New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
REFORMERS CELEBRATE.
Quaker City Citizens GiUe Mayor q
Rogsing Demonstration.

Philadelphia, Nov S-Mayor Weaver was to-
day the recipient Of many congratulatory tele-
grams from all the country. One from
Secretary Root was follows
Hearty congratulations on your great victory.
You have every American your debtor.
J. T. Davies, of New York who acted Mr..
Weaver's private counsel in place of Mr.. Root,
when the latter retired, sent the following tele
gram:
Warmest congratulations on your great VIC
tory-and the triumph of an indignant people.
Governor Folk OF Missouri also sent congrat-
ulations
There a great demonstration at Mayor
Weaver's office to-day by the victorious City
Party leaders and others Scores of leaders and
hundreds of workers of the reform organization
who had assembled at City Party headquarters
to offer congratulations to the successful candi-
dates, formed in line and. headed by two brass
bands, marched through the streets to the City
Hall
In the line some of Philadelphia's best
known citizens Each carried flag and the en-.
thusiasm was so great that hundreds of persons
on the street caught the spirit and Joined the
marchers. The men marched into Mayor
Weaver's large reception room and cheered him,
while the bands played patriotic airs.
Mayor Weaver was lifted upon a table and
made stirring speech In which he paid a warm
tribute to the police for loyalty to duty He
gave the people credit for the victory, and said
1t was the ceanest election held in PhiladeInhia
in many years.
Rudolph Blankenburg, of the successful
candidates for County Commissioner aroused
much enthusiasm by declaring that the fight
against the Republican organization must be
carried on to February, when an election for
members of the City Councils will be held. The
F1n- Infne
spoke The demonstration lasted more than
hour.
The City party has planned to hold a mass
meeting and street parade on Friday night in
honor Of its victory. The managers of the
reform movement intend to at once begin the
campaign for the February election
A staff Of attorneys employed by the reform
leaders is at work preparing to bring about
200 prosecutions for offences against the bal
lot laws. Judge Biddle to-day ordered the ar
rest Of the entire election boards of eleven
divisions for negiecting to make returns.
Chairman Franklin Spencer Edmunds of the
City party city committee said to-day that the
cost of running the reform campaign was ap-
proximately $4,000. The Republican organza-
ton leaders had little to say to-day regarding
the defeat. The result of the election, they
said, told the story. United States Senator
Penrose and Israel w. Durham, the leader of
the local Republican organization had long
conference. at which they discussed the situa
ton. Mr. Durham, accompanied by a few
friends. will go South tomorrow for n rest
Mayor William H. Berry of Chester the sue
cessful fusion candidate for State Treasurer
was in this city to-day, receiving the congratu-
lations of his friends. Mr.. Berry, who win ba
the first Democrat. excepting Governor Patti
son, TO occupy State Office in Pennsylvania in
many years. said that his policy in conducting
the State Treasury will be publicity. Il propose
TO thoroughly investigate the entire condition. oT
things in the State Treasury he said II in
tend to let the people know just how I find
things