Evening journal., 1905-05-25
Mayor Weaver Turns the
Tables on the 0rgani-
zatiOn for Proceedings
Which Have Been In
stituted Against ACker
and Potter
Monday Will be the Cru
CiaI Day, Because Of
Court Case and the
Fact That Time Limit
for Veto Of Gas Lease
Will Expire
speclai to Tho Eveninr Journal


Philadelphia, May 25.-Peter f. cos-
tello and David ]. smyth were forc-,
ihly elected from their offices as Di-
rector Of Public Works and Director
of Public Safety this morning.
After a conference in Mayor weav-
er's Office the chief executive accom-
panle by Judges James Gay Gordon.
his counsel, left his private office az
III o'clock. The mayor carried a seai-
ed legal document I'm his hand. Cap
tain Donaghy and Detectives Bond,
Duey and Long were in the party.
Mayor Weaver entered Dlrector
Costellos Office and thrust the paper
in his hand
COSTELLO CAPITULATEs.
Il am always ready to obey the
law" sal MIR. Costello. as he left the
office.
Detective Bond remained on guard
at the door while the mayor and his
party walked across the corridor to
the Public Safety offices. Director
smyth was served with notice and
he left the room with ex-Judge Cor
don.
The detectives remained while tha
mayor returned to his own omce.
i Prepared 10 fight the organization
leaders at every turn. Mayor Weayef
was az bis desk iu the city Hall early
this morning.
MAYOR MAKES HIS PLANS.
AT the conference which the mayor
land his counsel, former Judge Gordon.
had with former Secretary of War
Elihu Root In New York last night,
AN
contest which the organization Lead
ers began when they secured the
Temporary injunction ousting the
mayors newly appointed directors. A.
Lincoln Acker and Sheldon Potter.
The removal Of Smith and Costello
was the result
Mr.. Root viii come here next Mon-
day when Judge Raltson will hear ar
gument on the rule. He win defend
the mayors position and argue against
maSing the injunction permanent.
In an effort to remove the proceed
lngs from the jurisdiction of the local
court the mayor may appeal to the
pennsylvania Supreme Court. AS the
lcourt recently adjourned until June 22,
the appeal viii have to be made to
lone Of the justices sitting IN chambers.
Then IL he thinks the case warrants it
he will recommend that the court hold
an extraordinary meeting when tho
whole subject can be threshed out
Such a motion viii be bitterly op<
lposed by the organizatlons' lawyers,
lJohn G. Johnson, Francis Shunl1
Brown and Alexander Simpson, Jr.
lThey are believed to be playing for
time and that they will make every
lenort to gain the laws delay seems
certain.
MONDAY THE CRUCIAL DAY.
1t is a fact which may be more than
a coincidence that Monday-the day
Of the hearing on the injunction-is the
last day Of the time allowed the mayor
to veto the u. G.. J. ordinance. 1t was
rumored this morning that the organ -
ization leaders will convene special
sessions of the Councils for that day.
and rush the bill through over his veto.
Haste in putting the bin through Is
necessary to the organization because
IL the mayor wins in court and is all
lowed to place Colonel Potter and Mr..
Acker in Office. it win be impossible
for the leaders TO make good the threat
Of removals which are being used to
keep the Councilmen in line for the
lease
1t leaked out today that when the
various Councilmen and ward leaders
! appeared before Insurance Commis<
sioner Durham yesterday afternoon in
the Office of Senator Penrose, they
were asked TO renew their pledges to
! pass the u. G. l. bill over the mayor 6
{ lveto.
when the Philadelphia stock market
, opened this morning the price of
United Gas Improvement stock drop
ped to 106. which was. two dollars less
than the closing of the market yester-
day afternoon. At the closing yester-
day afternoon the price Was los bid
and los 1-2 asked. Reports on the
street are to the effect that the agita-
: ton over the gas lease has caused
3 many holders Of the stock to sell at
p whatever price they could get.