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Show " SENATE LEADER AND MAYOR REYBURn" f ARE REPORTED TO BE AT WAR T PHILADELPHIA. June 1G United States Senator Boles Penrose and Mayor Reyburn of Philadelphia are on the verge of open warfare, according accord-ing to reports here. Mayor Reyburn is said to desire two things which Penrose opposes he wants to go to the United States senate, and he is working to secure the nomination of Recorder Vare to succeed himself (Reyiburn) as mayor. Senator Penrose sees a danger to his personal ambitions ambi-tions in the great accretion of power for the Vare brothers which will follow fol-low tho election of the recorder and the new administration. Major Rey- burn has Indicated clearly In an in- I terviow that he and the Vares were I In close alliance. He eulogized Mr. I Vare and showed that he believed him I fitted to take up tho burden of carry- H lng out his scheme of comprehensive I city improvement, which lies so close H to his heart. Senator Penrose knows H that Mr. Reynurn has his eyes on H Washington, where he has had a home H for many years and where he has just H sent his son to occupy the seat he H formerly held in the house The clec- H tlon of Varo as mayor would give H Reyburn a firm grip on a large dele- H gatlon in the state legislature. 'H |