Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30
NO. .

NO. D
The strongest indictment Of the cun-
didacy of Boies Pcnrose, as well as the
most important document to establish
his connection with the liquor combine
and the leading champion OF bipartisan
rum politics in Pennsylvania, James =.
Mulvhill, is letter written by Walter
P. Hansell, president of the Independent
Brewing Company to the stockholders
OF tho Il affiliated brcweries urging the
election of Penros" and the four Re
publican roprcseutatives-at-larg
A copy OF this letter. sent to the stock
holders of this, the largest brewing in
tcrcst in Pennsylvania is published for
the first time I'm the EVENING LEDGER
Mulvinill attributed to be tho largest
stockholder in the Independent Brewing
Company, vice president and general
manager, has been for many years thu
1nancier-ln-chef of the Democratic oud
of the bipartisan political combine in
central and western Pennsylvania Work
s ing with Senator Jarcs Is. T. Hall. Of
Elk County and Senators McNichol and
Ware. he has been the controlling factor
IN blocking antl-liluor legislation in the
Legislature and in fostering the Penroso-
democratic machine in Pittsburgh. To
him has been laid tne credit OF wrccking
the party in Allegheny County under the
Old Guard leadership Of William !.
Bremen.
MulvIhilI has always openly impugned
bipartisan political associations, He
has always prideI himself in supporting
the Democratic candidates. and this is
the flrst instance where letter has been
found which shows his open connection
with Il Republican party candidate, When
the Wilson boom came along hc was
swept out OF power, although on the sur
face he maintained that he was loyal TO
the party.
When Michael J. Ryan announced his
DEMOCRATS FUNDS FOR PENRoSE.
candidacy for Governor, Mu.yihiIl stayed
ia the background unit! the candidate
held meeting in GreeHsaurg. Then II
became known following "A conference
with Mr., Ryan that Mu!vihiu was his
strongest supporter i'm western Penn
Eylvania, and large contributor to the
Old Guard fund to secure the guber-
national nomination for the Philadelphia
city Solicitor.
Since the defeat Of Ryan and Henry
Budd, candidate for the Senate against
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer, II is
charged that the MuIyihHI money has
flowed into the Peurose campaign ruad,
while all the power Of the MuIvlh.u-
Bremen machine in AlIeghsnv and Vest
morc,and counties has been thrown to
the Republican candidate.
The presence, however OF Mu.yuU at
the conference in the office Of the penu-
sylvania Federation OF Liquor Dealers on
, a 2ril 30, when tho Republican rum ticket
. received the .. X, rs believed by the
hackers Of the Penrose investigation TO
be conclusive proof tnat he was equally
interested in the Penrose campaign during
Ihe primary night
= hulyihHl, vino is the most conspicuous
hgure amoEg the 5000 liquor Democrats
in Pennsylvania is manager of the fol-
lowing brswerles;
Duquesnc, American. u. Lutz * son.
CHARTERS Valley, FIRST National Hoiao-
stead, Hin Top, Home, Globe, Chartered.
Monessen New Hensington Loyalhanna.
.AnderJon and Butler.
CUsiCE FOR LIQUOR CANDIDATE.
This is the largest liquor combine u
Pennsylvania and represents am myos,-
meut VI millions The stockholders rr-
Size principally n Allesheuv and West
morclaHd counties, Not only line officials
OF the concern. but several stockholders.
are scheduled to appear should the m-
yestigatiou be- held 10 verify or dcus the
evidence which has been collected regard
ing the largest bipartisan contributions 10
The "slush fund"
hulvihlu is not the only important liquor
Democrat who is actively supporting SEN
stor Fenrose. Patrick Cusick, of scrau-
Ton, whose brewing interests are the
largest IN the coal region Is turning his
machine 70 aid the liquor candidate
Should Penrose be elected an important
witness 10 be called In the "slush fund
Investigation viii be CusicE, who Is 70 Be