The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-25

ton OF the Mayors power Of appointment
and removal, Mr.. Gordon saidi
III they got the Legislature together
they could not tell when they would get 1t
to adjourn. 1t Is too late for such measures
now, anyway. Every step they take from
this time on will be fought through the
courts"
From some OF the things the Mayor said
to friends whom he met while he was In
town 1t was gathered that he has 1t IN mlha
to attack the Councilmen who have insisted
on the gas lease by throwing their constitu-
ents out Of office. His present rem9 ~ W.
are intended, it was explained mere y as
an exhibition OF his power TO cope VIVID tne
situation. The threat WAS to be set before
the Councilmen who we're obeyhs Eeauer
D,rham's orders that the price OF thelr
allegiance to Durham When ne gas 'e ease
viii be The beheading Of all their friends in
office. According to the friends with
whom the Mayor talked he will justify such
removals by the argument that men VINO
owe. their places on the city payroll 10 the
Durha m leaders owe them to evil influences
and the CITY service will therefore be better
% without them. Councilmen who show
a proper appreciation Of this club will be
allowed to keep their constituents IN ONCE,
statement did not come out until after the
Mayor had started back for Philadelphia
and 1t was not possible to ask him If it was
authoritative. ,,n,,,
two new directors, Col. Potter OF tne fupnc
of the Public Works Department, we're
sworn in to-day and almost as quickly
o,isted by Injunction from the offices held
bv Costello and Smyth until the Mayor
dis,nissed them. Thereupon Costello and
STIyth moved into their places again. Az
closing hours they were still holding the fort
with Mayor Weaver and ex-Judse james
Cav Gordon speeding to New York to ask
kllhu Root what they should do about IT, ara
others of the Mayors lawyers asking the
Supreme Court to grant writ OF super
sedeas on the injunction, which would put
Acker and Potte" in Office again pending
IA Judgment before the tribunal.
The whole eject of the days proceedings
was to paralyze the executive departments
The police are also becoming discrgahlZeo
Of the Mayors cherished plans. he mao
recalled Superintendent OF Police Taylor
from his vacation for the sole purpose OF
having Director Potter discharge him,
Taylor, however got back while Smyth
was In the chair, and there was much dis
appointment in the camp OF the opposition.
Concerning the injunction, Judge Gornon
one OF the Mayors lawyers, said just before
lac went to New York
Those writs tie up the whole city govern
ment until they are disposed of on Monday.
In tying the hands Of the two direS actor
you tie the hands Of the Mayor and phiIa-
delphia is practically without government.
at the present time
One report, and a most persistent one
as to the cause Of the jubilation Of the ma
chine was that the leaders were going to
arrest the Mayor on a criminal charge.
There is strong possibility OF this. 1t
IL not a new story and that some charge
against Weaver has been kept in cold stor-
age for use when needed has been current
report for a year or more.
At a mass meeting of the Twent, ~ mint h
ward tonight $50 men we're picked out TO
march upon Councils next Thursday and
force the Councilmen from the ward to sus-
tain the Mayors veto OF the gas lease
Similar action and similar picked bodies
were provided in meetings in ether wards
Residents Of Oaklane, a suburban dis
trict,. hunted their Councilmen in automo-
biles tonight. Failing to find any. they
appointed committees to call upon them
before they can get out Of their houses and
hold them up on the veto.