Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-24
CHOICE OF DEMOCRAT
Is JUDGE AROUSING
POLITICAL INTEREST
Governors Action in APP
pointing Of Brodhead in
Northampton Causes Hints
Of Alleged Deal.

Governor Teners action in appointing
a Democrat as a Common Pleas Judge Of
Northampton County was discussed with
interest in political circles today. j. Davis
Brodhead, OF South Bethlehem, former
Representative. Is the Democrat whose
appointment to succeed the late Henry
w Scott was announced by Governor
Tener in Harrisburg last night. AT the
same time Governor Tener announced the
appointment of John Faber Miller. a Nor
ristown lawyer. to hll tho vacancy in the
Common Pleas Court OF Montgomery
County, caused by the death OF Judge
Henry K. weand.
Gossip about the Northampton appoint
ment limited that II was the result Of
deal whereby the Democrats would sup
port President Judge Russell G. Stewart
OF tho Common Pleas Court OF North
symptom County, for reelection In 1917. IL
was said. Judge Brodhead succeeds n
Democrat, but political leaders here said
today that many Republican leaders OF
Northampton County had made different
plans from those carried out by the Gov
ernon
Judge Brodhead was member OF the
Goth Congress. His father, Richard Brod-
head, was elected 10 Congress In 1s43 and
to tho United States Senate in 1851 The
new Judge was District Attorney of
Northampton County from 1889 to 1898,
and for 10 years was Solicitor of the old
borough of South Bethlehem. He was
educated at Georgetown College, Seton
Hall and Yale University. and was adj
mltted to the bar In 1850 at the age Of 2l
He was a delegate to the Democratic |
National Convention which nominated
Cleveland for a second term I'm 1892. and
dalpnnfp-aI-inrHn the
of 1908. A. Mitchell Palmer succeeded him !
in Congress. His commission as Judge |
viii run until the FIRST Monday of Jan
uary, 1915.
Judge Miller is 40 years old and is |
graduate OF the University of Pennsyl- |
vania. His appointment has been we'll |
received by Montgomery County leaders. |
Judge Miller has been a member of the |
Montgomery County bar for nearly % |
years and for several years was County |
solicitor. He is member of the law |
firm of Miller e High. and for years has |
been chairman of the Montgomery County |
Republican executive committee. Judge |
Miller was admitted to the Philadelphia |
bar in 1886, and the Montgomery County |
bar in 1892. Hs commission as Judge |
will expire on the first Monday of Janu-
AIRY. 1919
Representative William S. Ware. in an
address at the dinner OF the "old Guard"
OF tho Young Republicans, at the club
house, 22l South Broad street, last night
pledged the Legislature to fulfill the party
made during the campaign.
Our duty is clear" said Mr.. Ware. I'VE
were given power by an overwhelming
vote, and the party should act speedily
upon the platform pledges. My influence
will be extended to Governor Brumbaugh
4. a. I
enforcement of his prediction pledges"
Representative j. Hampton Moore, in a
short address, asserted that this country
shonld learn lesson from the European
war, and be more prepared for war II It
should come. More Notifications are
needed, he said. Among the other speak
ers were Henry NJ. Du Bols, Charles II.
Edmunds and H. S. Phillips. More than
30 Of the "Oid Guard" attended. Charles
II. Sayre presided.
The Speakership fight is now up to
Senator Penrose, according TO political
leaders. When William II. Wilson an
nounces bis candidacy within few days.
every possible means win be used TO get
the Senator to indorse him. The Wares, !
II was said by politicians today would
seek the aid of Senator McNichol, and
ask McNichol to use his influence with
Senator Penrose for Wilson'S candidacy.
Senator Penrose. according to Republican
leaders. would favor the selection of any
man who would suit the other Organiza-
ton leaders. In the meantime, friends of
Richard ]. Baldwin. of Delaware County.
are urging Senator Penrose to support
him for the Speakership, on the plea that
Baldwin is the leading candidate from
outside OF Philadelphia. The Wilson ad-
herents. on the other hand, are pointing
out that Baldwin cannot seriously be
considered as a country member, since he
lives within the shadow of Philadelphia.
The dinner given to Michael j. Ryan
IN Scranton last night was in the nature
Of a house cleaning within the Demo-
cratic party, with Mr.. Ryan's friends
welding the broom. according to political
leaders here today The City Solicitor
was the chief speaker at the dedication OF
St. Thomas Han. in Archbold After the
dedication, Mr.. Ryan was the guest of
prominent Democrats who supported him
for the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor. One hundred Democrats sat at
the dinner but the assemblage was
notable for the absence of the leaders
Of the Democratic organization in Lack
aWanna County.