Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-07
EROU[ APPOINTS
As JUDGE
Northeast Independent, Backed
by Campbell, 10 Named
4 Magistrate
WILL FILL VACANCY

Governor Sproul today appointed N.
.rdvin Lindell as magistrate IN the place
q Register Of Wills Campbell.
This appointment, It is Understood, is
mart Of the movement for 'harmonizins
ne northeastern section. Mr.. Lindell
has been for years a staunch ipde.
pendent, and made common cause with
william B. Disston., Lately, however,
The northeastern independents have
made peace with Judge" Campbell,
and it was on Mr.. Campbell's recon.
nendation that the Governor named Mr..
Lindell to succeed him.
J. Politicians with their eyes on the
sovernoship primary in May and their
lands reaching out anxiously for helrful
alliances conferred here today for the
last time before tripping aifily to
Florida.
leaders Of high and low degree: All
bis talks were directed toward having
candidate for Governor who could fore.
Senator and Mrs. Ware and Abisail,
their ten year old daughter, leave at
S:47 P. NJ. today from West Philadel-
phia for st. Lucie, Fla, where they
will Join Congressman Ware and bis
family.
The Wares later will be Joined by
Councilman Hall, Councilman Hetzell,
REGISTER OF Wills Campbell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry A. Mackey and City Treas
urer and Mrs. Thomas r. Watson.
3 Thomas w. Cunningham, clerk Of
Quarter Sessions Court and one time
sPenrose lieutenant, probably will trail
along in a few days. Richard Weglein.
president Of Council, also is expected
70 Join the "F'loridorians.
I Senator Ware called at the Bellevue :,
Dtratford at 10 o'clock this morning
and met Senator T. Larry Eyre, OF
Chester County. They sat In the lobby
and talked about the primaries while
Senator Eyre puffed a big black briar
pipe. W. Harry Baker, secretary Of
The State Committee. will confer this
afternoon with several leaders.
Senator Ware looked forward eagerly
70 his two weeks rest in the, South.
politics" discussed there.
in St. st. Lucie." he added. NeIf There s'ei Is
lots of room in Philadelphia to talk
politics. am going for q rest
The Senator said IL, is possible,
however, that the boys" may finally
drift to politics while their wives talk
el0thes.
Governor sproui is expected to an
nounce the appointment to fiji the va.
cancy caused by the death Of udge Bregy
on the Common Pleas bench, either to-
day or tomorrow. Judge Bartlett. of the
Municipal Court. continues to look like
the appointee. The Governor declared
that he would not make an appoint.
ment which could be construed as hav.
ing any political meaning. This state.
ment was regarded as disposing Of the
candidacy of Judge MacNeille, of the
Municipal Court. because he would be
Considered a distinct recognition Of the
Wares. =. :. = u. 81. ~-
A committee Of lawyers which ad-
yocates the appointment of Municipal
Court Judge MacNeille to succeed the
late Judge Bregy telegraphed Governor
eproul today that four hundred men,
bers of the Philadelphia bar have in
6orsed Judge MacNeille. The message
was signed by John c. Hinckley, chair
man, and I. Smith Raspin, secretary
Of the committee.
The Governor, when asked II he
thought there would be harmony on
the State ticket, replied he was conf
dent Of it. He looks to see the situa-
tion resolve itself next month, after the
pilgrims return from Florida"