Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-27
ware TRIES Direct
| APPEAL TO WOMEN
Calls on Mrs. Warburton at Her
Office in Attempt to
Placate
BEIDlEMAN BACKERs C0CKY

The demand Of women voters for rec
\ exnition In framing ticket for the May
i primaries was discussed this afternoon
BY Mrs. Barclay II. Warburton, vice
chairman of the Republican State Com
nittee, and Senator Ware.
Tho Senator ca led on Mrs Warbur-
ton at the State Committee hendquar-
tiers, 500 South Broad street. He ar
rived nc 2:30 cock. was warmly
greeted and was ushcrcd Mt once into
Mrs. warburton's private office. There
they were joined by Mrs. Thomas ROB.
FMS, assistant secretary Of the State
4 Committee.
Senator Ware has been quite success
4 ful, IL IL pointed out. in dip'omatically
Z winning the group of women lel by
Mrs A. X. Harmon, president Of The
Women's Republican Club. which has
IL headquarters In the rooms of the
Ware City Committee. State leaders
apparently are hopeful that ScnUtrr
Wares political and social genius viii
avail in sooth ng the restless spirit "f
Mrs. Warburton's followers. who insist
that ut would not he wise to i"norr
the women" Senator Ware comedies
that the women have not been treated
right"
Mrs. warburton mas written letters
60 the State leaders outlining the poet
tion Of the women. Mr.. Bnker has dom
his best to quiet things ny naive'y and
suavely assuring Mrs. Warburton that
the days Of slatemaking in back rooms
are nll over. 1T just isn't done any
more" said Mr.. Baker 10 Mrs. War
burton. Mr.. Baker averred that can
cidates are really slated BY public sem
timent. lie urged Mrs. WarburtOn to
sound sentiment among the women and
Gnh out who they want Rs candidates.
That sounded well. hut It IS under
etood Mrs. Warburton heard Mr..
Baker with a large number Of mental
reservations. One thing is certain. II
. the women feel they are being side
tracked, they will call number of the
prominent women leaders from al parts
OF the State INTO conference to plan q
course Of action.
Women Indicate Wishes
Mrs. Warburton was in favor Of q
candidate for Governor Of the type Of
the late Mr.. Sadler, who was Highway
a fpvorably Of Attorney General Alter
and John y. Fisher. State Banking
Commissioner. Mr.. Fisher. It Is be-
lieved, also has the Endorsement Of in
huential members of the League Of
Women Voters.
State Treasurer Snyder was in the
city today and met Senator Ware and
Mr.. Baker. He is for himself. first
FOR Governor. he said. and then for his
friend, Lieutenant Governor Beidle.
man. TO whom he paid the now famous
$1,000 check.
Leaders backing Beidleman declared
today that the booms being inflated by
Ware men for either Harry A. Mackey
or W. Freeland kendrick are only for
the purpose Of forcing concessions from
the Beidleman regime in the event that
the lieutenant Governor should be NOM
s~'tnsted and elected.
They don't 'ook on tho Ware move.
4 ment as anything more than a gestur"
Indicative Of the desire Of the Ware
n headers TO enter into deal for the
spons Of Office on Capitol Hill.
Sees Ware Tactics
MY personal view" said one ~ The
chieftains behind Beidleman, ITS that the
Wares feel that they are in Iette~
position to make demands II they have
. candidate in the fl Id whom they can
Withdraw. That candidacy is used aS
menace and of course the implication
is that II will cost the Bed 'eman leaders
dearly In the way of recognition to have
the Ware booms Debated"
Meanwhile. the Ware organization IS
all torn up over the rival candidates.
for Governor. Bcidleman leaders de-
clare that they could, If they desired to
make trouble, call on certain Phiadel.
phia ward leaders to declare publicly for
Beidleman. They insist. however. that
the "PhiladeIphia organization, one Of
the best In the country, Is too good 70
be wrecked Therefore, they say, they
will leave Il to the good Judgment Of
Senator Ware, and in any event, they
SAY, the country districts, together with
substantial support in the big cities,
viii easily put Beidleman over.
This view, Of course, is not pleas.
Ing to the Wares. They would Ike 70
name the Governor, and they think that
the $4,000 check is being protested Mi
over the State. On the other hand. II
IN said that II they finally 90 Il ong
with Beidleman they Will insist that
only their organized support will maxi
IT. possible for the Lieutenant Cover.
nor to 30 higher up.
It is regarded as significant that NOT
2 leader Of prominence or power hn,
declared for either Mackey or Ken.
drick. Senator Ware himself is silence
personihed on this issue. Il IS under.
stood he will say nothing until he In
had a conference with Senator Grow.
This conference, as well as one with
the Governr, may take place IL the
next few days.
Governor Sproul will be in the city
= short time today and msy hold con.
ferences with the women leaders and
with men leaders The Governors in
dorsament of candidates. Is be ng sought
more than ever, AZ 1t is believed by the
men that his view would be seriously
considered by the women.
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