New-York tribune., 1902-12-21

faction which is lighting the regular organization n
Mayor. but the movement has received its quetus:
This effort to interest the independent voters in
an ant-rfnG campaign having failed. the Municipal
League projects itself into the field and men proIn-
nent it's councils ANNOUNCE tnat TINS orgaIlzaliqn
will make nominations for Mayor ard magistrate IN
advance OF the regular RspGDhean eovetIqn ;,aIs %
in the question Of indorsing candidate olherNlSe
unohjectopabe except for the label OF the regular
Meanwhile Senator Quay is going 70 Florida and ID
Virginia. The apathy shown. except oy the insur "
gent partisans Is oqy 1ss ess9 have upon the
Republican party Large enough % G1VGe to ontyot m
ana ana rrsts 1aen and Union party combined 1t
remarkabIe how placidly its members accept ehs
iectng the candidate of the party for Mayor iheIe
has been time when the seIecci1 % iI Vas 8 80 so
incumbent of the foremost oace IN tne ctS S va has
important all interests but too; teIe tSa ofics
s so much a matter OF Indifference or unconcern
Tho next soeakership Of the House OF Representa-
tives of the State is apparently settied WINE w
claring in public that philadelphia was se't-is "
much In the way Of fat in State patronage, oena''r
O,,a,, has completed his work among his folo"eIs
uu the State in the next legislature. ana mas il'
the rest of the statesmen so far az VarltnJe on 49,
personality OF their choice for SpeaheI lL.at a
nt pe- inits on any candidate. and the organizeTs
Of the movement array the country assi.ss oi ~.
city have y IN sfsn fbe sd sR against the espak Harry
F. Walton OF this city. and MS selec'loI - N'
a foregone CONCLUSION
The Pennsylvania Railroads management con
tsu,plates almost radical changes In IT'S conduC1
of the routine affairs OF the company 4hlS
q not caused by dissatisfaction with the metnoaS
Of the executive officers OF the dlnereht oepH't
ments for these are expected 10 De PROMISES Pr. =
the REORGANIZATION, which will be reorsdil1a'
OF offices not of officers. 1t is caused oy 'He en-,
nous increase of business and the ~or
improvements. including the S'o'VVO'O'V
tunnel and terminal
The work of the various departments mas -
creased that it is found necessary 10 tartneI Su
divide them. and. at the top, to increase 'i'
In speaking Of the matter yesterday leading i
official of the conpany said: sas:s az Proa5 Street
year will see many ch.1LlseS a. a. +rDTn more
Station The company's business mas sIEML. I INST
be an increase in executive officers TINS svI
will not detract in any way from tne act siiIT T1on
the present management of its affairs out VII an
i R75cata chat Increase in business and the az
ply lnuears S i for lis tratfic require having men
in the places ready TO meet changed eono''i0"9
The latest philadelphia merger that IS taiNeu , -
and which is under more serious consideration ~ Sl
for wears by the hnanciers interested, VIII y =
monster one with $500 00Gd0.000 capital Nhe" l.
consummated as it is expected it VIII De, ,Ai,
The combination will be that of the PhlladelpnN
Eapid Transit United Gas Improvement ana "
la1nhia Electric companies With the eNcePllOu :.
the interest of John Nj Mack in the RAPID 5s
Company the control of all of them Is IN tlle r
Of one set of capitalists, known as the 49, hs
E,lktns-Dolan syndicate and the merger Woe'N .
a union of interests III as well as ~ La ~ ths
1t is known that Thomas Dolan Prsstos., S, srrongy
disapproves the methods of Mr. Macs, ~ ne.
ohiecfion is not believed to be lnsurlnOUioItda-
Resides there are hopes that before the sartor
tion's plans shall be ripe Mr. Quack as lN
mTg Oe Of the plan 80 M TaT
as a discussion OF details OF the metssI. ,Iicinal
ha a vast aggregation of wealth ana niHl-ii al
mower The Rapid Transit Company SouClTT@ TT@-29i+si
the street RAILWAYS in Philadelphia lls obils-
Gas Company is the lessee not only OF 5 tnT slec-
SsIphja Gas Works but also OF the gas anu itiss
trio light plants in about thirty-nvs o'1 Fanopany
and towns. The Philadelphia EIsetIlc ~ -i+1
controls the chief electric light plants IN 1hs ths
The Street Is of the decided opinion t..ou t..a-u On
the subway in Market-st is that the nleFssi com
take place. and that the new and srgaeSi aeSSisIstion
pany will furnish real rapid transit LesISSsse are
will be needed. but all political controVersLe.I5
dead and the legislature Will meet next U1snious
One of the reasons given for the treinetIIr f=
buying of Philadelphia Electric stock receisy n,
the desire of the Widener- -Elk1ns-Doian Rat5 ali
acquire more power in that corporation; w t,,rss IN
stocks declined last week one or the cnlet 1ESecfrc
of this market the large buying OF 5I oar
shares. when ~ was almost HhPOS9i'0
brokers to loan a dollar
Progress in the Asphalt Trust reorganlza@.. ~
plans under the boom of the suit by the trustee
of the bonds against the receivers. appears moio
satisfactory to the bond and stock holders W.
were growing restless under the apparent un".Iss
ranted postponement of the steps looking 10 Hh m
sale of the securities in the trustees control nv
sanguine place the date Qf the taking oxsl "
the new company far ahead as April !. lsVS