendcnt tendencies in the ward no spe.
cial effort was made for Alter, who
however, got 5741 votes to 255S for
Pinchot. Strangely enough Congress.
man Burke pOlled as many votes ~
Pinchot. receiving 2j39 to 5443 for Pen.
pcr. IsadOre Stern, running against
Congressman Graham. received 1474 to
GAG for his opponent.
Sixteenth Ward
Elias Abrams. who has been friendly
TO Mayor Moore. has apparently lost his
grip in this ward as it went for Alter
by IT'S to 244 for PinchOt.
Seventeenth Ward
pnchot did well in the Seventeenth
Ward. another Of the Ware strongholds
where he polled 800 to 1880 for Alter.
Eighteenth Ward
Pinchot sentiment was surprisingly
strong in the Eighteenth Ward. where