Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-07

MT. InOmdk lOuhN sent ptItlupNpIN
: demand TO the registrars in these divi-
sions, calling upon them to make their
Z returns Immediately. He said that he
will issue subpoenas for them IL they
1 have not made their returns by tomor-
row morning.
za, HEAVY IN PLACES.
The only section OF the city where the
+. voters seemed as enthusiastic today as on
Thursday was In Kensington. where a
! number OF divisions reported a heavier
registration for the morning than during
the entire day Of September p In the
. 10Th division of the 25th Ward, where there
/, II a normal registration OF 25O, there were
rs registrations before noon today, as
, against 50 on the hrst day. In the 9th
division OF the 18th Ward, where there Is
a normal registration of 256, there were 100
before noon today as against 80 on the
previous day.
Others divisions in this section OF the
city show. In the majority Of instances,
: that the registration Is about equal to
that OF Thursday and heavier than that
Of the corresponding day of last year.
=. In Germantown the figures were said 20
be smaller than those Of September 2, but
ieavier than on the second registration
Johss Of last year. This is attributed to
Z 5efie fact that both Director Porter and
eek Director Potter are residents of Ger
mantown.
WORKERS BUSY.
From Manayunk. Falls OF Schuylkill,
the Tenderioin, South and West Phila-
delphia and other sections OF the city
the reports are that although the regis
.tration was slow this morning, there is
considerable activity among political
workers in the various sections, and that
II is expected that the evening registra'
ition win be exceedingly heavy.
The polls were open this morning from
O'Clock until 10 o'clock. and they will
be open again from o'clock this after
noon until 10 o'clock tonight.
Independent leaders and the Committed
OF One Hundred are making a strong ef
fort TO have electors both register anc
enroll The fact that ll.0O0 voters failed
20 align themselves with any party al
the first registration day, the supporters
of Director Porter declare. proves thai
there is considerable Misrepresentation al
10 the rights Of the citizens who fail tC
enroll.
Tax receipts can be purchased today
from the registrars at the polling places
: Electors who have tax receipts bearing
n date OF not more than two years pre-
kvious TO the general election. November
.ut win not be required to purchase an
6ther tax receipt Fun instructions ex
X planning the law on this and other point,
were issued TO each Of the registrars bN
the Registration Commissioners yester
day.
Last year more than 100000 electors IL
philadelphia failed TO register and were
Therefore, not qualified to vote at tn,
general election This number is nearl,
one-third Of the total number of ctizenl
whose names are on the assessors lists.
AZ the primary election to be held OF
TUESDAY. September q, there will b,
z chosen candidates for Judges of the Su
perior Common Pleas and Municipa
Courts, City Solicitor, City Comptroller
Recorder Of Deeds. sherff. Coroner. Clerl
Of the Courts, County Commissioners, /
members OF Select Council. all OF Com
mon Council, II Magistrates. Constables
school visitors and election officers an,
: assessors in each division.
The registration days this fall com,
later than In previous years, a law en-
acted by the last LEGISLATURE having abol
ished the August registration day Tn,
other registration day after today viii b,
Saturday, September II.
The registration returns for the seeon,
cny last year were 6.s25