Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-15
P0RTER ISSUES CALL
oONEW PARTY; DEALS
RIOW TO CTTY'S FOES
.a;date Scores Contractors
rSr,bine" and Predicts His
Election in the Novem-
ber Election
n,v,coRArEs WORKERS

HNH
George = 4, his call to the workers OF
ff hayo1,, 1r,,rankIln party, at the meeting
1t ner.,, committee last night hiled
a. S IN ~ increased vigor, and the In
fsm W. snnaign, as a result, Is being
tpen9ssl,ner slere aggressively today than ever
,4gsd more Hes
hi''e in his address to the COM
III NJ ~ l.l,surated the formal organiza-
n|uee, re- new party with a crushing
upn onsoinst the contractors combine.
h's s..sscsently predicted his election on
hss.',her ~ os,l', z. and called upo. all independ-
II M's,.,ss,,s 10 make of the Franklin party
y srqanizatlon that VIII ATTAIN anu w"
~. civic Independence.
~. candidates speech was MADE at
=. erst meeting Of the CITY , Consnli..ee' l,'ts
bne'd T Henry Walnut secretary OF
4, committee
,prs NEW PARTY ON ITS WAY.
=. porter first started the new party
~. ,av. Then he fired at the Repub-
~.r organization, promising that on
-, Monday night, he would ask such
Z.,.,,ons Of silent Smith," the Repub-
~. rnavoralty nominee, and of the
49,. on that party's "slate" as would
.r,ase Philadelphia to the heights OF in
brest IN the election.
~, Porter said also that IL Thomas B.
..,Ith we're elected Mayor, Senator Nc
S,ssol would be the power behind the
s,one" He said the Republican Organ
.,aon IN city and State. being heavily
Ant. was tremendously interested in
M election Of the Organization Slate"
rnalIy he challenged Republican City
n,afu vacant atafaYraanta Ha
.s6 Mr.. Lane said the situation pertained
nore to things than to men. Mr.. Porter
sn Mr.. Lane was right; that the "Or-
s.nIzation was concerned with things. and
uat men," These things" he explained,
sere 'round things with eagles impressed
vpon them"
Nj. Porters appeal to national Repub-
IIuans as against contractors Republi-
csns" and to Democrats and Progress
DIES to support the new municipal move
q nenf was contained in his speech to the
Franklin party's City Committee.
ADDRESS OF MR.. PORTER.
n NJ. Porter spoke. in part, as follows:
This meeting gives me an opportunity
II d speak to you, and through you to the
Il voters at large, upon matter that Is
a q the most vital Importance, and which
4 b deserving Of the strongest emphasis.
4 Il is this:
From time to time during the last two
II M three weeks / have had occasion,
. pon the stump and elsewhere, to say
. that Ia national politics I am a Repub-
. htan. The remark was prompted by the
i feclaration Of certain Organization bosses
! hat national issues were indirectly at
A stake In this campaign, and that the
. candidacy Of Thomas B. Smith, the per-
Fl Eonsl selection Of two political contrac-
A tors offered the only opportunity Of cast
. hg vote this year that would strength
en- national Republicanism for its contest
A ior the presidency next year.
The utter absurdity of such a state
ment must be apparent to any man who
. gives the subject a moments thought. It
/ 0 nothing less than an affront to the in
/ hllgence of the voters of this city to
~ TO tell them that the future OF the
Republican party in the nation depends
/ won whether or not the people of Phila-
delphia will turn their city over again
. the hands Of James P. McNichol and
4 hh fellow political contractors. The
f ialslty Of the plea illustrates, more clear
y than could anything ese, upon what
weak foundations the candidacy of
Thomas b. Smith rests
But do not want my statements that,
national politics, 1 am a Republican,
be misconstrued, Though undoubtedly
more OF its members and supporters are
hfpuDhcans than Democrats, the Frank
" party is fundamentally no more a Re-
nPhcqn party than II is a Democratic
FFiy II Is municipal movement, hay-
ny nothing to do with national issues or
he ienets OF any national party 1t is a
NfV made up of good Republicans, good
psmocrats and good Progressives alike,
~ was designed as the instrument
Alvusn which all good citizens, no matter
HAal tneir afnliations may be on national
%oes may unite to defeat the purpose
eontractor politicians to annul the
4'es' primary law, set up their own per-
nei candidate, and, through his election,
lam control OF the Mayors Office and
~ me other city departments,
Inc FRANKLIN party is made up of Re-
rneans, Democrats and Progressives
ny, ana appeal now to every honest,
"'e'nsent, self-owned Democrat, Repub-
~.h and Progressive alike to work for
| ticket "' 'anAiih party
p'ner addresses we're made by George
nensyorta Carr Samuel Crothers. e, L.
A0Ach and William p. siegert.
I
4, 'emas B. Smith. Republican candidate
atn' He and the other Repubiican can
-'ss ior the principal Offices will speak
-. vuhgs or workers to be held as fol-
ys.h. s,l s,st Ward, 44l9 Main street, Mana
/ ~ ~. .'eh ward, Union Republican Club,
I'll rSdest and Lancaster avenue. ana
ward, Tom Reed Club, Broad and
snnsr streets. anu
xIll .az fenrose and Congressman Ware
.l6,on n'1ne .s their first appearance on the
lke ~. gse.her In Scottish Rite Hall. in
mseiin. 20, vn McNichors 10th Ward. The
.ouer 2, and will be the 6rst =,
IA o. y district meetings to be held bv
nrlu6s 'cso VINO VIII speak at the meeting
IA az Sohkressmen ]. Hampton Moore
4aI NlBe ;, Graham. Senator penrose
tsIrr 'aAe MS first address OF the cam
ar.es me Harmer Club, shackamaxon
AZ nIShs nv East Girerd avenue, next Fri
krIsd Sspuolican City Committee has se-
s,,.,. committee to send iettsrs -,
1s|..' 20 Mayor Blankenhure 49, az
A1.1,.. '.aelals against municipaI Once
Ih6 Participating In the camnaIgn
enposeaa nl.iee' selected last night is
1aaer{ss,neol q George s, Graham, former
! khoyer W feuben o. Moon, Frederick
: Gastln s01eph p. Ganney ana Ernest
'1e sis,s returns from all counties IN
~ casi saw shew that the following vote
Ncanclss Ut the candidates for the three
Had al on ~ The Superior Court bench:
@Hl. H,,sy Orlady. 44e. 22O; Williams
F4iner NelspS,son' ~ ~s S4sbi7; Wallace. 2oe, $40;