Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-22
THOMAS n. SMITH, Republican.
GEORGE ID. PORTER, washingtou.
b. GORDON BROMLEY. Democratic.
JAMES E. GORMAN, Keystone.
SMITH DEAL REBUKED.

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The Republican voters of the city cast
a heavy vote against Smith and repudl-
ated to some extent the manner in which
Smith was foisted upon them by the Or
ganization leaders as the harmony can
ddate.
With several of the large independent
wards heard from. he combined vote for
Porter and Potter on the Republcan
ticket was p, i79 i'm the'41 wards reported,
to 93,O59 for Smith. Returns from many
scattering divisions in the independent
wards show that Porter is ahead Of
Smith In many of them, and indicate
that In the city as a whole the indepen-
dent candidate will be found TO have re.
ceiVed between one-fourth and one-nfth
OF the total number of Republican votes
cast. -.,...-
The small vote cast throughout tine city,
Independent leaders today declare. Is
most hopeful sign for the November
election. The Organization, II was point
ed out regularly polls nearly as large a
vote at the primary as at the general
election. Only about two-thirds of the
total registered vote came TO the polls
yesterday and the Independent leaders
declare the majority OF the remaining
one-third will support Director Portef IN
November.
Director Porter is also confident Of
winning the support of at least so per-
cent. or the voters who enrolled but od
not register. This number is in round
numbers 1900, which, according TO Direc-
TOR Porter's estimate would give him
more than 5000 votes, which could moi
be polled for him yesterday.
PORTER STRONG DOWN TOWN
Porter showed unexpected strength In
South Philadelphia on the Republican
ticket. In the list Ward, Porter 70.
celved 2H Republican votes. as againsl
1919 for Smith. Scattering returns from
the S6th Ward, another Ware ward, sho.
that Porter received about one-hfth v'
the Republican votes east. He also re-
esived a big Republican vote In the %''
Ward.
In the 2sth Ward. OF which Thomas
smith. the Republican mayoralty cano.
date, Is the leader. Porter polled StS vote,
on the Republican ticket 20 2293 for
Smith. Alcorn ran strong against Con
nelly In smiths ward, Alcorn reoelfn.z
liSI on the Republican ticket 10 1855 i''
Connolly.
In the ssth Ward Porter received lsr
Republican votes. Smith got lSSS. TOT,
Ter was strongest on the Republcsn
ticket In the 18th. 18th. 2lst Gath. A,n'
xfth. 1sth, S1st, 34th asa and lsth Weros
IN The isth Ward a Ware stronghold y,
!, sseeised pc. eoo Republican votes as asa'h''
zloO for Smith. n
The showing made by Porter In tn'
aowntown wards was surprising. lie e.
pressed. qualification over It today NJ
said:
II am perfectly satisfied. Indeed every
.nins exceeds my expectations. am con-
haent that l am going 70 win ~ NoYen,
~. 4 got votes Ia some OF the wpto'
ma. did not expect. and l am par
lcularly gratined at the returns FROM trt
'ssepaDhaan wards. particularly the nv
~ Il the big Independent wards hQr
-feI. mat Ne expect 10 give the
. .t.A|tN Apparently. one-Ih|Id Ql me |||
''n not coms out FOR he plImafle. |N.
~ ""o" what thar Me4nt FnfIn
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