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OLD DEFEAT STIRS
LOYAL DEMOCRATS
IN DIAMOND STATE
&
'"Repudiation of Thomas W.
fl Monaglian for Governor
' Places Serious Obstacle in
J Path of Party Leaders.
WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 23.-Angcr
ever tlio defeat of ThomnB M. Monaglian
Y. for Governor two years ago Is again
viiciopplng out among Democrats.
I tho feeling Is so strong In one district
of Christiana tliere was not n vole cast
at the Democratic primary election.
According to the stoiy John Dorman,
fdt Henry I'ln.v, regarded as the Demo
7. cratlc leader In that district and an
Inspector of election, refused to hold
a primary election In that district and
eo toiu uemocnviiu icuucib.
? Dorman denies he refused to hold an
-' election, and says that tho ballot boxes
e and the books of voters wore ready
for the purpose of tho primary election,
but that tho Democrats In that district
1, decided not to vote.
on After the primaries the story came out
Monaghan, It Is said, was asked to talk
j"to some of the voters In tho district and
. to Dorman. According to citizens In that
' tcctlon, Monaghan was told that he had
'r business In Wilmington and that ho
i-had better attend to It; that If he had
- anything to ask for himself the people
r would listen, but If he came aa an
" emissary of Wlllard Saulsbury there was
'"nothing doing."
Tho mix-up over the primary election
'does not cause as much agitation among
slvthe Democrats as tho declaration which
" comes from there that Democrats In that
' fectlon do not Intend to voto at the gen
!eral election. Dorman admits that thero
in feeling In tho district on account of
the defeat of Monaghan and that there
Is not likely to be a big vote polled.
Meanwhile, Congressman Franklin
" Brockton and United States Senator
" Saulsbury arc both here devoting their
"attention to tho cnmpalgn.
r At present the Democrats are devoting
, their attention to attacking the Republi
can administration of county affairs,
" charging extravagance, while Republican
.. officials aro promptly denying all of theso
statements.
.. PROMISE OF BIG REWARD
' COST OBLIGING MAN $160
lost Savings Instead of Being: Well
Paid for Slight Service.
A story of expected reward that failed
lt In return for doing two llttlo favors for
a munificent stranger was narrated to
- Magistrate Cnrson In the 3d and Dickin
son streets station today, and as a re-
suit Max Connell, South Sd street, waa
-held In tSOO ball on suspicion of being
"th stranger. Max protested volubly that
,,he waa not, but the Magistrate declined
, to take his word for It.
The complainant was Charles Polenda.
ttl Earp street Pol en da said he was
walking down eth street, on the after
noon of September 8, when he was ac
costed by a stranger. Tho latter offored
to give him $10 for being shown to the
office of a builder In the neighborhood,
he said, and U0 more for being shown
to the Beading Terminal. Polenda agreed
with alacrity.
.- "But how do I know you're honest?'
aiked the stranger. "Most honest men
have money."
"Well, I can get some at home," said
Polenda.
, Forthwith he went homo and got his
j. savings, amounting to $180. Then he
showed the stranger the office of the
; builder. Prom there they went to the
Beading Terminal, Being assured that he
was In the railroad station, the stranger
drew a blue handkerchief from his pocket.
"Put your J160 in that," he said.
Polenda did. Then the stranger drew
W0 from his pocket and put it in the
handkerchief.
"That Is for showing me the office of
the builder," he said, "and this 10 Is
for showing me the Reading Terminal.
Tike It, my good man, and enjoy your
self." The stranger then made a rapid move
ment with his hands and thrust what
, Polenda thought was the handkerchief
containing the money Into Polenda's In
side coat pocket. Then, waving a hur
ried farewell, the stranger rushed to
- ratch a train.
Polenda hurried home, his face
wreathed In smiles and both hands
clutched over the pocket containing the
handkerchief. Slowly and carefully ho
. extricated the package and opened It.
Then he threw the blank paper he found
In the wast basket and became angry.
A few days ago Polenda saw Star on
the street and. acouslng hlra of being the
stranger, had him arrested.
400 WILL ATTEND BANQUET
OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
40th and Market Streets Merchants
Entertain Quests Tonlgh.
More than four hundred business men,
their families and a number of prominent
guests will attend the third annual ban
quet to be given tonight by the 0th and
Market Streets Business Association at
Coil's Academy. 22 South 40th street. The
banquet will be followed by a theatre
party at the Knickerbocker Theatre, Mar
ket street above 40th.
George Nowland will be the toastmsster
nd addresses will be made by Ralph M.
Baker, who will speak on behalf of the as
odatlon; Postmaster John A Thornton,
A. Merrltt Taylor, Director of Transit: Dr
Edward J. Cattell. City Statistician; Con
gressman J. Washington Logue, Joseph
n. McCall. president of the Philadelphia
Electric Company. Coiincllmen George B.
Davis and Edward W. Patton.
In addition to the speakers, the follow
ing men will be guests of the association:
Herman Loeb, Director of the Department
of Supplies, Councllraeu Francis F.
Burch, Ira D Garman. G. C. Parry, Will
?," H Cross, Herbert L. Marls, Charles
Qlll, Magistrates William J Harris and
Joseph T Boylo, William Walsh, Oeorge
f Darrow. John McCllntock. Doctor Hef.
ffrman. A W Dowdell. R W. McConnell.
II Carne , William IJeppert, Joseph
EiKle, J Isaacs. Horace Hans, W. J.
Vilelland, Dr. David A. Howe, Max Wei
jaann. W. H. Johnson. Samuel S. Fela,
l.Pta!n of Police David McCoach and
'JJeutenants Charles T. Haines and Ben
Jamin Savage.
DEMOCRATIC RALLY TONIGHT
", Palnr-KcConnick Meeting In New
Auditorium Hall.
.Ara.lr?er-McCormlck rally will be held
,iBri? oc'ock tonight in the New Audl
pm lIa"' 7U s'der venue, by the
aud ."i,Ii'.;oni,lck I-eagues of tho 1st
rt, Wards.
el n, fpfakora WW bo James A Gicason.
of in hI EPhralm Iderei, Collc-lor
l M Winamp a,j ) V ,....,'
EVENING
DENOUNCES EXTRAVAGANCE
AS OUR "NATIONAL SIN"
John Gribbel Declares Country Faces
Danger of Paternal Government.
Bankers, brokers and business men areT
aiscussnifT today tho remarks of John
urlbbcl, who denounced extravagance as
our "national sin" In connection with the
Federal Reserve Bank System, In nn ad
dress before 300 members of the Philadel
phia Association of Cicdlt Men at the
Manufacturers' Club last night.
Mr. CJrlbbol, In his speech, mixed humor
anil advice and Urged all to Join In taking
an optimistic view of the future.
"Tnn Federal Beserve Bank System Is
,the greatest trust that over was
launched," Mr. arlbb! said. "It may
help to Improve conditions, nnd I have no
doubt that tho last 60 days have seen the
greatest breakdown of credit that this
World has ever known.
"We are running more and more Into
the danger of a paternal government.
You can legislate ns much as you like,
hut you cannot legislate character. Char
acter, I think, Is one of tho greatest
nsscta In securing credit. I have heard
many successful bankers say that they
would prefer to loan on paper rather than
on rollateral security, for the reason that
the moral obligation Is greater.
"J. Plerpont Morgan was the greatest
Judge nf credit that this nation has ever
seen. Treaties among nations may be con
sidered mere scraps of paper, but I am
thankful to say that commercial paper
Is not considered as such.
"Rxtravaganco Is our national sin. We
find It In every city even Philadelphia
In every town, borough, and I think In
overy household. We aro Just beginning
to loarn our lesson as a nation, nnd I cer
tainly think that tho tlmo Is soon coming
when wo shall put economy bank where
It belongs."
CANNOT QUIT HIS POST
ALTHOUGH FIVE WANT IT
Qlenolden Postmaster and Applicants
for Job Await Word Prom Capital.
A postmaster who wants to quit his
Job and five other citizens In Glcnolden
who want to fill It aro waiting today
with Impatience for word from Washing
ton to relieve the situation.
Tho postmaster Is Joseph H. Falrlamb.
In addition to' filling his post as a Gov
ernment employe ho also acts ns agent
for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
and In order to centralize his business In
terests has the postofflce located at the
railroad station.
But tho servant of the Government Is
growing old. He Is a veteran of the Civil
War and has been postmaster for nearly
40 years. He wants to retire and spend
the remainder of his days in ease.
Ho Informed tho Government of his In
tentions more than a year ago, and civil
sen-Ice offldnls held an examination for
the postmastershtp of Glenoldcn last Oc
tober. Five applicants for the position
successfully passed tho test
They were Miss Annie Wilson, who re
ceived tho highest mark: Horace F.
Hoopes, Thomas Murray, Miller Piatt and
Mrs. I. P. Bakey. Mr. Falrlamb drew
n breath of rejlef when tho applicants
were successful and prepared to with
draw. But his pleasant anticipations of
a life of caso were soon dashed the Gov
ernment forgot all about the matter.
"I have written to Washington repeat
edly," said tho aged official, "but tho
only reply I can get Is. 'The matter will
be Immediately Investigated.' I cannot
resign because my resignation will not
be accepted, and It Is against the law
for me to forsake my post. The mall Is
heavier today than It was 0 years nco
and I am growing old. Tho rallrond com
pany will pension me In a few years,
and what Is to become of the postofflce
after that, because It cannot remain In
the station?"
HOMEOPATH DEPLORES LACK
OF MEDICAL FRANKNESS
Dr. B. A. Patterson Says Physicians
Should Be More Confiding.
Dr. Robert A. Patterson, a member of
tho State Homeopathic Medical Society,
In an IntervJew today criticised phy
sicians for their failure to tako patients
Into their confidence when treating them,
and added that a large percentage of
deaths Is attributable to this cause.
This is especially true, ho said, In the
treatment of cancer. Doctors make the
fatal mistake of not letting the public
know through the various mediums at
their disposal what the first symptoms
of cancer are and Impressing on their
minds that In Its first stages cancer is
purely local. Is not contagious or Infec
tious, and Is amenable to treatmont If
the oaso Is taken In hand at the first In
stance of Its presence.
Premature announcements of so-called
new cures for tho malady, said Dr. Pat
terson, Is also a cause for the high mor
tality from cancer, as It raises the hopes
of those afflicted, only to be disappointed
In a short time when they find that the
new cures are a rauure,
"The X-ray and radium are cases In
point," he said. "Wonderful cures were
claimed for the former agent, but It
was later determined that It not only
did not cure the disease, but actually
aggravated It.
"When radium made Its appearance In
the field as a curative power for cancer,
page after page appeared In the various
medical journals throughout the coun
try dwelling at great length on its ad
vantages, and those who were among
the first to praise and welcome it arc
now loud In Its denunciation as a worth
less medium of treatment, and It Is to
be regretted that this too hasty recom
mendation of newly discovered methods'
of treatment has led, among physicians
and laity, to a fatalistic tendency to
delay and a senseless running after
false gods."
Several methods for bringing the phy
sician and the public Into closer rela
tionship with each other were recom
mended by Doctor Patterson. The most
effective of these, he said, was through
the columns of the dally newspapers.
ANOTHER TAXPAYER'S SUIT
Began to Restrain City Expenditures
for Boiler Inspection.
Mayor Blankcnburg, Director Porter and
Chief Lukens, of the Bureau of Boiler
Inspection, have been made defendants
In an equity suit to restrain any further
expenditures for the purpose of enforcing
provisions of the act of April IS, 1599,
providing for boiler Inspection and 11
censing of engineers In connection there
with. It is claimed the act in question
Is special legislation and unconstitutional.
The suit was started by Frank A. Chal
mers on behalf of himself and other tax
payers. Simpson, Brown & Williams, at
torneys, entered the case In Common Pleas
Court No. 3.
371,106 QUALIFIED VOTERS
The Commissioners of Registration have
announced that 271.108 electors qualified
the three dais of registration to vote at
the coming election. This number Is 25,019
In excess of last year's figures. No cases
of fraudulent registration were discover
ed, although the commissioners and the
Committee of Seventy received 3377 peti
tions to have names etrlcken off the regis
tration lists.
J.FrankBnMiller
L626Chestnu.t St.
Kitchen Utensils
Pots, Pans, Cof
fee Grinders, Tin
ware Agateware,
bras, ixings. An
immense variety
LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1014,
BRUMBAUGH REPELS
ROOSEVELT CHARGE
OF "BOSS" CONTROL
Republican Candidate for
Governor Strongly Defines
His Position as Unfettered
Save by Obligation to Peo
ple. I moil a Tirr coniroNDNT.)
IiANCASTEn, Pa., Oct 28. Dr. XTartln
O. Brumbaugh this morning replied with
dignity, but none tho less effectively, to
tlio nttack made upon him by Colonel
Hooscvelt yeBtordny. Speaking at Johns
town, the Colonel declared that Doctor
Brumbaugh, the Republican nominee for
Governor, Is only the stool pigeon of the
Republican Organisation, Intended to keep
tho Penrose machlno In power In Penn
sylvania. la reply to the Colonel, Doctor Brum
baugh said he had no wish to stoop to
Indulge In personalities at this closing
hour of the campaign, but In justice to
the thousands of voter who believe in
him and hare confidence In his intention
to make good his word, he would again
reiterate his declaration that ho was "un
bossed," "unfettered" and "without en
tangling alliances with any man."
"My nomination was given mo by the
voters of tho Commonwealth In the open
primary," Doctor Brumbaugh said, "and
had I been compelled to go to any man
or cllquo of men anywhere and get their
consent to my candidacy I should nover
have run for any office In Pennsylvania.
"I havo no alliances which will entangle
mie with nny man. 1 have made no
pledges except to the voters of the State.
And I have made no pledges to them
except those which I shall keep. I havo
never known a boss, nnd I never shall.
My own conscience and my knowledge of
what Is right to do shall be my only
dictators.
"It was the peoplo of Pennsylvania who
nominated mo. It will be the people of
Pennsylvania who will elect me. and my
services will be given to these people and
to no bosses."
Doctor Brumbaugh arrived here from
Rending this morning, where he ad
drossed a Republican rally last night.
This morning he Is taking a rest from
his arduous campaigning, but this after
noon he will tour Lancaster County.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
BOON TO STEEL WORKERS
Midvale and Bethlehem Plants to
Produce 510,083,212 Worth of Plate.
Welcome nows to workers of the Mid
vale and Bethlehem Steel Companies was
contnlncd In tho report today from Wash
ington that Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels had awarded contracts to the two
plants for $10,683,212 worth of armor plate
for the battleships California, Mississippi
and Idaho. The glad tidings came as
things looked gloomy for the workers. It
Is expected that full time work will be
furnished to all of the regular employes
and that additional men will have to be
taken on to complete the contracts.
Tho awarding of the contracts for tho
armorplate to the Midvale plant for $3.
661,401 places nearly $11,000,000 worth of
Government work In the hands of the
workmen of this city and Camden. The
contract recently given the New York
Shipbuilding Company for a battleship to
cost $7,000,000 Is Included. In addition to
this the New Tork Shipbuilding plant has
on hand contracts with the navy for
about $10,000,000 worth of warships now
nearlng completion. The William Cramp
& Sons Ship and Engine Building Com
pany Is filling contracts for $5,000,000 worth
of work.
The Government saves $757,512 on these
contracts when compared with tho rate It
paid for the armor for the battleship
Pennsylvania.
PRINCETON MUSICAL SEASON
Philadelphia Orchestra and Arthur
Whiting' Again on Program.
PRINCETON. N. X, Oct. 28. The Phila
delphia Orchestra and the New York
Phllarmonlc Orchaatra will come to
Princeton this season. As In previous
years, Arthur Whiting will give five
recitals, the first on November 20. For
the last seven years Mr. Whiting has
met with great favor here, His concerts
are free to the students.
Three concerts by the Knelsel Quartet
for January 22, February li and March
13 complete the program. For these con
certs tickets are sold to the students at
a reduced rate.
SEARCHLIGHTS FOR CARNIVAL
Business Men Will Have German
town Ave. Illuminated Tonight.
Four searchlights will be used to Illu
minate Germantown avenue from Hunt
ing Park avenue to Wayne Junction to
night by the North Philadelphia Busi
ness Men's Association, whose carnival,
Mardl Gras and home week will be fea
tured by a parade. St. Stephen's Cadets
from Broad and Butler Btreets and sev
eral troops of Boy Scouts will partici
pate. A parade of fraternal organizations will
be held next Friday night. Prizes will
be offered for the best uniformed and
the largest turnouts. A baby parade will
ttart at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Nora Lappan, who took the lead
yesterday In the popularity contest, Is
still ahead today, leading Miss Marjorle
McDevitt by 9S votes. In third place is
Miss Alma Rlgely.
Weights and Measures Men Will Meet
NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-Representatlves
from 15 States will assemble here tomor
row for the convention of State and raunl.
clpai weights and measures ofllclals. Dr.
I.. A. Fisher, chief of the Bureau of
Standards of the Department of Com
merce, one of the foremost authorities
In the country on weights and measures,
will be present. The delegates will make
an attempt to standardize the legal re
quirements in the various States.
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BRUMBAUGH REPUDIATES
PERSONAL LIBERTY .PARTY
Candidate Disowns Indorsement of
Any Others Save Kepubllcans.
The gubernatorial nomination thrust
Upon Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh, without
his knowledge or consent, by tho Personal
Liberty party, a non-partisan party rep
resenting tho liquor Interests In the Stnte,
was absolutely repudiated by him i ester
day In his formal statement given out nt
the headquarters of the Brumbaugh Citi
zens' League.
Doctor Brumbaugh declared he sought
only the nomination of the Republican
party, and that until he heard of the Per
sonal Liberty party Indirectly on October
22, he did not know there was such a
party or that he was Its candidate.
'Immediately after hearing that my
name appeared on this party's ballot,"
said Doctor Brumbaugh, "I consulted my
attorneys nnd directed them to have my
name removed, JThls they Informed me Is
impossible under the present election
laws.
"I therefore hereby and In the stiongest
language at my command, repudiate
utterly Its Indorsement of nto, nnd pledge
myself, If elected Governor, to demand
tho Immediate enactment of such legisla
tion as will make It absolutely impossible
hereafter In Pennsylvania for any man's
name to bo placed upon a ballot without
his written consent"
The candidates on the Personal Liberty
party ticket with the exception of Doc
tor Brumbaugh, wore men on whom the
liquor Interests could rely as being hostile
to antl-ltquor legislation.
HAGERSTOWN FIRES
DESTROY BIG OFFICE
BUILDING AND HOTEL
Loss Is $350,000 Guests
Have Narrow Escapes in
Leaving Their Rooms.
Explosion in Garage Starts
One Blaze.
HAGERSTOWN, Md., Oct. 28.-Hagers-town
had two big fires early today, the
flrse destroying the Sherley Building with
a loss of $225,000, and tho second the Bald
win Hotel with a loss of $123,000 a total
of $350,000.
The Sherley Building contained Antie
tam Flro Company Hall, the Antletam
garage, a box factory and skating rlnlc.
The Baldwin Hotel contained a theatre,
a jewelry store and a clothing store. The
guests escaped, but some lost everything.
Sixty-nine automobiles were burned at
the g'arage In tho Sherley Building, worth
from $1000 to $5000 each.
The two fires were of Independent ori
gin. Wiley Rltchey went to the garage
at 1 a. m. to get his automobile An
explosion from gasoltno fumes followed.
The Sherley Building and Antletam
Hall, near the posofTice, went raplly and
sparks started small blazes In various
parts of town. Chamberaburg nnd
Waynesboro were called on for aid and
responded.
The hotel fire began under the kitchen,
the cause being unknown, and was de
tected by Joseph K. Hoffman, a mer
chant, who was guarding his store prop
erty. He went through the hotel ham
mering on the doors and everybody got
out in safety. Some guests only had
time to dress partially. Frank Patter
son, paint salesman, Decatur, III,, was
rescued by ladder from the fourth story
after he had determined to jump to wires.
Smoke nearly cut him off.
The Baldwin was a four-story brick
building with iOO rooms, owned by the
estate of the late Governor William T.
Hamilton nnd conducted by Charles W.
Boyer, who also conducted tho Academy
of Music. The building was worth $70,000
and Insured for $10,000. Mr. Boyer s loss
Is probably $15,000. R. Bruce Carson's
Jewelry stock and Grovo Brothers' cloth
ing stock was damaged by smoke and
water.
Losers In the first fire are the O. D.
Sherley Building, $30,000; Antletam Garage
Company, $125,000; Cumberland Valley Pa
per Box Company, $10,000; Antletam Kile
Company Building, $C0,000, Company B,
of the State guard, lost Its equipment.
During the first Are all the cartridges
In the armory exploded.
SUIT TO RESTRAIN SALE-
Mr. and Mrs. Rubino Ask Injunc
tion Against Trust Company.
Property In Germany Is Involved In an
application made to Common Picas Court
today by Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Rubino,
of Babylon, V. I., to restrain the Logan
Trust Company of this city, and Samuel
T. Freeman & Co. from selling Interests
of the couplo at auction to satisfy a loan.
Rubino and his wife say they borrowed
$15,000 from the trust company, secured
by their Interests In an estate at Frank-fort-on-the-Maln,
Germany, and certain
New York property. They say the loan
was to run until September 7, 1015. a
period of three years from its date, with
Interest at 6 per cent, a year.
The company now demands settlement
October 28, according to the complain
ants, or the assigned Interest will be sold.
Rubino and his wife assert the company
received money on account of the as
signed interests for which It refused to
account
Lodge Crltizes the President
WORCESTER, Mass , Oct. 23. In a
speech made here at a Republican rally.
United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
criticised the Wilson Administration for
Its Mexican policy, and declared that
President Wilson could take no credit for
the present situation In Mexico.
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HOW MR. PALMER
REFUSED A CHANCE
JO BE PRESIDENT
Writer Tells of "Bosses" '
Offer at aBltimore to Give
P e n n s y 1 vanian Wilson's
Place on the Ticket.
An Interesting report, which has hfad
limited circulation since the Democratic
National Convention of 1912, Is repeated
In the guise of an apparently authoritative
statement published in this week's Issue
of Harper's Weekly.
In substance, the article tells of the
offer made to A. Mitchell Palmer of the
Democratic nomination for the Presidency
and of his firm lcfusal of the honor. The
writer says:
"As everybody rcmembors, there were at
Baltimore two outstanding candidates,
Champ Clark and Woodrow Wilson;
though whether Champ Clark was to be
allowed to receive his votes on the flnat
ballot, is a bootless point to consider now.
There Is good reason to believe that the
private slato of the 'big bosses' had an
other name on It than that of the man
from Missouri with a dog.
"For 10 ballots Clark led, then when
h-8M..J.rJc n.d III,nols ""d-denly ncd up
behind the Missouri banner, Bryan flung
hlj bombshell. Wilson forged ahead In
he otlng, but tho deadlock could not
yet bo broken.
"Tho Wilson leader on tho floor of the
convention was a big-boned Quaker, Just
turned 40, who had In college spouted
about Idealism in politics, and, what Is
more unusual, had continued to speak
'""" lne samo text and work for tho
same objective after he had got Into the
mcleo of practical life. One of the people
of Penn, a birthright reformer, A. Mitchell
Palmer, had risen rapidly to power in
his own State.
LED WILSON CAUSE BRILLIANTLY.
"When It early became apparent, after
n. dozen ballots, that this young champion
of the Wilson cause, whoso voice could
bo heard to tho uttermost reaches of tho
armory's expanse, was really a leader and
a personality to be reckoned with, tho
'big fellows' began to try to dicker with
him. Clearly ho must be taken Into tho
camp, or else overwhelmed. Every news
paper In the land told day after day
how brilliantly Palmer led the Wilson
cause. He went to Baltimore an un
known man; ho left It n national figure.
"The first temptation came early in the
struggle It was a cold-blooded declara
tion from n. Clark leader, that if Palmer
would make, or permit, a break for Clark
In the Pennsylvania delegation, he him-,
self would be straightway nominated for'
the "vice Presidency. Perhaps It did not
take any great self-denial to repudiate
this seduction.
"The real crisis came later. Hour after
hour, day after day, night after night,
thi momentous struggle had waged. Tho
master politicians of the party confessed
themselves unable to find a solution for
the tangle.
"On the afternoon of June 30 thero
gathered In the rooms of Chairman Mack,
of the National Committee, in the Hotel
Belvedere, the floor lenders of all the
cnndldntcs, together with the big men of
the National Organization. 'Among those
present' were Murphy, MncK, justice
Cohnlan. of New York; Taggart. of
Indiana: OUIc James, of Kentucky; Stone
and Francis, of Missouri: Bankhead, of
Alabama: Sullivan, of Illinois; Burleson,
of Texas: Luke Lea. of Tennessee, sfnd
Edwin Wood, of Michigan.
BIG BOSSES' MAKE OFFER.
"For three or four hours the discus
sion raged, and 'compromise' nas the
dominant note. Edwin Wood, of Michi
gan, took the floor and openely proposed
to the conference tho name of A. Mitchell
Talmer as a man upon whom all could
agree.
"The real force of this proffer to Pal
mer was reserved until later. It was In
a smaller early morning conference. In
a private home on Mount Royal avenue.
! came that ono Wilson leader was weaken
ing. Tiiat message, significantly, was
telephoned from New York.
"At this hour of physical exhaustion
the 'big bofees' in a group laid down
the facts of the case to the young
Congressman from Pennsylvania, his as
sociate In the Wilson leadership. A. E.
Burleson, now Postmaster General, sit
ting by. After they l.ad given him certain
wise admonitions about being 'practical'
nnd 'reasonable.' they showed him that It
was Impossible for Wilson to win ut
terly, absolutely Impossible. Item by
Item they canvassed the situation to prove
that they were right beyond all per
ndventure. He was madly defending a
lost causes; this they showed him as one
f i lend to another
"But he had tho only key that could
open the deadlock. His Pennsylvania
delegation was the kevstono of the sit
uation. AH of the delegates and th.'
country at large were tired of this re
sultless struggle. Everybody was clamor
ing for a 'dark horse.' The convention
strife had grown too bitter for any of
the old Democratic leaders to win the
nomination. Some fit. forceful figure
must bo found who would appeal to the
American Imagination.
"Like a blow on the heart came the
proposition: 'You are the man.' Pa
tiently, subtly, the case was expounded:
For Palmer to take the nomination would
be a real victory for the Wilson cause;
for he was an Idealist, a reformer, an
exponent of the Wilson type. He would
win If he would permit himself tu be
nominated.
LEADERS' STROKE FAILS
"Qulcklj the surprised Democratic lead
ers learned that their master stroke at
liic ucauiutu imu iiujcci Here in six
feet of Quaker flesh and blood was a
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the more when you usher the over
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And why not brighten up your own i
bedroom, too? You can't know how
much good paint will improve the at
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yours done by '
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Both Phones 28 South 16th St, -
man who actually was not In politics
for what he could get out of it for him
self. Their offer was unconditionally
spurned,
"Onco again they heard the refrain,
that tho Pennsylvania delegation, nnd all
tho other Wilson force that could be
commanded, would be found fighting for
their man on tho last roll call. A few
hours later a meeting of the Pennsylvania
delegation was held and, ns his answer
to nil allurements, In a crusader speech,
Ptlmer thrilled his followers with the
purpose to stay In Baltimore by the
Wilson bannor, If need be, 'until tne
Chesapeake born Ico a foot thick.' So
the lino held steady,
"Woodrow Wilson Is In the Whits
House today because a new breed of
young Pennsylvania Democrat would not
break faith or betray a trust."
FUSION CANDIDATES HERE
Fusion nnd Washington Nominees
Arrive Roosevelt's State Itinerary.
Clifford Plnchot, Washington party
nominee for United States Senator, and
Vance C. McCormlck, fusion candidate for
Governor, arrived In Philadelphia today
nnd made the first of a scries of speeches
throughout the city. Mr. McCormlck's
first speech H this afternoon, at 217 South
Broad street. Tonight ho spenks at Co
lumbia Hall, 2d street above Norrls.
Mr. Pinchot's campaigning In Phila
delphia does not begin until tomorrow
night. Ho speaks at three meetings to
morrow night and seven on Friday. Some
of the Friday meetings will bo held, near
industrial plants.
Colonel Roosevelt has a ions; vebedul
of meetings before him today. The first
stop was at Cotumbla, Lancaster County.
His Itlnorary is as follows!
Leave York 8:28 a. m.
Arrive Columbia 8 :S0 a. m. : leav 9 a. m.
Lnncaater, 0:28 n. m. ; lenve 0.40 a. m.
Christiana, in 19 a m ; leave 10:22 a. m.
Parkeihtirg, 10 20 n. m. ; leave 10:32 n. m.
Coutenvillc. 10 40 n. m. : leave 10:45 tu m.
Uownlngtown, 10:B4 a. m. ; leave 10:08 a. m.
Frazer, 11:13 a. m. ; leave 11 18 a. m.
Phoenlxvllle. 11 43 a. m. ; leave 11:48 a. m.
Pottstown, 12:10 p. m.; leave 13:15 p. m.
Tllrdnboro, 12:20 p. m. : leave 12:31 p. m.
Heading, 12:45 p. m. ; leave 1:43 p. m.
Hamburg. 2:10 p. m. : Ieav 2:13 p. m.
Auburn. 2:25 p. m.; leave 2:28 p. m.
Pottnvllle, 2 -45 p. m. ; leave 2 .15 p. m.
Hazleton. 3.50 p. m. ; leave 4:05 p. m.
Nencopeck, 455 p, m. ; leave 0:05 p. m.
N'nntlcoke, 5:35 p. m. ; leave 5:40 p. m.
WIIkes-Darrc. C'35 p. m. ; leave 0:35 p. m.
Scranton, 7:15 p, m., for night meeting.
FIELDER SEES HARMONY
New Jersey Governor Believes Demo
crats Will Sustain President.
Trenton, Oct. 2S. That harmony pre
vails In the ranks of the Democratic
party throughout New Jersey and that
tho voters havo shown great admiration
for President Wilson are two points em
phasized In a statement Issued today by
Governor Fielder. He says further that
this feeling will cause many Republicans
to vote for tho candidates of the Execu
tive's choice at tho election next Tues
day. The Governor says he Is more than
satisfied with the sentiment expressed
while ho was visiting Union, Warren,
Somerset, Monmouth and Camden Coun
ties, where he found the party organized
nnd satisiird.
WALNUT BOWS TO COURT
Accepts Decree Excluding Him From
Democratic Ballot.
T. Henry Walnut, candidate for the
Legislature from the 17th District, whoso
name has been taken off the Democratic
ballot, said today he had no fault to
Mud with a decision by Judges Ralston
nnd Staake. who refused to hold up the
printing of ballots until Mr. Walnut as
certalned whether his name could not
remain on the list of Democratic candl-
.,'7 .a,m "'L11 on ihp Washington partv
ticket, said .Mr. Walnut, "although tho
old-line Democrats opposed to fusion did
succeed in forcing my name off their bal
lot I have no fault to find with the
decision of tho court which refused to
permit my Injunction to restrain the bal
lots from going to press, but I do think
i.int- auoiiia nave been given to me
Inquire more deeply into the matter.'
to
COMMONWEALTH SUES LEVY
Action Against Washington Party
Man Taken to Recover Ball.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has
brought suit against Harry M. Levy
representing the 4th Ward on the City
Committee of Washington Party, 220
ui nii.-ei. .ur. j.evy said the action
was brought by the county to recover bail
he had placed for a friend, who failed
to appear for trial In Lycoming Countv.
No papers were filed disclosing the nature
of the claim. Gerald Ronon, attorney
for the claimant county, Issued summons
In assumpsit.
In September Mr. Levy gave ball for
Philip Mesabow, Second street near Cal
lowh'll. who was charged with a statutory
offen Mr. Levy declares no notice of
the trial was sent him. and as a conse
quence Mesabow failed to appear. The
ras in r jestion, he says, Is now practical
ly settled.
AVu rtadj at all Beihhtps, $J.2S
The GREAT WAR
THE FIRST PHASE
FROM THE ASSASSINATION
OF THE ARCHDUKE TO THB
FALL OF ANTWERP
b
FRANK H. SIMONDS
oftfu
NEW TORK EVBNING SUN
IVtth New Maps
J This is the first real history
of what has actually happened
since the great war began.
J This book, in language at
once simple, clear and vigor
ous, shows you what moves
the armies made and why they
made them, bv what nlan
of campaign each hoped to
achieve success and what the
measure of that success has
been. There are i j simple maps
specially prepared to make
clearer the military operations.
J Frank H. Simonds' editorials
in "The New York Evening
Sun" have attracted nation
wide attention. No one has
better succeeded in showing
what the fighting is all about.
"The Great War" will be fol
lowed by other volumes deal
ing with succeeding phases.
Qrdirfrvm Ttur Btoittlttr
MITCHELL rBNNBRLEY i
PUBLISHER. NBW YORK1
PALMER INVADES
LEHIGH AND HITS
AT PENROSEISM
Fires Hot Shot There and in
Northumberland and Will
Be Guest at Reception in
Allentown Tonight.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Oct. 28.-Elabdra.te
preparations aro being mnde here for th
reception of A. Mitchell Palmer, Demo
cratic candidate for United States Sena
tor from Pennsylvania, who will make an
address tonight.
After a tour of Lehigh County, Mr. Pal
mer will nrrlve here this evening. A re
ception committee Is to meet him at the
station. Loyal Democrats will be on hand
to welcome their chief.
Mr. Palmer Invaded Northumberland
County yesterday where the liquor Inter
ests are strong and fired hot shot Into the
aspirations of Senator Penrose, whom he
characterized as a man "already rejected
at the primaries."
With Secretary of Labor Wilson, who
is a mombor of his campaign party, Mr.
Palmer spoko at the Shamokln Opera
House. The auditorium waa crowded to
the doors. The candidate repeated the
44th of his GO counts In the Indictment
against Penrose, declaring thero was no
reason for even rigid Republicans to vote
for him slnco the tariff would not be rtn
Issue for the next six years.
In speaking of Penrose's dubious vic
tory at the primaries, Mr. Palmer said
"It will give Mr. Penrose cause for long
nnd serious thought If ho will give a mo
ment's study to the returns of the May
primary. Ho will find that what some
of his Republican organs choose to call a
primary triumph Is nothing more or less
than a repudiation.
"Penrose will go down to a certain and
Ignominious defeat In November, for the
people nre coming to a realization of the
truth that political morality Is a prime
essential to further political effective
ness." He also paid a tribute to J. Benjamin
Dlmmlck, and said:
"No man In Pennsylvania has per
formed a greater service to the people In
recent days than has J. Benjamin Dlm
mlck, whose brief campaign for the Re
publican nomination for Senator, unsup
ported by a single wheel of n powerful
State political machine, gained for him
self nnd tho causo he represented the In
dorsement nnd approval of more than
100,000 of tho honest citizens of Pennsyl
vania." GOOD TIME FOR TEACHERS
600 Instructors Being Danced
and
Entertained at Institute.
WEST CHESTER, Oct. 2S.-SI.X hun
dred teachers attending the annual In
stltuto here are being shown the time o'
their lives by Thoman A. Bock, county
superintendent, who has takrn It upo
himself to see they enjoy every mlnut'
of their visit here. Two dances In one
week for the teachers is an unheard o'
proposition in this community of Friends
Tho Instructors already have enjoyed oiu
dance nnd the second takes place tonight
A social was tendered the teachers
MorTday evening and tonight they will
be entertained by the West Chester PI
oneers, one of tho best drilled and fines'
uniformed clubs In the State. Tho Pl
oneers will also give a street parade I
honor of the Instructors.
PENROSE PREDICTS VICTORY
Tells Lehigh Voters Roosevelt's At
tacks Are Without Effect.
ALLENTOWN, Pa.. Oct 28.-A sweep
Ing victory for the Republican ticket was
predicted heia tonight by Senator Boies
Penrose, who, with other Republican can
didates, made a whirlwind tour through
Lehigh County. The declaration was
made In an address In the Lyric The
atre, which was well filled.
Mr. Penrose does not think that Co
onel Roosevelt's attacks on the partj and
his support of a Democrat for Governor
will hae any effect on the result.
Perry's
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Overcoat styles and Over
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this season
At Perry's
Here's a dark blue single
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with silk and silk facing on
skirt-bottom $15
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model, form-fitting Over
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velvet sleeve pipings A
peach $18 etc., etc.
At Perry's
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16th & Chestnut Sts.
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