New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-31
DURHAM STILL HOPES.
Plans to Save Organization, 7cith
Due Regard to the People.
IBH TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

Philadelphia May 30.-As the result of a con-
ference held late this afternoon at Atlantic City,
the organization leaders will try to reform their
shattered lines, build up a new machine on the
ruins Of the old and go ahead. Yesterday
it was rout with complete decentralization; to-
day Penrose, Durham, McNichol and their as
sociates trying to straighten things out. A
complete and coherent plan has been mapped
out. There will be further conferences at At
lantic City. here and in Harrisburg. State lead
ers will be called in and every effort made to
rehabilitate the old organization Those who
have taken charge of the work are not exception
ally sanguine. The organization has been
smashed to the very engine rooms, and is prac-
tically derect awash Whether the few faith
full can make port and patch up the old hulk re-
mains to be seen.
The scheme of reorganization purposes ward
combination. AS outlined in The Tribune on
Monday morning, there are forty-two wards in
the city, and these wards each have a leader
These ward leaders make the organization
while the four departmental chiefs are now in
absolute harmony with the Mayor, and a ma
Jor1ty Of the councilmen with him. a great
many OF these ward leaders are still loyal to the
organization These ward leaders are powerful
an their respective districts LOYALTY IN the
organization is tradition in the wards and II
is admitted by the friends of Mayor Weaver
that 1t would be hard to drive these wa rd 1ead-
ers out. The organization will get as manv of
these ward leaders possible together and trv
to build up a compact effective nucleus that
can go ahead and be factor. If not dominant IN
city affairs.
durham was yesterday inclined to throw mn
his hands and retire from politics. After his
talk with Penrose McNichol. the Vara brottorg
and others to-day, he has changed his mind
1t is pointed out to him that he can possiblv
make terms with Weaver. Until the split over
the gas lease weaver and Durham were the
closest kind Of allies This friendship extended
over dozen years. Durhams friends think that
II Durham will bow to the Mayor and admit his
error the Mayor will probably make Ieninnt
terms with him. The friends of Durham saw r.
Is necessary to have an organization to carry
on campaigns and keep party lines intact. and
they argue that Weaver will realize this and
make terms.
1t is probable. therefore that within tho next
Few weeks there will be series of conferences
between representatives Of the Mayor and repre-
sentatves OF the organization, looking to the
patching up of truce and the effecting of a
working agreement that viii admit Of q CON
s... OF the entity of the organization. It
IS I'd that IN the end some such agreement
reached but the organization so con-
VIII be one bereft of power or influence
re Mayor and the people will be absolutely
Lnlina1t and any suggestion from the MAYORS
once WI. 60 at organization headquarters as
a conn and. "'
The surrendering OF colors, arms and stand
arcs by the organization still goes on To-
DAY francis s Brown, attorney for the de-
posed directors Smyth and Costello Informed
eX-Judge Gordon. counsel for Mayor Weaver
that the injunction proceedings against Directors
Potter and Acker would be Withdrawn when
Ihey were called before Judge Ralston to-mor-
row forenoon 1t is a natural sequence to Dur
hams order that no opposition TO the confrn1a
ton or Potter and AcIer be made at the nex+
meeting Of the councils @N
commissioner Durham. former boss went
early to Senator Penrose's office TODAY ONLY a
there, and at noon Durham went to Atlantic
city to see the Senator. In the mean time the
OLnCes or the Ware brothers and Senator Nc
Nlchol were crowded They have made peace
with the organization. and the politicians have
set their faces toward the rising rather than
the setting sun. man