Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-01
NOTED BUSINESS MAN
TO LEAD CAMPAIGN
/ OF INDEPENDENTS
His Name Probably to Be An.
nounced Tonight by Com
mittee of 100
FRANKLIN PARTY's PLANS
Names of Porter and Other Reform
Candidates to Be Placed on
Ticket

one OF the most prominent business
men in Philadelphia and a man, who ha s
always been Identified with the better
element Of the Republican party in Phila-
delphla, will be campaign manager for
the Independents this fall
Announcement to this effect was made
this afternoon by members of the Public
service Committee of one Hundred. The
independent leadrs. howver, declined to
divtilge his name at this time. IL was
said that the identity OF the campaign
manager will become known tonight
The leading members of the committee
offered the position to the new manager
This afternoon, and he accepter, It was
said Another conference with him will
be held early this evening, and the an
nounccment of his name is expected to
be made Immediately after that
FRANKLIN PARTY PLANS.
The Public Service Committee of 100 will
take the first step late today toward plac-
ing on the ticket of the new Franklin
party the names Of George d. Porter as
the independent candidate for Mayor, and
candidates for every other office to be
aled at the election on November .
The general committee will hold its first
meeting since the formation of the new
party In addition to preparing to place
the names OF the independent candidates
on the ticket of the new party, the COM
mlttee will launch movement on a
broad scale to organize the various wards
throughout the city.
The names of George ID. Porter and the
other independent candidates must be
placed on the Franklin party ticket by
petition This requires that many sig
natures have to be obtained before the
names can be PLACED officially on the list.
The petitions VIII be circulated immedi-
ately after the meeting this afternoon,
and the Committee of One Hundred,
which was the principal factor in the
formation of the Franklin party. hopes
to have the complete ticket named by
early next week.
The first ward organization of the new
Franklin Party was formed in the 10th
Ward in West Philadelphia last night
a complete city-wide organization that
vii! extend into every election division
IN the city and will make possible the
manning of the polls on election day by
thousands OF workers, is being perfected
rapidly by the Independents.
The ward committees, the city COM
mittee and the campaign committees of
the new party will be organized and the
nominations for places on the Franklin
party ticket will be made this week.
When the organization in every ward has
been put in fighting condition, the cam
paign proper will be launched with a
rush.
PoRTER's CAMPAIGN PLANS.
George d. Porter, independent candi-
date for Mayor, will be at independent
headQuarters, 2l3 South Broad street
every day from now until election. He
Hans 70 visit one or more wards every
night, and to talk to the workers spe-
cally. The downtown wards that have
oil nY.fr 49,
will be Included in the Porter itinerary
In discussing the plans for the cam
paisn, members of the war board" of the
Independents pointed out that during the
ca ipaign special emphasis will be placed
BY the Independent speakers upon the
fact that the Franklin party offers a
cnance for every citizen. without regard
10 his national political affiiation. 10
unite behind Porter and the independent
ucket II will be made clear to the
voters that they can vote for Porter
and the other Franklin party candidates
and remain good Republicans
Porter last night called upon the Young
men OF the city to unite against the
organization contractor bosses. Speak,
ing at meeting of workers of the g5th
Ward held at 1920 Frankford avenue, he
said;
The young men OF the city should be
- N''S hs"', ior IL Is young men s
movement. ! call on you to exert all
your energies for the Franklin party. We
must not help our opponents to deceive
me people. Every honest Republican
can vote the Franklin party ticket and
stll retain his national standing.
II am Republican, but | am not a
sang Republican, nor am I a contractor
republican. Lincoln would turn over
N his grave IL he saw some of the men
N Philadelphia who call themselves Re-
publlcans"