New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-23

January. refusing IN advance to announce thelr
candidate
The only reason why they ara willing to talk
Scott is because the Mayor will come into line for
him They are keeping their second choice shady
and pOstpOning the convention because they do uoc
propose 10 give Mayor Ashbrdge. in the expiring
days OF mis- term. and others who may be friendly
70 him the opportunity which a longer time WOULD
AFFORD them 20 vent their possible cha grin IN an
attempt 10 smash the slate" Durham and his
friends undoubtedly have the control OF the or
ganiZation, but they have been nursing and iol-
lying the Mayor along not only 10 use him for
their purposes where they can. but 70 pro-
test from dismissal city employees VINO are dis
tincty Durham men. With the election OF Mr.
Ashbridge's successor less than month distant
from MS nomination the break wiki Ash6ridgs
would not be serious L viii come should
the present Mayor become obsJrepe-ous for thu
| followers of Durham have been. mere and there.
| throwing OF the disguise and daily become mora
frequent the open declarations that with the end
ing Of his term Mayor Ashbridge viii be rs,egatsd
10 the realm OF the has beens"
/ Unlike some other bosses" Boss" Durham Is
not ashamed OF that tirIs he has told his
friends in private that he expects % be the
undoubted boss OF the Republican party in
Philadelphia but he also saws that he is going
to be the best boss that was ever known. and
\ that when he gets undispUt-d control ne pro-
poses 10 give Philadelphia the cIeanesc and best
government it has ever had IN its history and
cleaner and better than that of any large city
in the world He says that there are just a. hon
est and upright in the regular organization
as live anywhere but who are also practical in
politics. and from tnem ne proposes TO select
candidates for responsible positions under the
city government.
II Is IN line with this intention that MS selection
for Mayor has been MADE Senator Scott would
be ideal candidate n private in public life
his name has ever been unsmirched. even through
carnival OF bribery and legislative debaucherv
winters ago IN Harrisburg IL i undoubtedly
also that in the matter OF second choice Mr..
Durham and his friends fixed in their determin-
alton have a candidate whose nomination viii
do more than please the people whose chief inter
est IS politics and the spoIs or Office. or course
they have not selected man not il thorough har-
mony with the organization, but vhey have bopes
that ths!r candidate viii please al Republicans
VINO nave no Interior motive IN favoring other
candidates From his character and attainuents
they have reason 10 believe that ne Will as Mayor
be more than the representative Of politicians.
without being too Impractical 70 give that class
proper consideration
Since the appointment OF receivers for the As
phalt Trust, the bogus character OF the compe-i-
tion in street paving IN this city waich mas existed
for years. has been disclosed. has become
company 70 do the actual work. although another
pertive feature Of the bidding FOR municipal work.
The provision for which in the specifications vas
In order 70 redpcs, expenses Sae reeeIyers Henry
ssand0 ~ tT fSo Of h the g155 M two q f
city-the Richardson & Ross Paving Company,
which will devote Itself block paving. and the
AIcatraZ Company. which has been entirely a5an-
doned OF the remaining two IN philadelphia the
Vucauite Company will do the work OF paving.
and the Pennsylvania company viii be maintained
a convenience when bids are invited BY ths
municipal authorities
The provisions IN the city specifications par
ticuary rigid in declaring for competitive bidding
1t a significant feature OF the bids or the four
conpanies named, however that their bids tailed
so nearly that when the awards had been made II
was apparent in what proportion the work had
been distributed For example when Nulcalits
ceived at g = square yard. the bids OF
the other concerns read s. q. s. . and s. % When
the Pennsylvania company successful a s. IS
the Vulcanite would have bid s. d with the others
trailing behind g - and s. 30 No concern out
side OF the s5s.Oo00o0 trust permitted %
enter into the competition. Now il is expected
maintain the condition Of affairs by the har-
monious working of only two companies.