$1 "" EVENING LEDGER-PHIIABE-LIHIA, TUESDAY, OQTOBEfe 19, 1915; MAY6R SHOWS HIS OLD VIM IN OPENING SPEECH ON STUMP FOR PORTER Loytll 800" of 22d Wnrd Mnko Old Town Hall, Germantown, Ring With Their Approval of His Address GRADE CROSSING REMOVAL PILLORIES CONTRACTORS By M'LISS Tnie one Mnyor with a venerable white beanVand a Mill more venerable reputa tion Ar weli-dolti; put him In an historic hall If an historic neighborhood; n that hall th MO or more men and women, lmbuewlth n profound respect tor well doers, rthd an eager readiness to pny trlbOte to them, and you have the Clements or one of the most successful and one of the most enthusiastic inns? meetings ever held In the city of Phila delphia. It was such a meeting that Rudolph UlnnkcnburR, veteran of more political battles than It would be possible to recount, addressed last nUlit. He stood on the, lower balcony of tho quaint stage In Town Hall, Germantown, and In words of earnestness and hope told the !2d Ward why Oeorse D. Porter ought to be the next Mayor of Philadelphia. Not that the 22d needed to be told. Far from It. The 2Id and the young may oralty candidate of the Frnnklln party are on terms of perfect understanding, and what George D, wants tho 22d wants nd 'Uce versa. It was here that Porter's political aspirations were born, and It was the I2d that nursed them for him. To the- d Ward proper government nnd Porter government are synonymous terms, and so they Just come to snow their respect, admiration and love for Mayor Blankenburg and his political pro tege. BLANKCNBURG'S SPEECH. Looking something like a patriarch of Biblical times and something like a prosperous and kindly burgomaster, Blankenburg, In a notable speech, replete with Irony and chock full of humor, rendered an account of his stewardship and the pathos of the fact that a man who has grown old In waging a war for reform should have to defend himself against charges of Inefficiency and pusil lanimity was not lost on tho audlcnco to whom he rendered It. In resounding voice and with a vigor that seemed to belle his white hairs and T3 years, he alternately made his listeners chortle with mirth nnd pulse with in dignation as he poked the finger of fun or scorn In some vulnerable spot of Tncle Dave's" or "Lord Jim's" political anatomy. When he referred to the subway as a bit of "underground" work that he had started on the surface, but which Mc Nlchol was anxious to finish underneath, the crowd roared Its approval, and when he told them un anecdote to prove that "Jim" wbb not likely to achieve his de sire Fn tnis respect, their applause made the walls of the old Town Hall rever berate, SPEAKING ON OLD SUBJECT. "More than 33 years ago," he explained to tnem, "I addressed Just such a gath ering In this building. I spoke on the subject then tliat I'm speaking on now and in the three decades that I've been speaking I've never lost heart. Tho sub ject Is reform. "The status of refor.ni then and now," be continued, his hlue eyes twinkling behind his spectacles, "reminds one of . lb remarks of a. man when he saw a locomotive for the first time. " Betty, he said to his good wife, 'that thing1 will never go.' The locomotive did go. " Betty,' he said when he saw It In action, 'they'll never bo able to stop It.' That's the position of reform today,," he continued. "We've got It going and no one can stop it. Forty thousand mora of our voters registered in this election than in the last one and the next Mayor of Philadelphia, Oeorge D. Porter, Is go ing to win by a, 50,000 majority." Three cheers for Blankenburg. Loud huzzahs! Hats In the air. Much clap ping. "Tho old man's all right." Vet erans, who have watched the more or legs uncertain progress of reform In Philadelphia for a half a century and who would guard the honor of the 22d with their lives, wiped away the tears. And then the storm broke loose all over again. It was after 10 o'clock and already the vague whlgpers had been heard- "Where's Porter?" "Isn't he go ing to be here?" WELCOME TO POUTEB. Up the centre aisle he came, like a fa Torlte son In the bosom of his family, bout to receive the blessings of his father. Stirred by the tremendous enthus iasm of the gathering. Blankenburg, with arm extended, leaned down and em braced thaman for whom, In his declining years, he has taken the stump and on -whom he has pinned his faith. Together ther paced the platform, while the band and the loyal S00 endeavored to outdo each other in the matter of noisy appre-elatlrm. COOKE HELD NOT LIABLE Dangerous Points In Germantown to Be Made Safe The work of eliminating dangerous grade-crossing In Germantown Is being made the subject of Investigation today by Chief Webster nnd members of the Board of City Surveyors, who nre mak ing a tour of streets crossed by tho lines of tho Chestnut Hill branch of the Penn sylvania ttnllroml, The most lmortniit of the changes Is Iho crossing at Chelten avenue. There Hie street will be depressed four feet. The crossing at Seminole nnd Highland avenues, which Is regarded as tho most dangerous, because both streets Intersect with the rnllrond, will bo changed to per mit the railroad to pass under the In tersection. The streets nt this point will be rnlsed a number of feet. MACHINE SEEKS MORE CASH Election Division Officers Now As sessed to Replenish Campaign Fund The Tlepubllcnn Organization which haa levied assessments upon some mu nicipal officeholder.', has now levied nil nssessment of 2 per cent, upon division officers, according to n statement Issued todny by the Frnnklln party The state ment aajg that the Republican Organ ization, not content with Its attempt to assess officeholders for the city and wnrd campaign funds, has now extended tho levy on the municipal officeholders to the election divisions of Philadelphia. There are 12S1 divisions In the city. CANDIDATES PLEDGED FOR TRANSIT The 21st Wnrd has two men running for Common Council who promise, if elected, to demand transit and other improvements for their constituents and tho city at large. They nre John R. Grammcr, on the left, and Dr. Howard K. White, on the right. They are run ning on the Franklin party ticket. 23 NOMINEES SIGN PLEDGE TO TRANSIT Continued from I'axe One Taylor plan, ho has refused absolutely to answer. EIGHTEENTH WARD ism WAKI) TRANSIT STATISTICS Population nf ward, 25, .100. Hours lout to resident through present Inadequate transit sjstem In ronrse of year, 38,000. Money loan of residents through 8 eent nrhnnge system In course of )rar, flO.700. .IOSKI'11 J. DII.WOHTII, ITanklln, Se lect, "Yes." UF.OItUK C. VEAOKIl, 1'ranklln. Common, "Yes." ISAAC 1IKTZKU Itepuhlkan, Select, No." Mr. Hetzell, after refuting to sign the transit pledxe, dictated the following statement: "l favor rapid transit, but will abso lutely not sign any paper dictating my future action. My record for the past 20-odd years speaks for Itself on the ques tion. I favor anything that will benefit the people." WILLIAM C. WILLIAMS, Republican, Common, "No." Mr. Williams gave his negative reply wit'iout any qualifications. Tho summary of the ward shows the two Franklin candidates definitely pledged over their signatures to the Tay lor transit program, and tho two Organi zation cand'dates unpledged and un signed. TWENTY-FIFTH WARD S3TII WARD TRANSIT STATISTICS I'opalatlon of ward, 44,900. Hours lost to residents through present Inadequate transit system In course of year, 143,000. Money loss of residents through 8-eent eirhange system In coarse of year, I3,;00. s IIAKHV C. EVANS, Franklin, Common, "yes." fl. W. Hl'UIIKS, Franklin, Common, "yes," MAItK FLKMINU, Itepubllcan, Common, doubtful, Mr Fleming signed tho first portion of tho construction clauso only after he had stricken out tho delivery loop and the northeast elevated branch from Logan. Under tho clause referring to the con struction of tho Woodland avenue 'ele vated ho signed: "As far ns I know now, yes." Under tho clauso referring to the con struction of tho northwest subwny ele vated line, he signed: "If practicable, yes " The same answer he wrote under tho op erating clause. To the final three clauses ho signed nn unqualified "yes." IIKHNARD J. McGUIOAN, itepubllcan, Common, doubtful. Mr. McGulgan, like Mr. Fleming, struck out nil reference to the delivery loop and to tho northwest branch to Lognn before he Blgned tho first operating clause. To the clause referring to the construc tion of the Woodland avenue line, he wrote: "Give later Judgment." The same condition he wrote under the clause referring to tho northwest subwny clcvatcd line. "At preiicnt, es," he wrote under tho fit st operating clause, and under the sec ond he wrote, "Give answer later " To tho remaining three questions Mr McGulgan signed an unqualified "Yes." The summary of the ward shows two Frank'ln party candidates definitely pledged over their signatures to the Tnv lor transit program, while the two Or ganization candidates gave their replies with so many qualifications that they aro listed In the doubtful class. TWENTY-SIXTH wXltD 20TII WARD TRANSIT STATISTICS Population of wnrd, r.0,700. Hour lost to residents through present Inadequate transit system In course of jear, 302,000. Money loss of residents through 8-cent system in course of year, 123,600. fers nnd tho abolition of the exchange tickets." (iKOItfin II. K1SIJ.I2Y. Itepubllcan, Common, "no." Mr. Kelley said: "I do not wish to sign: I have nothing to say and nothing to write." JOSHI'II 1 CJAPIWHY, Iteputillcnn, Common, "no." Mr. Gafrney dictated the following statement to his stenographer ami then launched n tlrndo agaluot the Evening LniMir.n for attempting to put the transit pledge "over on" tho candidates: "1 hnve not seen tho Transit Pledge nnd hnve not nn opportunity nt this tlmo to rend It, but my general policy In nil matters of this kind Is to await their presentation In Councils In tho shape of an ordlnnnce nnd then to give them my best consideration nnd Judg ment from the standpoint of the Interest of all of the citizens of the city " Tho summary of the ward shows three Frnnklln party candidates signed nnd pledged to the Taylor program for rapid transit, ono Republican candidate favor able, but unwilling to affix his signature to n pledge, and two Republican cnndl dates unsigned and unpledged. THIRTY-FOURTH WARD 34T1I WARD TRANSIT STATISTICS Population of ward, 01,200, Computation of "hours lost yenrlj" Impossible as ward Is sened by present Market Street EleTated. Money loss, of residents through present l-rent exchange system In course of year, S18.000. CIIARLKS K. GILL, Franklin, Select, "yes." EIAVOOI1 WILSON, Franklin, Common, "yes." JOHN C. KIMMERLE, Frnnklln, Com mon, "yes." JOHN CALVIN, Franklin, Common, "es." FRANK II. STOCIILEY, Itepubllcan, Com mon, favorable. Mr. Stockley wrote across tho pledge: "I am In favor of .high-speed lines so that all sections OtUtlie city may be brought within easy and quick reach of each other. I favor universal frco trans- PURE FRESH PAINT tie it eve Me t .- w When YOU want painting or dec orating is OUR time to do it. Prompt attention is part of the unexcelled service from Kuehnle Painting and Decorating Oct Our Estimate First Both Phones -2S.Sjl6thSL Director Not Personally Responsible for City Debt Councils Ignored Director Morris L. Cooke, of the De partment of Public Works, waa absolved today by Judgo Bregy of personal lia bility for tho cost of the water conserva tion exhibit booths constructed In City Jlall courtyard three years ago. In Court of Common Pleas No, 1 the action of James E Tague &: Co. against the director was non-suited because the firm failed to pfovo a personal contract with Director Cpoke for mill work used In tha booths, The director at the time Councils de clined to make on appropriation for the booths told creditors that he was anxious to pay the claims himself, but had been Informed by his counsel that It would be flotation of a State law. He suggested that the creditors get together and bring suit against him for their money, A motion to have the non-suit stricken Will bo made, arid If this Is successful the act of 1658 relative to work being one for the city will be argued before the court, all Judges sitting. LEG SUPPORTS "HW jfrrTr' inirn" "itTTJilli .tfiiilliH I I A ' ' L . 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If you are thinking of steel in your office, visit our salesroom and see how good L. B. equipment looks, how smoothly it works. New catalog free. Library Bureau Maasvlacturiag dtetrlbutofa at Card and fiUff tyttMU. Unit cbia?ts In wood and tsL M. W. MONTGOMERY, Ma-wwer FHANK SMITH. Resobllcan. Select, 'yes. nr omIii. m m nABitivn affirmative to the construction clauses. The operatlvo clauses he quaunea wun mo aiKicim-m. that he was In favor of th propositions set forth If they wore proper and equit able to all cttlteris. To tho remainder of the questions Mr. Smith likewise gave his assent, with only a qualification to the nntl-subsldy clauso, .,.-. ,.A ..M...t tA ..lit' rAflmnl fn TG llnqulsh the financial claim on condition the claim of tno city is meruonuuB. Jacob M, Shelter, Frnnklln, Comment "Yea. Prank Grny, Franklin, Commoni "Yea." Dr. J. Melvln Smith, Frnnklln, Com mom Yes.M Iletijamln A. Mlnitler, rtepuhllcnn, Commont "Yes." Mr. Mlngler answered the questions In tu. lAMal nltelM In m Innf- lAtter. llO admitted that he waa not sufficiently con versant wmi tne aetaus oi mo pruniam to bind himself on these, but he declared himself In favor of tho general transit program as outlined In the pledge. Kdrrard A. Kelly, Tlepubllcnn, Com moni "Yea." Mr. Kelly answered a general affirma tive, mnklng slight reservations, however, ns to minor detnlls In the construction clauses, and expressing lack of definite Information which would 'warrant Judg ment on the operating clauie. Martin J. Morann, Itepubllcan, Com moni "Yes." Mr. Morgan wroto a lengthy letter In reply to thn questions, stating thnt ho hesitated to place himself on record as to tho minor detnlls of tho plans, but he floclared that ho was positively In fnor of real rapid transit for Philadel phia The summary for the ward shows all eight candidates In the wnrd pledged to the Taylor prdgrnm for rapid transit. Tho three candidates on tho Frnnklln party ticket signed the pledge without any conditions or reservations, but the three Republican candidates wrote let ters attached to their signatures placing general conditions on their pledge FORTY-FIRST WARD 41ST WAIIO THANBIT STATISTICS. reputation of wnrd, 17,700. . Hours lost to residents t'irouirh pres ent Inadequate transit a, stem In course of year, 254,000. No "jearly money loss" computation possible as no eiclianges are sold on the r. II. T. line running n the wnrd. so much to gain by the carrying out of the transit plan, reused to sign "'",: sit pledge He is the son of Congressmen Peter B, Costello, who Introduced tr.e "fake" transit ordlnnnce In Couno . The senior Costello was In Councils until elected to Congress last year, and his eon Mrts to succeed him. John N. Costello Is nssoclftled with his father in tho contracting luslneB. "I am In favor of rapid transit." ho snid, "but I will sign no pledge. The people uf Frankford want tho elevated extended all the way to Rhawn street nnd I will do my best to obtnln this for thTn." Congressman Costello was present when his son refused to sign tho pledge and agreed with lilm that he should not sign It. The summary of tho ward shows tho Frnnklln party candidate definitely pledged over his signature to Ihe Taylor transit program and the Organization candidate unpledged nnd unsigned. FORTY-SECOND WARD 4211 1V.MII TIIAS8IT STATISTICS Population of ward, 31,000. Hours lost to residents through pres ent Inadequate transit system In course of )enr, 700,000. Money loss of residents through ll-rent enchance s)stem In course of year, JS800. (li:()It(ii: C. ULItlCII, Frnnklln, Select, "Yes," ItOIir.ItT KINCADR, Itepubllcan, Select, "Yes." WII.I.IAM I. SIIMKUT, Franklin and Republican, "Yes." In several Instances Mr. Slegcrt ampli fied his "yes" by a stntcment making his affirmative position even more nssurcd. MICIIAr.l, 8. linNNKTT, Frnnklln nnd Iteptibllenn, Common, "Yea." . The summary of tho ward Bhows two Frnnklln party candidates and two can didates on both the Franklin nnd tho Re publican tickets signed and pledged to tho Tnjlor trnnslt progrnm. FORTY-FOURTII WARD GEORGK J. CAMniKI.I,, Franklin, Com mon, "Yes." JOHN N. COSTELLO, Republican, Com mon, "No," . Mr. Costello, although he hopes to rep resent the people of Fiankford, who have 41TII WARD TRANSIT STATISTICS Population of ward, 44,700. No "hours lost j early" computation possible, ns wnrd Is served by present Market street eleiated. Money loss of residents through present R-rent exchange sjatem In course of year, $18,000. Conim WILLIAM N. LeOIEKBJT, s.-TTTr'1 " mmm, "No" ""lis,. Mr LefJIorse ssitl, "r . . ' ??M ..., i.... t .".: -. -" " iavo imTI P.edge;m7se,f-,haT8o,h?nn? ganir-sllon hasn't asked mo tn a ' wouldn't lar slgp it l0 do- X "The gang's got seven dlvli'on. - hero and they -can ,,o me mor.""! lliKn our pnper can good, ThsvM t " ino and I vouldn't ha0 a rhanV. . N goinft to Beo tho leader tonight '?. When caned on the telephone. . .. followlnpr day. LefJlcrse said ZWi doing, can't sign anything" ""lr Tho summary of the ward i,. . ' Franklin party candldrUeJand om p-Jbllonli dednltoly pledged oWr I",.; altrnattira to the Tayor transit proml? iimiI ono Rcpuhlcnn candidate unwSVS and unsigned. ""Piefl Tomorrow polls will bo printed i .t following wards: M.Mh.WV Indorses Trnnslt Camnal Development of tha hlgh-tr-ed ,M..,!j plans was Indorsed Inst nlrht tv iSSS date for Common Council f r'om 'ih. Wnrd. in an address at the men', b?. lng at iHth street and Woodland avenuM 11 II II IBM I II SMmMlMMBBBSBM,,Z2Z 3 Fine Diamonds AAil,i.Al,vt,i7 IS Gentleman's Ring Tasteful and rich a splendid M cstmont for a man who studies tttl valuo of personal impression. It oh tho marked Individuality characferiitii. of Mitchell rings. Other men's dSslf mnnil rlncs. S2R tn SRRD. M " " --"o , t " t ww. JOHN R. DEMPSTER, Franklin, Com mon, "Yes." C. WIISI.EY T. RORINSON,. Franklin, Common, "Yes." DAVID D. rilANKHNriKLD, Republican, Common, 'Yes." Ring illus trated only J e A snull. d.st-t. firrii',i M for oa UITa xmu MITCHELL'S xjst.auu.nsa 1B7S Diamond Stores 56 North 8th 37 South )lamond Book rrte . HEAVY REDUCTIONS From regular prices on Extremely Large Sized Unusual PERSIAN AND ASIA-MINOR RUGS i M lie I V AM r Gur announcement of a few days ago forecast this Sale, and ,no such opportunity has ever before been offered to secure rugs of this class at such extremely low prices. 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