Evening journal., 1905-05-24
Judge RaIstOn in PhiIa-
deIphia Grants a Tenn
pOrary Injunction to
Smyth and Costello, the
DepOsed Directors
Report That Special Ses-
sion of the General As
sembIy Will be Called
to rip" Weaver Out
of Office
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Philadelphia, May A.-On application Of
ex-Director of Public Safety David Smith
and ex-Director of Public Works Peter
Costello, who were removed from Office
yesterday, by Mayor John Weaver. as a
rebuke to the proposed gas works lease
Judge Ralston in the Common Pleas
Court this morning granted temporary
Injunction restraining the Mayor from re-
moving these two officials.
Notice was served on the Mayor that
argument to show cause why the in
junction should not be made permanent
has been fixed for Monday morning.
Tho Injunction proceedings were held
IN star csamber session and no inkling
Of this action was obtained until a de-
cision mad been rendered. The two dis
missed Directors were represented by
attorneys John C. johnson and Simpson
and Brown.
CANNOT TAKE TlEEIR OFFICES.
This injunction practically restores
smyth and Costello TO Office, but "a is
hardly possible that the Mayor will per-
nit them to retain their positions or even
take possession Of their offices.
Just what action Mayor Weaver intends
TO take TO counteract this Injunction has
not been made known-as he is waiting for
the arrival of Elihu Root, N-secretary OF
War. who is expected from New York
this afternoon.
Mr. Root will act as the Mayors per-
sonal advisor while ex-Juds,e James sGay
Gordon will represent the a ADMINISTRATION
THREAT TO TRIP" WEAVER
It was reported here today that Cover
nor Pennypacker will call special ses-
sion of the Legislature for the purpose
Of ripping" Mayor Weaver out of Of
fice.
When the Governor was communicated
with he stated that he knew rothing OF
an extra session of the General Assembly
and that if he should call one everybody
VIII know of IT,
Mayor Weaver arrived at the City Hal
at 920 o'clock this morning. He entered
by the east corridor and walked upstair.
10 his office.
He was smiling and cophdent when ap
preached by reporters.
It have nothing TO say just now" h'
replied TO inquiries.
"win there be any more heads to fal
today?'
Il cannot say now" he answered will
smile.
NEW OFFICIALS SWORN IN.
At the Mayors Office. awaiting hi
coming was former Judge Gordon, whit
with former Secretary of War Root ha
been retained by the Mayor as specia
counsel. They had a short conferenc
which was interrupted by the coming o
Colonel Sheldon Potter, the new Di
rector of Public Safety.
Colonel Potter was congratulated o.
all sides as he walked along the corrido
to the Mayors Office. He said that h
would assume his duties as soon as h
had taken the oath of Office. The oat
was administered later in the morning.
Subsequently he assumed the duties O
his office being escorted there by tn
Mayor and ex-Judge Gordon.
A Lincoln Acker. the new Director @
Public Works arrived later and ais
went into conference with the Mayor.
VIII the organization abandon the ga
works deal? That is the all absorbin
topic in the financial and political sphere
today.
Assured at last that Mayor Weaver
in earnest i'm his fight to kill the U. G.
bill, the followers of Israel w. Durhai
are wondering what they should do.
II Durham accepts The Mayors cha
lenge and determines TO put the de'
through anyway it Will mean that ever
place holder who wears the stamp Of tn
organization will have his head cut OF
and that the courts will be called upo
TO finally settle the fight.
HEAD OF POLICE TO GO.
John b. Taylor. the superintendent
police. was out of town when the III
heaval struck the City Hall. He was a
tending a convention Of police chiefs