Evening star., 1926-06-16

ceived S,?56 votes: Pepper, e.5 and
Pinchot. IS Mr. Mackey described
this ward as the melting pot of
America" with all nationalities in
cluded
DO YOU think that makes for com
plete concert of action as shown by
this vote" demanded Senator Reed.
Mr.. Macker said that this was a
section of the city IN which Mr. Ware
had been born and raised and his
brothers who had been leaders before
him: that the Wares had cared for
these people and helped them to get
schools and Fairgrounds.
There was no one else who would
have given them schools. | suppose, ;"
commented Senator Reed
Overwhelming Vote Cited.
In the third ward ii was shown that
Ware had received 1,203 votes; Pepper,
!55. and Pinchot 81.
Senato; Reed drew from Mr.. Mack
ey an admission that a number of
the voting precincts in this and other
wards Mr.. Pinchot probably did not
receive a single vote and the same
might have been true OF Senator
Pepper.
The fifth ward gave Ware 4.5sa;
Pepper 80 and Pinrhot. "a The lead
er OF this ward. Mr.. Mackev said
was the high sheriff of Philadelphia
What's that got to do with the
right OF citizens to vote"
Mr.. Mackey replied that he merely
mentioned the leaders, position TO
show the character OF the leadership
in the ward.
Ware was not born In that ward.
was he?" asked Senator Reed.
Says Schools Were Poor.
"No. he was only born in one
ward" replied Mr.. Macker. Put this
is one of the south wards"
Senator Reed wanted to know II all
decent people We're not in favor OF
schools in Philadelphia as well as Mr.
Ware. Mr.. Mackey said that he pre-
sumed SO. but that the schools had
gotten far behind in Phila delpha;
that he himself was not In sympa-
thy with the Board Of Education,
whose members are appointed by the
judges.
THE judges are elected by the peo-
pie, are they not. and this orga MIA
ton of yours controls the elections
and has power to correct this. hasn't
it?" asked Senator Reed. Mr.. Mackey
said that they have not played poll
tics with the judges.
Pepper Vote Grows.
"Why not?' asked Senator Reed.
you tell me that getting schools for
these wards was one of the jewels in
Mr.. Wares crown of virtue. II there
are not enough schools, why didn't
you use your influence to correct this.
Well let it drop at that"
In the tenth ward the vote stood
1884 for Ware. 13o for Pepper and
l07 for Pinchnt.
That's Il surprisingly large vote
for Pepper. isn't it, asked Senator
awav?'
Il couldn't tell YOU" said Mr..
Mackey.
When Senator Reed had completed
a canvass of the votes, by wards, he
said:
There have been repeated charges
Of fraud in Pennsylvania elections for
many years. haven't there"
Very few" replied Mr.. Mackey.
Asks Of Past Charges.
Ballot boxes have been opened
many times to examine the vote"
said Senator Reed.
Mr.. MackeN said there had been
some cases where they were opened.
You've heard 1t charged that some.
times ballot boxes are switched" said
Senator Reed
No. never heard that" replied
Mr.. Mackey. 1T couldn't be done. be.
cause IN every election board there Is
a minority representative and there
are watchers at the pUr1s
III no votes were cast for Pinchot
IN a precinct how could he have
watchers there?" asked Senator Reed.
Mr.. Mackey admitted it would be very
difficult.
Denies "GrOss Inaccuracies"
Senator Reed questioned Mr.. Mac.
key about IN election last Fall in Phil.
ad@lphia where Judge Renshaw Of the
Municipal Court was seeking re.elec-
tion. He was defeated and charged
that he was defrauded out Of 10000
votes. "One ballot box was opened,
wasn't it?" asked Sena tor Reed.
Some We're opened" said Mr.. Mac
key.
And 1t was found that Judge Rem.
shaw had received more votes than he
had been credited with" said Senator
Reed. There were gross inaccu-
racies."
Mr. Mackey denied that the inac-
curacies had been gross. although he
admitted that so votes in a precinct
were not counted for Renshaw, but
for his opponent.
Senator Reed pointed out that an
effort had been made to open other
ballot boxes. but the matter had been
taken into the courts and the Rem
shaw people had been prevented from
opening them.
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