Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-27
GANG LEADERS ARE SILENT
New Director of Public Works cafEies
War Into Enemy's Country by9An-
ruling Advertisements For RidssFor
juicy City Fathera SAr.
Living Had Life.
tBy Associated Preaa.l

PHILADELPHIA, PA. May ~
The Situation is growing brighter
every Minute SELL Mayor weaver
la.e tliis afternoon. when asked Whit
progress he was making In his iIurt
To defeat the extension of the lease OF
the city gas works.
He would not give figures nor SO in
tc other details, but coniendcdshim
self with saying he hail received as
snrances from many rouncilmen5who
had vot Cor tho lease last weelc5 TINT
they would support him in his veto
Leaders Of the Republican urganizl,
ton which is advocating the lease COL
time to remain silent There are.
however. signs that some of hescoum-
rilnen are breaking away nndei. tie
tremendous pressure of their constit:.-
ents and will probably go along. with
the mayor.
The record up TO this evening shows
that The mayor has ten select council.
men and twenty members of common
council with him.
Still Needs Votes. 3.
In select council there are AZ mem
hcrs. To pass the ordinance over
the mayors veto the 4: organization
needs twenty.siX votes anil The may.
or Il TO sustain him. The membership
of common council is ST. Here tic
organization needs 81 and the mayor
81.
fhG first important move Of the new
administration move that was of Vi
tai Importance 10 organization mon
WHO hold city contracts-was taken
to-day when the new director Of pub.
nc works. Acker. annulled the advcr-
t.sement for Lids for street cleaning
fer laQii. The contract will aggregate
about sl.t"0.pU0 The contract for
Ills year is held by the Ware Broth
crs, one of whom is State SENATOR
ami another recorder of deeds.
ccunclmen Living Hard.
The struggle to hold or win council
men is growing hotter and many of
the Getty fathers" have expressed TIC
wish that they hai never hcen elected
To The legislative body. Some of tie
co,lncilmen are pursued even into the
privacy of their homes. and delcga.
tons are calling on them at all hours
OF the day anil night.
There was another demonstration
when he mayor left the city hall for
lunch. His reception as he walked
along the streets with Director nf Pub.
lie Safety Potter. was noisy one.
Hot Resolution Adopted.
On his return a crowd of about 900
persons was awaiting him and follow
cd HIN TO his office. AS he entered
some one proposed singing tho "Star
Spangled Banner" which was done
with sll hints removed.
!" Resolved, that We citizens of Phil
ar!elpllln, without regarI to party or
PLACE. do hereby. before Go,l and man.
inlc,ige orr lives, liberty and sacred
hour to the romplete overthrow Of
'lespotic methods in municipal affairs
an.l tte restoration Of the American
piinciples for which our fathers fought,
and which shall be Dur glory while We
are worthy to BIO called their chill
tren."
Amid tremendous Cheering and the
waving If ;!ags several thousand per-
sons were packed 1.-THE Academy Of
Music to hear prominent philadel.
phians express their protest against
tho gas lease. adopted the above res
luton.
The principal speaker Mt the meet
Ing was Charles Emory Smith.