Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
Kare Reads Senator Penrose out of PARTY

Mr.. Nicholson, by selling copies Of city's
records, has kept from the city many
millions Of dollars In revenue, and has
deprived thousands Of small conveyancers
OF an opportunity TO make a living.
II will be remembered that when Sem
ator Penrose and his friends attempted
20 to- steal E,in the p gas EdIis works lsOS' sen,
criminal combination masduerading as
Republicans" want TO repeat that
there has been no complaint among the
against legitimate contractor doing
business in his own name and out In the
open, taking an active interest IN the well
rare OF the Republican party, but there
were many complaints about Senator
Penrose receiving $4,000 from the Stand
ard OH Company which could not be and
BLAMES PENRosE FOR THUGGERY
The unfortunate affair in the Fifth
Ward was a natural result OF the vicious
system of election thuggery instituted and
encouraged by Penrose in his own Eighth
and surrounding wards under his con-
troll in which my friends have never
neen Interested. 1t will be remembered
that this Fifth Ward trouble was caused
by Samuel G. Maloney, a lifelong friend
OF Senator Penrose who recommended
his appointment as Harbor Master a few
Penrose's opposition is not new. He
was organizing the Anti Contractors
Party before the primary, which was in
violation OF his pledge to support the Re.
publican ticket As a matter of fact this
party was actually pre.empted early on
the morning after the primary Judge
Gordon, however, advised Ponrose to drop
this party and to have another one grow
out of the Town Meeting, which had been
called by another Democratic Judge. II
is perfectly clear that this opposition
comes from those who have been defeated
at the last two primary elections who are
now using this unfortunate AFFAIR to Try
TO fool the people. A fair sample Of this
Is the fact that the Town Meeting Party
OF the FoFty-fourth Ward has placed Doc.
tor Bacon on its ticket for Select Council.
while It's chairman IL the notorious John
Dunn. This prevails in every ward in
this city, where the COunclmanic nom.
inees are in every case the defeated Pen.
rose men. None are independent, much
less reformers
PENROSE POLITICAL TRICK.
The same Republican voters who nom
mated Mr.. Rotan for District Attorney
voted for Mr.. Kendrick and the balance
Of the Republican ticket 40 that they
all received the Endorsement of nearly
10000 votes. There can be no distinc-
ton in this respect between Mr.. Rotan
and any other man on the ticket. No
man who voted at the primary has any
complaint against the Republican ticket
as nominated, and 10000 Republicans
cal trick of Mr.: Penrose.
Penrose nterfered in the Philadelphia
political situation, purely local affair,
In 1911 and defeated n Republican Mayor
which was followed by the defeat of the
State and national ticket in 1912. Last
winter BenrOSe threatened to ruin Gov
ernor Brumbaugh and then promised to
pass some reform bills through the Leg
islature. He did neither. 1t is Of no
concern whether Penrose is for the Re-
publican ticket or not. 1t will be elected
by a large majority and those who sup
port the ticket will then be eligible to
vote at the spring primary to nominate a
Republican Governor and state officers,
and Republican Congressman.
FUSION BY DEMOCRATS
The withdrawal of the Democratic nom
inees In favor Of the Town Meeting part,
candidates for three of the four row of
fees made fusion between the two partie
against "government-by-m almos
complete. only Richard r. McSorley, Demo
cratic candidate for District Attorney, op
posing District Attorney Rotan, declined /
withdraw from the race. He has until mid
night to file his formal withdrawal paper
to allow Mr.. Rotan an open race
1t Is not considered probable that Nj
McSorley will withdraw in view of the Ana
decision of Mr. Rotan not to bulge from tn
Republican ballot to accept the Town Meet
ing party nomination. The Democrats
City Committee decided to place the name
OF the three Town Meeting party candidate
Walter George Smith (Register of Wills
William r. Nicholson Getty Treasurer) an
Thomas F. Armstrong (Receiver of Taxes
ON its ballot at a meeting of the execu
tive committee at Tenth and Walnut street
where the three transfers were arranged o
motion by John ODonnell, passed unant
mously.
Director of Public Safety Wilson smile