The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-09
DIsPLAcEs DURHAM MACHINE.
Viewers Cabinet Of the practical
Politics" Variety

OioT6HN6S OOn1Am MACnINE.
Viewers Cabinet Of the "Practical
Politics" Variety
PHILADELPHIA, June "a new
political machine was born today
when May Weaver introduced Thomas
L. Hicks and Thomas w. South
to the cabinet. Judge" South, as as
sistant director Of the department of
public safety, will have control of the
policemen and fremen who have been
heretofore the controlling factors In
Philadelphia politics, and Mr.. Hicks,
as assistant director of public works,
will find himself able to hold in check
the men directly controlled by the city
contractors.
These officials, with an advisory
board to be named by Mayor Weaver,
will carry out the nigh ideas formu-
lated for the civic betterment of Phil
adelphia.
This is the first time in municipal
hitory that practical politicians of the
Hicks-South type have been called
upon to carry out plans for a model
city.
Aides of Dave Martin.
Both of these men are best known as
active lieutenants of Dave Martin,
whose political star is now in the as
tendency. Martin will be recalled as
the man whom Senator Quay denounc-
ed as "a local boss who wears dollar
mark branded on his brow" for which
expression he apologized to the senate.
1t must be understood that these ap-
pointments were made to make pos
sible the radical reforms proposed.
Mayor Weaver and all his four direc-
tors admit frankly that they do not
know the primary principles of prac-
teal politics. All men interested in
cleaning up the town. have demanded
that practical men be entrusted with
the subduing of the ten regiments of
officeholders, who have dominated
every election neld here during the
past six years.
Mr.. Hicks has made a life study of
municipal affairs and has been aggres-
sive in politics for more than 20
years. Judge" South has never had
any serious occupation other than
practical politics. Both men have been
openly hostile to the Durham Memo
chol organization.
Sinecures Abolished.
Mayor Weaver has intimated that
more than 40 high-salaried physicians
| employed by the city are to be dis
missed, along with more than 100
other officeholders who render no ma
terial service to the city. Several cost
tirely. The entire police force is to be
reorganized on a quasi military basis,
and rigid economy will prevail in
every department or the chief thereof
will resign by request.
Following up his call for informa-
ton as to the status of all affairs re-
| lating to the United Gas Improvement
company, the mayor proposes, it is
understood, to order an exhaustive in
quiry into all contracts for work and
supplies involved in the building of
the liberation plants, which have cost
$25, 100000 and which have been noto-
riously rich in graft. Penalties that
amount to more than 100000 have
never been collected from the contrac-
tors engaged in this work. Mr.. Hicks
is intimately familiar with the facts.
Great Names Mentioned.
Scores of names have been suggested
for the proposed board of advisers to
be named by the mayor, the most con-
spicuous among them being Wayne
McVeigh, John Wanamaker, William
Potter, John c.. Winston, George H.
Earle jr., Richard Y. Cook, Francis B.
A. Carr, Edward T. Stotesbury, Nathan
T. Folwell, Samuel Fels, George Burn
ham jr Russell Dupane, Thomas Rae
burn White, George S. Graham, and
Charles Emory Smith. The person
mel of the board will not be announced
until acceptances have been received
Break in Stocks.
| AS a result of the changed political
conditions in this city and the fear of
unfriendly moves against the local
street railway and gas companies
| there has been bad break in the stock
Of these concerns on the Philadelphia
| stock exchange.
| This decline is stocks is traceabIe
to the announcement by reform
councilman that he will introduce an
ordinance calling for three-cent fares
and the placing of all trolley wires
underground. Coupled with this an