The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-25
Mayor. CheCkmated by
Machine, HastenS to
Confer with Root.
.DEPOSED OFFICERS KS
RESUME POSITIONS
Court Grants Temporary injunc.
tion-Ward Leaders Meet in
Penrose's Office and Pledge
Support to Durham-Scn-
sational Situation in
Quaker City.

Quaker City.
Especial to Tho Tmcs-D Dlspatch.)
PHILADELPHIA, PA. May 24.-The
gas lease fight was carried into the courts
to-day. and. in consequence. tho two di-
rectors ppoInted by Mayor Weaver last
evening, arc out of office and tho dircc-
8 tors who were dismissed have again taken
up the duties OF their positions.
Late in the day Mayor Weaver. accom-
panied by former Judges James Gay Cor
don went to New York for consultation
With Elihu Root. the mayors special
counsel. What the result OF this move
Will be cannot be foreshadowrd
attorneys for Peter E. Costello and
David y Smyth, the dismissed directors
applied for preliminary injunction
e against the mayor and "A. Lincoln Ackcr
and Sheldon Potter. their successors in
H office. restraining Messrs. Acker and Pot
ter from assuming the duties Of Their
& respective offices and restraining the
mayor and all other city employees from
aiding them In carrying out such inten-
z tons A temporary Injunction was grant
ed. The new officials were In office about
Il two hours.
The leaders Of the organization were
VI In conference all day and conferences
We're held tonight. One Of the most i'm.
porhnt gatherings OF the day was that
" held IN the office OF United States Sem
ator Penrose where State Insurance
Commissioner Israel W. Durham. the Re-
Il publican organization leader, ,sarnet all the
ward leaders. It was stated hat all the
ward leaders had assured Durham OF their
support. s3
Caused CONSERVATION.
j, M ayor W Heaver.s action In removing
n cation or the day. 81 vas ike light
ming from a clear sky None knew Mon
day night that he Jcontemplat ed anything
had 2 The peisa s
however. he summoned Directors Smyth
and Costello to HIS Office and Informed
them that he desired their resignmat m tions !,
yesterday, the Mayor was visited by the
% directors, and each handed him a let
ter. Il was heir designations. each con-
= Guiding with the announcement. ito take
effect as soon as my successor shall have
Y qualified. 6 8ta
As Select Council is required to con-
firm the Mayor's appointmnts the direc-
tors sought to continue In office. trusting
to the machine's control Of the Select
# Council to prevent confirmation OF the
officers appointed ad interim by the
Upon receipt of the designations the
Mayor wrote a note to the directors de-
MeSer or eoud be
for some time, ms they were In confer
ence with Durham, a1cNichol.. Senator
Penrose and other machine bosses.
81 Faylng that they would not amend their
resirnations. and thereupon Mr.. Weaver
acting on advice Of counsel. dismissed
both OF them and made the new appoints
IS ments.
In m interview. the Mayor admitted
that his break with the machine leaders
& lease. Mayor Weaver had appealed to
Councils to defeat the proposed seventy
five year lease. to- be given to the United
cash, according to the terms OF deal
between Durham and Thomas Dolan
president OF the corporation.
Machine Checkma ted.
Ever since the administration began.
two years ago the Mayor has been !, brow
PASSING the ordinance to lease the gas
works last Thursday. Councils. humili-
ated the Mayor by passing eight bills over oyer
Fl the proposed lease.
The machine leaders dened him and Di-
rector Costello, himself q ward leader.
was the agent Of the machine in Its effort
& fort to suhdue the Mayor In favor OF the
gangs" plans. Until yesterday the ma,
chino was confident that Weaver would
bow to the demands Of the leaders. ba
5t4F His call for the designations of his two
most Important directors was a surprise
even to Durham. No sooner did the news
ers frightened into panic, rushed to
Durhnm's and Penrose's Offices There
the leaders were told that the only thing
@ to do was to surrender Internationally
or fight, when Morrow's suspension was
announced 1t was followed by a letter
from tho assistant director OF! supplies to
Director shGyer ~ which t MGfrow,p da, h.
+ snlf suspended unless Director shoyer
furnished him with the reasons for ths
at Dreeor shoyer dd mo not comply y
8 Az the mayors action foretells y the
sspsssd pasd IT. Rarna% IT, maans days
there viii be some violent changes In
+. tie political situation Of this city, which
e . loaFE. oa has remained corrupt and con-
Meantime. pressure is being brought to
bear on counelmen and M .}t others to !, halt "a t
tSs
Secasa sHe stand Ws assn 81 the mapHs sns tasnF e
hoYses and having. two years more !, 7 Q
serve, It seems certain that many OF the
Whom hfo hold Jobs under the mayor. viii
Ills sde in the battle.
Mayor Greeted With Cheers.
McNsho is the fayqrte @ eo..trae!or r y, q q
Ss7, 900, do filtration plant, which work now
. viii be supervised by the new director
= To o'6heId hold its me men milne and keep them
. without work until the machine could
attempt to elect Weaver.s succ cessor In
1yasi Vast an amount Of money, I D !.
Although this Is. admitted to be q life
md death struggle for the machine, i
whom have accumulated wealth through
their political activity, and are ready to
K risk their fortunes IN al apparently fu-
tile cause. f5i ,8 {t
Although Mayor Weaver had been
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