The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-25
CITY AND GANG in
GRAPPLE TO DEATH
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criticised severely for his evident friend-
chip for the bosses since his installation,
his act yesterday has caused the citizens
to i, forget the past.
luncheon At noon. and during, the day
congratulated him for his bold stand.
Durham, McNichol and the dismissed
directors have refused to open their
They do not conceal their disgust for the
T naNor. whom whom they elected e. and who has
siton 10 the gas works.
The reform organizations Of the city
nre continuing With l, vim the plans to
held last night, the largest OF which
Mahlon n. kline, one OF the
leaders In the fight against the gas lease,
presided and the principal address was
rector q public safety. Among other
yate life 10 public office. heretofore, |
svs DO The e hse ahsre Of in csns
ing this great city, and tonight | find
myself ,;seI sailed upon to take part in the
new government for the city OF Phlla-
de .rnIn ~. I, H., "a, I, H.
rms new government VIII be for the
people. and not for a few contractors
mho handle Snr millions These are try
lous men that ever undertook to plun-
der community, and If We be men, we
viii stand by our colors and fight them
until we have driven them out of the
!, The new director then took UP the gas
lease question, and severely scored All
WHO had a hand in the passage OF the
More Is Coming,
The next city election will be held in
November, when Il sheriff and coroner
are to be elected. rho candidate for
sheriff, is Harry c. Ransley, president of
the Select Council and an advocate Of the
form organizations of the city will CEN
ire their strength to defeat him.
While the Mayor refuses to say what
his future action will be regarding other
office holders who oppose him it is be-
lieved that he is not Yet through with his
work II this direction There Is much
fee holders Lest they be caught In the
political vortex.
The new directors refuse to say what
they make some announcement the politi-.
cal situation will remain In a chaotic
state.
Thomas Dugan, the present Coroner,
who failed OF denomination, was the CEN
ire of much interest yesterday. It was
rumored that he had Joined forces with
MAYOR Weaver and removed two mem
ellis and who voted for the gas lease He
denied that he had taken any action and
refused to say what he was going to do
The New Directors.
A. Lincoln Ackcr was born in Philadel-
pha, February Is, 1865. He attended the
public schools and was graduated from
the Central High School.
He has been a keen student of tla po-5
ltical and social conditions Of his ma
fg,,n aft |, I,,,k loo, 49,
the first to offer his active support to
any movement for civic bcttermcnt. i
is said that not even the postal author
laws and postal conditions than he.
Despite Mr. Acker's keen interest in
everything that pertains to the city of
his birth; he has never before held po
ltieal office. This was not because the
cllancasjdid not offer. On the other hand.
Mr.. Acker might have had almost any
thing lie cared to ask for, and on more
him out.
At The time of John Weaver's election
@st nsl MAYOR, he ncrhaps; had no closer
friend 5inlt the city han Mr.. Acker, and 1t
WIS generally accepted as fact that
Mr.. AckerIwould form one the new city
cabinet, but Mr. Acker has persstently
refused to enter politics.
After Representative 1Toerdcrcr's death
he was talked Of as Il candidate for the
Republican nomination for Congress in
the Fourth District, but again he de-
my political Office.
In view of his previous record it Is be-
lieved that Mr. Acker has subordinated
his own wishes to the public good in ac-
ceptinr the post made vacant by the en-
forced resignation of Director of Public
Works Costello.
Sketch of Colonel Potter.
Colonel Sheldon Potter Is forty-four
years old and was born and educated in
Philadelphia. In his early years he at
tended Bankers school in Germantown,
now out of existence and the German.
town Academy, he took a course or civil
engineering at the Philadelphia Polytcch-
mic College. also out of existence now.
He was graduated from that institution
NJ the age of twenty and for several
years followed the vocation Of the civil
engineer. He was engaged on the coast
survey in Florida and laid out the Cen
tenninl grounds ir 1916.
Then he decided to,study law. and en-
tered the office Of Samuel c.. Perkins rs n
student In 1850 he was admitted to the
bar. After practlcing independently for for
Ieo Mii'' Melick. "a and nd the Arm IS now Nc
lick, Potter & Dechert. IT has Offices
In The West End Trust Building
Mr. Potter's military career hagan with
his enlistment as II private In Battery A
In 1870 He became lieutenant OF the bnt
terry and Govrnor Hastings appointed
him Judge Advocate General on the bri-
OF artillery. which gave him the rank OF
colonel. He has served on tie military
STATS Of three Governo Hastings, Stons
md Pennypackcr. During the Spanish
American War Colonel Potter had charge
of the recruits Mt Mount Gretna. He
was marricdsIn 1882 to Miss Grnca Froth.
inghnm, of New York. They have two
sons Sheldon r.. who is a student al
the University of PENNSYLVANIA. and Ray.
rnond r., the younger, who attends tht
Germantown Academy.
Colonel Potter Is n Vestryman md nj
active worker In Christ Episcopal Church
Germantown. and represents that chlrcl
in the Diocesan Convention. lie is {
member of the University of Mannheim
Crictat and Lawyers Clubs
FOR twentv-fve Years Colonel Potter has
been an intimate friend Of Mayor Wcnvni
md racrnt'v be has acted ms private
counsel 10 the MAYOR.