Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-26
lNTERNEC|NE ROW
THREATENING Ware
Followers Of South PhiIa. Boss
Split Over Mackey, Kendrick
and BeidIeman
BAKER Bo0MS BEIDLsMAN

mans boom for Governor, Is in town
today taking concillation, but ready
for a 6xht.
Mr. Baker is ''pooh poohing the
candidacy of Harry A. a"lev. chair
man of the Workmen's Conversation
Board. He soid when he arrived today
that he regarded the Mackey agitation
a. merely a ''feeler' to learn the way
public sentiment is blowing.
The Mackey sentiment. emanating
from the Ware camp. has met with op-
position on every side. Some OF the
most astute leaders do not believe
Beidleman has chance. yet think that
Mackey and W. FreelAnd Kendrick are
Just as hopeless as guhernatorial pos
abilities. Mackey and Kenlrick. being
Ware leaders of equal power and pres
tige, there seems a split imminent in
the ranks Of the Ware followers. How.
ever. Mackey's fIiends say that Ken
drfek will sing small II he is told 70
by the Wares, as he is an order man
FIRST and last.
Ware Fears Check Episode
Mr.. Baker hopes before long 70 aee
the Wares ditch both Mackry ana Ken
drick in favor Of BeidlemGn. Senator
Ed, however. Is afraid to taxc UP the
present Lieutenant Governor because Of
the $4,000 check episode This has
hung q handicap around Beidleman :,
neck. In the opinion Of the astute South
Philadelphia leader. heavy enough TO
make any boom bob under.
The present complicated situation has
brought pair of former Penrose lieu
tenants out in new and somewhat
stellar roe. Tom" Cunningham and
Billy" Campbell. men Of might in or
ganisation politics in Philadeiph;a. have
made their bow in State affairs In
connection with the goyernorship. Reg
lister Of Wills Camnhni did not con
ceal TO-DAY the fact that he and h.t
friend Tom had enjored the atmos-
phere OF greatness, having called on
Beid'eman and had a long and friend v
conversation with him. Just NJ pres
ent--perhaps until they get ORDERS "a
do otherwlse-they nre Beidlemnn fans.
The friendship Of CUNNINGHAM an
Campbell for Beidlemau viii make the
path Of either MacEey or Kendrick a
stony one.
And II they and the Wares stick I,
their present party affiliations IL will
mear sharp warfare in Philadelphia.
Nr. Bnker has many people IT, sen
today and a lot of things 70 talk about.
He must do much quiet canvaesing on
the Crow situnfion. senator Ware sent
word to the Senator, 81 in the Nnrrv
. Hosrital ut pittShurCh. th"t - ho -.,-s
tor the senatorial nominn tIon, he would
get n ms u ritz OF 2Sn NN0 n tho state.
ns every leader IS behind Kim solid'y.
In s"ite of the present condition Of lis
health.
Mr.. Baker paid Ssnntov Crow visit
not long syo, and Is of the opinion that
II is riicldal for a len Ter to run To- an
- !
, that he Will not be able 10 fi!l it II II
IN given 10 him.
d Tomb Job for Baker
Mr.. Bakrr Nns me touchar ior .Lr-
@aikire ''possibilities" With fellow
leaders. however Tie has l!s cn,ira 90
al p,imed for rall on Nre. Ba-c ~
n. Wnrburtnn. vicr chai man or 40
Republican State COMMITTEE She and
her associates want n conference IN can.
didates. II Is rH'erstoOi she has NOT
much use tor PeiilrTan " there ~
any slate uicting to be done the women
want to show whnt gncd chnosers thpv
are and 70 o ,itt'r rirkir- tNn-,ap'-ae
Mr.. Bake Is ro'nC To SEQ Mrz. War
burton today and tell her that things
aren't done that way any mora: that
''slates" are a thing of another md les
righteous day: that tie candidates,
when selected will represent puhlic zen-
tfment and not the desire If the bosses
After this interview. if he still Fcels
able. Mr.. Baker will probably pay a
visit TO the Cove nor.
Senator Ware took a hard crack toGay
at Frank NJ Ritter. chairman of the
Voters League. The Senator never lid
think whc'e lot of the Voters League.
he int,msted. and now thinks less than
nothing at all.
The Voters League and those as.
stciated with it," said the Senator,
''have just received the worst whipping
any group Of men ever received in the
history Of this city. Mr.. Ritter has
nothing behind him except his abuse
for which cnre nothing. Judging from
the last election It seems TO me the
voters care nothing either about what
Mr.. Ritter end the rest OF the Voters
League thinL about any candidate "
The Voters League. through Mr..
Ritter. denounced the Mackey canii.
decy as a scheme co increase the Ware
organizations power.
IL was noticeable that the Mackev
boom was coldly received in the
women's headquarters. Only Mrs. A.
X. Harmon. president Of the Women =
Republican Club. with headquarters in
.he rooms Of the Ware City Committee.
NnS htaiu " aPp'huu tue ware readers
campaign.
Today, therefore. political leaders
viii again attempt 20 answer the cues.
ton: "What to do?" Conferences arc
TO be held today and tomorrow and over
the week end with the object Of trying
20 reach either an agreement on a
slate or else agree 20 fight with ham.
mer and tOngs. When that is decided
several OF the leaders, including the
Wares, intend TO 60 South 70 rest up for
n time IN Florida.
Riter'S Statement
brought forth Senator Wares tort reply
was as follows;
SENATOR Ware was very ambitious
anf tried hard to secure from Cover
nor Sproul the United States senator.
ship for his brother, William y. Ware
Failing In this he will try 70 secure for
his friend, MIR Mackey. the governor.
ahip. Ii will be recalled that he tried
70 secure for his friend, Judge Patter-
son, the mayoralty when Mayor Moore
was nominated. Having fai ed In these
two efforts 10 Increase his political
power he may still make strenuous ef-
forts to win the governOrship nomina-
tion for Mr.. MRckey. IL he should be
successful In securing this, the chances
are he would also be successful In se-
curing the nomination Of the next Mayor
Tor A friend. thus adding immeasurably
10 his power in both city and State.
Senator Ware is chameleon like and
takes his co'or from the air around
him; therefore be finds no difficulty ia
rolnr into the Thirteenth Ward aud
occurring from City Treasurer Watson
ske affica of Mercantile Appraiser for