Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-28
PHILADELPAlA,s SENSATION.
''~'os'eS Permitted to Resign Despite
Democratic Opposition.
10y toIegraph % tho Diapatch.


fFLADELpHIA, May 27.-Both branches
.t ,n @ tne Clty Councils met in special session
10y lor tho purpose Of acting upon tho resie
lauOh ol, and electing n successor to. Citv.Trea-
III, 80, John bardsiey who In now under 100000
uah lor maloieasancei IN Office and em bezzle,ncyt
oi CITY And State funds. A lengthy oninior L,
Nlty~col,c,tor Warwick was read In which N yyns
utnetertaken TO show that Mr.. Bardsley had tho
l.6ht 70 resign, and that the power 20 elect his
successor Is vested in the councils and moi In ~ -
governor. In tho Common Council uttie or no
oppOsition was developed against the Accent
, s,I, ~ o,'e res'giation OF Mr. Bardsley. but in
was made against IL by the Demo.rnts For
three hours tho Democrats rosoTted 10 every e,
pealent OF parliamentary law to delay tho Ine-
n,, ptahce OF the resignation contend
ing thht inc accused treasurer should not he al
i3Weo 70 resign, but should be impeachcd
NLoh untiiy' ny q vote OF % 10 G, Bardsleys
Itslshatiou was accepted formal protest.
tlgned by the six Democrats was entered
against allowing a man accused Of the serions
Office. s' "''
Immediately after the acceptance Of Bards-
icy resignation the Select and Common Coun.
CHS went INTO Joint convention for the purpose OF
electing his successor. To mark their disan.
! pIoFai oi the acceptance OF Bardsleyis resigna-
toh ana tho convention 10 elect his succossor
not Democratic member Of either chamber AZ.
tended tho convention. But one ballot WAS cast
u{ the convention, and OF the 90 votes record ed
hlchard q. Oeliers, business manager Of the Re-
cora, received 92. Mr. Oollers was thereupOn
elected 70 nl the uneXpired term Of John Barda-
! 10y as city treasurer and the convention ad.
| iourncd.
TWO CITY TREASURES.
Mr. Bardslcy's resignation win take effect on
saturday noXt and then Philadelphia will have
| Two city trcasurers. There are now three powers
VINO claim the right 90 elect a city treasurer-the
Iliy Commissioners, who yesterday elected Mr..
Oelefs the CITY Councils, which came TO the
same conclusion; and Governor PattisOn, who on
Monday nominated vs.. Redwood Wright for tho
once. The situation Ia complicated one, and
VIII undoubtedly be one for the Supreme Court
10 settle As tt stands now the City Commission
efS claim the right not only TO elect treasurer
! but 70 issue tho necessary commission and ap.
| prove the surctics. The Councils, although by n
tacit understanding they have elected the samo
man ns the city Commissioners, in the abstract
dony the authority Of the City Commissioners to
elect II the Councils claim 10 elect
Il correct and the Commissioners are
wrong, the Councils may approve the sure
ties, but IL Is said they cannot issue the commits
sion, but that 10 must be done by the Governor
who, OF course, in the present instance, would
not do so unless 30 ordered by the court. In the
case OF the Governors appointment no can issue
! the commission, but his right to approve the
surcties IL doubtful
By a resolution of tho Councils Clty-Controller
Thompson is al present practically acting as city
treasurer Tho Farmers and Mechanics Bank
has been authorized by State Treasurer Boyer 20
act for the present the States flducary agent
in It's dealings with the city.
OFLLEHS APPROVRD.
After tho adjournment OF the convention each
! branch Of the Council reOrganized I'm its own
chamber and Hu ordinance approving the
surCties OF Nj. Oollers was presented and re-
ferred 70 the Finance Committee. The commit
tees acted favOrGbiy upon the ordinance ap-
proving Mr.. Ocllcrs5 suTeties and so reported 70
| the Councils. The ordinance was then laid over
TO be printed and will be passed when the COun-
ellis meet tomorrow.
The Democratic members Of the Councils met
while the joint convention was in progress and
endorsed FOR treasurer W. Redwood Wright, the
Governors appointee.
Another phase Of Mr.. Bardsleys Thrd-street
operations, which was not disclosed yesterday,
WAS developed to-day. lie brought Glenden-
niuc & Co. a number Of stocks which were not
purchased for him by them. The evidence on
this point is couc Isiye, and the deduction Is, of
course, that Mr.. Bardsley was engaged In trans
actions with other ck-brokerage firms, and
that some OF these were probably speculative.
| The name Of another brokerage firm which does
| an extensive business with small spectators was
/ mentioned to-day. IL was said that MIR. Bards-
ley was frequent visitor at the Office Of tho firm
| alluded % and that he kept n speculative ac-
| count with It. The name of this firm was ban
died about on Third street to-day, and IT is prOba-
ble that the Investigation Committee OF the
| Councils viii summon the members 10 appear
before it and show their books, in order that the
extent OF Mr. Bardsleys speculations with II may
be laid bare.
ANOTHER WARRANT FOR BARDsLEY.
PHILADELPHIA, May 27.-District-A Attorney Ora
ham to-day caused 10 be issued another warrant
for MIR. Bardsloy's arrest, accusing him OF per
jury in violating his oath Of Office in using pubic
money for his own gain.