Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-31
ASK REMOVAL
OF PLUCKFELDER
Sixth Ward Democats to
Present Petition to
Mayor Today
DEMOCRATS END STRIFE
Bonniwclrs Former Foes
Cheer as He Dcnounces Ware
as Ci;y's Kaiser
DEMOCRATS END STRIFE

petition signed by Sixth Ward res
idcnts. demanding the removal Of Lieu
tenant Harry i. plucl<fclder from com.
mand of the Fourth and Race street,
station because of alleged political ac
tivity, will be presented 10 Mayor smith
! today
! Lieutenant puclG"ldcr is accused Of
using the police of his district to FUR
! thcr the candidacy Of Walter J. Little.
! ton Ware leader of the sixth Ward
who is seeking election 10 Select Coun-
! ell.
sec mo some rainy afternoon and
may talk" was ruckfcldcr's comment
on the petition.
The petition was prepared by Demo-
cratic voters who alloge violations OF
the registration and draft laws hy the
Llttleton forces. Two letters outlining
the charges against Lieutenant Pluck
fielder and The police under him have
been sent 20 Mayor Smith by James
NJ. pohan. counsel for the Democratic
city committee.
BlOodshed Feared
"'rhe undersigned citizens of the sixth
Ward" the petition reads. desire to
enter with you a protest against the po-
litical activities of Lieutenant Pluck
fielder. of the Fourth and Race streets
station. who has been going through
the ward using his position as lieutenant
of police in behalf of Walter j. Little
ton. candidate for Select Council.
This Is in direct violation of the
Shcrn law and We request his removal
on this account. w ~, en- to- ,rd fear
hlnodshod. as conditions are similar to
those in the Fifth ward last year. AS
American citizens we dentlnd propar
protection at the polls on the fifth day
of November"
Municipal court Judge Ronn,wr'l
the Democratic nominee for Governor.
dubbed Senator Edwin II. Ware, THE
Philadelphia Kaiser" at a reception
which was rendered him last night bv
the democratic city committee, Tenth
and Walnut streets,
Democratic Love Feast
Judge Bonniwell held Il love feast
with his former foes in the city COM
mittee. city Chairman Edgar w I.ank.
whose removal aS head OF the commit
following the May primary election. pre-
siding.
Charles i. ponnelly, recognized leader
of the Democratic forces in the CITY
who helped engineer the reputation of
Judge Bonnwell by the Democratic state
Committee last September. was one of
the speakers for the sominec.
Cheers greeted Judge Ronniwell and
Donnelly as the latter escorted the cam
didatc TO the platform.
NO crime committed NV the Hum
upon the hapess Belgians or French
has been omitted by the Ware cohorts"
declared Judge Bonniwell. There are
hrutali2ed women and blaciliacrled men:
crippes beaten into insensihilitv ard
the blood-stained form of Eppley, with
It's accusing finger pointing to the Lin
coin Building and the second floor of
City Hail. There has been no form of
slavery imposed that has not been At
empIcd hv "A Ware"
judge Borniwell asked his boare,.s If
any Philadelphian can speak win nride
If the city of his birth while a, M
hlcted Mayor sits in that high and lofty
office"
Personal liberty formed the theme
for the rest of his address. Mr.. Don
nelly referred to the popularity Of Judge
Bonniwell, and Judge John NJ. Garman.
Of Luzfrne County, predicted an over
wh"lming victory for the Democratic
j. Washington Logue. Democratic
nomincc for Lieutenant Governor. was
not present. Mr.. Loguo's son, I.ieuten-
ant Francis c. Logue, who died while
en route 10 France, was buried, yestcr-
day.