The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03
LOOM DISPLACES
DURHAM MACHINE.
Viewers New Cabinet Will Still
Be of the Practical Poll
tics Variety.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Philadelphia, June "a new pollti-
cal machine was born today when May
or Weaver introduced Thomas L. Hicks
and Thomas w. South to his cabinet.
"Judge' South, as assistant director
of the department. of public safety, wall
men who have been heretofore the con
trolling factors in Philadelphia politics,
and Mr.. Hicks, as assistant director OF
public works, will find himself able to
hold in check the men directly con-
trolled by the city contractors.
board to be named by Mayor Weaver,
will carry out the high ideals formn-
lated for the civic betterment OF Phil
adelphia.
This is the first time in municipal his
tory that practical politicians OF the
Hicks-South type have been called upon
to carry out plans for model city.
Aides of Dave Martin.
Both of these men are best known as
active lieutenants Of Dave Martin,
whose political star is now in the as
cendeancy. Martin will be recalled as
the man whom Senator Quay denounced
mark branded on his BROW" for which
expression he apologized to the senate.
It must be understood that these ap-
pointments were made to make possible
the radical reforms proposed. Mayor
Weaver and all his four directors admit
frankly that they do not know the PR
mary principles of practical. politics.
All men interested in cleaning up the
town" have demanded that practical
men be entrusted with the subduing OF
the ten regiments of officeholders who
have dominated every election held
here during the past six years.
Mr.. Hicks has, made life study OF
sive in politics for more, than twenty
years. "Judge' South has never had
any serious occupation other than prac-
tical politics. Both men have been
openly hostile to the Durham McNo
organization.
sinecures Abolished.
Mayor Weaver intimated today that
more than forty high-salaried physicians
employed by the city are to be dis
missed, along with more than one hun
dred other offceholders who render nc
costly sinecures are to be abolished en-
tirely. The entire police force is to be
freorganized on a quasi military basis
and rigid economy will prevail in every
department or the chief thereof will
resign by request.
Following up his call for information
as to the status Of all affairs relating
to the United Gas Improvement com
pany, the mayor proposes, it is under
stood, to order an exhaustive inquiry
into all contracts for work and supplie
involved in the building Of the filtration
plants, which have cost $25,OOO,00O, AM
which have been VIGOROUSLY rich II
graft. Penalties amounting. to NOR!
than 100000 have never been col
= c a@@1,o ,Fro ron
this work. Mr.. Hicks is intimately ia
miliar with the facts.
Great Names Mentioned.
Scores of names have been suggested
for the proposed board Of advisers to b
named by the mayor, the most consplcu
Gus among them being Wayne McVeagt
John Wanamaker, William Potter, job,
G. Winston, George H. Earle, Jr., Rich
ard Y. Cook, Francis B. Reeves Rev
Charles Wood, William A. Carr, Edwar
T. Stotesbury, Nathan T. Folwelll, Sam
uel Fels, George Burnham, Jr., Russe]
Duane, Thomas Raeburn White, Georg
S. Graham and Charles Emory Sm1tf
The personnel of the board will not b
announced until acceptances have bee
received.
Break in Stocks.
AS a result of the changed politica
unfriendly moves against the loca
street railway and gas companies, Their
has been bad break in the stock
these concerns on the Philadelphia Stoc
exchange. Today United Gas Improve
ment company, which two weeks ag
was quoted around 11S and which ha
previously sold up 70 oi lse% T. d Or S
advance to 1865 was on buying by II
vestors and spectators who believed tn
stock would be much more valuable at
er the new lease of the city gasWorF
had been consummated. The failure
this deal caused heavy selling, culmina
ing in a decline Of nearly $40 a shall
yesterday and today. nj;
adelphia Rapid Transit company an
Union Traction company, the compani
which own the street railway lines. II
former dropped to 26 today, a declll
of 6 points within week, and the la
ter to 5S1h, as against 62A last. Satu
day. There were especial declines
both stocks today.
This decline is traceable to the, a
nouncement by a reform councllmt
that he will introduce an ordinance ca
ing for cent fares and the placing
trolley wires underground. Ooupl
with this announcements is the declar
ton that Mayor Weaver favors SUI
legislation. NIL
Another local utility company, sto
to decline is that of the Philadelph
Electric company, which sold at SO
share today compared with $lg regent &c
This company has monopoly, Of t
electric lighting privilege, and there b
recently been talk Of depriving it Of
valuable contracts for city street ligl
ing. ...: Il.
Rolla M. Dance, secretary Of the eli
service board, today, at the request
Mayor Weaver, rendered his resignatit
Dance is a close friend of James ?. N
Nichol, one Of the republican, leaders
Philadelphia. " .-...~t
TORTURED HIS TOTS
TO DISCIPLINE THE
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