Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-19

until 8 o'clock tonight.
With the primary election today develop
ing into little more than factional hght
between the Vare-Smith and tho Penrose-
McNichol factions Of the Republican organ
iEation for control Of wards, voting was
light throughout the city.
From the time the polls opened at Z
O'Clock this morning, the primary caused
the election officers little work. In nearly
every ward the smallest number OF voters
appeared Of any election In Philadelphia
for years
ONLY about one-half of the 272, $50 regis
tered voters had cast their ballots by the
middle OF the afternoon, except In wards
where the factional contests are bitter.
The slate Is going through easily" said
state Senator Edwin II. Ware this after
noon Outside of the Fifth Ward there Is
no trouble anywhere. In every ward the
Organization is getting out big vote for
It's candidates, and there Is little cutting OF
the Organization ticket"
In the Bloody Fifth" Ward, of course,
both sides got out their vote early. The
same was true in the Twenty-eghth and
in the Third and Eighteenth Wards.
The two factions OF the Republican ma
chine are battling in twenty-five wards
that include the most populous In the city.
The usual last-hour rush is expected in all
Of them late this afternoon.
The principal contests centered around
TO oust Mayor Smith from control in his
home ward the Twenty-eighth. In the
Fifth Ward the Ware forces, who are en-
deavoring to seat Common Councilman
Isaac Deutsch In the saddle In place OF
Mercantile Appraiser James A. Carey.
made just as strenuous efforts during the
first few hours of voting as did the Carey
division leaders TO bring out heavy vote
early
Aside from the rloting in the Bloody
r,4N& Ha.., inaf nf a
ported throughout the city In the Twenty
eighth Ward, where the Penrose- -McNichol
leaders have been attacking the Mayors
leadership there was no disturbance at
the polls today.
A little trouble occurred in the Third
Ward, where Harry ]. Trainer, a Penrose
lieutenant. is leader. The Wares, under
Richard Nolte, are contestlng his leader
ship today.
Two men John French, 75s South
Twelfth street. a registrar in the Fifteenth
Division OF Trainers Ward, and James
Stevens 40 South Twelfth street, a clork
in the office OF the Receiver Of Taxes, were
arrested on a charge OF carrying concealed
weapons The charge was preferred by
Louis Downey. 1911 Catharine street, a
Trainer follower. The men were released
by Magistrate Persch on copies OF the
charges and will have hearing at Gen.
trail Station tomorrow morning
Charges were made by the Independents
In the Twenty-slxth Ward, the home ward
Of Congressman William s. Ware, that
James p. Chambers, chief clerk in the
Bureau of Highways and Ware leader in
the second division of the ward, had
stolen the specimen ballots of the inde-
pendents.
Daniel Mcbride, sr,. and Daniel J. Nc
Bride, Jr., policeman under suspension,
were arrested on charge OF attacking
an independent watcher who demanded the
return OF the specimen ballots. The watcher
disappeared and did not appear against
the McBrides.
Charges that the Republican Organiza-
tion leaders are attempting to steal the
Democratic and independent nominations in
the Forty-sixth Ward, one of the largest
independent wards In the city, were made
by John J. McQuaid, a Democratic leader
and candidate for magistrate. soon after
the polls opened.
'"The Democratic specimen ballots for
the ward mysterously disappeared during
the night" said McQuald. They were later
found in the possession of Harry Mackey's
Organization workers and division leaders.
'"The Republican Organization leaders
distributed Democratic ballots marked for
Louis A. Ladner, Joseph s. Boyle ana
James Howard. and also for all OF the
Republican Organization candidates for
Councils.
They also are distributing fraudulent
circulars from the Woodrow Wilson
League, with several fictitious Democratic
signatures, calling upon the Democrats 20
support the Republican candidates for Com
mon Council.
'sThe Democrats and independents OF the
ward have indorsed for Common Council
the following mem Franklin A. Smith, Jr,
Gustave Becker. Clinton Woodcraft, Charles
p. Nagle and Herman Apothaker.
The action OF the Mackey division lead
srs is nothing but bold attempt to steal
the Democratic nominations. They regis
tered many OF their followers as Democrats,
and these men are voting for the Repub-
llcan candidates on the Democratic ballot"
With the Republican Organization united,
except IN a few scattered wards, on the
four Row oftices TO be filled, and on Com
mon Pleas judgeship candidates and the
candidates for magistrate, the fights for
ward control and for the nomination OF
councilmanic candidates held the boards.
GIBBQNEY's STRENGTH SURPRISING
The exceptions occurred in the McNiehol
wards. where the ward leaders could not, or
would not put 4 stop to the knihng OF
bctht RotAn for District Attorney and
Bhcehan for Register Of villa
oibboney, opposing Rotan for the RSpub-
lean nomination, showed more strength IN
the early voting than the Organisation
leaders expected.
The opposition to sheehan was the result
Of reports that he had formed too close an
alliance with the Wares when the Row once
slate of the OrganiAation was formed.
The Peur0sa-McNich0l followers today
pointed 70 The fact that McNichol failed 70
intorse Gheehan. and 10 the further fact
NNI ne suit now pending TO recover the
.0ft f|I0 |I0|Q1o ID fees which ,Sherhan
t@'1n H'| 'I1rIal ~ Vars ieute9 nla. and
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