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I St F7E are happy in our victory and proud of the confidence reposed in us, smiled Mayor elect Stump last night but TODAY By Arthur Brisbane APPEARS ON PAGE TWO i 69, No. 218 Whole No. 21,599 Mackey Wins In Mayor Race; Al Is N. Battle Beckham, Anti Race Bet ting Candidate, Heads Rivals for Ky. Governor By The Associated Press From tha national standpoint, In terest' ln yesterday's elections, held in a dozen scattered states, centered in the fate of a proposed constitutional 'amendment in.

New York, opposed by Governor Al Smith, the election of a Governor in Kentucky, and the result of a referendum In Ohio and mayoralty battles in Philadelphia and Detroit. In New Tork; incomplete indicated the rejection of the proposal, fought by Governor Smith and favored 'by Republicans, to Increase the term for governor to four years, beginning at the next election for president Scattered returns in Kentucky fchowed J. C. W. Beckham, Democrat, slightly in the lead of Flcm D.

Sampson, his Pvepubllcan opponent, for governor, with the result in doubt. During the campaign Beckham, twice governor and once' United States senator, advocated repeal of the parl mutuel race track betting Jaw. In Ohio a majority was piled up, (Turn to Page Three) Election Over, Lif Elmer Speaks Freely Outlines His Program of Improvements By ELMER PICKNEY rtr.n xtrhat AA I tell vou? Tou will recall that I predicted that tho next mayor will be the man whose nam begins with S. Was I right? Huh! Does a duck swim? Does Adolph Menjou wax his mous tache? Docs a manicurist trim nails, a sailor trim sails, a politician trim tales, and a gold digger trim males? Of course, I was right Be that as it may, now that the tlection is over, what difference does it make whether we get a gooseneck bridge, auction bridge, or we don't have any bridge work done? "What this town needs is a lot of rsal improvements. I didn't want to butt in in tho middle of the campaign because I don't like to Interfere in a free for all fight where you don't have to pay $40 far a ringside seat that's located In Sakskatchewan.

But now that the battle Is over and the campaign orators are treating each other to cough drops, lozenges, and various tnd sundry articles found on the hip besides moles, freckles, iand birth marks, I shall no longer hold out on the mayor and council men elect They are entitled to know what Elmer Plckney, the world's smartest reporter on any morning newspaper In considers the most needed' improve jMnts in this neck of the woods. "So here goes: 1. A second helping of butter nhall be compulsory in all restau rants without petition to (The present identification of the with a thumb mark may, however retained). 2. Breweries should be immedl Ately padlocked.

(As a substitute free beer should be served at all Ififilllt III Vare Manager Defeats J. Hampton Moore, Citi zens' Party, by Big Vote PHILADELPHIA, Nov! 8 IS) Harry A Mackey, Republican or ganization candidate for mayor, today defeated J. Hampton Jfoore, Independent Citizens party candidate by a largo plurality, according to ln complets returns. who was campaign manager for Senator elect W. S.

Vare, in the senatorial election last year, carried wlth'hlm to victory the. entire Republican ticket by substantial majorities. Returns from 132S districts out of of 154,482, the being Mackey, Moore, 106,509. Is Seeond Battle Today was the second time) Mackey and Moore have fought it out for the mayoralty. In the September primary Mackey defeated Moore by approximately 80,000 plurality! This was so small as pluralities go in Philadelphia, that tho Moore follow ers felt that with a better organiza' tlon and some funds they might be able to defeat the ruling power in the city government and persuaded Moore to head the independent move ment at the election.

(Turn to Page Three) public drinking fountains. would tend to drive the bootlegger out of business.) 3. A public airport whenever we get around to it but a pilot's license for the Eighth Street Flyer at once. (In any event, parachutes for the women and children first.) 4. A square deal from the Reading system, as follows: (a) Oppose present plans to remove the Outer Station, as citizens of Reading are entitled to a good laugh even if Li'l Elmer gets another vacation, and (b) petition the Publlo Service Commission to revise rates to eliminate discrimination in favor of Pottstown.

At present it fcosts more for railroad fare from Reading to Philly than from Pottstown. 6. Adequate police protection for J. Wllmer Fisher, Elmer Pickney, J. Kelm Staufter, Sam Pottelger, and' other impressionable younp bachelors against the speaker sex in the Leap Year of 1928.

6. A personal telephone call to every volunteer fireman on all still alarms. 7. Higher awnings for tall men and lower awnings for short men. 8.

Less veal in chicken salad. 9. Elimination of the Seventh street grade crossing. (This can be easily done by removing Penn street. This will also obviate Posey's annual Inconvenience of keeping this thoroughfare free from snow.) 10.

Rubber tires for garbage can lids. (If this is not feasible then at least ball bearings for all milk wagons, and compulsory halitosis for ice kissing wife men.) P. S. What'll1 wo do with Moses? This Is the only problem which Is stumping Li'l Elmer. Moses will coon lio discovered when the lights are turned on at the school board.

Smith Victor our joy in being by the '3 1 ay if ill Tf 1 lilllli permitted to serve the plain people is tempered realization thtt the task before us is not easy. Member ASSOCIATED PRESS Vote for Mayor Stanlfer Shsrman Ward Free. Rep. Demo. Soc.

1 3 63 47 66 2 2 30 81 .76 2 4 61 54 187 8 2 147 159 157 6 4 75 28 104 9 3 84 81 205 10 2 15i 88 242 11 1 60 112 264 12 2 199 75 222' 12 .4 84 32 137 13 1 2 87 60 280 14 1 211 101 109 14 3 32 9 .97 15 2 41 34 134 15 5 49 23 266 IS "6 85 IS 122. 17 1 77 62 .379 IS 89 101 HAPPY IN VICTORY, SAYS MAYOR ELECT Pledges Economical Govern ment, Just Assessments; Will Be Servants of People, Says "We are happy in our victory and proud of the confidence which the people of Reading have demonstrated in our integrity and ability," declared Mayor elect J. Henry Stump, at an early hour this morning when in the face of returns he had won the elec tion. His statement follows: "Available figures indicate a So ciallst which will not only elect a Socialist mayor and two council men, but also every other Socialist candidate. "Of course, we are happy in our victory and proud of the confidence which the people of Reading have demonstrated In our integrity and ability, and we all sincerely renew the pledge of economical government and just assessments which we gave to the people of "Reading during the campaign.

"We Are the Servants' "We realize that thousands of citi zens supported' us this' year who never before voted for Socialists. They did in the hope that we would, adopt policies which would check the ever growing debts which have been' forcing, taxes 'higher and higher each year, and adjust assess ments in such a manner that the expenses of the poor would not be in creased the tax bills of the large properties are. actually lowered or increased but little. "Our Joy in being permitted' serve tho plain people of is tempered by the realization that the task before us Is not an easy one. The mistakes of the past, will continue to rest upon the people, we will strive with every resource at our command to make the future brighter and better for the men and women of the working class who suffer most when uneconomical policies rule the actions of public "Supported Us In Hope" "We will assume the responsibi lities of our various offices with the full knowledge that we are the ser vants, not the masters, of the public, and we will conduct the city's busi ness openly and with the one idea of fulfilling the wishes of the people.

"Realizing that our actions will be subjected to close scrutiny, not only by our fellow citizens but by non Socialists and Socialists all over the nation, we will have an added in centive to do' our best; for by our tuccess of Socialist administration to taxpayers in other cities' that the success ofNsociallst administration lit Milwaukee was not an accident and that men and women of our party can be practical, honest and efficient. Our election was only a minor victory; our real triumph will be mean ured by the good we can do for the city and. its people, II if we will strive with every resource to make the future brighter for the men and women of the working class ana. A I ACHES, EARLY Rural Berks Goes "Democratic, As Mays Returned to Bench ATTORNEY .1.: and' 'Jacobs, Prison Economy 'Committee Candi dates, on Prison Board Rural Berks went "Democratic as usual" yesterday electing all the candidates on' the ticket for county offices. Judge F.

A. Marx, Democratic candidate for re election to the orphans' court bench, who had the nominations also" of the Republican and Socialist parties, received practically the vote of all three parties. Judge ri. Robert Mays, Democrat, easily defeated his Republican op ponent, Forrest Ritter Shanoman, and was returned to the common pleas bench. Ringler Gets Third Term The entire present board of county commissioners was" returned, Walter A.

Ringler and Francis K. Savage, Democrats, heading the ticket. H. Bilmllne, Republican member, was given a battle in some districts by Marcus B. Eacbes, former member of the board.

Ringler Is the first commissioner to toe elected" for a third term in the history of Berks. At the same time Slimline Is the first Republican to ever succeed himself as a county Milton R. Luft, Wyomlssing, treas urer of the county Democratic organization, and Burgess William J. Stltzel, of Hamburg, were elected directors of the ioor by largo ma jorities. Four Democrats en Prison Board Democrats named four members of the prison board, William H.

Adams, Jacob M. Bordner, J. Paul Kelm, and Arthur L. Kissinger, while the Re publicans named two, Rudolph J. Calm, this and Squire John Jacobs, of Adams ts a resi dent of St.

Lawrence; Bordner, Robesonia, and. Kissinger and Kelm, of this city. Calm and Jacobs had the endorsement of. the prison board economy committee. O.

M. Wolff, assistant district at torney, Democrat, easily defeated Emerson Rasbrldge, Republican, for district attorney. Samuel II. Rother mel had' an easy time of it over his Republican opponent, Charles M. Sehmoyer, and Harry D.

Lebo, 'Of the Fifth ward, swamped William H. Kupp, the Republican nominee from Douglassvllle. Kettler Opposition Slight Jacob C. Kessler, Cumru township, found slight opposition in winning the county treasurershtp from James M. Wagner, of Hamburg, who ran under tho O.

O. P. banner. Edward R. Deem, the Democratic aspirant for register of wills won easily from Harry F.

Plank, the Republican can. didate from Caernarvon township, and Victor L. Goofihart, of Fxeter, won by a big plurality from George H. Rohrer, the Republican contes tant. HOTELMEN CONDEMN TIPS 1 GENEVA, Switserland, Nov.

8 (X) Tips for waiters were condemned by the Hotel and Restaurant Employes International association today. organisation is in favor of a fair living wage, and doing away with tip altogether, RETURNS NDICATE 4j "3 AY MORNI KG, PROBABLE COUNTY Judge Orphans Court F. A. Marx (D) Judge Common Pleas H. Robert Mays (D) County Controller Samuel H.

Rothermel (D) County Commissioners Walter. Ai, Ringler (D) Francis ifi. Savage, (D) John H. Blimline (R) Clerk Quarter Sessions Harry D. Lebo (D) District Attorney O.

M. Wolff (D) County Treasurer Jacob C. Kettler (D) Register of Wills Edward R. Deem (D) Sheriff Victor L. Goodhart (D) Directors of Poor Milton R.

Luft (D) William J. Stitrel (D) THE CITY OFFICES (16 prtcincti out of 88) MAYOR Stauffer (R.) 1,027 8harman (D.) 90S 8tump (3.) 2,697 COUNCIL i Ruth (R.) 1,043 Wetherhold (R.) 1,105 8chofr 820 Witman (D.) 921 Maurer (3.) 2,612 8nyder (8.) .2,590 CONTROLLER Dorward (R.) .....1,183 Monges (D.) 1,262 Hollinger (3.) 2,212 TREASURER ReiaV, (R.) 1,173 Kershner (D.) 1,461 Hoverter (8.) ,.2,000 SCHOOL DIRECTOR Fink .1,642 Haines (R.) 937 High (R.) 1,010 Dtininger (D.) ..1,046 Hints (D.) 998 Woerner (D.) 787 Frezeman (8.) .....2,306. Hoftes (8.) 2,581 9nyder (8.) 2,353 COATESyiLLE NAMES SWING FOURTH TIME COATESVTLLE, Nov. 8 (IP) Mayor Albert H. Swing re elected to this office today for his fourth term.

His opponent for the Republican nomination at the primaries, L. F. Hoffman, served the Prohibition nomination but conducted no campaign and polled a very small vote In today's election. BECK IS ELECTED AS PA. CONGRESSMAN PHILADELPHIA, Nov.

8 (IP) Tames M. Beck, Republican, former solicitor general of the United States, was today elected to congress from the First Pennsylvania district, comprised of seven Philadelphia wards. Mr. Beck fills the vacancy crented by the resignation of James M. Haslctt, who' was a candidate on the regular Republican ticket in today's voting for re election as recorder of deeds of Phila delphia, realizing scruting, 2 llltliio Coedhart (8.) 2 31 4 liillilllil iWi that our actions will be subjected to closest we will be delighted to stand the test for.

Wiwt NOVEMBER 9, 1 9 2 7 WINNERS CITY Mayor. J. Henry Stump (S) Councilmen Geo. Snyder (S) James H. Maurer (S) City Controller Walter S.

Holling er (S) CirTreasurer William C. Hoverter (3) School Directors Albert Frexeman (S) George D. Snyder (S) Raymond S. Hoftes (S) County Surveyor Lawton G. Dietrich (D) Prison Inspectors William H.

Adams (D) Jacob M. Bordner (D) J. Paul Keim (D) Arthur L. Kissinger (D) Rudolph J. Calm (R) John W.

Jacobs (R) VOTE COUNTY OFFICES (18 city and 88 county prtcincti) City County Total judge Snanaman (R.) i 1437 3934 5371 Mays (D.) 1531 6414 7945 Hoopes (8.) 1791 52 1843 COUNTY CONTROLLER City County Total Schmoysr (R.) 3035 4221 Rothermel (D.) ...1449 7081 853C Aulenbaeh (8.) ...1924 48 1972 SHERIFF City County Total Rohrer (R.) ......1064 2677 3741 Ooodhart (D.) .....1548 7452 9000 Horine (8.) .......1922 48 1970 riCulSTER OF WILLS Civ Caunlv Tatal Plank 1057 3110: 4167 Deem (O.) ...1617 6763 8380 Wilton (8.) 1934 42 1976 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS City County Total Blimline (R.) ....1346 5218 6564 Eaehes (R.) 1342 4046 ,5387 mngier 1S18 7217 883C 8avage (D.) ......1366 7043 8409 Rjber (8.) .......2050 702 275? Robertson (S.) ....2027 658 2685 DISTRICT ATTORNEY W'ty County Total Ritbridoe (R.) ...1157 3071 4228 Wolf (D.) ........1603 7169 8772 Bower (3.) 1831 "413 2244 CLERK QUARTER 8E3SION8 City County Total Kupp (R.) ........1164 3042 4106 Lebo (D.) 1453 7001 8454 Goelz (8.) ........1932 396 2328 COUNTY TREASURER Citv County Total Wagner (R.) .....1211 3640 4861 Kessler (O.) 1397 6449 784f 3aliday (8.) 1896 49 1945 DIRECTOR8 OF POOR City County Total Klebaoh (R.) .....1117 2850 3987 (R.) .....1078 3166 4234 Luft (D.) 1390 6724 8114 Stittel (6.) .......1261 6218 7479 Hoffman (8.) .....1989 212 2201 Leffler (8.) 2039 215 2254 PRISON INSPECTORS City County Total Addis (R.) ........1355 4CT8 5341 Calm (R. 8.) 2C94 4018 6982 Jaeebs (R.) 1204 42C8 5502 KUIB (H.) 3WO 5W Adams (D.) ......104 7112 8196 Bordner (O.) .1130 7405 8535 Keim (O.) 1139 8758 79GB Klttinoer (Or.) ....1032 6302 7334 ewers (3.) 21ti5 1037 322: Eberly 8.) .2042 716 27P Nv by our success we of the Socialists in Member N. H. A. SERVICE so fair.

will demonstrate that the success Milwaukee was not "an accident. iv 7 WEATHER Cloudy, light rain or snow, not cold Wednesday Thursday Yesterday's temperatures: High, 39; low, 30., Complete Weather Statistics Page 7 Socialists Appear To Have Made Clean Sweep at City Hall Early returns show lead for every office in city; closest vote between Kersnner and Hoverter for city treasurer; Socialists alscr lead in city for county row offices but are overwhelmed in rural Berks Reading elected a Socialist Henry Stump, party worker for a quarter century, mayor, by the largest majority ever accorded any candidate in the city's political history. Stump polled 5,102 votes against 2,077 for Stauffer ran second with 2,721 votes By naming James H. Maurer and4 George W. Snyder councilmen, Wal ter R.

Holllnger city controller, and William C. Hoverter city treasurer, the Socialists acquired complete control of city hall. In addition the Socialists elected their three candidates to the school board. The new members of the board are: Albert J. Frezeman, Raymond S.

Hof ses and George D. Snyder. Snyder is a son of George W. Snyder, who was sent to city council1 by the party. Lead in City en County Offices So sweeping was the Socialist victory" in the city that in the first 16 precincts counted, the party can didates for county offices ran ahead of the Democrats in every contest This vote, however, was offset toy the heavy Democratic poll in rural Berks.

Darlington Hoopes, Socialist can didate for Judge, led H. Robert Mays, Democrat, by a vote greater than that by which Mays led his Republican opponent, Forrest R. 'Snanaman Charles Kershner, candidate for city treasurer, gave the Socialists the greatest battle for any city office, running but 400 votes behlno. wllliaim Hoverter, the Socialist candidate The heavy Socialist vote in the city may sweep two Socialists into office on the prison board in the minority party places. Third Socialist Mayor Stump is the third Socialist to be named mayor of a large municipality in the United The other two to gain this honor are: Daniel Hoan, present, mayor of Milwaukee, and Richard Lunn, Presbyterian min ister, chosen by the city of Schenectady, N.

in 1912 and re electe'd in 1916. Lunn left the Socialist party to become a Democratic congress man in 1917. has been mayor of Milwaukee since 1916. fie spoke here two weeks aso at a rally of the Socialist party. Stump's election was conceded by old party leaders, after the first six precincts were tabulated.

These gave Stump 967 votes; Sharman, 392, and Stauffer, 337. Maurer and Snyder ran slightly be hind the standard bearer with 938 and 928 votes respectively. The other councilmanlo candidates' Votes were: Ruth S76; Wetherhold 362; Schofer 356; Witman 351. In the first six precincts Fink, Re JO 3 Cents a Copy administration yesterday, naming J. Mayor Willfam E.

Sharman. J. Keirai in 30 precincts out of 58. Dickinson Among First Of Old Party Leaders To Congratulate Stump ONE OF THE first old party leaders to congratulate Mayor elect J. Henry Stump 'was Joseph R.

Dickinson, former city solicitor and for a number of years president of the Democratic Americus club. Meeting at The Times office, where each sought information on the progress of the count, Dickinson extended his hand, saying: "Well, I guess It's time for congratulations." "Thank you," said Stump, giving hint a hearty clasp. "I was not for you," continued Dickinson, "but I sincerely with you success in your administration." publican, made the best' showing against the victors, polling votes against Frezeman's 953, Ilofses' 898 and Snyder's 8E2votes. Deininger and Hlntz, Democrats, obtained 420 and 412 votes respectively, Halncs, Republican, 337 with Woerner, Democrat, bringing up the rear with, 238. At 10.45 when partial returns from, the second precinct of the Fifteenth ward were flashed giving Stump an utmost two to one majority over Stauffer and sfiarman the crowd at The Times gave a mighty cheer.

The Incomplete vote was: Stauffer, 41; Sharman, 34; Stump, 143. Returns were slow coming in. Tho' first precinct of the Second ward was counted by 9.80. No other city returns came in for an hour. By 10 o'clock only six county districts had completed their counts.

Eachts on Blimline'e Heals, With 16 precincts, a third of the! city Vote ifl, Eaehes and Blimline, Republican candidates for county commissioner, were mak'lng a net and neck race, Blimline leading by four votes with the county 1,348 to 1,342. Walter A. Ringler was leading his Democratic teammate with a vote of 1.618 against 1,366. The Socialist candidates, Jacob D. Rebcr and William Robertson, polled 2,050 and 2,027 votes respectively in IS preclnots.

i The main streets of Reading at midnight took on tho appearance ofs a pocket edition of the Hallowe'en (Turn to Pags Three) and 3 Tubles of City and County Election Will Be Found On Paget 2.