Evening journal., 1905-06-20
REFORMERS ARE
UNABLE To AGREE
Philadelphia Committees
Criticise Suggestions Made
by Each Other
SAY ORGANIZATION MUST co

Philadelphia June 2O.-TRere having
been so much criticism of-the action
taken by the Committee OF Twenty
one in suggesting that whatever re-
formation is to be done in the city and
state should be done by the Republi-
can party itself. u members OF the
Twenty-one held a long meeting to-
consider what they should do In view
of the criticism their letter brought out.
After the meeting a statement was
given out which, in part, is as follows:
1--WE have carefully reread our letter
to the chairman Of the Republican
campaign committee and see nothing
In It which in our Judgment requires
either apology or explanation.
"There was only one object in view
by the signers Of that letter, and that
was the publication Of the Republican
party and the elimination OF the men
in the party organization who are re-
sponsible for the present deplorable
conditions in our city.
IF the Republican party is TO regain
the confidence and respect Of the peo-
pie Il can only be accomplished by a
thorough, radical, sincere and abso-
lutely honest reorganization, and this
we believe can best be done upon an
enduring basis by the Republicans
themselves"
The statement also declared that the
Union League Club. OF which the 81
who signed the letter are members, Is
in no manner associated with the letter
The Committee Of Nine. which was
appointed at a mass meeting 10 night
the gas lease, and which has since
pledged itself TO assist Mayor Weaver
| in his effort 10 reform municipal af-
| fairs, also held a meeting, and at It's
! conclusion a brief statement showing
how the committee views PIE action OF
the Committee Of Twenty-one was
given out. IL is as follows
That any compromise between the
people and the Republican organi2a-
tion as as present constituted is i'm
possible.
THAT this corrupt organization
should be opposed by the City party
Tan independent party backed by the
Committee of Seventy by every means
in it's power.
THAT the organization Of the City
party should be perfected In every d.
vision and every ward in this city. tc
the end that convention may be called
within 80 days to prepare a platform
of principles and 10 take action upor
the subject Of nominations for the No
vember election"
The commission appointed 70 exam
ine the work done on the Northeas
Boulevard. an operation that will cos
several millions of dollars. and which
is being constructed by D. J. McNicho
& Co., of which State Senator J. p
McNichol and Insurance COMMISSIONS
Israel W. Durham are members, ha
made its report to the director of pub
lie works. The report states that tn
work already done on the boulevar'
has not been done in accordance wit
the contract and specifications at point
examined by us"
Mayor Weaver will name a commits
sion of experts to examine the worl
done by the McNichol firm under th
various contracts with the city. No
only viii the work done on the filtra
tion system be made a subject OF inves
tigation but the Torresdale Boulevar
will also be probed. while the old ToI
resdale conduit scandal will once NOR
be raked up and all the work that wa
passed upon and approved by John "
Hill while he was chief Of the filtratio
bureau will go under the searchlight.