Letter from Philadelphia

The Conservative’s Dilemma

On November 2, Philadelphians go to the polls to elect the man who will serve the city as mayor for the next four years. W. C. Fields, Richie Allen and Kevin Phillips to the contrary, this red-brick, tradition-bound Cradle of Liberty has not altogether deteriorated into a ridiculous anachronism devoid of significance for the rest of the nation; and the 1971 mayoralty election is a case in point.