Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-29
LIIl| DIIIV
HIGH COURT RACE
Justice Simpson and Judge
Kephart Expected to Split
Republican Vote
LENAHAN HAS A CHANCE
Wilkes Barre Lawyer May Get
One of Two Places by
Democrat Aid

The hsh, for The two place. on the
supreme Court bench which will be
flled by the voters at the Nov, mber
election Is believed by political observers
10 have narrowed down to three of the
nine candidates
superior Court Judge John w Eep-
mart, or Ebensburg; Charles Il. lena.
nan, Wilkes Barre lawyer, and Jus.
| tice Alexander Simpson. Jr, OF PhilA.
velphia, are said to be the leading cam
| didates.
Judge kephart. who will get the big
| Republican organization vote over the
state. Is said to have first call for one
or the two places. The fight for the
| other place is said to be between Justice
simpson and Mr.. i.enahan with the pos
sibl'ity that Justice Edward j. Fox. OF
Easton, will loom up strong at the
! finish
Death caused two vacancies on the
bench of the states highest tribunal.
Governor Brun,bauHh appointed justices
Simpson and Fox to All the vaca ncies
| until the November election.
The Ware organization In the city Is
supporting Justice Simpson for one OF
, the places and his prospects of elect ion
will depend on the size of the vote given
him In Philadelphia.
To provide for minority representa-.
ton on the Supreme. Court bench the
state Constitution provides that each
voter can vote for only one candidate
when more than one vacancy is to be
flled. If Justice Simpson and Judge
l<ephart should both win. the Democrats
would be deprived of the representation
which the Constitution sought to pro.
vide.
Mr.. Lenahan and Justice Fox are ex-
pected to split the Democratic vote fairly
eren although 1t Is conceded that Henry
Budd. Philadelphia attorney. and A, v.
Direly. Democratic lawyer OF Altoona
will cut into their strength to some ex-
tent
Justice Simpson and Judge Kephart
are expected TO divide the big Republic
can vote.
Mine workers in I.uzerne County have
Of their union to President Wilson that
they are being taken from their work
to campaign FOR Republican candidates
for Congress and State offices.
The protest. which is signed by Peter
o'Donnell. district board member |;
James Jones, national organizer Of the
Miners Union, and John B. Gallagher.
travelling auditor, declares 5000 miners
have Joined in the protest.
The message to the President COM
plains OF the vicious and un-American
practice or the officials of the anthra-
cite coal operators in taking their men
from the mines and. through intimida-
ton and coercion. compelling them to
work and vote for Legislative candidates
favorable to their s"'n"est.'
Municipal Judge BonnwelI, Demo-
cratic gubernatorial nominee. ami the
Democratic congressional and legislative
candidates will speak at a Democratic
rally tomorrow night in the head
quarters of the Democratic city Com
mittee. Tenth and Walnut streets.
After his nomination Judge Bonni-
we'll announced that he would ignore
the city committee which opposed him at
the primary ,r Details for the meeting
nfn af Edgar wsre W sn at es
chairman, and Judge Bonniwell
As soon as the ban on public meetings
Is lifted by the health authorities the
Democrats will start a series of noon
plants.
Harry T. Baueri-. an assistant City
Solicitor, has been put forward for the
vacancy on the Municipal Court bench
caused by the death of Judge Bernard
Glpin.
Bnuerle. who is a former State repre-
sentative, is said to have the backing Of
Senator David Martin. Republican leader
Of the Nineteenth Ward.
Representative Thomas F. McNichol
who is said to have the support of the
Wares, and John Walsl-, who is backed
by David H. Lane. the veteran Repub-
lican leader of the Twentieth Ward.
The drive for votes for Senator sproul
and the other candidates on The Repub-
lean ticket was begun last night by
the Republican city committee. Senator
ware, Tax Receiver Kendrick, Repro
sentative Thomas p. McNichol and Dan
iel T.. Shearn comprised the corps of
spcllbnders. They addressed workers
ln the Twenty eighth and Thirty-eighth h
wards. The workers were urged to
out the vote.