Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
PALMER PUTS
DRAFT ISSUE UP
TO BRUMBAUGH
Refutes Governors Defense
by Quoting Letters
and kilograms
REPEATS HIS CHARGES
statements From Nearly Thirty
Counties Show No Appoint
ment Suggestions
REPEATS HIS CHARGES

aWNT1
t,ers is denounced by former Repre-
.n,stive A. Mitchell Palmer, Democratic
,oader in Pennsylvania, as lying at
.srrnt of the Governor to clear his own
J skirts Palmer says the oihcials the GOV
j .rnor mentioned were not consulted, and
osors letters and kilograms from such
Xclals in thirty counties which flstly
Aontradict the Governor
" palmer saws the people of Pennsylvania
M longer take the Governor seriously,
anyway, and experience has taught them
10 have but little confidence in what the
Goyernor says or does.
Further developments confirm the original
charges made, according to Palmer. In
Northampton County. the recommendations
were made by n Brumbaugh factional
leader, not holding any city or county office.
In Schuyikill County, the appointments were
made by Paul w. Houck. wel-known local
boss now a part of the Brumbaugh Admin
is,ratlon without consulting any county or
city officials. In Lackawanna County the
appointments were made by Senator Lynch,
local Brumbaugh henchman. In the strong
democratic county of Berks in sections
where the Democratic vote is twice that of
the Republican, and the Socialist vote ex-
ceeds the Republican vote, all the members
OF the board are Republicans. Most of the
names we're sent to the Governor by the
minority commissioner. The president of
the board Of commissioners was not con-
quilted.
Governor Brumbaugh will have to explain
further, Palmer says, before he can sub
stantiate his statement that he did not make
the appointments and that no politics is in
yolyed in these. Palmer declared that the
situation in this State is worse than in any
State in the country and the operation of
the seective draft law will be seriously dis
credited II the plans of the Republican
leaders are not thwarted by Federal action.
In statement today Palmer said
When Governor Brumbaugh's attention
was called to the charge that political
considerations had controlled the appoint
ment Of many exemption boards through
out the State, he made this remarkable
reply:
chsrges made By 4. Mitchell Palme;, that
The Governor of, Of Pennfylyaniq MIA was guided BY
. exemption boards are abs9iutciy false aud
S he es so Il he dosp no Mos know 6%dia Snt
1d not make single appointment he is a
sppSintrpsBti he says ,Tha;. he. is :re$issd win
q t6s matter is that ali boards were made by by
the cnlclals az WGshnEton. 7 "a rot make a
e6Sa cSSss 81 were %5 mad made "Sy By
medical authorities in the third class c'tics
ty the city controller and the City medical au-
ident Of the County commissioners and the
county medical authorities.
GETS MANY TELEGRAMs
have no desire to engage in any
controversy with Governor Brumbaugh.
The people Of this State no LONGER take
the Governor seriously, and experience
has taught them to have but little conf
dence in what he says or does. | posi-
lively know that he has allowed the
dirtiest kind Of factional politics to be
injected into the operation of the
lectve draft law. but I am not surprised
that he would deny il. | am surprised
however, that he should undertake to
deny his responsibility in the matter be-
cause there are so many men who can
ana do contradict him. For him to say
that he did not make the appoi ltments
is mere quibble. lie recommended to
the War Department every man f. every
En- exemption board in Pennsylvania, md the
War Department accepted them. : rovost
Marshal Crowder has plainly : clared
mat the Governors appointments were
accepted from top to bottom. Since the
Governors declaration that he simply
sent on to Washington the names sub
mitted to him by sheriffs of counties,
mayors and controllers of third-class
cities, etc, ! have received dozens of
kilograms and letters from all over Penn
syvania, from sheriffs, mayors and con-
uollers, denying that they were con-
suited in any manner in these appoint
ments and explaining how the appoint
ments were made.
Some of these are as follows:
Sheriff Sheriff 81 9ot consGited and made no no
Besyer 9is Tns,, tteg9rding exemption boards In
eonm.s5D.So hHRSs GoUSiTy-Raga G. Matthew'S
nor County Commssoneggs' mada dee Tscom SHsTrn
ine,nSdstions ~ ,St for exemption boards, Tho boards
and eight pemocrats.'' S,s' oi '"'r'ee" NSPuO''"HS
stBgTLER CoUNTY-Theodore L. Krandle.
sS not who % Would be SuH5pd appointed iii iii
aner notified Of appointments"
n nsCLEARFlELD CoUNTY-John s. Chaplin.
nsndatlons filed from this office" VI '''''
sSoE nor Thomas "a HBSF'GciafE g. crSs
NOnsuted In making appointments"
ss'E q .s.%Son S$s no ;sFFss'i6ns to 6oVsFnor
Ap.AggPH!N ,CoUNTY-w w. Caldwell.
Sstsnd the ga doye85orp R25 SpP0iRt aTE uG
dd dUSr NOT n6ms president lent county Gommssoners'
Dohns DO wfR f the TST appoint@Snt af a2Snts had
,rollslH. E!i!fsR5uRG.Dewtt y 5 4. Fry, city Con,
rave the Goany 'S SG ShtH coaHty
SSoar Soofoiier as Henry W; Gouf; II know nothing
uon bo. ne suggestions from me on exemp-
~" board In Fulton County"
sALgzhttNE COUNTY-George f. Buss,
snaa srm; AT no time were we requested or
sisIed sssis,sd 70 submit names render any
boowsiedge OF the members selected for these
any statemsnt me ne%sispsper siIp accounts, and
,Issu ,Issu or considered in making these seiec-
fset ." absolutely without foundation In
cdrtiIISToN PA-James E. Clark, City
ernnr oier. Permit me say that the Gov
ss, IN stating that he had acted upon the
sssseSuon OF those officials named, was in
city ana entirely mistaken so fer as the
49, l. OF i'ttston Is concerned. This is a third
the Sly NY ana l assure you / have not had
dIttthtest knowledge OF any such recoin-
eysr ytloh as he has alleged. No request has
msas 'pSne Sne TO me, nor has any suggestion been
mann.og og me 70 him any else upon the
not ~ OF such appointments. In fact. have
action slightest knowledge Of any such
NawSdiIL.kEs-BARRE. PA-John " Kosek.
tion submitted the names for exemp-
csv.SS0a SS0ards in this city. and on June ~ re-
refsr1 telegram from tine Governors sec
suhn.i,. lniorning me that the Governor had
Cptvss1H other names for appointment"
RhsrtshNh COUNTY--George NJ. Welmer,
missinmr, Heorge Moore and Daniel Six, Com
nor or''s' Made no suggestions to Cover
1 nal HEslADlNG--Ed II. Fnbert. Mayor: IT was
any ,nrnushted by the Governor nor did name
N0Nrl11eis on local exemption boards
Sheriff. iDHSSh COUNTY-JOhn q. Wall,
Nopipt,No suggestions offered to GoVaTnor," "
Dorls'tA ~ ~ MBeRl4AND COUNTY-Fred r.
/ II hs,, tresldent board OF Commissioners
boards n made no suggestions for exemption
. ~ Wfre1rlRa, our county,"
tofe ~ ehb bssi2lkEI,AND COUNTY-John p XII.
. make se,,ltn Was not consulted nor did !
etenption esgestions as TO personnel OF
'I|aSiiSH 'I|a,ai sa couNTy--Alfred Deifer. sheriff
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