Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
VESSEL DEMANDS
SPECIFIC CHARGES
Hearings Begin on Town
Meetings Councilmanic
Nomination Papers
NAME PARTY CANDIDATES
Independents Attorneys Call
Accusations of Irregularities
"Too General"


Court Of Common Pleas No. ., where pro-
ceedings brought by the Vare-Smith ma
chine started today to test the validity OF
signatures to Councilmanic nomination pc
titions Of the Town Meeting party.
At the OUTSET of the hearing Judge Vessel
made It plain that he would demand speclhc
instances of violations instead of general
charges He also announced that In order
70 expedite matters court would remain IN
session until midnight.
The court dismissed the Town Meeting
councimanic petitions for the Fourteenth
and the Fortieth Wards. The Fourteenlh
Ward petition was dismissed because 1t was
shown that after seventy-eight persons had
signed the original petition bearing the
name of William j. Rooney as cahdldate
the name of William Savage was substi-
tuted for Rooney's. The Fortleth Naru
petxion had 1863 signatures. Eight or
these were shown to be duplicates leaving
ISL names, and as 1914 signature" we're nee
essary the petition was dismissed.
Further examination into the twenty
eighth Ward petitions was postponed until
1870 O'Clock tonight, as the witnesses ala
not appear in court
Harry A. taclscy, leader of the Forty
sixth Ward and Ware lieutenant, who Is
also chairman of the Workmens Compensa-
ton Board, represented the Organization
while Frederick S. Drake represented the
Town Meeting party.
Mr.. Drake contended that the charges of
violations were entirely too general and
asserted that the Independents would de-
mand proof of actual irregularities.
James NJ Kennedy, of $3.50 Washington
avenue, the first witness called, said that
he signed the nomination petition for the
Forty-sixth Ward Councilmen at the Town
Meeting headquarters. Fifty-second and
Chestnut streets He admitted that the
affidavit on the back of the petition had
not been signed before a notary. Kelly
"a Lob
Independent to swear to the aihdavit, as
he had to go out of the city.
Many witnesses on seeing their names
on the petitions said these were not their
own signatures Among the signatures on
one petition was that of Edward o. Kosh-
land, 5306 Catharine street. on being called
he said that he did not sign any papers
Morris Schrot, OF GA South Fifty-second
street. said he signed a paper. but when
shown his name on a petition asserted
that IL was not the paper he had signed
A handwriting expert who was called said
that many Of the signatures appeared to
have been written by one percon.
Several witnesses said they did not sigr
any papers and did not authorize any one
to sign for them.
There was little argument by counse
on either side.
called at this point. They did not respond
and an attachment was Issued for then
by the court.
J. Louis Breitinger, of the Town Meeting
party, testified that the Forty-slxth Ware
nomination papers had been certified befor,
he accepted them. The names of three o
the sisners, Hugh Creelman. Joseph A
Haggerty and John c. Toner, were stricken
on. as they had appeared twice.
Thomas j. Doyle. 1909 West Dauphir
street. testified that he had signed both
the county and ward petitions for Com
mn nd all ,ofIr To,
In the Twenty-eighth, Mayor Smiths home
ward. and identified his own signature.
Town Meeting headquarters announced
last night the complete and official list OF
independent and fusion nominees for Select
and Common Councils. If elected, they
are counted upon by reform leaders to
work for Impeachment proceedings against
the Mayor Up to this time the final list
has not been made public
Particular interest is attached by poll
ticians to the fact that the fusion council
manic candidates. in many instances, were
the original selections Of the Penrose-
McNichol-Trainer forces. This is especially
noted in the Third Ward; Fifth, where
James A. Carey, McNichol leader, Is can
didate for Select Council; Tenth. the home
ward of Senator McNichol; Fifteenth, Six
teenth, where Elias Abrams, McNichol
leader. is the candidate for Select Council
Seventeenth. Eighteenth, Twenty-Eghth
Mayor Smiths home ward; Twenty-Nnth,
Thirty-Eighth. Forty-Thlrd and Forty
Fourth
FUSION CANDIDATES
The fusion counclImanic ticket by wards
is as follows:
FIRST wARD7-select. John Y. Kirby; Com
efd eonaTd Ienn "a 8 s'ufSnf Pers:
shfiHi HR6 6o%RRq TeSma B2skfjsS l j6Sn R.mr
FOURTH WARP~seieet, Charles G, Crs.
'fFf FIFTH Gf"%%%RRf R:Est fsh fsmss JF Carey
mGn sxTH ffPYs %ADhgsldct K BggISsrsr Thomas Mconn.
coTnE%NSP TENTH cSsSsf A sisswaE5 ja;r
FodRTEENHTPHa HPa' ,wARD-selest. Edward J.
.FiFTEESTH wHRpSseleet.l Gsorre W. Bra.
denburgh Common Richard D. Bunns and Hugh
sIXTEENTH wARD,.-select, Elias Abrams
common Jacob l.. Gwirtz and William j. Nc
MsqEXHaT sEXETNTc5EMTR comMcR gSSAHpetst SSsTFs
'.EidTT TEESTH wARp@cOmmon..i fS-S IN SS.i' william c.
NINETEENTH wARD-7-ssleet. Harry Derby.
snIe Sommaop Ihomss Dallas, stuart Winters
ESTtETH q%S2itRp--comm9p. Hugh o'Don.
i ARRfpErls % s9stfT RttSsrs
Entwistlei Common. James stobt and Thomas
T%ENTY-sES0NR %ii5n nwAED-G9mgmGn RoOsE
IaNEfnSSsr YsTiRf fHS I9sb W. gTahSn W,m
Horn: Common. John A. Lewis and Levi +
liam j. bouEhsrty. Samuel W. IHiirI. HarTson am: Snc
TIVE 'iTPWENTY-sI&l1TFHH' 0WARp-sslect. John Cal
waEner. and Enrieo b, sembeilo =
TWENrY-SEVENTH WARD Common
~ TwENTY EiGHTH wARp-sel,ct. DR..
u. r. Leuf; Common, Frank ], Gallagher, Wi
ham Nv G,ssHhe91 ,n g fl,e @pd ShHSges Mssly
r. Koberts and y, Edward Stutz.
TiltRTtETH WARD-Select. Frank p Nc
Q3rk; Common. George Hazard and Mlehae
TffiRTx.FIRsr wARD-seieet. ]. pyror
Simmer; Common. John NJ. Stokes and JohI
THlirY-sEcoND wARD-selsct. FredericI
sfffffiRTY.THiRb wARD-seiect. Allan 7.
Kirby Common. Robert Smith. Harry II. Hum
THiRTY- -FoURTH wARD-common. FranI
Gray. Harry p: Hannum. j. Melvin Smith an,
TffIRTY-FIFTH wARD--seIect. Edward e
THIRTY-SlxTH WARD-Common John +
TliiRT 7 SEVENTH wGR6@co@RRSosnn. olRSsn igam jon
rHikTf 'EioHTH wARD--seleet. James Car
qon; commop, Harry H., DAVIS. William II. Fow
ter, !r., Albert g. c. Miller and John =
TiiIRTY-NISrH wARD-common. Davt
Norris. Walter MAbIe aud Thomas y. B. diib
4. foRTIETH wARD-common. w. warrs,
Meaters James J. hiisard and Samuel NJ. Is
FoRTY-FIRsT wARp--seleet. Thomas KeIr
Saith. Common. George ], Campbell.
I0NII-bECOND WARD--Common. Richar,
hewitt John II. Daeney and charses II. Val
FoRTY-THIRD wARD-seiect John Han.v
onmQn Henry Wolf. Thomas Bluelt and Franl
n 4 c... f.iis WAti,-Se,eet, william