Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-31
Stop Successors and
Go Back to Their
Old Places
Grabbers Threaten to
Call Special Legis-
Iative Session

lease fight was carried into the courts
yesterday and as a consequence the
two directors appointed by Mayor
Weaver Tuesday evening are out of
office and the directors who were dis.
missed have again taken up the duties
of their positions. Late in the day
Mayor Weaver, accompanied by former
Judge James Gay Gordon, went to
New York for consultation with Elihu
Root, the mayors special counsel.
What the next move will be cannot
lie foreshadowed. The leaders of the
republican organization announce that
their lines remain unbroken. that the
gas lease will be passed over the may
or's veto next week and that the lease
will be put into operation.
Get Temporary lnjunctions.
David j. Smyth, d. ector of public
safety. and Peter e. Costello, director
Of public works, who were removed
by Mayor Waever, were granted tenn
porary injunction by Judg, Ralston in
common please court restraining the
mayor from removing them from of
fee, and also an injunction against
Colonel Sheldon Potter and A. Lin
coin Aclter, their successors. from per.
forming the duties Of their respective
offices. Argument on the injunction
will be heard Monday
Application OF the injunctions was
based on these words, until our sue
cessor has qualified" which were a
part of the letters of resignation Of
Smyth and Costello, forwarded to aAe
mayor The deposed directors assert
that their successors cannot qualify
until they have been confirmed by the
city council and their bonds have been
accepted.
Saws injunction is Too Late.
Ex-Judge Gordon, counsel for May
Tor Weaver intimated in a converse
ton that the injunction proce adings
were too late; that the mayor cannot
be enjoined from doing thing which
he has already done. It. was further
stated that the mayor Is backed by
section 4 of article of the eonstitu.
ton Of Pennsylvania. which ads
appointed officers, other than juu ses
of courts of record and superlntend
ent of police may be removed at the
pleasure of the power by which they
shall have been appointe
For Fight to Bitter End.
Insurance Commissioner Durham
and other republican leaders have TAX
zen up the gauge thrown dowI by
Mayor Weaver and are forming their
lines for a fight that will be to the bit
ter end.
It was limited that an extra session
OF the legislature might be called for
the purpose Of making the Philadel
phia ripper" bills, passed during the
recent session, Immediately operative
These bills take from the mayor the
power to appoint the directors of pub
lie safety and public works and place
it in the hands OF city counclIA ~.
der the act Of the last legislature the
law does not become operative until
the incumbent mayors term expires
Ia April, 1907 II is not generally be-
lieved. however, that the governor or
the members of the legislature out
side of Philadelphia would approve
this plan.
Philadelphia the Rottennest.
New York, May 25,--The Rev. DR..
Charles II Parkhurst sailed for Liver
pool yesterday on the White Star lin
CT Baltic He will remain abroad un.
IN September. The only comment
he would make on public questions
Iefore sailing was that. in the race
for rottenness, Philadelphia would win,
with New York close second.
Democrats Would Help.
Harrisburg, Pa. May 25.--At the
democratic state convention yesterday
platform was adopted making spe-
cial reference to the Philadelphia stu
alton, deploring the alleged corrupt
condition Of public affairs in that city.
ana declaring that the only hope for
Philadelphia Is In union of good
citizens and the democratic organiza
ton 10 overthrow machine govern
ment."