Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-08-07 | Page 2 | Death of Vare Climaxes Long Political Rule

Death of Vare Yare I Climaxes Long Political Rule 5 I w wr r I r 5 z k kL AJ William S. S Yare Vare arc I Controlled Pennsylvania Republican Republican Re Re- publican Forces for Genera Generation tion I ATLANTIC CITY N. N J. J Aug 7 UP William UP-William William S. S V Vare re who for neara nearly nearly near near- ly a generation held political control contro o of oC f Philadelphia died today at hi his oA A Atlantic City home He Hc was one of the last of the old old- ti time me political poUt bosses who 30 years year a ago aco go controlled various key cities o othe of t the he nation He was 66 years old His death which occurred at 1130 a a. a m. m brought to an end the Republican li lican can dynasty that dated back more mor t than han 50 years to the vigorous days o or ol M Matt att Quay Boies Penrose and Jim L M McNichoL By Bi Associated Press When he became a candidate fo for tor t the he Republican nomination for Uni Unit Unit- e ed d States senator In 1926 Mr lr Vare Var Vareas w was as bitterly opposed in the primary primar b by y Senator George Wharton Pepper s seeking reelection and G Gifford ford Pinchot Pin c chot hot whose term as governor o of P Pennsylvania was nearing its enc end V Yare Vare are made prohibition a campaign i Issue but in his tour of the state refused refused reused re re- re- re f fused used to be drawn into debates or a attacks at- at t tacks acks on his opponents Vare won the nomination b by virtue virtu o of f his sweep of Philadelphia wit with P Pepper epper second and Pinchot third thin T Then hen at the November election h he d defeated William B. B Wilson who wa was secretary s of labor in the cabinet o of President resident P Wilson Rumors of ot the lavish use of ot money mono in the primary led to the appointment appoint ment of ot a special committee of of th the United States senate to investigate campaign expenses It was wa as brought out that the forces behind hind Senator 1 i Pepper had expended about bo t the Vare Yare group about and Governor Go Pinchot approximately approximate approximate- ly Then Mr Wilson entered his charke of fraud contesting the vote in delphia and four other counties Meanwhile Governor Pinchot r rufus twing tw- tw ing to issue the regular certificate of election for Mr Vare sent to the s ses sen hale h- h l 1 ate ale an amended form stating staling that Vare appears to have been el elected ted Mr Vare had resigned hi his lest leat at in the house which he had filled ain since e 3 1913 and also gave up hI his member tf A J ship on the Philadelphia Republican city committee When the senate de de- m At dined to seat him the case went bade back w to the Investigating committee e. e