Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-21
MAYOR FLAYS FOES
AT TWO MEETINGS
Declares Porter Will Be Elected
Mayor by a Majority
of $4,000

Mayor Blankenburg entered the political
arena again last night and fiayed the Or
ganization leaders at two enthusiastic
Franklin party meetings. He predicted
that George ID. Porter would be elected
the next Mayor of Philadelphia by a
majority of 50OOO, and denounced the
final merger of the keystone party with
the Organization.
The Mayors appearance was unexpect-
ed, and he aroused the crowds, who
packed the halls at both meetings. to a
high pitch of enthusiasm The Mayor
spoke first at Liederkranz Hall, 2721 Co
lumbia avenue, and then in Textile Hall,
Kensington avenue and Cumberland
street.
George D. Porter also addressed both
meetings. He again called on Thomas
B. Smith, the Republican Organization
candidate to explain the Dietrich charge.
and challenged the Organization leaders
to make a campaign issue of the dis
charge of employees of the Department of
Public Safety during the four years he
was Director.
During his term as Director, said Por-
ter, 1863 men were dismissed from the
police department, all for drunkenness.
unbecoming conduct, disobedience of or
dersssmd absolute incompetency.
'I challenge Thomas B. Smith to unite
himself from the apron strings of Nc
Nichol Lane and the others who control
him." said Mr.. Porter, land point to a
which every honest citizen would in
dorse"
APPEAL FOR DALLETT. .
Mayor Blankenburg appealed for inde-
pendent support of Judge Morris Dallett,
who is seeking reelection to the Orphans
Court. 1.-THE, Organization leaders are sup
porting George McCurdy, a McNichol fol-
lower, for the place.
Judge Dallett has been on the bench
for the last ten years." said the Mayor.
Dave Lane had tpstaff who refused to
obey orders and he fired him. Then Dave
got out long knife and has been carry
ing 1t around for eight years to get the
Judge This is Organization politics; to
turn down good. honest, capable Judge
for a man who voted for the gas lease In
1905. 1 beseech you to elect Judge Dali
lett"
The Franklin Party Campaign Commit
tee today announced that the Mayor
would speak tonight at Rittenhouse Hall,
SD street and Haverford avenue. and at
Philadelphia Quartet Club Hall, 2705
Germantown avenue, tomorrow evening.
Thomas B. Smith, Republican Organ
ization candidate for Mayor, has not yet
answered George d. Porters acceptance
of his proposal that the two mayoralty
canulualeS ueDdte lne ISSUES OF Ine CAM
paign and the needs of the city on the
public platform.
ENGAGE CONVENTION HALL.
Mr.. Smith first suggested the debate at
a meeting held In Germantown last Mon
day night. Mr. Porter Immediately ac-
cepted, and suggested the Convention
Hall as the place, and next Thursday
night as the time. Yesterday the Frank
lin party announced that 1t had made all
arrangements for the use of the Conven-
ton Hall on that night, and that II would
defray the expenses.
Mr. Smiths only answer to Porter's
counter-challenge has been that he has
not considered the natter
Mayor Blankenburg last night replied
TO Harry A. Mackey, who recently wrote
to the Mayor accusing him of violating
the shern law by stumping for Porter.
In a letter TO the Ware leader of the 46th
Ward, the Mayor called Mackey's atten-
tion TO the fact that the Shern law ap-
plies TO appointive officers. and not to
officers who are elected, and announced
that he would continue his efforts to bring
about the election of Porter
The Franklin party opened a school
for watchers last night at the inde-
pendent headquarters, 213 South Broad
street. More than 800 men who have vol
unteered their services at the polls on
election day attended Sessions OF the
"school" will be held three nights each
week until election day. T. Henry Wal
nut and William p. siegert are in charge.
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ROME. oct. a.-New war taxes
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