Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-09
REVOLUTION is COMPLETE
Crowds of Reform Supporters Call
on Mayor Weaver
Fly Associated Press.

Fly Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. S.-The
political revolution in this city and in
the state yesterday was the greatest
that has occurred in Pennsylvania in
nearly generation. There have been
previous upheawals but this is the first
time in years that every office for
which there was any semblance of a
contest has been lost to the regular
Republicans. 1t also is the first time
in quarter of a century that regular
Republicans have been defeated for
control of the state treasury.
Memorable contests have been waged
against the Republicans for the office,
but without success, and it is worthy of
note that yesterdays election was the
first that has been held for the place
since the death of former United States
Senator Quay.
The plurality of William II. Berry.
who was nominated by the Democrats,
Independent party, Lincoln party and
Prohibitionists, for state treasurer
will be nearly 100000, and may go
above those figures.
There was great demonstration at
the mayors office today by the vic
torious city party leaders and others.
Crowds Cheer Weaver
scores oil leaders and hundreds of
workers of the reform organization
who had assembled at city party head
quarters to offer congratulations to the
successful candidates. formed in line
and, headed by two brass bands,
marched through the streets to the
city hall. In the line were some of
Philadelphia's best known citizens.
The men marched into Mayor Weav-
er's large reception room and cheered
him, while the bands played patriotic
airs.
Mayor Weaver was lifted on a table
and made a stirring speech in which
he paid warm tribute to the police
for their loyalty to duty. He gave the
people credit for the victory and said
1t was the cleanest election held in
Philadelphia for many years.
Rudolph Blankenburg, one of the
successful candidates for commission
er, aroused much enthusiasm by de-
claring that the fight against the Re-
publican organization must be carried
on to February when an election for
members of the city council will be
held. The city party has planned to
hold a mass meeting and street parade
Friday night in honor of it's victory.
Orders Many Arrests
The managers of the reform move
ment intend to at once begin the CAM
paign for the February election. A
staff of attorneys employed by the re-
form leaders is at work preparing to
bring about 200 prosecutions for Of
fenses against the ballot laws
Judge Biddle, in common pleas court,
today ordered the arrest of the entire
election boards of eleven divisions for
neglecting to make reports to the
president of the notaries office.
Chairman Franklin Spencer Edmunds
of the city party committee said to-
day that the cost of running the re-
form campaign was approximately
$4,000
The Republican organization leaders
had little to say today regarding their
defeat. The result OF the election. they
said, told the story. United States
Senator Penrose and Irasel w Durham,
the leader of the local Republican or
ganization, had a long conference at
which they discussed the situation. Mr.
Durham, accompanied by few
friends, will go south tomorrow for a
rest
Never in the history Of Philadelphia
elections have so many arrests been
made as in the contest of yesterday.
Scores of prisoners were arraigned to-
day before a magistrate ami nearly
200 who were arrested are under bail
awaiting hearings tomorrow.
The majority of them are accused
Of voting and attempting to vote IL
legally