Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-11-07

MAY TURN
into RIOT
In Ancient Graft.Ridden
Quaker City.
WEAVER DECLARES ClTYS
PEACE MUST Be PRESERVED
Mayor Issues Proclamation Branding
Sheriff as Head of Criminal Com.
binaliOn and Takes Charge
of the Police.

Philadelphia. Nov. 6.-The eve Of
the day toward which Philadelphia
has been looking for six months to de-
eide whether the municipal affairs Of
the city shall continue to be conducted
as they have been in the past or
whether a new order of things shall
obtain. finds the situation so tense
that no Philadelphian will be surpris-
ed tomorrow If the peace of the city
is seriously disturbed. Matters
reached critical stage today when
the mayor OF the city and sheriff or
the county, both of whom are leaders
In their respective parties, issued an
tagOnlstic proclamations swearing to
uphold the law ana protect citizens
against the Illegal ballots of the op-
posing side. The sheriff IN his proc
lamation calls upon the citizens to as
sist the deputies appointed by him to
uphold the law. and the mayor re
plies in a strongly worded proclama-
ton In which he says
"The peace Of the city the suprem-
acy of the law and the blood bought
rights Of honest electors must and
shall be preserved.
For the moment the question OF ma j.
jorities has been lost sight Of
Backing up his proclamation. the
mayor has sworn in about 600 spe-
cial policemen for election duty ~The
sheriff says he will not appoint depu-
| ties and that the peace Of the city
rests with the mayor.
The proclamation of Sheriff James
/ l.. Miles, who Is republican leader Of
the Thirteenth ward and chairman Of
the city committee, was published
broadcast in Philadelphia As soon
as Mayor Weaver learned OF Il. he
consulted with his advisers and This
afternoon he issued proclamation
which was as unusual as the one
drafted by the sheriff The mayor IN
his proclamation says:
The Mayors Proclamation.
'It has become public knowledge
thIt certain consprators against the
public peace and welfare are plan
ming unlawful acts In connection with
the election tomorrow. or this crim-
iual combination James /. Mills is the
official head, and has. ostensihy In his
office as sheriff, by proclamation.
said that he intends to appoint spe-
cial deputies at the polling places Of
this city
Il am informed that the sheriff Of
the county in his capacity as leader Of
the lawless combination referred to.
has been i'm consultation with law
breakers and the enemies OF law and
order for the purpose Of devising
some means for the preventing of an
honest ballot and free expression Of
the popular will at the election TO be
held tomorrow. This object they hope
to effect by having him. as sheriff
commission so-caled deputies to per-
form services at the polling places IN
defiance of the expressed prohibition
of the law"
The proclamation further declares
that "the action Of James l.. Mills
constitutes such a menace TO the pub
lie peace that / deem 1t my duty as
mayor Of the city TO proclaim that his
lawless announcement ostensibly as
sheriff Is an election scheme, and that
by reason OF this lawless purpose an
emergency has arisen, and that. there
fore. !. John Weaver. mayor Of Phlla-
delphia. will by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the laws Of the com
monwealth. take command OF the pu-
lice force of this city and In coniunc-
ton with Sheldon Potter. director
OF the department Of public safety ap-
point as many special patrolmen as |
may deem advisable IN addition To the
regular police force, TO protect law
abiding citizens In the exercise of
their elective franchise and honest
election officers IN performance Of
their duties"
The proclamation in concluding
says
II hereby warn any person from
attempting 10 exercise the functions or
power Of deputy sherins at the polls
and / particularly aud especially warn
James l.. Miles. high sheriff of the
county OF Philadelphia. prosiimtng
his high office to the criminal purpos-
es of the political organization Of
which he Is chairman. against ap-
pointing or commissioning any person
to at as deputy sheriff at the polls. ="
AS an such persons appointed by
him under such circumstances are
lawbreakers. they ought to be and will
he treated accordingly The peace Of
the city. the supremacy Of the law
and the blood bought rights OF honest
electors must and shall be preservedi'
Subsequent 20 the mayors proels-
nation sheriff Miles issued a state
ment. saying:
II will not reply to the vicious at
tacks aud personal abuse OF the may
or. but | Will say no deputies have
been appointed by me for the election:
that I will appoint none and that /
have never seriously considered such
Ia thing"
lie preferred, he said 20 place the
whole responsibility for The preserya-
tion of the peace ON the mayor where
Il blApngs