Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04
TOWN MEETING
PARTYTNAME0F.
INDEPENDENTS
1 osIication to Pre-empt 1t
Filed by Foes of Smith
Ware Combine
WIDE IN SCOPE
Desiened to Participate in City
Election and Guberna-
torial Campaign


An effort to overthrow the smith-vare
conbination politically. not only in the city,
rb6, In next years Eubernatorial fight will
S'be made by the independent party, members
OF which this morning authorized j. Louis
Breitineer to pre-empt with the Prothono'
|tsfy OF the Common Pleas Court the name
TT6wn Meeting Party" the title OF its
orranlzation Mr. Breitinger. who was re-
moved as chairman Of the. State Motion Pic
fure Censorship Board because of his
friendliness to Senator McNichol, pre-.
elnpted the name for a State party as well
hs Tor n county and city organization, and
I'm this way gave indications that the re-
form movement will be made Statewide.
man was sent post-haste to Harrisburg with
the papers, in order not TO give the ware
Interests q chance to get in ahead on the
sbr6-emption plan. as they did In the case
Of the Liberty party.
Mr. Breitinger appeared at the Prothono-
Htary's ofice at noon. He acted for the com
mites Of twelve appointed yesterday TO or
eanize the new party's campaign.
The names OF the pre-emptors for the
aitEl county and state filed with the petit
= ton. were: 1iagh McCaffrey, III North
Fourth street; Max Herzberg, sOi North
Sixteenth street Cyrus D. Foss, 1910 War
rington avenue Francis B. Reeves, Mckeen
s~Avenue. Germantown and John Walton
- Mr.. Breitnger said that the name was
a.being pre-empted rapidly as possible In
ali wards and divisions in the city. half
Of the work having already been accom-
r,l,ahed. in order that any attempt on the
part OF the old parties organization TO make
use Of the name Town Meeting Party"
and thus confuse the voters, might be fore
stalled
The fight against the smith.Vare outfit
sfarted on its way last night when the
membership of the CompaiRn Committee OF
Twelve was announced by Thomas F. Arm
strong, chairman Of the Town Meeting Com
mittee.
In the Language Of Chairman Armstrong.
the members of the committee represent
various parties and business interests and
are free from factional bias. Rudolph
Blankenburg. former Mayor, is one of the
members and ali have been interested in
reform movements in the past.
PERSONNEL OF MEMBERSHIP
The membership Ia follows
THOMAS r.. ARMSTRONG. president
Conkling- Armstrong Terra Gotta Com
pany: former president Master Builders
Exchange, director and secretary Manu-
kacturers Club. former president Com
mon Council following gas lease fghD.
HuDoIPH BLANKENBURG. former
Mayor; former president r. Blankenburg
Company, yarns 13s West Walnut lane,
Gertpantown Philadelphia
ROBERr s. RR1GHT. lawyer; president
Democratic Club. s1s Stephen Girard
Building.
CYRUS D.-Foss. JR.. of Foss, Walnut &
Taught, lawyers, $40 Otis Building, who
was secretary TO Mayor Blankenburg.
MAxT HERzBERG. lawyer: president
United Hebrew Charities. 1901 Chestnut
street & ~
ABTHUR II. LEA, of Lea & Febiger pub
Hsherss 7o6 SAMSON street.
xBEOD0BE J. LEWIS, hnancier; former
secretary Standard Steel Works Com
pany, former treasurer taxpayers COM
mittee on city finance l101 Morris Build
ing.
HUGH MeCAFFREY, president McCaffrey
File Company, 1s41 North Fifth street.
and member of the old Committee Of
One Hundred. ~,
CHARLES L.. McKEEHAN. Of Roberts,
Montgomery & AIcKeehan, lawyers, Nor
ris Building
HRANCIs B. REEVES, of Reeves, Parvin
4 Co.'S Wholesale grocers; chairman of
board and former president Grard Ma
fionaI9 Bank Third and Dock streets /;
member of old Committee of One Hun
dred.r 40
gOsEPH NJ. STEELE, Of William Steele q
Sons Company, builders. 80 South Fiji
teenth street j; director Master Builders
Exchange.
JOHN WALTON, Of Jacob w. Walton
Sons. comb manufacturers. 1915 RuAn
street Frankford, =
soHN sC.fWINsTON, president John c.
Xipaton Company, publishers, 1910 Arch
streats chairman Committee of Seventy.
RMsTRoNG ISSUES STATEMENT
InSa statement aceompa nying the an
rcuhcement OF the eommittee Chairman
Armstrong said that the appointments were
made In pursuance OF instructions given him
by the town meeting. which was called to
protsst against government by murder
The chairman said further:
The personnel of this committee of
twelve decided upon after most Sc
rioue consideration and, l believe is in
absolute accord with the resolutions
there passed and the spirit and mind of
in their selection other than their ability
wisely and conscieutiously TO plan for
such action as will give the people an
opportunity TO express their convictions
AZ the polls. While they represent va
rious parties. and business interests in
the community. every man Is free from
1actional bias or selfish purpose.
Their first meeting viii be held Thurs
day morning. when they will Undoubtedly
prepare for the pre-emption of new
party name and the organization of
morenent looking 70 the redemption OF
Qpf city government from selfish political
This. / believe, win mean the nomIna-
t|cn OF ticket representing only the
best interests Of Philadelphia and Coun-
c,inen who will be tree of factionai cqn-
and whose only allegiance win be 10 the
The pre-emptors for the new party nam
Wi meet today and Sign the necessary pa
ptfa tor every. ward in the city for tn
eliy - large ana also for every division. 8
line from the row" Offices down to IN
smallest division Offices For this purpos
more than eooo signatures representing ?
many voters. win be required.
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