The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-02
In Municipal and State
Affairs at Philadelphia.
SMITH HEARD FROM
Postm a ster General Created
Great Enthusiasm--Rev.
Dr.. McCook and
Others Spoke.

Philadelphia. June 2S.--What prom.
ises to be one of the fierccst political
wars ever waged In this city was in.
augurated at the Academy Of Music
last night, when about 5000 citizens
in two meetings nominated District
Attorney p F. Rothermel. Jr.. to be a
candidate for the office of district at
torney against the candidacy of John
Weaver. who was nominated for that
office last week by the Republican or
ganisation OF this city. The Academy
Of Music was crowded and thousands
were unable to enter the building to
hear well-known Philadelphians ar
raign the present city administration,
as we'll as the state officials Pres.
ent among the participants of last
nights demonstration were Colonel
A. X. Mcclure. the retired editor Of
the Philadelphia Times, a staunch
Democrat: William s. Stenger. secre
tary of the commonwealth under Gov
ernor Pattison: former District At
torney George s. Graham. Republi.
can; ex-Postmaster John Field and
others not so widely known. In the
audience were ex-Sheriff Clement,
James Pollock and many other men
known in local politics. A telegram
from Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith was read. which created
unbounded enthusiasm. 1t was as fol.
lows:
Contents Of Smiths Telegram.
"Can you use my name as a vice
president? 1t is time for new
declaration Of independence. Phila'
delphia ought to rise in her might
against jobbers in her public rights
and the ravishing Of her sacred safe.
guards of law"
Colonel A. X. Mcclure said, in part,
that the purpose Of the meeting was
to protect the citizens from organized
crime on the part of the public Off.
cials. District Attorney Rothermel,
he said. was nominated by the Repub.
lican organization about three years
ago and elected. Now this same or.
ganization, controlled by the samo
men. refuse him another term. They
have named a man. he continued. who
is untried and an unknown quantity.
Mr.. Rothermel sent to prison ballot
box thieves. the masters Of whom are
the political leaders Of the city today.
He had also made 1t so uncomforta.
BILE for others OF the same stripe that
they are living in distant lands and
cannot came home until Mr.. Rother.
mel Is out of office. That is the rea
son. he said. why Mr.. Rothermel was
not named.
Colonel LlcClure spoke of how the
street railway bills were rushed
through the legislature and how the
governor lad signed them at "con.
venient hour. 80 that the gangs rep
resentatives could be first at>the door
the next morning to get charters" He
also told how the mayor had asked
for bids on loan of $4,000. 900 and
only $1,000 was subscribed for He
said the credit Of the city was un.
questionable, but the authorities OF
Philadelphia could not be trusted
The machine" he continued, had con.
troll Of the United States senators, the
governor, the legislature, the mayor
the city councils, and they felt in.
vincible; but two things menaced
them, an honest district attorney and
an honest JIdiciary. To wipe this out
he said. the Republican leaders ere
ated a new court and placed on the
bench appointees of the governor and
now they propose to get possession OF
the district attorneys Office. He
hoped that the new judges would be
true to their oaths.
Other addresses were made by for
mer District Attorney Graham, ex
Postmaster Field. FRANKIE Leake, Rev
DR.. Henry McCook and others.
Contents of Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions were
read and adopted:
Whereas, Insolently despotic and
criminally profligate political power
embracing banded corruptionists OF
both the great political parties, has
usurped the authority of the people
in both the city and state; ran riot in
franchise gifts and appropriations tc
favOrites, involving the loss of many
millions TO the taxpayers; created of
fices and officers not needed or de
manded by the people; and practical
ly proclaimed that the public prose
cutor. who should stand like adamant
between the community and the mas
terry Of crime. must be obedient tc
the orders Of political masters; and
Whereas. District Attorney p. r
Rothermel Jr.. has been ostentatious
ly rejected for denomination solely
because of Ills unswerving devotion
to his sacred public duties; therefore
Resolved. That the people of Phil
adelphia. IN mass meeting of over
whelming numbers assembled, here
by nominate District Attorney p. F
Rothermel Jr.. for reelection. be
cause OF the mastery ability, un
faltering integrity. and tireless fidel
)ty he has uniformly exhibited in pro
tecting tho public against crime; an.
we appeal to the considerate judg
iuent Of every good citizen to supper
our prosecuting officers whose over
7 throw is demanded by organized Grim
inal profigacy and debauchery.
The next resolution provides for ap
pointment of 4 committee of nine I,
oOaduct the contest. confer with re