Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-17
GOVERNORS STRUGGLE
TO SMASH GRUNDYTSM
STARTS ON SATURDAY
Brumbaugh Leaders to Be
Asked to Abandon Fight
on Machine When Bucks
County Republican Com
mittee Meets.

The nrst sklrnsh In the open betweei
the politica' forces OF Joseph r. Grund!
and Governor Brumbaugh, who Is max
Inc determined effort 10 break up th'
Grundy machine In Bucks County, VII
come on Saturday, when the Bucki
County Republican Committee will hold
its annual meeting at Doylestown.
For the last three weeks Bucks County
has been the political storm centre Of the
State. During that time the friends OF
the Governor have completed an organi-
cation and have started campaign that
will continue until the next Legislature Is
elected In 1915 The Grundy men have
been just as active, and when the County
Committee meets on Saturday the entire
situation is expected to be thoroughly
discussed. and the friends OF the Governor
will be asked 70 withdraw their opposition
TO the Grundy machine. Lieutenant Gov
ernor McClain will speak on Republican
ism" but will not touch upon factional
disputes. ne has said.
OTHER FIGHTS TO FOLLOW
Governor Brumbaugh has selected
Bucks County for his first fight against
political machines that are opposed to
his policies. lie selected Bucks because
OF tho antagOnism his friends say Grundy
showed Immediately after the defeat OF
his efforts TO have the Legislature modify
the Governors child labor and compensa-
tlon bills In the recent Legislature. Sim
liar fights in other sections Of the state
will follow and the Chief Executives
efforts 10 rid Bucks County of the Grundy
yoke are being closely watched by the
political leaders, since It is the Governors
first move to pave the way for his fight |
for the election in 1916 OF a local option |
Legislature.
John c. swartley, former Assistant |
TFyIf fafo 10 rnr - |
ing the fight for the Governor against the |
Grundy machine Assisting him is T. |
Sidney CadwalaCer of Yardley. Behind |
them is a big part Of the former Rcpub-
lican strength that supported Theodore
Roosevelt In 1912
VETERANS RUN MACHINE.
The Grundy machine is under the
leadership of the men who have been
at the head OF that machine for years
Joseph X. Grundy. OF course, dominates
II Hiram H Keller, of Doylestown. at
torney. chairman OF the County Com
mittee. is Grundy man, though pro
gressive'' one. Oscar O. Bean. who was
defeated by Robert Defenderfer for Con-
gress from the Bucks-M Montgomery dis
trict in 1912. acts as the messenger be-
tween Grundy and the county organ
ization.
The nomination Of a single county
commissioner is the issue upon which
|
present Republican commissioners, Allan
H. zetty and Watson David. are can
didates for denomination next fall. Both |
factions have indorsed Getty. Davis has
the support OF majority OF the Grundy !
followers.
The Brumbaugh men have taken up
the candidacy Of Aaron Tomlinson. OF
Northampton township, and are concen- !
trating their efforts to defeat the Grundy /
machine on his candidacy.
Governor Brumbaugh has heen ac- \
cused by the Grundy followers of using 7
the patronage club in the fight, and his !
friends are not playing politics in the t
open" say the machine leaders. [
\ BRUMBAUGH SURPRISES FOE q
\ The Governor made the first move in |
the fight and took the Grundy machine I
by surprise. He requested the reslgna-
tion OF John Berkey OF Newportvllle, n I
deputy factory inspector who was ap- i
pointed by Governor Tener at Grundy's Il
request Berkey left the employ of the ?
Department OF Labor and Industry last
Tuesday. fl
II was let out because of the trouble o
MI. Grindy and the Governor"
he said. "I was greatly surprised when 6
received notice that my services would
no longer be required, because l had been
ioing special work for the department
and had thought that had been doing it A
we'll. l would rather have lost the Job,
though. than to have been ungratcGul to
Mr.. Grundy and deserted him. No such
was made, however," he
Ldded.
The Grundy men have further charged r.
hat the Governor has made Swartley off, u
al dispenser OF the % State jobs that -
compose the Bucks County patronage. ~
;wartley refuses TO confirm or deny this. o.
The new Brumbaugh leader In the "
ounty has repeatedly refused to discuss p
10 hau
uestions as to who is financing the cam -,
aign against the Grundy machine, and a.
neither the fight will be continued after ",
he primary next September. .,
II do not mean to be evasive, but 1 n
imply viii not talk about IT, he said. W
do not believe In conducting political Mt
ampaigns through the newspapers =" M
Keller, the county chairman, said the In
sue is too small TO be the basis OF a big itt
ght MANY OF the so-called Grundy M
zen favor the election of Tomllnson over all
avis" he said. so there, you see, the ul
nes are not closely drawn at all
The fight will not amount 10 much. tn
do not see how more than 10 per cent. w
the Republicans In the county will wi
tie against anything that Mr. Grundy Gt
ands for AS a matter of fact there tn
N be nothing but harmony after the mi
imary Mr.. Swartley has told me that clJ
Is willing 70 abide finally by the de- ito
sion at the primary" stl
Mr.. Grundy will not discuss the con- lie
81 and Governor Brumbaugh will not ms
en- admit that he knows anything OF a az
litlcal fght In Bucks County ca
In the meantime the campaign of the
70 forces already has started and the
unity Is being Hooded with literature
both factions. The meetings and
her features OF the Grundy faction will ri
arranged soon after the County Conn GU
ttee meeting. and al the same lime syl
{ friends Of the Governor viii ARRANGE ito
ler meetings In all parts OF the county dis
onset the effects OF the Grundy cam ey'
ign. at
The consensus Of opinion in Bucks I
unity Is that efforts Of the Governor 70
: doomed 10 failure According 10 po- eoI
v dlsgruntled political followers In fbs. mi
unity, and the people at large are sat- ga
led with the Grundy leadership. be- as
use Grundy has gone so far as to build
lns for them and pay for them out OF
EST MRS. SIMPSONS SANITY 90