The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-25
The Lntest Mnnmuvre Of the Gas Trust.

little of the doings of the Select Council Com
mitee to investigate the Gas Trust, yet the
memb4 rs of that body, headed by the indomitable
Colonel PAGE, and urged forward by Mr.. HBNRT
W. GRAY have been uncovering series OF most
astonishing transactions, which wilt be laid
before the public in good time. From the very
inception OF the Committee until to.dsy, every
step in the process OF examining the accounts Of
the Board of Trustees has been met bv deter
mined refusal on the part of the officers of the
Gas Works With a pertnaoity which shows
the vital reianc, they place on keeping their
conduct unknown, they have used every means
to delay invesLigatiOn-to prevent the public
knowing what it has right to know; in fact, to
support themselves in the position OF irresoon-
sible sovereigns, instead Of responsible servants
OF the people,
Notwithstanding, however, their frantic
efforts to prevent the examination the Com
miltee have never ceased their labOrs, and have
already laid bare many a little bargain which
will cause some surprise among our readers.
Settling in his own mind that an investigation
was needed, The member from the Fifth Ward,
Colonel JAMES PAGE, determined to prosecute
his investigation to the very end; and regard
less OF all the threats and att acks of the Gas
Office, has kept on the even tenor OF his way,
and INTENDS thus to keep on until a full exhibit
of how these ste wards have managed their trust
has been placed before the public. Finding that
al efforts to intimdate him have utterly failed,
they have now turned their attacks upon HENRY
W. GRAY, Esq, the leader of that branch OF the
Republicans who desire to have the accounts
exposed. Mr.. GRAY is member from the
Fifteenth Ward, the Ward in which the
Gas Works are situated, and in which many OF
the employees reside. He has faithfully dis
charged all his duties as a representative, and
has displayed qualifications which render him
one of the most valuable members of Councils.
From the outset OF the motion of Colonel PAGE,
he favored an examination, wisely arguing that,
if all was right, then no opposition could be
received from the Officials, and that, il anything
was wrong, the sooner it was revealed the better
On his head, therefore, has been empted al the
vals of official wrath. The Gas Office, fearful
of the revelations about to be made, and furious
at the honesty diSptogea By MI. H. W. GRAY, has
determined TO deTeat ham dt The coming election
To accomplish ths end, certain gentleman
connected with the Gas Office has been 60 ng
around the Fifteenth Ward with list and invt.
ing residents TO agree to come to the primary
elections, and there select delegates who viii,
in the Convention on the fourth Tuesday Of
August, support a Mr.. JOHN j. KERsEY, as the
opponent OF Mr.. GRAY. Now, against Mr.. KERsEY
personally we have nothing; but we know one
thing about Mr. KERsEY which is quite enough,
and that is, he is .fauored blythe Gas Trust, and
is totally opposed TO any real Investigation. He
will not obec, TO little whitewashlng of the
Board he will have little show of an examina
lion, but SO far as real investigation is con-
cerned, he will oppose it with all his strength.
Now, we are among those who like to have all
public transactions open to the people. We are
opposed 10 close corporations, secret sessions or
any such devices to blind those who are entitled
to know. Consequently, without any personal
feeling against MIR. KERsEY, we shall do all we
can to prevent his election. Our reasons may
be put briefly .....
l. Mr.. GRAY has proved an honest and valuable
member, and should he be defeated, the loss
would be felt at the very time when his in
t1uence is most needed to expose what we are
now convinced is IA vast fraud.
2. We do not believe in board of public servants
endeavoring to either caole or coerCe repre-
sentative, nor do we believe that a corporation
has right to prostitute its power to control a
popular election.
3. We want to know, for scientific reasons,
how coke can be made out of slate or out of an
alloy OF iron.l Ard unless Mr.. GRAY is returned,
this interesting question will remain unsettled.
For these reasons, and many others, we want to
see Mr.. GRAY reelected to Select Council.
One word to the citizens Of the Fifteenth
Ward. Mr.. GRAY has proved himself good
Councilman and has truly Represented your
interests. His position is such as to hold out no
inducement to dishonesty, and he has ever acted
most uprightly. When such man is secured,
it Is 10 your advantage to retain HIM in the publ
service He has been tried and found faithful,
and if you allow another TO take his place, on
you and your votes will rest the responsibility
OF allowing the Gas Trust to go unexamined,
and of being controlled by a corrupt Board,
using you puppets to serve its own ends and
hide its own, 10 say the least, suspicious trans
actions. Will you allow yourselves to be thus
used
The Cholera Has Come and We Are Un-
protected.
WE call upon the proper officers of our city to
summon at once special meeting OF Councils,
to perform that duty which, WITH an almost
criminal negligence, they have heretofore ne.
| olerted We know that man hers have learned