The San Francisco call., 1905-05-27
Not Able to Stand
Against Will
Of People.
Many COuncilmen De-
Sert to Join Forces
With Mayor.
Mass Meetings Held at Which
the Citizens Rise in
Their Might.


solved. That we. citizens of Phil
RdeIphia, without regard 10 party or
politics, do hereby, before God and man,
pledge cur life, liberty and sacred hon
or 10 the complete overthrow of des-
potic methods In municipal Affairs and
the reztorstfOn of the Amerscan prfn-
cipIes for which our fathers fought and
which snail ever be our glory while
we remain worthy 10 be called their
cbsldrez.H
amid tremendous cheering and the
waving of flags. several thousand per-
sons who gathered IN the Academy Of
Music tonight 10 hear prominent Phil
adelphians express their protest
against the lease, adopted the foregoing
resolution
". " Justice, wool merchant, pre-
sided at the Academy meeting. and the
principal address was delivered by
Charles Emory Smith. former Post
master General OF the United States.
Smith, before beginning his speech, an
nouHced that word had just reached
him that $50 citizens had called upon
q Councilman IA .an olitIE sing ward and
demanded that ne pledge his vote
against the lease, which he did
After Smith concluded his address, an
ether message came that a Councilman
Sc the Twenty-eighIh Ward had also
pledged himself tonight to oppose the
lease
Among the others who addressed the
meeting were William 7. Tilden, secre-
tsry OF the meeting. Frank II. Ritter, a
former Director Of Public Safety s. So
is Cohen. physician Professor Leo S.
Rove, president OF the American Acad-
emy OF Political and Social science and
Right Rev Dr. Alexander Maczay-Smith.
Bishop CoadJut0r OF the Protestant Epis-
ccpS- Diocese Of Pennsylvania
TO RAISE A BIG FUND.
A letter written BY Justice. chairman of
the meeting. vas read IN which he sug-
gestec the raising OF sl.2500 900 10 carry on
Al extensive campaign against the organ
izaton and pleoging himself to eoutribute
literally 10 the fund.
Mayor weaver who was commended in
q resolution, was unable 10 be present
and a letter OF regret from him was
read A letter written By s Weir
Mitchell, the physician-author. denounc-
ing the gas lease, was also read
The Young Mems Christian Association
Hall was also taxed 10 the capacity. Ad-
dresses we're made there by half dozen
prominent citizens, including Charles En-
cry smith There was great enthusiasm
when Smith said. The black flag Of
piracy Is not the flag Of RepubIicanisrn or
OF Lincoln, or Of Mckinley, or OF Roose-
velt"
sons were gathered 10 could not gain
admission 70 the big academy building.
Word was senc inside. and three citizens
we're sent out 70 address the crowd from
g barouche- The outdoor meeting closed
Wit hthe singing Of Nearer. Nv God. 10
Thee and MY Country, lis Of Thee."
WON OVER TO THE MAYOR.
he situation is growing brighter
every minute, said Mayor Weaver late
rr-Cr - a zv-I-
into other details. but contented himself
with saying he had received assurances
from many CounciImen who had voted
for the lease last week that they would
support him n his veto. Leaders OF
the Republican organization. which Is
sdyocsting the lease. continue to re-
main silent There are. however, signs
that several CounciImen are breaking
away under tremendous pressure from
their constituents and will probably eo
along with the Mayor. The all absorb
ing point OF interest is whether the
Mayor viii be able 70 defeat the bill
when II Evin come UD next Thursday
for passage over his veto. The organ
fzation suu stands on It's statemen-
that II VIII pass the ordinance in sutte
OF his d.sapprovaL
The record up 10 this evening shows
that the Mayor has ten select Council
men and twenty members OF the Com
--ADA CSA--A Win N the SeteCT
Council there are forty-two members
To pass the ordinance over the Mayors
veto needs twenty-six votes. and the
Mayor seventeen TO sJfstafn him. The
membership OF the Common Council is
eighty-four. Here the organizstfou
needs hfty-one and the Mayor thirty
four
The first important move OF the new
adnfuistratfon, a move that was OF VI
Jal importance TO organization men
who hold city contracts, was taken to-
day when the new Director Of Public
Works. Acker. annulled the advertise
r1ent for bids for street cleaning for
1896. The contract aggregates 81, 900.
600. The contract for this year Is held
By Ware Bros. one Of whom is State
Senator and another Recorder OF
Deeds
CONTEST WAGES WARM
The struggle 70 hold or win Council
r1en is growing hotter and many of the
city fathers have expressed the wish
that they had never been elected 70 the
legislative body. They declare that
they owe all their success IN life 70 the