Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
List of Candidates Was Sub
mitted to Liquor Dealers for
Their Rubber Stamp, and
at Once Sent to All Saloon
keepers.
Links of Evidence Connecting
Penrose With 81 100000
"Slush Fund" Grow Stronger.
Letters Form Conclusive Proof
OF Campaign Methods.
No. 4


Positive evidence has been obtained to
link the candidacy of Boies Penrose with
the liquor interests. So closely affiliated
has he been with the leaders OF the or
gan!zattons which have raised 81, Ooo, 900 by
assessing saloons, breweries and digtil-
lertes to return him to the United States
Senate. that the principal lieutenants of
the Penrose machine have repeatedly held
conferences and labored long to draw up
the tickets favorable to the rum cause.
Evidence has been obtained from per-
sons who have attended these confer
ences. They will appear, IL required to
do SO, before a committee in Washington
and lay bare the workings of the PEN
rose liquor organization in the event OF
his election.
Had the Senate Committee on PrivI-
leges and Elections permitted the evil
dence against Penrose to be made
public before election, one of the first
lines OF testimony would have centred
around the offices of the Pennsylvania
Federation of Liquor Dealers in the Land
Title Building. Here the liquor confer
ences have been held. here the relative
merit of the candidates was decided upon
before the primary election. and here the
arrangements were made not only to
raise portions OF the enormous Penrose
"slush fund" but TO expend the money
in the counties where it would be of the
most benefit to the liquor candidates.
LIQUOR o. KID CANDIDATES.
1t was in the office of this federation, in
a room on the 18th floor of the Land Tltls
Building. that an important officer of
the State Republican Committee. pre-
sented the list of candidates to the liquor
men for their final rubber stamp. The
meeting was held on April 80. Not only
have the complete details OF this gath
ering been made known, but the inside
workings of the federation have been
brought 10 light by the investigators who
gathered material connecting Penross
with the ''slush fund"
The Penrose lieutenant had little diff
Guilty In making final arrangements at
this meeting, the majority of details
had been decided upon at various prior
conferences between Penrose representa-
tives and the liquor leaders. This meet
ing was simply to go over final matters
hAll l4lahS SAAS NlAehN al NCA'SNAllNa were
satisfied.
Conspicuous az the round table was
James P. Muvihin general manager OF
tho largest brewing interests in the State
and then an ardent supporter of City So
lieitor Michael J. Ryan. He was the
hnaucier OF the Democratic liquor cam
paign in western Pennsylvania Mulvl-
hill has always been known as a Demo-
erat Seated near him was Nell Bonner,
president OF the Pennsylvania Federation
OF Liquor Dealers who is charged by
Representatives Palmer and Rupley with
being the man who assessed the 5000
members Of his association to tho extent
Of 500 coo during the campaign. He has
always been known as a Democrat Then
came Charles F. Ettla, field agent of the
K eefe president Of the Allegheny County
Liquor Dealers Protective Association.
and a man named Boyd, organizer of the
II Is said that Harry
Baker secretary of the Republican State
Committee and a recognised Penrose
leader also was present In addition
several other officials and politicians were
present
While 1t is understood the presence OF
AIulvlhill In the city at that time was
desired TO pass upon the Democratic can
didates. it has been said By a man
who attended this particular conference
that he displayed deep interest In the
Republican schedule for State Senators.
members Of the House and Congressmen.
At ans rate, the Republican rum ticket
met NTH the approval Of the men present
Whether the men who attended this
meeting, CT several others which took
place In the same office and IN the office
Of Senator Penrose I'm the Arcade Build
ing Immediately before the primary, were
for the lists OF the Republf-
can and Democratic liGuor candidates
being sent through the State cannot def
initely be learned. II Is known. however.
that printed slip was sent 10 each sa-
luonkeepeF, retail liquor dealer. brewer
and distiller, giving the names OF ths
candidates whom they should support on
MAY 49,
Within a few days after the meeting.
and after MT Mulyihu had returned 10
and continued his fight Tor
Ryan. each saloon keeper IN his district
Concluded on PaEs I've