Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-08
BRUMBAUGH HERE
TODAY RESOLVED
TO KEEP THE FAITH
Goyernor-elect Emphasizes
His independence in Not
able Speech at Dinner in
Washington.

0overnor-eleot Brumbaugh-will return
TO Philadelphia late today to complete
his work as Superintendent OF Public
Schools and to prepare for the session OF
the next Legislature and for the naming
OF his cabinet. He will come here from
Washington; where last night he declared
hts Independence and pledged himself to
carry out the promises he made during
his campaign.
The Governor-elect was the guest of
Representative william s. Ware at a
alnner In the Shoreham Hotel. washing
ton The other members OF the Penn
aylyania delegation. including a. Mitchell
Palmer, who also spoke at the dinner. at
tended and met the new Governor of
their State.
THE dinner was an almost open align
ment of tho Ware support behind the
Governor-elect in the efforts which he
pledged himself to make to carry out the
program he announced during his cam
pRign. Incidentally Representative Ware
doomed him for the Presidency.
when the time comes" said Mr.. Ware,
in introducing the Governor-elect, the
people OF Pennsylvania will offer Doctor
Brumbaugh TO the people OF the nation
as protection and prospe rity President.
Aid IL he should be called to that high
ofilce the American people will have rea-
son TO be proud Of Pennsylvania's gift
to the nation
Inc -GONernOr-eleCl nlaue MS ueCiaTS-
don of Independence at the conclusion
OF set speech. II made certain pledges
In the course of my campaign" he said,
(which, with your help, I hope to see
crYstalliZed into law One OF the great
things that must be done is to give the
people the social Justice which they need
said with your help. But IL YOU do
not give me your help. IL the men in
the ranks desert, I will go right ahead
and do these things alone.
81 want to stand with the majority.
But IL needs be, I will stand with the
minority / intend to keep every pledge
made in the campaign intend to
work TO carry out the program of legls-
lEtion designed to respond to the need
Of the people OF Pennsylvania. l hope
have your support, but if needs be. I
will fight alone"
James A. Dunn and John McClintock,
IT., Representatives-elect from Philadel>
phia, have come out In opposition to the
Statewide primary law passed by the last
Legislature, and have intimated that they
will work to repeal the law in the next
Legislature. The withdrawal of William
Draper Lewis from the Washington party
tlcket. and the huge cost OF the primary
campaign, were pointed TO by both men
as proofs OF the inetiiciency OF the law.
Washington party State leaders have
decided to have all OF the Washington
party measures which failed TO pass in
the last session Of the Legislature rein
troduced in the coming session. The
Washington party has one man in the
next Senate, and one in the House, so
that the party's bills can be introduced in
both branches. The party will also have
= committee in Harrisburg during the
session to work for its measures. These
bills include child labor. workmen's COM
pensation, and other social legislation
most OF which was drafted under the
supervision OF William. Draper Lewis
Neither William +. Beaton nor Charles
Emely win have the support of the Re-
publican Organization for reelection as
next year, according to Re-
publican leaders. Byron z. Wrigley has
also been placed on the sliding board,
they said, but Senator-elect William Wal
lace Smith may help him Beaton has
been identified with the Washington
party for two years and may have the |
party support. John Col !
Inns. leader OF the 18th Ward may have |
the Republican support to succeed Beaton. |
Emely and WrlGlcy were elected on the |
League ticket in 1910