WliypWmiM'u i PMTp. i.g.11 .,1-ui, HHWmim wmmmmHimmmm 8' EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1915. PBOJ. ? CONNELLY CHALLENGED BY MAYOR TO TELL WHY HE fflNDERED PROGRESS PROMINENT MEN URGE SUPPORT OF DALLETT Speaks With George D. Porter at Four Big Mass-Meetings of Independents in the Northeast SMITH ASKED FOR REPLY Appeal Issued to Voters .n Be half of Orphans' Court Judge Oeorse D. Porter, Independent camM dato for Mnyot, ami Mnor Mlankcnburie last nlnht chnllenatd John !'. Connelly to explain whv ho blocked municipal iiroa; ress and held up municipal Improvements, una attacked Thomas . Smith for fall ing to answer question that have been asked him bv rorter durlnn the campaign. Both Mayor niankenburie and Porter received enthusiastic receptions at four largo Kathenngs of Independents In the northenstern section of the city. The meetings were held In Frnnkford Hall. Frankford avenue and Adams street Bealrs Hall. 413 East Olrnrd ave nue; Columbia Hall, 2d Hnd Norrls streets, and on an open platform at Clearfletd street and Frankford avenue. He defied Connelly to 'xplain why be did not prepare anf introduce an ordi nance into Council! providing for the Improvement of the almshouse, where, ho said, hundreds of aged women ana men nro suffering untold misery He de fied Connelly to tell why he blocked pas sage of the ordinance providing that the Vnltcd Gas Improvement Company change 19.000 gas lamps Into gasoline lamps, thus saving the city tTO.CnO each year and thereby giving work to thou sands of men who were walking the streets hungry "Smith has been dished up to you by 'Jim,' said Mayor Blankenburg " 'Jim' Is the leader of the whole affair because he knows contracts arc to bo let, nnd he knows that with the proper Mayor In of fice '.he people can be robbed right and left, as In the old days, t ask ou men. worklngmen. who stood by me four years ago, to stand by my cause today. I ask you to permit this good work to continue for four more years ; because If you do the contractors' combine will be dead In Philadelphia for all time." POItTKIVS ADDRHSS. Porter in his addres said: "At last my opponent upon the Organi zation ticket seems to have plumbed the depths of public opinion In Philadelphia. Publication of his own statements re garding the results next Tucsdav show that Mr Smith had realized that he can not be elected Mayor. At least, with the election five days off. he admits the un certainty of his own mind on that sub ject. "It might be Interesting to the Organi zation's own "workers If Mr. Smith would explain how he squares that admission with his extravagant claims from the platform the same night that he would have 100.000 majority. "Of -vcn greater Importance to the pub lic Is the fact that i hDurs having elapsed since I publicly charged that Thomas 1). Smith lived In Glenslde, Montgomery County. Pa, that he Is theiefore not a resident of Philadelphia, docs not meet the qualifications required for Mayor in the Bullitt bill, and registered Illegally from tho bouse which he gave as his residence in the 2Sth Ward. Mr. Smltb has not yet attempted to ana.cr these charges or to explain his position to the voters ol Philadelphia. "The question Involved is a perfectly clear one A man's residence Is where his heme is Mr. Smith has not denied, nor can he deny, that his home and his residence is in Glenslde. Montgomery County Pa. "When I made the charge that the Or ganization nominee for Maor did not reside In the city of Philadelphia, and had not resided in Philadelphia for the preceding five years. I asked that Mr. Smith. In fairness to the public, answer the charge, answer it immediately, and answer hlnnelf, frankly and fully, and not through some Organization spokes man or attorney. "Mr Smith's silence is his own con fession that, aside from all other icasons, he Is not qualified to be Mayor of this city, even by right of domicile. The Finance Committee of the Public Service Committee of One Hundred to day Issued a final appeal for funds to defray the expenses of the independent campaign Personal letters were sent out In an effort to raise $15,000. Empha sis wan placed upon the necessity of having a well-organized army of G000 watchers at the polls next Tuesday. Strong Indorsement of Judge Morris Dallett, of the Orphans' Court, for re election to the Orphans' Court has been given in a statement Issued by 20 of tho most prominent and representative busi ness men of Philadelphia. The statement points out that It has been an unvlolated principle to return to the bench Judges who have served one or more terms with ability and fidelity. The following men Elgncd the statement: EmnEham 11 Morris Howard n. French Edward II. Smith Hobert 1. Hooper William Jl. Nlcholion Aia S Wine C. 8. W I'ackard J 8. W. Holton Alba II. Johnson (leorso K. Johnson N. T. Folwell (1 C I'urven Wm. II. VanLennep, Chnrlen K Insertion M. D. William T Wllott ( Htuart Patterson Kmll Itnenberger rieorge XV Klklne James Dobson Charles D. Norton JITNEY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION BOOMS FRANKLIN TICKET Voters of every political belief are i atreflftly rgJ le giv their hart mi port te Ike r-tectlon of JirtUte Morn Dallett to the Orphan' rourt, in a tt. ment Just iMuetl by In it PhlladrlphlVs business and fltmnrlal leaders. ' The preservation of the high standard of the ludtclary, the utatemcnt point out. depends upon the acceptance of a long-establlshtd principles that Judu' who have capably and faithfully filled .m elective term upon the bench shall bo ir talned In the Judicial service. Tlw statement pays high tribute to thi Integrity and ability of Mr. Dallett while j wervlng as President Judge of the Oi -phnna' Court The statement follows: , "To the cltlxeni of Philadelphia- "In the election of a Judge of the Orphans Court in November, the citizen' of Philadelphia are confronted with a Very Important issue In the prcsonutlon or t ejection of the long-established prin ciple that Judnea. who have capaM and falthfullv filled nn elective term upon the bench, shall be ictalned In th udlolal service. "Ever since the establishment of the Orphans' Court. In fnrt, "vei stine t It Judiciary of Philadelphia was placed upon nn elective basis, It has been recognized that public Interest and the preset ntlon of tho integrity of the courts and the administration of Justice demands tl.e j retention of Judges who have given the , host ears of their lives to the public service. No matter how bitter In the j past has been the heat of party or fac tional strife, and regardless of the In dividual party affiliations of the Judges. for more than 50 enrs Philadelphia has maintained the principle of returning to tlie tiencn judges wno nave nervcu in. vlous elective terms with faithfulness to the public trmt. "Under the foimer party convention systems, the Republican party Indorsed ' Democratic Judges, tho Democratic party Indorsed Republican Judges and both parties Indorsed and supported avowedly Independent Judges. "It Is vital that this principle, strong enough to enforce Itself upon political parties for two generations, shall be pre served by the people under the non-partisan Judicial election law. Tt applies with particular force to the case of President Judge Morris Dallett, of tho Orphans' Court. "Appointed to the bench eleven yenr3 ago, Judge Dallett was nominated and elected for the full term of ten years In 1003 In the first ears of Ida servlco ho sat us the colleague of three of tho founders of Orphans' Court Jurispru denceJudges Penrose. Ashman and Hanna. Succeeding Judge Penrose ns President Judge, his service has been surh ns to maintain the high standards which his eminent predecessors estab lished for tho Orphans' Court. "These standards should be maintained nnd the principle of the retention of Judges should be preserved. If the public expects the highest Ideals of Judicial ser vice nnd the capable and impartial ad ministration of Justice which is possible only If the bench is kept free of political strife nnd Interference. "Therefore, the undersigned Join In urging the voters of Philadelphia to glvo their undivided support to Judge Morris Dallett at the November election." The appeal is signed by the following: Kfflnnlian. 11. Morrla, Edward II. Hmlth. Vtllllnm n Nicholson. C ,H w. IMckard, Alba H. Johnson, N. T. I'oluell. William II. VanLennrp. M. B . C. Stuart Patterson, OeorKo W. Elklns. Charlt D. Morton. Howard II. Trench, Itobert 1' Hooper, Ami S. Wing, J. S V. Holton. George K Johnson, G. C. 1'uncs. Ch.irleu K InKcraoll. William T. El liott, Umll IloM-nbcrRcr, Jnmcs Dobson. CITY SCHOLARS WILL CONTINUE AT U. OF P. DESPITE DECISION Provost Announces That Loss of Museums Tract Suit Will Not Affect Students AGREEMENT POSSIBLE PORTER INSISTS SMITH TAKE TRANSIT STAND Franklin Party Candidnte Chal lenges Opponent to Abandon Silence SMITH TALKS ON BOOZE KINO PETER OF SERBIA Reported ready to abdicate and seek refuse in Italy. GRAND JURY URGES COUNCILS TO ACT Improvements at Philadelphia Hospital and House of Deten tion Strongly Advocated 1000 SUFFRAGISTS APPEAL TO MASSACHUSETTS MEN' ("ouneilmanlc action on the million dollar loan for Improvement of the Phila delphia General Hospital and a larger building and playground for tho Houso of retention are recommended by tho Octo ber Grand Jurv fur the Courts of Quarter Sessions, In Its final report. Institutions other than tho Philadel phia Hospital and the House of Detention are reported to be In good condition. The Grand Jury found TO true bills In tho month lust ending, and Ignored 62. Tho repcirt sets forth that the House of Detention was found to be "In n very crowded condition." Attention of tho Hoard of Judges is called to tho necessity of u larger building with n site of sufll cient area to Include n playground for children. The present building, It Is held, should be used solely for administrative purposes. Referring to the Philadelphia Hospital, the Grand Jury has the follow ing to say: "The Grnnd Jury would respectfully recommend thnt Council should 1m medlatel appropriate the $l,0O0,O loan voted by the citizens of Philadelphia to be used for the necessary Improvements nnd extension of the facilities at the Philadelphia General Hospital, partlcu luily recommending that more com modious quarters for nurses and other attendants be provided as quickly ns possible. We also suggest that a modern baking establishment be included In the improvement." COTTON RESHIPPED HERE South Philadelphia tho Scene of Active Campaign "Vote for Porter and the Franklin party ticket" signs, beginning tonight, will be prominently displayed on the cars of the members of the South Philadel phia Jitney Owners' Association, who were forced out of business by the Jitney ordinance. The Jitney men's campaign will be carried Into every ward In South Philadelphia up until election day. The Jitney men adopted resolutions at a mass-meeting held at 1S02 South Broad street last night, indorsing the candidacy of George D. Porter for Mayor and the Franklin party candidates. James C. Tallman, president of the as sociation, who presided at the meeting, aid that the action was due to Mr Porter's promise to give the Jitney men fair play and also the indorsement of their cause by John Calvin, El wood Wil ton. John C, Kimmerle. candidates for "bliricll on the Franklin party ticket from the 26th Ward. The Franklin party candidates from the 39th Ward have also promised fair play to the Jitney men, ac cording to II r. Tallman, STEAMSHIPS fxoBin rfeiudtipbu to Jacksonville v. One War Round Trip $22.40 $39.00 (ncludlas Meal and stateroom lwrtn lIM-iUla 7-Ir Trip. Including iopovr at Savannah. Tlckote poJ leturnlnjr within lx months. BUamer mvh l'biladlhla ovory Wodneedar and aturdar at a 1' M Sand for Particular.. NJtftCMANTa ailNKIIH THANH. CO. kfct OMc. 103 ti. Hu 61. 1'tdla., r. IT, r. TCHWKB, a, V. A fUlOmai d. Whirlwind Wind-up of Campaign There for the Ballot BOSTON. Oct. 29. Clear skies and an Indian summer sun smiled down today on a thousand of Massachusetts fairest women, ardent workers for the cause of suffrage, who were out distributing yel low buttons In all parts of the State In Boston the women urged the male populare to attend the bis mass meeting in Tromont Temple tonight It is tho wind-up of the campaign. Striking Proof of the Growing Im portance of the Port of Philadelphia Philadelphia's growing Importance as a port was marked today by tho trans shipment here of 50 carloads of cotton re ceived from the South und destined for New Hngland mills. It was the first time in the history of tho port that a ship ment of cotton from the South has been consigned here to be unloaded and re shipped to New Hngland. The transportation bureau of tho Chamber of Commerce, meeting In the chamber's new quarters In the Wldcncr Building, saw In the circumstance an entering wedge to obtain more traffic of this kind nnd decided to conduct a cam paign to mtei est southern cotton ship pers In this port .is a rentro for receiv ing and reshipping consignments of cotton Anxiety among the students of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania who won the 78 free city scholarships thnt they would have to leave the Institution or else stntt to piy tuition, owing to the adverse deci sion of the Stnte Supreme Court In the Commercial Museums site case, was somewhat allayed bv the announcement of Provost Smith today that the status of the present scholarships would not bo affected, at least In the current year. The decision of the court was made on nn nppeal tnken by both the University nnd the city from the decree of Common Pleas Court No. 1, annulling the transfer of acres along the Schuylkill, on which propcrtv stand the bulldlngn used by the Commercial Museums. The Supreme Court upheld the lower court, and there is now no way for the University to obtain the property except by an ordinance of Councils granting the Commercial Museums new quarters in some .ither part of the city. The boaid of trustees of the Philadel phia Museums transferred to the Uni versity some years ago the 65 acres owned by the city and In return tho University gave the city 75 scholarships for high school students nnd a ground rent capital ized at $23,000. These are the only city scholarships that are nffected, there being other city scholarships that were granted for other reasons. The Philadelphia Museums and others brought equity proceedings to have the transaction nnnulled. In his report, as special master, Samuel H. Hynmian de cided thnt tho deal was not valid so far as It actually concerned the land occu pied by the museums, or about one-third. HIh report said tho city had tho right to dispose of tho remaining two-thirds of the tract. When the Common Pleas Court de clared the transfer of the land to the Unlve-lty Invalid, both the city nnd tho Unlversltv appealed. The Suptcme Court (Justice on Mosch zlskcr dissenting) said thnt the real ques tion In tho i-arc was "whether there Is surh a dedication and appropriation of thlB property to public use as will prevent or stop the city from diverting it from such use by conveying It to a private Institution." Tho decision says: "So long at least as tho property and buildings occupied by the museums continue to he used for the purpose In good faith, the city is without power to aliennte the property and thus Interfero with Its prior appropriation or dedication to public use. The decree of the lower court Is modified by directing that tho property occupied bv the mu seum buildings appurtenant tliere shall bo held by the trustees so long us the land nnd buildings nro In good faith used for the purposes of the museums. In other respects the decreo of the lower court Is affirmed." Provost Smith gave out the following statement today In regard to the deci sion: "Neither tho Academic Council nor I have had the full text of tho decision Therefore I can make no statement as to the effects of the decision upon the University. But the 75 free scholarships which the University agreed to give the city for the land have been granted for the current year, and the dcciMon, for tho current yenr at least, will not affect the status of the prcbent scholarships." Sing "Dixie" to Honor Birthday ATLANTA, Oa Oct. 29 - Virtually every schoolboy and girl In the South today sang "Dixie" In honor of the birth day of Daniel Decatur Emmett. of Ohio, author of the famous war song Exercises were held In many sections. I ttnrflf? STREET w pwwg i i s-Social Stationery Tho IJXs oral tatters of 3nha HitS r or r ATTHbun Iloseoa Thayer Z Volume Price, tBJOO "The people want to know where Thomas B. Smith stands In regard to the abolition of S-cent exchange tickets and bringing about universal S-cent faies, with free transfers," said George D. Porter, In nn address at noon today, to employes of tho Pels Soap Company, at 7Sd street and Woodland avenue. "He lets Senntor Penrose come out In favor of rapid transit. Does that mean that Pentose owns him? I nm for tenl rapid transit, for universal free transfers and the abolition of tho exchange ticket." Mr. Porter repented his challenge to Mr. Smith to explain why It Is that Pen rose Is the only orgnnlztlon man who has come out In favor of rapid trnnslt In a talk to the employes of the William Wharton Jr., Company, 26th nnd Whar ton streets, which Is In one of the stiong Vnre wnrds. "For many icars Philadelphia has suf- fored from lack of proper ttanslt facili ties," he said. "We need high-speed lines Philadelphia could not hnve them In tho past because the Organization nt ft midnight conference, In which John M. Mack participated, gave awny every foot of streets In Philadelphia. Tho llrst start toward teal rapid transit aR made under the Blnnkenhurg administration.'' This Is Porter Day In South Philadel phia, nnd several thousand Franklin party supporters will partlclpnto tonight In a big parade In honor of Mr. Porter. A plea for the defeat of Thomas B. Smith because he does not stand for better transit fncilltlcs, was made by C. B. Oudcbrod at a meeting nt tho plant of C H. Masland el Sons, Wlllnrd and Amber streets, at noon today. Mr. Gudcbrod nuked tho worklngmen to sup port George D. Porter for Mnyor. Frederick F. Wimble, nnother speaker, said It wns common knowledge that the Organization bought voles whenever they were needed. He asserted that the po lice had never been more efficient than under Porter. "Mr. Smith doesn't even think enough of tho city to live In It," he said, referring to the fact that the Republican candi date's home Is In Glenslde. Candtdato Tells Business Men Ho Would Enjoin City Employes From Drinking Drinking alcoholic bovcrnges by city employes during business hours will be forbidden by Thomns B. Smith, mayor alty candidate of the Republican Organ ization, If ho l.s elected. Smith made this announcement last evening while speak ing before members of tho City Business Club at the Adelphln Hotel. "t have never replied to Mr. Porter," snld Smith, "about what I Intended to do with the 200 or more policemen who were discharged for drunkenness. I want to say right here thnt I have no time for n drunken pollccmnn. No man who works under me will be permitted to drink during business hours." A suffrage debate between Miss Louise Hall, of Horrlsburg, representing the suffrnglsts, and Miss I. Price, of Ohio, who spoke for the "antls," followed Smith's address. The debate created con siderable Interest among tho guests, and both sides received applause. Judge John M. Patterson, of the Court of Common Pleas, touched upon a vari ety of subjects. Warden Robert Mc Kenty, of the Eastern Penitentiary, spoke nbout his "boys" who nro quar tered In the graystone building nt Fair mount avenue and 23d street. He urged business men to give n released prisoner after serving his sentence a chance to mnko good. SMITH STILL SILENT ON FIVE-CENT FARK Organization Candidate Ham uit"" luuijaign" Alter Listening to Tirade on Thomas II. Smith, Orgahlzstion candl. date for Mayor, continued his policy of silence on tho universal 6-cent fare 1a., night. He did not mention thl tranrtt sMoke an' f tnB mccUnR9 h"c h. The Orirnnlxnf Inn Ua,i... .. .. United States Senntor Penrose " auu Senator McNIchol and Congressman Vare escorted him to Pratt's Hall, aoth street nnd nidge avenue, then to Textile Hall Kensington nvenue and Cumberland street, and then to St. James' HMI sth nnd Market streets, where Mr. Smith de. clnred that ho favored a "clean" cam palgn. Ho made this announcement short. ly after ho had listened to n tirade upon George D. Porter by Joseph S. McLaugh" The Organization will wind up Its cam. palgn on tho stump tonight with Gov ernor Brumbaugh as the principal speak. cr. Tho Governor will addeaj meetings In Town Hall, Ocrmnntown, In the Broad way Theatre. 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He will separate for us the dross from the gold and astonish us with the amount of pure gold to be found in life. Don't miss a single day of Daly. He will be good for you. ( Beginning November 1st, read Tom" Daly's column daily in the Euening feirjer ISIM .iiuJiMi,,'1 iM. rImUm i M t I