Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
PLOT TO GET
PORTER EXPOSED
BY H. D. ALTMAN
! otter From Georgia Law
YER Reveals Attempt to
Hit at Candidate
INVESTIGATOR" FAILS

.r, d. Altman. chairman Of the
~-..t,ir Party Campaign Committee to-
.A.rg.d that the Republican organi-
o's leaders have employed secret
20 investigate the public and
,, life OF George d. Porter, inde-
v.na,r, candidate for mayor.
-, az a leopard cannot change its
.,, 90. apparently, the dominant spirits
~ contractors organization cannot
"A revertlng to their old tactics, and
~. latest efforts have been rather
- ..,nv 10 Mr. Porter. his friends and
.m,,ral supporters" said Mr.. Altman.
,r,..his 10 answer the charges already
a, against them in this campaign, and
..n,., 10 find anything that they might
....t or crlticise In either the public or
y. or,vate life OF Mr.. Porter during the
~ than 20 years that he has lived in
pAn.delphia, the contractor bosses have
secret agent to Tallopoosa, Ga.
~ home of his childhood and early
''..,,h IN an effort to procure something
~ thev might use against him in this
ravoralty contest"
.sFollowing is a copy OF a letter re-
..,v.d nv Mr.. Porter yesterday, written
49, data of October 13 by J. NJ. Nc
priSe one Of the most prominent attor-
usys in Georgia:
Han. George d. Porter, p
Philadelphia, Pa.
Nv dear sir: l am writing you this
,rformation, thinking 1t might be
rorth something to you in your race.
man who said his name was -
from Philadelphia, came to see me at
NV house this afternoon to ask about
Won and your family while here. He
aid he was connected with the --
agency. and wished to get data from
which TO write up the story of your
NE, in case Of your election.
This sounded a little bit "fishy'' to
ma as 1 thought, he could have more
easily gotten his information there,
hpt / proceeded to tell him all the
sood things could think of about
Won and your people; not more than
Won SO richly deserve, however.
Knowing you when you were a
ANAL boy, and watching your upward
climb from that time, it is not so
surprising that so many thousands of
the good men and women of your
great city have recognized in you the
ability. honor and integrity necessary
10 the discharge of the duties of that
high office.
OF course I know nothing of the
politics or conditions in your city, but
do know that, irrespective of parti-
san politics, the people of Philadelphia
could not elect a more capable and
upright man as their Mayor, and
hope to hear Of your triumphant cleo
ton.
With kind regards, etc, / am
Yours very truly,
J. NJ. MCBRIDE.
The method Is not new one with the
Contractors machine. 1t must serve, how
ever, as one more illustration to the pub
lIc OF how desperately weak is the candi-
dacy Of Thomas B. Smith. ,
The effort which the above letter ex-
poses, undoubtedly was undertaken in the
hope Of finding some flaw in the past life
Of Mr.. Porter by which our opponents
could distract attention from their can
ddate and the real issues of the cam
paign We publicly invite them to give
10 The public every fact that their paid
agent has been able to learn during his
trip to Georgia to delve into the private
Efe Of George D. Porter when he was a
lad Of less than 10 years"