Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-17

Hon. B. F. Meyers Presides
at Largely Attended Cit
izens' Meeting
STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN
is NOW UNDER WAY
Former Opponents Of Judge
Are Now Enthusiasticall
Working in His Behalf

NeighborS and friends of President
Judge George Kunkel. regardless of
political faith, unanimously endorsed
his candidacy for the Supreme bench
in q series of ringing resolutions
passed at meeting that taxed the
capacity of No. 2 court room in the
courthouse last night and prepared
30 carry his campaign to every pre-
cinct in the State. The venerable b. Il.
Meyers, for years leader In Demo-
cratic politics in Pennsylvania and one
OF the most vigorous opponents OF
Judge Kunkel when he. was candi-
date for the Dauphin county bench
ten years ago, presided and delivered
che principal address. Indeed one of
the remarkable features Of the meet
ing was the number of men who op-
posed Judge Kunkel when he first
ran for the bench who last night vol
unteered their services to further his
campaign for the Supreme Court
5udgeship.
During the speech-making Milton
S. Robinson, chairman of the legis-
Iative committee of the Brotherhood
of Trainmen In Pennsylvania, said
that he was present by direction of
the Brotherhood to ask that the name
OF that organization be specifically
mentioned as endorsing Judge Kun
kel, on account OF his eminent fitness
ion sustaining the Full Crew law
when efforts were made to overthrow
it in the courts.
Letters OF regret were read from
the Rev. Or. Fox, pastor OF Grace
Methodist church, and the Rev. B. H.
Hart, pastor. of Fifth Street Methodist
church and past grand master Of the
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, !. O.
q. F.. and other well-known men, all
Of them pledging to use their best ef-
forts in behalf OF Judge Kunkeis can
didacy.
Ringing Resolutions
The resolutions were read by e. ].
Stackpole and Sheriff Wells moved
that they be adopted. which was done
by a unanimous vote. The resolutions
follow:
Whereas. By unanimous action.
ty Bar have presented for the con-
sideration Of the voters of Pennsyl-
yanfa the name OF President Judge
George Kunkei one prc-emi-
nently qualified for service In the
Supreme Court, and
Whereas, His neaghbOrs and
friends not identified with the legal
profession, but representative of all
the walks OF life in this community
desire In some public manner to
give expression to the general es-
teem in which he Is held and their
appreciation of the unusual and
striking qualities of the distln-
guished citizen, who has hOnOred
himself and his native city by a
splendid career upon the bench of
the Twelfth Judicial District; there
fore, be 1t
Resolved, That In thus endOrs-
ing the candidacy of President
Judge kunkel his neighbOrs and
associates In Harrisburg desire to
convey to their fellow w-citizens
throughout the Commonwealth in
this public way their opinion of the
impartial and courageous discharge
of judicial duties in which he has
hewn to the line without fear or
fav0ry their universal esteem for
him u man and citizen; their ap-
probation of his dignified, yet COM
nonsense administration of Justice
tempered with mercy; their cOnvic-
tion that the higher tribunal would
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