Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21
REPUBLICANS TO BEGIN
EDUCATION CAMPAIGN
Recently Organized Publicity
Association Meets Here To-
morrow for Purpose.

"A national campaign OF education In
Republican principles will be launched in
this city tomorrow when the Executive
Committee OF the recently organized Re-
publican Publicity Association VIII meet
here
The meeting VIII be held at the Union
League. following a luncheon given by
Congressman J Hampton Moore TO
United States Senator Jonathan Bourne
Jr., Of Oregon. president Of the asso-
citation The organization was formed
In Washington recently to promote the
interests OF the Republican party and
to spread protective tarim propaganda.
Congressman Moore is a member Of lhe
Executive Committee, along with Sem
ators Gallinger, New Hampshire; Gronna.
North Dakota. Works, California, and
Weeks Massachusetts,, and Representa-
tlves Madden. Illinois. and Fairchild, New
York; former Senator Hemingway, In
diana: Dan b. Hanna, Ohio. and Benja-
min s. Hanchott Michigan.
The executive committee OF the asso-
citation met IN New York ten days ago
and went on record as favoring an open
fight for the selection of a nominee for
President at the Republican National
Convention next year IN opposition to
Senator Penrose's indorsement OF Blihu
Root.
II am HOlnF 10 De IN NOWn iii tHl5
week and there may be something inter-
esting to give out before go away next
Sunday" is all that Senator Penrose has
to say about the mayoralty situation. He
would not indicate whether the some
thing interesting" would be the an
nouncement OF fight against the Wares
OF of the selection OF a harmony candl-
date, but Penrose lieutenants who have
been comforting with the Senator the
last few days are of the belief that the
threatened break with the downtown
leaders will be averted.
Judge Norris s. Barratt, whose name is
on the list of eight "eligibles" selected by
the fve Organization leaders at the At
lhntic City round table" conference last
week. has come out with a statement in
which he says that, although he is not
candidate, he greatly appreciates the
honor OF being proposed. This indicates
he iH In receptive mood.
Harry Mace. of the 4Oth Ward, virtually
has been slated for County Commissioner
by the Organization leaders. This COM
pletes the slate that win be placed in the
field by the Organization in the event of
harmony. II includes Harry A. Ransley
for Sheriff, william r. Knight for Coro-
ner. Robert ]. Moore and Harry Mace for
County Commissioners. John M. Walton
for Controller, Ernest l.. Tustin for Re-
corder of Deeds and John p Connolly for
City Solicitor. In the event of a factional
ight there would be opposition to Rams
ley. Connolly and Mace
Senator Penrose will be away from
Philadelphia all of next week He leaves
Sunday Monday he will address a meet
ing of the p. o. S, of A. at Watsontown
From Tuesday until Thursday he will
attend the, convention of the United
Sportsmen of Pennsylvania Friday and
Saturday he will build up his political
fences in the northeastern part of the
State in his campaign TO capture the
Pennsylvania delegates to the Republican
fNational Convention for Elihu Root He
I will be the guest of State Senator Nc
Connell at Cherry Run, on those days
A 22d ward meeting in the interest OF
the candidacy of Director George ID. Por-
ter for Mayor will be held in the Town
Hall. Germantown avenue and Haines
street. tomorrow night. William Long
street will preside The committee con-
sistSf of John w. Basford. William Lam
yuefton and Walter Sheppard. The invita-
tions have been sent TO all the workers in
the ward, irrespective of their political
Affiliations.