Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-08
PORTER MASS-MEETTNG
TO LAUNCH HIS BOOM
Friends Plan to Start Him on
Race for Mayoralty Nomina-
ton of All Parties.

George d. Porter, Director Of Public
Safety, will become formally candluate
for Mayor on July II, when his boom WI,
be launched at mass-meeting TO pc % %neIu
on the north plaza Of the City Han Ihls ms
meeting and other plans for Launching
Director Porter's candidacy were dls-
cussed ut a conference held IN the AMIt Az
club last night by political aides OF tne
director. The information leaked out
following the conference.
1t has been decided that Porter VIII
make the race for all mountainous anu
that the Porter headquarters VIII, there-
fore, not be conducted under the auspices
Of any particular party.
1t is understood that Porter headquar-
ters will be opened in the central sec,
tion Of the city within a rev uays' ,, a.o
tbo camnaipn will be conducted from
there. Director Porter did not attend
last nights meeting.
Organization politicians today frankly
admitted that the Local Option party,
title TO which was pre-empted yesterday
,yil he n formidable factor in the cam
naipn this year. The Mems Bible Class
,,ovement. which was started during the
"Billy" Sunday campaign here seVerSl
months ago, Is behind the new party, II -
said, and this organization intenus W
inject the local option issue into the
an organization to fight for the electloh
of a local option Legislature next year
There were $4,000 men in the Biple
class movement Mt the close of the sun
dav campaign, and the ranks nave Ho'
materially decreased, it is said organ
ization leaders fear the strength ol suoh
a large body of voters.
Only a local optionist will be indorsed
for Mayor by the new party. 1t Is planned
10 nut an entire ticket In the field. AT
present the new party Is considered an
adjunct of the Washington party we're,
and for that reason, II was pointed out
today. the Washington party's chances OF
winning the minority places have been
greatly increased by the formation OF
the new party.
The FIVE men who signed the papers for
the pre-emption of the title for the new
party were Frank Robinson. 66O1 Ridge
avenue: w. II. Newlin, 621 Lawnton
street; John p. Harris, 466 Lyceum ave-
nue.; f. c. Simpson, 46i Lyceum avenue
and f. p. Frey. 2S5 Conarco street,
The war board" of the Republican
party will discuss presidential possible
ties and probably select the man who
will have the backing of the bosses at
a meeting to be held in New York next
Monday. Charles D. Hilles, chairman or
the Republican National Committee, Will
preside Senator Penrose will attend from
Pennsylvania William Barnes from New
York and ex-senator w. Murray Crane
from Massachusetts. other committee
men from several Eastern and Middle
West States will be present.
A split among the Democrats over the
Democratic candidate for the minority
county commissionership is threatened.
Friends of ex-Congressman Michael Dono-
hoe are booming him for the place. Old
guard Democrats, until the announcement
of the Donohoe Doom was made, gem
orally believed that Senator Richard V.
Farley would have the entire Democratic
support.
]. Henry Williams, OF Philadelphia, is
said to have Senator Penrose's support
for a place on the Superior Court bench,