Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29
CONNELLY CHALLENGED
BY MAYOR TO TELL WHY
HE HINDERED PROGRESS
Speaks With George d. Porter
at Four Big Mass-Meetings
of Independents in the
Northeast
SMITH ASKED FOR REPLY

George d. Porter Independent candi-
date for Mayor, and Mayor BlankenburE
last night challenged John =. Connolly 70
explain why he blocked municipal prog
ress and held up municipal improvements.
and attacked Thomas B. smith Tor tal-
ing to answer questions that have beeh
asked him by Porter during the campaign.
Both Mayor Blankcnburg and Porter
received enthusiastic receptions at four
large gatherings Of Independents In the
northeastern section of the city
The meetings were held In Frankford
Hall Frankford avenue and Adams
street. Beall's Hail, AS East Girard ave-
nue.; Columbia Hall, % and Norris
streets. and on an open platform at
Clearreld street and Frankford avenue.
He defed Connolly to Explain why he
did not prepare anc introduce an ordi-
nance into COuncia, providing for the
Improvement of the almshouse, where,
he said hundreds Of aged women ana
men are suffering untold misery He de-
fed Connolly to tell why he blocked pas
sage of the ordinance providing that the
United Gas Improvement Company
change 1900 gas lamps into gasoline
lamps, thus saving the city $4,000 each
year and thereby giving work TO thou
sands Of men who we're walking the
streets hungry
Jim, said Mayor Blankenburg. Jim is
the leader Of the whole affair because he
knows contracts are to be let and he
knows that with the proper Mayor in Of
fee the people can be robbed right and
left as in the old DAYS | ask you men,
workingmen, who stood by me four years
ago, to stand by my cause today. I ask
you to permit this good work to continue
for four more years because II you do
the contractors combine will be dead in
Philadelphia for all time"
PORTER's ADDRESS.
Porter in his address said:
"At last my opponent upon the Organi-
Zation ticket seems to have plumbed the
depths of public opinion in Philadelphia.
Publication of his own statements re-
garding the results next Tuesday show
that Mr.. Smith had realized that he can
not be elected Mayor, At least, with the
election five days off. he admits the un-
certainty Of his own mind on that sub
ject
ut might be interesting to the Organi-
zation's own workers II Mr.. Smith would
explain how he squares that admission
with his eXtravagant claims from the
platform the same night that he would
have 10000 majority.
"Of even greater importance TO the pub
lie is the fact that iS hours having elapsed
since ! publicly charged that Thomas Il
Smith lived in Glenside, Montgomery
County Pa, that he is therefore not a
resident Of Philadelphia, does not meet
the qualifications required for Mayor In
the Bullitt bill and registered Illegally
from the house which he gave as his
residence in the 2Sth Ward. Mr., SmitI
has not yet attempted to answer these
charges or TO explain his position to the
voters of Philadelphia.
'The question involved is a perfectly
clear one. A mans residence Is where
his hcme is. Mr.. Smith has not denied
nor can he deny, that his home and hi!
residence is in Glenside, Montgomery
County, Pa.
when l made the charge that the Or
ganization nominee for Mayor did moi
reside in the city of Philadelphia, ant
had not resided in Philadelphia for tn
preceding five years, l asked that Mr.
Smith, in fairness to the public, answe
the charge, answer 1t Immediately, an(
answer himself, frankly and fully, anC
not through some Organization spokes
man or attorney.
"Mr Smiths silence is his own con
fessiOn that, aside from all other reasons
he is not qualified to be Mayor of thi
city, even by right Of domicile.
The Finance Committee of the Publ
Service Committee OF One Hundred to
day issued a final appeal for funds t
defray the expenses Of the Independent
campaign. Personal letters were sen
out in an effort to raise $4,000. Empha
sis was placed upon the necessity o
having a well-organl army of 600
watchers at the polls next Tuesday.
Strong Endorsement Of Judge Morri
Dallett, of the Orphans Court, for re
election to the Orphans Court has bee
given in a statement issued by 20 Of tn
most prominent and representative busl
ness men of Philadelphia. The statemen
points out that it has been an unviolate
principle to return to the bench Judge
who have served one or more terms wit
ability and fidelity. The following me
signed the statement:
Eningham B. Morris Howard b. French
Edward b. Smith Robert p. Hooper
William n. Nicholson Asa 5 Wing
{. S. w. Packard j. S. W. H0lton
Alba B, Johnson George X. Johnson
n. I. Folwell q. c. PurNes
VIM b. VanLennep, charles T.. Ingersoll
NJ d. william r. Elliott
g. Stuart Patterson Emil Rosenberger