Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-01
100 COMMITTEE
ALMOST CERTAIN
TO BACK PORTER
Executive Committee De-
cides to Recommend'Safe-
ty Head for Mayor
POTTER MAY CONTEST
Reform Leaders in Blanken-
burg's Office Prepare Slate of
Independent Candidates

mittee of One Hundred met at noon
today in the Mayors office TO form an
independent slate which II recommended
the committee indorse. There was
unanlmity Of opinion on all the candi-
dates discussed. which augurs well. II
IL believed, for a strenuous nght. The
only candidates not slated were those Tor
the Offices OF Sheriff and County Com
missioner Candidates for these now ire
under discussion. 1t Is expected the en-
tire slate will be completed this AFTER
noon.
The selections made thus far follow:
Mayor
GEORGE ID. PORTER
City solicitor
JAMES ALCORN
City Controller
EUGENE }. McALEES
Recorder ~ Deeds
MAX HERZBERGER
Coroner
DIR. JOHN w. WEST
Clerk Of Quarter Sessions
HARRY p. WALTER
The meeting was attended by the fol-
lowing: william n. Longstreth, Francis
B. Reeves, T. Henry Walnut. Walter
Wood, John McIlhenny. Walter f. Bal
linger. Herbert d. Altman and r. l.. d.
Roach
The Iong-delayed announcement OF Di-
rector Porter's candidacy was made
shortly before midnight last night. sew
eral hours after his nomination paper had
been signed and filed. In placing him
self before the voters OF Philadelphia,
Director Porter pledged his efforts to
continue the accomplishments of the
Blankenburg administration In the event
of his election.
His announcement follows in full;
PoRTER'S ANNOUNCEMENT.
Having considered the requests of va
rious citizen committees, / have decided
TO become a candidate for the office of
Mayor of Philadelphia. While l am by
no means unmndful of the great compli-
ment which my friends do me in making
this suggestion, I hope l will not be mis-
understood when / say that l am even
more conscious of the grave RESPONSE
bilities which will rest upon me should
the wishes OF my fellow-citizens place me
in the high office Of chief executive of the
city.
For many years ] have Interested my
self actively in the advancement of politi-
cal conditions in Philadelphia. II has
been my privilege TO hold two positions
under the city government, the first an
elective one, when for five years l served
as Common Councilman from the 22d
Ward, and secondly, the position which
now hold. an appointive one. as Direc-
ter OF Public Safety. / have never
hspired TO public office, and / feel very
much hattered that the group of citizens
numbering several thousand who have
requested me to become a candidate has
not been the result of a round-table con-
ference.
-Four years ago the citizens of PhIIa-
delphia elected as Mayor an independent
whose term of office has been 'replete
with Accomplishments of which any man
20 handicapped could be proud. II my
conduct Of the affairs of the Department
of Public Safety has met with the ap-
proval of the citizens OF this community
and there is a confidence on their part
that would fulfill the duties of Mayor,
] am willing to stand on that record. and
promise that in the event of my election
l shall pursue the same course of devo-
tion to public duty as has governed my
actions In my present position"
James Alcorn, whom the committee
recommends for City Solicitor, was an as
sistant city solicitor during the Reyburn
administration under Solicitor ]. Howard
Gendell. Upon his death Mr. Alcorn was
appointed to succeed him. The Organic
alton refused to indorse him for re-elec-
tion. Mr. Alcorn ran last year for the
State Supreme Court on the non-partisaa a
judiciary ballot and polled a large State
wide vote
Harry Il. Walter. who is recommended
as candidate for nomination for Clerk OF
Quarter Sessions, is an auditor in the en-
ploy OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. He
has strong following in the northeastern
section OF the city, and was indorsed be-
cause II was believed that this section
should receive some recognition, Eugene
j. McAleer, who is recommended as cam
didate for City Controller. was formerly
an Independent member of Councils from
the 43d Ward He also served in the
Legislature, to which he carried his in
dependent tendencies.
Max Herzberger. recommended for Re-
corder OF Deeds, is a well-known attor-
ney and Is leader In a large number OF
Jewish organizations.
Those present at the committee meeting
were; Francis b. Reeves. T. Henry Wal
nut walter Wood, William N. Longstreth,
John Mcllhenny. Walter r. Ballenger
Herbert ID. Altman. E. L. d. Roach
Following the meeting II was announced
that the Campaign Committee of one
Hundred would arrange immediately for
conferences with the representst,,,es
among the various wards to enforce a
complete Independent Councilmanlc slate
PoTTER's FRIENDS TO FIGHT
The friends of Colonel Sheldon Potter
Select Councilman from Germantown ana
former Director Of Public Safety. prom
ise bitter night against Director Porter
for the Independent nomination az the
primaries. Both men filed petitions on ire
Republican and Democratic tickets. as
we'll as on the Washington Party ticket
The fact that Mayor BlankenburE's name
appeared to Director Porter's Repubucan
nomination papers occasioned Consider
able comment.
The only other contest for the Inde-
pendent primary nominations will be for
the place OF Sheriff Clarence ID. Antrim
hled papers on both the Republican and
Washington Party tickets. II is believed.
however, that the Committee OF One Hun.
dred VIII indorse the candidacy OF George
Cox without much debate
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