Evening star., 1926-06-16
MackreII Insists Message
Had to Do With Attempt
to Retain Job.
DECLARES HE DONATED
$1,000 TO BEIDLEMAN
Mackey Says Heavy Vote in Some
Wards Was Due to Wares
Former Residence There.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The activities Of the Republican or
sanization in Philadelphia, now head
ed by Representative William s. Ware
were the subject of a searching in
quiry today by the Senate committee
investigating the recent Pennsylvania
primaries.
With Harry A. Mackey. city treas
urer Of Philadelphia. and manager of
the Ware campaign for the senatorial
nomination, on the stand, Senator
Reed Of Missouri. chairman. went into
the intricacies of the control by the
organization in that city
Finally, after Mr.. Mackey had testi-
fed that for 90 years the thirteenth
ward had made similar returns" IA
voring organization candidates, Sena-
tor Reed demanded:
Doesn't that indicate that the
votes are not counted at alp"
Questioned on Phone Call.
NO, it doesn't mean that" replied
Mr.. Mackey. who vigorously defended
the organization throughout his testi-
mony.
Before Mr.. Mackey took the stand
Joseph n. Mackrell. registrar Of wills
for Allegheny County, a supporter of
the Ware -Beidleman ticket, was Ques-
toned by Senator Reed about his ac
tivities in the recent campaign. Sena-
tor Reed started his examination of
Mr.. Mackrell with a surprising ques-
ton:
With whom did you talk over the
telephone in the room adjoining this
one this morning." he asked
Discussed Campaign Matter.
Mr. Mackrell said that he had talk
ed with Albert Cooper in Harrisburg.
He called you?" asked Senator
Reed.
Yes
What did you talk about" asked
Senator Reed.
The witness said that he had talked
over a matter I'VE had up in connec-
ton with the campaign
He admitted that principally the
matter had to do with me-"
Pressed hard by Senator Reed. Mr..
MackrelI said that he had been for
Edward E. Beidleman for governor in
the campaign and that there were
many rumors that he was to be penal
lied by the loss of his job. He said
that Mr. Beidlenan was arranging to
prevent this and that Cooper. who Is
close to Beidleman, had called him up
to give him a message about 1t.
Intended to Maintain Agreement.
why did you say over the phone. 1
understand nothing from nobody" de
manded Senator Reed. After some
hesitation the witness asked Senator
Reed II he would give him something
more about 1t and he would like to
answer.
You know what you were talking
about" said Senator Reed. This was
not an hour ago"
Mr. Mackrell said II had not been
20 minutes ago. He added that there
was to be no recession, that there was
to before" The witness said that
Cooper had said over the telephone
that he had been talking with Mr..
Beidlenlan and that things would be
as they had been talked over"
II said that's all right" said Mr..
Mackrell.
Mr.. Mackrell said that his under
standing was that Beidlenlap was 60
ing to stand by his people and protect
them from political reprisals. He said
his own term as registrar OF wills ex-
pires next year and that already there
was talk of an opposition ticket.
Gave $1,000 to Campaign.
Cooper was sending me a message
thing was being worked out all right
said Mr.. Mackrell.
The witness said that he had never
collected any money for the Ware.
Beidleman ticket in Pittsburgh, but
that he gave Edward NJ. Kenna, the
Ware Beidleman treasurer in Pitts
burgh, $4,000 in cash as his own con-
tribution to the campaign.
He said that he had this $4,000 In
his deposit box in the Office of regis
trar of wills; that he had been settin,
aside money for future campaigns for
the last two and one-half years and
that this $1,000 was part of it. In
answer to a question by Senator
Reed. the witness said that he had a
bank account but that he had al
ways followed the plan Of laying by
some cash and that he had more than
$1,000 there in his box. nine or ten
months ago. The money, he said.
came from his receipts for his work.
His salary as registrar Of wills is
$4,000 a year and he acted as the
agent In inheritance tax cases and
the commissions from that Office aver
aged Sill 500 a year.
Elected First in 1924.
He said that he had run for office
many times in Pittsburgh. including
the office of mayor. but that the first
time he had been elected was for his
present Office. which he entered Janu-
airy. 1924:
aside money for legitimate expenses
in future campaigns" said Mr.. Mack
rell IT had seen the embarrassment
of not having money"
MIR. Mackrell told the committee
that he had been for Mr. Beidleman
for governor under a promise he ha.
given him four years before. when
withdrew from the race for
the eubernatorial nomination in favor
of George E. Alter. At that time.
Mackrell said. he had been chairman
for Mr.. Beidleman. He said also that
he was at first for Senator Pepper
and that he was supposed to be the
Pepper chairman in Allegheny County.
III told Senator Pepper ] was for
Mr.. Beidleman,' said Mr.. Mackrell.
"When Beidleman came out for gov
ernor I announced my position"
Pepper was running with John S.
Fisher, who was a candidate for gov
ernor. Mr.. Mackrell said, and he could
feel a barrier arising between himself
and other supporters of Pepper.
II thought 1t more honorable to
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