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EVENING LEIK4UK PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1915.
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PHILADELPHIA BID
STRONG MAGNET
FOR CONVENTION
City's Chances Better Than
a Week Ago, Says Rep
resentative Moore
PENROSE
WILL HELP
Chamber of Commerce Delega
tion in Washington This Aft
ernoonCommittee Meets
Tomorrow
.,.cinxaTOV Dec 13 -The liepub.
,, VAllonnl Committee meets hcte to
' It HI rhooo n convention olt.
JlVe a"1' n.ljoutn, the tommltu cmet,
'Veonndcntlv awaiting Xovombcr. PR
i . verdict iigilnst nomocracy.
"Irr s mnio limn thr Uj.ll.ll pre
1t"f
..Mlmi l'nnr among me P'""
SwMlr" tndav It was mule than
VlteUnn" Nnt,"n' '!' "'"".. ".V"
n ItllllX t"t sumilie.l UP uir eunvi. !
-nJ his colleagues In this liiel.uilu.ilc il
i I
ttrtiwt
The llrmncrntle l'"r,5 'ns been
,.,d li.-f.ir.- the Imr of puhlle .iplti
L nn.l .oinlrt.-.!. 'Uir irr.1l.-l
IU lie n fmir-jeiir mention, mill
,hf corrective liieiisiire which the
pfoplf "III "HI''.' "'" ,,C f""r
,tar f llniiilillmnlmii.
Mininr is noiMirrt.
Thi' riillntlc phhi has a hettcr clnnco
r -i-illng Hie n.ttlntnl convention than
ihhad lat week Is the belief ot Hep
re.cnUtUe J Hampton Moore
In dleulng the situation todav Mr.
Meore nutliiirl'eil the follow In,' statement-
I am Infonne.l Hint the Chnmbet i.f
(Vmmeice will he lejiescnted heio this
iliernooa when we will know more about
the tltuithm The cnnimlttec of tin
rhimbor of Commoi.e. whlih I' a vcty
r!w bn.lv of repi.scntntlve Phllndcl.
rllav In" asked me to act ns spokes
L but I !o not vet know who else
nil. tprnk ecpt Hint I have ben nil
tIkiI IhH morning tint both Cnoinor
rirumbiiih and Mnvot -elect Smith wil
be here , , , ,
"The Chamber or Commerce, which Is
rallnft the mnnev. the lender of which
Kill uneoiibtcillv have n huge Inllueiice
upon the National Committee, consists of
t utton,- boilv of men, nml It would be
ilffcult to find n more representative
koJj of l'hlla.lclphlans. The Xntlonnl
Coramlltce will need the moiie that
riilliilclphl.i hai to offei, anil If there is
my hitch In niouov mnttcis, so fm aH
Chicago anil St I.ouIh nie concerned.
Fhltadtlphli .bailees will be first class.
'I am net vet aulhorl7ed to iieak for
the comiiiiti.e ns tn these details, but
the committee will be heie tomouow
morning to bp ak foi Hi. If. There have
teen several Intimations to me this
morning tint I'hllndclphl.i stands n bet
ter chnnce titan she did last week, nnd
this mnv he due to the fact that Phila
delphia n nile good In nOO, when wo
nomlm'ed Mi Klnlev ami Itooscvelt, and
thit her woi I In this Instance will bo
just as Rood as It w.is then."
rnsitos1: rent piiibAnr.bPHiA.
When .-"en.itm P.iiioc was shown n
rtpoit fioin Philadelphia that thtio wns
much inlMise (rltl.lsm thete because of
Hiapp.mnt fniliiic to light luirdu for
the mining of Phitadclpbia, he s.Ud.
'lam (aim sly In fnvoi of the selection
et Philadelphia foi the noM Itcpiihllcnti
Nations.! Convention 1 have been talking
toman) inemheiH of the National Com
mittee shout the lvisahllit.v of choosing
Philadelphia durliu the last few das To
morrow I will apicni before the commit
tee nlth a Utle-,i tinii fioni Phllddelphla,
In m opinion the committee has not
reached anj detcinihiatlon with refei
tnce to the .oiivuition . Ity. A fair and
lupartlal he.uliu will be Klveu tn the
Id era! cities whose delegations will ap
pear before It '
The n'tltmh of 'cii.itoi Penrose, which
ake eacfy
now
cooking
What a busy week next
week will be with us all.
There will be the last min
ute rush in gift purchas
ing. Indeed, from now on
there will be a steady in
creasing intensity in the
work of preparation for the
crowning festival of all the
year.
Think right now of the
things you will need for the
Christmas cooking. Every
thing is here at Martin
dale's to make the Mince
Pie or the Plum Pudding a
success all the things you
will need to garnish the
Yuletide board,
Finest Citron. Dig halves of
wonderful transparency that
wows their goodness, 30c lb.
ii8 Lemon & Orange Peel,
c lb.
Stawnaid Raisins, 12c lb.
Urge Dlue Raisins, seeded,
"C lb.
.Assorted Fruit Cake & Mince
Meat Spices, 10c pkg.
Currants. lGc lb.
Viv Fard Dates, 14c lb.
Layer Figs. 30c lb.
Nut Kernels Black Walnuts,
? lb.; Valencia Almonds, 70c
:, Jordan Almonds, 80c lb.;
Mlbert, 50c lb.; Cream Nuts,
J lb.; Pecans. 80c lb.; Pistach
ir?' A1 ,b-5 Shellbarks. pieces,
wf. lb-- .full halves, $1.25 lb.;
f'Her Almonds. 50c lb.; English
"alnuts, 65c lb.
Shipping gift fcoxes
to a distance
If YOU have a frieml tn whom
u contemplate shipping a gift
Sj" """". ". "" U4 Ul
:"'"" r oi giace truits, or an
"sortment it's time to prepare
bow We will gladly aid you in
jnaKing your selection and wil.
shipment so that it will be
;"?,vea m ample time to bring
ai Christmas cheer.
Thos. Martindale & Co.
iOth & Markzt
kC
liln n.CVr htn actively fitendly toward
jniltdelphln, has not won nnv support
r Philadelphia nnd tho movement of
me proRrcslve tlcment In the pirt
nKrtlrsl eomlntt to a atandpnt Itcpubllcnn
VJ..?, nl, militated ngftlnflt the claims
of Phllndelphlt
PT LOUIS MH.V COXriDIiNT
ii' .J0"I, boomeri were elnlmlnR 22 of
the , votes In the Xntlonnl Committee
and .oneedlns onlj thiee to Philadelphia
The 22 votes for St Louis aic obtained bv
" .combination with San rranclsro The
t hle.iRo hoomrrs av thev linve moie
than t majorltj of the committee
All of the cities seeking the convention
except Philadelphia have had boomers
here for tho last few davs The most
rervent boosters In hotel lobbies todt,
However, were thoc from St bonis The
MIourl metropolis Isn't content with
hnvltiR drawn the Democratic convention,
and Its boomers think n Ilcpubllcan Rath
onus there would offset the Democratic
hope of electoral votes from that section
The t.ilk here nmnng Republican leaders
Is for a convention before the Ileum
eratle, which meets on June 14 at SI
bonis The leaders saj that this would
be the wise thins to do, because the
Itcpubllcnn pattv could write Its platfoim
nttncklni: the Democrats and force the
Democtnts to en on the defensive
The Republican committee will prob
abh take the st mil tint It has no ilahtto
Impose a pilmnrv si stem of ele. tltm del
CK.iles to the nation il rnnventlon on
States which have not themselves pnssnl
such n law, according to Sceretarv James
n Itev nobis toda He was asked If
the committee would follow the plan
tecomim tided bv N'ntlonal Democratic
Clnlrmnn McCombs. In formallv calling
the Democratic ronventlon
'Two-thirds of the delegates to the Tie
publican convention will be elected tinder
State prlmarv laws," he s.ild "I do not
know whether the Republican committee
will direct that the remainder be chosen
bv primaries However. I should snv that
If n Slate wanted delegates elected bv
popular vote it would pm-s u prlmarv law
Win should tho Xntlonnl Committee Im
pose n prlmarv on a State whlcn how t
Inaction In passing a prim irv law " '
PUMA DPI 1MII I Ytf WII.I. W'tfJI.1
il I lifl lIIJI I11,1,1 11 II1IJ 11 illllj
VALIANT BATTLE TO IIIUNO
COXVEXTIOX TO THIS CITV
them is a more sweeping wnvc of mu
nicipal pttrlotlsm, which might awaken
echoes In Washington nnd bring the Xn
tlona! Itcpubllcnn Committee to n renll
rntlon that the citizens ot this city arc
demanding what should be theirs
The Philadelphia committee appointed
b the Chamber of Commerce will leave
here tomorrow on the 8-12 o clock train
for Washington It comprises ftovernor
Ilrumbaugh, Senator Penrose, Congress
man J Hampton Moore, Mnor-eleot
Thomas 11 Smith Charles J Cohen
president or the Chamber of Commerce.
Howard 11 Trench, Its first vice ptcsl
dent Cvrus H K Curtis. John Wnnn
lunker. V. T Ktotesburv. John rirlbbel.
ex-Judge lllmner Iteeber, James Duller
worth, Clnrlcs J Itnrrih. rlcorge It
McKndden, D.tvhl II Provnn. II K M"l
ford, Samuel M Curwen, It Ilile Itenson,
ltobert Straw bridge, Hills f Umbel. Cole
man Sellers, Jr , John O Carrnth, tlcorge
P Morgin. llicharil Cnmplnn, Powell
Hvaus. Charles C Harrison, William
Dlsston, J M Kra?ler nnd J. Howell
dimming
The certlllul check which the Phll.ulel
phli repiesentntlves will take In Wnsh
Ingtoii Is not the onl rtlgiiment which
will It brought to the attention of the
Xntlonnl Uepulill.nn Committee Photo
grnihs and other data will be shown to
demoitstrnti the ndvnntnges pre". Iiled In
this eltv fn handling the convention
Hlncrims of the aiiungement nnd seat
ing oip.ultv of the convenllnn hall at
llrnsd stlett nnd Alleglienv avenue win
be xhnwii. as will the plans of the loca
tion i ml ilelinbllllv of lintels In the
I downtown --eetloti
I One or the best arguments the lcpie
sentntlves of this city will bring to hc.iv
on the Xntlonnl Republican committee
Is lu the data showing that Philadelphia
Is mote cenlrnllv situated for the mil
loiitv of delegates In point of tlnfb than
Is Chicago
The statement prepared bv the Cham
ber of Commerce to piove this point
shows tint fil of the PSrt delegates ate
within 21 hours of Phlladelphl t, and that
of the icmiilnlmr Kfl, M aic within TO
lwfu rt .1,1a tt.
' It a .ll,,n.l i.tt. 41,(1. (, (11, 111 III,,
t'nlteil States, with the possible exception
of Xew York, which Is not onl1cirit as
a eonvetitlon eltv Is as .euttall situ
ated In point of .oiivenlcnie as Is Phila
delphia espe.liillv for a cotivintlon lit
which more than 70 pet cent of the dele
gates come fioin Stntcs nst of the Mis
sissippi River
HERO WHO TWICE SAVED
CAPITAL IS ILL HERE
James D. Gny's Deeds Are Re
corded in History Received
Medal From Congress
A hero who twice snved the nation's
capital from destruction Is In the shadow
of denth nt the home of his Invalid
daughter In this city. He Is Jnmes D
Clav, n soldier nnd his daughter. Mrs
Sophia Rose, a widow. Is endenvorlng to
bring sunshine Into his life In his last
hours.
bosslng's "History of the Civil War"
savfl that James D, Oay, n member of the
Ringgold bight Artillery, of Rending,
leached Washington on April , 1S2.
when the Confederates were plotting to
seize the capital
lie letineil that Lieutenant Colonel
Mugiudei.n Southeiliei, who deserte.l the
Xn tin rn nimv tn Join the Colifeihiate
cause, was plotting to sol7c the Capitol
with n laiae number of troops tt.iv
llskeil his life to meet Mngrildcr at a
local ho'ei, and, pretending to be tm.Hvnr.
of the fact that Magntder hid turned
trnltor. Informed htm that the nJiJ"
Illue had arrived to the number of 2000
This caused Mngruder to change his
plans tn capture tho Capitol
On May 21, H61. as explained In Moore's
"Anecdotes of the Civil Wnr," Oay dis
covered that General Lee, commander ot
the Confederates, wns preparing to cap
ture the capltnl. Ho reported promptly
to Ocnernl McDowell, nnd nfl a result
I1,00i) men were soon on hnnd to defend
Washington
Gay wns rewarded with tho thnnks of
Congress nnd a medal, which Is under a
glass case lu the War Department nt
Washington
OIXON
The Dependable Tailor
House l.itabllshed till
That New Dress Suit
couldn't be ordered nt a
more nusplelous season with
Xmas nnd the Winter's social
activities Just around the
corner lllton TnllnrlnR nnd
llltnti erlcr nre nt your
call to give ou the lit, tho
llnlsh, the nbsolute satisfac
tion such particular nttlre
lnerltn
1111 Walnut Street
Forty!five -Years' Experience
-in
The committee named to bring the 111G
Xntlonnl Republican Convention to this
clt.v Is now armed with a eel titled check
for JKVl.noo, nnd, with the knowledge that
an additional fund of $V),(X Is available,
Is making llnnl nnangt nu nts for Its de
partuie for Washington where the nieni
beis will wage a valiant light to win for
Philadelphia the Mist gic.it convention
since I WW
Hnthusiasm Is tunning high nmong the
business and professional men of this
elt who have labored In the Hst sk
months to bring the convention to I'hlla-delpbl-i
The onl.v thin-; still nskt-d bj
E. Milton Dexter
ni ih(.o
SWECTS
Larqc Pantry
Shells for Came
Alto Individual
Pate Shells
1218
Spruce St.
&rao Eooits
of
orwennaB Tami
Graim Veal Skiim
A plump, soft leather. In Bluchcr-Bals. Half
, bellows tonrjuc, with full double vtscolizcd sole.
iCLAFLIM, 1107 Chestaut
Cortioi'mts, nt mahoqany or black, $7.50
ll GDmtm&jugestions
111 Mil
I
Jewelry for Women
PEARLS
PEARL
NECKLACES
JEWELED
BROOCHES
PENDANTS
LAVALLIERES
SAUTOIRS
FLEXIBLE
BRACELETS
FINGER RINGS
EARRINGS
BAR PINS
VEIL PINS
LORGNONS
LORGNETTE
CHAINS
Platinum Mountings Designed and Made
In This Establishment
Jewelry for Men
FINGER RINGS
SCARF PINS
CUFF LINKS
VEST BUTTONS
SHIRT STUDS
SAPPHIRE
SEAL RINGS
WAISTCOAT
WATCH CHAINS
EVENING DRESS SETS
Jeweled and Enameled Bracelet and Pendant Watches
Jeweled and Enameled Clocks
J. E. Caldwell & Co.
902 Chestnut Street
mil
, Fl fL
Today Perry & Co. announces
a Crowning One-Week Sale
of Intensified Values in
500 Winter Suits and
500 Winter Overcoats
at $15
ALL NEW GOODS! Not
one of them was ever on sale in
our store before this morning! $
C; We held one week of Intensified Values In
Winter Suits in October; we surpassed that
Suit Sale with one week of Intensified Overcoat
Values in November; and now we are going to
hold a
Combination Week of
Intensified Values at $15
for both Suits and Overcoats
that will outdo either and each of the pre
vious occasions.
The Overcoats
CL Only 500 Overcoats of Intensified Value
at $15, because that number exhausts the source
of supply. They are identical with fabrics of
our own showing this season in $20, $22.50 and
$25 garments; fabrics and models that, at this
particular season of the year, are one-hundred-per-cent
sought for staple Oxfords, staple
grays, staple blues, and staple mixtures of Ox
ford, blue, gray and brown; cut in the most
popular models, single-breasted and double
breasted kimono-sleeve Overcoats, with plenty
of conservative models in velvet collars or cloth
collars.
The Suits
L Fortune favors the brave. Again we've
achieved the nearly impossible. A dozen mills
let us have all their remaining piece goods
silk-mixed and fancy worsteds, fine cassimeres,
Tartan plaids and blue serges fabrics of regu
lar $20, $22.50 and $25 quality. We cut them up
quickly and now pass them on to you as the
strongest possible proof of Perry Superiority
in everything pertaining to clothes for Men,
Young Men and Juniors.
This is the last of the
Intensified Value Weeks
This Year!
C, It is worthy to be the last week. Neither of
the foregoing weeks had anything on it, because
of the extraordinary desirability of the mer
chandise offered in this Sale! It is a Wonderful
Opportunity for every man in the market for
new clothes.
PERRY & CO,
"N. B. T."
16th & Chestnut Sts.
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