Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-24
FIGHT WILL Be 70 BITTER END.
Extra Session May be Called for rur.
pose Of Making Ripper Bills
imperative,
MAYOR TEMPORARILY, RESTRAINED
Proceedings Brought by D, !. smyth,
Former Director Of Public Safety.
Costello Asks an Injunction,

Philadelphia May e Insurance
commissioner Durham aud other Re-
publican leaders have taken up tho
ghgo thrown down by Mayor Weaver
ana alc forming their lines for n iight
That doubtless viii be- 10 the hitter end,
Mr. Durham was m conference with
his lloulcmuls untll an carly hour this
morning hat none NJ the parties 10 tho
conference could BIO induced 10 sneak
OF the plans discussed by the 'organiga.
tlon' leaders.
II was huloJ however, that am extra
sessIon az the legislature might be can.
cd for the purpose Of making the Phlla.
delphia ripper hils, passed during
the recent session. imperative, These
hllh take from the mayor tho power
to appoint ,ho directors NJ public safety
and public works ana place II In the
hands u city councils Under the act
of the last legislature the law does
not become operative until the ncum.
bent mayors term expires m Apul,
1907 II II not generally believed, how.
ever, that the governor or the mom-
bcre Of the legislature outside of phila-
dopha would approve this plan,
Mayor Weaver reached his office
about O,3O o'clock today and few
minutes later announced that COL ShOl.
don Potter hud taken tho oath OF office
un director OF public safety IN succeed
David j, Smyth removed, Prior TO the
mayors arrival former Judge Gordon,
who " associated with ltlihu Root Of
New YORK W. private counsel FOR Mr.
weaver called AT The mttorS ONCE
lie declined 10 discuss The object Of his
Wit II the city council passes the gas
works lcpHe over ,ho mayors veto,
which IN probable an appeal win Inn
m'dlntply be- made 10 the courts 10 pre-
vent the contamination of tho lease,
and a legal war WIN follow, which prob.
nbly WI not end until the United states
supreme court mas passed ON the merits
of the cusc, IN this event tho scr.
Vices Of Mr. Root Judge Gordon and
other legal talent win be az the mayors
disposal
Arthur H. r. Morrow assistant d,
rector of public supplies, who was eua.
pended yesterday but declined 20 ucs
ccpt the suspension on the ground no
''N"' 'fAA N''ll NHHlhN'N WI w. WINS
not NJ hle Office AT the usual hour 10.
day Mr. Morrow is tho Republican
leader Of the TWonty,slyth ward
shortly before ~ o'clock the con.
ference of the leaders with United
states senator ponOso, which was In
session oll Of yesterday and last night
was resumed,
DAVID j, Smym former director Of
public safety filed q petition In the
court of common pleas today asking for
pu Injunction restraining Mayor Mouv.
er from removing him from office ana
ulHo asked for AN Injunction restrain,
Mg tol sheldon Potter from acting us
director of public mfNN
The same proceedings were taken By
pclor H. Costello, former director M
public works against the mayor aud
Lincoln Aukrr Who was appointed 10
NE office yesterday by the mayor
judge Ruhton granted temporary
Injunction restraining Mayor Weaver
from lomuvmp Directors Smyth and
costello from office, ana Monday, Man
~ was Nct os lho date Tor Argument
ON the injunaIlum