New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02


their slogan when Quay ran for State Treasurer.
and It a matter Of history that Quay elected
in spite OF it
In preparation for the actual campaign. the City
party which Is the real head and front of the re-
form movement. and which is Endorsed by the
Democrats simply because there was nothing bet
ter for the Democrats do. has worked tirelessly
to purge the city's voting lists. and the result
OF its long and tremendous labors 1t is conserVa
lively estimated that fifty thousand names Of
non-restdents, myths. dead men. dogs. cats and
parrots have been stricken from the registration
books This removes the greatest and most effect
i've weapon that remained in the hands of the old
organization since Mayor Weaver, at the time Of
the gas lease war, took the city administration
and the police force out Of the hands Of the Re
publican leaders.
At the same tins the City party leaders have.
with the cooperation Of the Mayor, his fourteen
advisers and his committee Of filtration fnvestga-
tors, been looking evidence TO use In securing
indictments against leading members of the old
regime. Rumors daily become more specific re-
garding prosecutions TO be begun against Israel
" Durham the boss" Of the organization. and
lin McNichcl, whose secret partner, Durham.
was in the filtration contracts. Whether these
prosecutions viii actually be begun before the cleo
ton or whether the threat Of them will be held
over the heads OF Durham and McNichol in order
checkmate them in case OF emergency IS a
secret jealousy guarded. The probability is that
such prosecutions viii be brought only in case the
reforTners win the election If the old organiza-
ton should win, tho prosecutions would admittedly
be futile.
Since its remarkable stage play at reform
within the party whereby the Republican City
Committee forced the withdrawal Of the county
ticket It had named last May and nominated
new ticket suggested by committee of twenty-ons
reputable citizens. the whole management of the
machine campaign has been placed in the hands
of three men. They are David Lane. boss Of the
2Oth Ward and the shrewdest in the machine;
David Martin. the old time leader Of the machine.
who was years ago endorsed by Durham. and
Sheriff Miles. Durham. AfcNichol and Seger, the
latter being the machine whip IN Councils and the
man who always distributes Christmas presents
70 councilmea. ostenstby have nothing TO DO with
the campaign
That this triumvirate to which the management
of the campaign has been turned over, plans to
make a startling and sensational campaign there
IS plenty Of evidence Its first great lmelight play
was made last night when, borrowing trick from
Ta1nnlany, It put out street signs One of these
is giant electric sign, high up the walls Of the
famous but now abandoned Girard House. at
Eth and Chestnut-sts reading follows:
7 Know How I Was Elected District Attorney.
and I. Am Grateful
Below this is a line advising voters to support
the straight Republican ticket. The sign IS sup
posed to be quotation from Mayor John Weaver.
The reference undoubtedly is the scandal OF
ba1lothox stuffing attending his election Dis
trict Attorney two years before he became Mayor.
The sign however. seems TO have missed fire."
for thousands of people mistake il for reform
sign and think that the reference is to the
scandals attending the recent election of
John e Bell the Office of District Attorney.
Other signs Of this character 10 be placed all
over the city, contract having been made with
q bfiposting company for space every available
wall and fence in Philadelphia Some of them will
be electric signs and others to be painted.
On tho Chestrut-st wall of the old Girard House
IS 2 sign 30 feet long, painted in red. white and
blue. with the wording as the electric sign
the corner Of the building.
Machine men state that this is only the first
move IN what will he the most remarkable adver
tieing CAMPAIGN ever known in America. The next
step IS 10 be IN newspaper advertising. Though