Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-04
WARD LEADERS WILL
COLLECT PARTY LEVIES
Independents Tell of Organiza-
tion's Tactics in Pursu--
ing Jobholders

The Republican Organization, in their
efforts to collect assessments from Office
holders. has handed the collection Of the
levies over to the various ward commit
tees and the Organization ward leaders.
The Organization ward leaders are
bringing pressure TO bear upon the 1900
or 1900 city and county employees, ac-
cording to the leaders of the Independent
forces, In the hope of obtaining liberal
voluntary contributions"
The Franklin party headquarters, 2i3
South Broad street. today made public
| letter sent out by Harry d. Beaston. Re-
publican city committeeman from the 10th
Ward, to the municipal employees in his
ward, and issued the following state
ment concerning II:
Information has been received by this
committee that the Republican Organiza-
ton Is not only assessing city and county
ofhceholders through the Republican City
Committee. but that ward committees are
calling upon those officeholders to make
voluntary contributions for conducting
ward campaigns.
"MACHINE's55 LETTER.
"'rhe following letter. which is in possess
sion of this committee. indicates how far
the Republican machine Is prepared to 90
| i'm connection with the assessment of of-
flee holders for campaign purposes:
Are you interested in the success Of
| tion? To carry on the canfpign to help
bring about the success of the Republican
| party we are in need of funds for neces-
sary expenses.
We urge you as one who should be in
| terested in the success of the Republican
| party to assist by a liberal contribution.
Contributions can be made by check or
in person to Mr.. Jacob G. Ensle, Jr..
| Chairman Republican Ward Executive
Committee. 4Oth Ward Gi6 South 5lst
street, or at the 10th Ward Republican
| Club C57OO Woodland avenue) between the
hours of and 10 p. M. October 4, october
IS and October 90, 1915.
| Respectfully,
H ID. Beaston,
! Member Republican County Committee.
This letter sent out by the Ward Com
| mittee differs from the voluntary con-
! tribution'' letter of David II. Lane, Chair
| man of the Republican City Committee.
| in that it is not indicated in Mr.. Beaston' g
| appeal that he expects to receive con-
! tribution of 10 per cent. The Lane letter
had 10 per cent. stamped at the top"
DAVE" LANES DENIAL.
Dave" Lane denied today that he had
| sent letters to city employees asking for
/ contributions to the Organization cam
paign fund. He was particularly careful
| not to send the circular which went broad
| cast to the Republicans of the city ask
! ing Tor nnancldi support W any NihS Sii
| ployes If any had fallen into the hands
| of city employees, by any unfortunate
chance, it was not his fault
TT was deliberate Misrepresentation for
the newspaper to say l did any such
thing" he said. And there was certainly
no 10 per cent marked on the letters.
This attack on me is hypocritical too
because the present city administration
has enforced more contributions for din
| ncrs to exploit the greatness of city en-
| ploves' superiors than ever was secured
by the Republican City Committee wher
the law permitted requests for such con
| tributions. In those days nothing lik'
10 per cent was ever sought.
"It was / per cent. for men with $lOOC
salaries, 2 per cent. for those getting
$1,000 and 3 per cent. for $4,000 and over"
Harry Wittig, secretary of the Organi'
zation's city Committee, who supervised
the sending out of the circulars, said
he was positive none had been sent tc
city employees.