The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-28

ellis explained itself. and that no further
comment was necessary. Smaller fry
initiated the reticence OF their chiefs.
About 9 o'clock Durham, MoNichol and
otherswent to Atlantic City toepend Sunday.
They did not appear like men that had
suffered a severe reverse. The Mayor
went to ride in Paramount Park in his
automobile. Senator Penrose appeared
In the park at about the same time.
The Mayor and the Senator we're observed
to meet and shake hands anna bly, and carry
on a short conversation which seemed
agreeable to both. As it's meeting next
Thursday afternoon Councils will relegate
the gas lease ordinance to obscurity and
the fight of the citizens against the So
called gas grab will have been ended.
wEAvER-DURHAM BATTLE TO CONTINUE.
The battle between Weaver and the or
ganization will 60 on hotter than ever,
we'll posted politicians say. Durham. by
throwing overheard the gas lease ordinance,
will succeed, it is predicted. in diverting
the public from active antagonism to the
organization and will be free to wallop
Wes YER. if possible, and repair his weak
ened machine.
That Weaver will lay down after getting
first blood is said to he impossible. He
has behind him two men that will not per-
init him to temporize. even if he should
be so minded, and nobody thinks he is.
James Gay Gordon. his personal counsel,
was an inveterate enemy Of the late Sena tor
Quay and has old scores to settle with
Durham and the organization. He is said
to regard the time propitious.
John NJ. Mack head Of the Bermudez
and Trinidad Asphalt Company, and re-
oeiver for the Asphalt Trust, was deprived
of contracts worth 81 900 900 a year by the
organization The Northeastern boule-
ward. which once passed his property, was
diverted to his loss. He has the backing
of others that wish to form the nucleus
of a new machine.
Durham's st rategy in surrendering to the
people will rebound on the Mayor, it is as
serted. Now that the gas lease ordinance is
as good as dead. the city will not receive the
S25, 600 900 offered. The city needs money,
$40 900 900, for contemplated improvements
and necessary expenditures. 1t il declared
that Mayor Weaver will have to raise it in
one Of two unpopular ways, by raising the
tax rate or by borrowing Philadelphia ia
within $4,000 900 of it's debt limit and much
iiioIe tHdl 'Hdt duloCHt II required
NEED OF MONEY MAY BOTHER THE CITY.
Durham will act quickly, his friends
say. On Monday a letter will go to the
Mayor fromthe Finance Committee recon-
mendng appropriations for pressing needs.
street cleaning, filtration works and the
boulevard,
Mayor Weaver's next step will be to put
out of Office Superintendent of Police Tay-
lor, partisan OF the organization, and fiji his
place with Captain Of Detectives Donaghy,
an appointee Of his own. Donaghy will
then shake the Police Department up from
head to toe, looping off the heads of all
lieutenants and sergeants favorable to the
organization. The Mayor Ia expected to
take that action Monday.
The hearing before Judge Ralston OF the
Court of Common Pleas on the temporary
injunction restraining Col. Potter and A.
Lincoln Acker from exercising the duties
of Directors OF Public Safety and Public
Works has been postponed until Wednes-
day out Of respect to the memory Of Justice
Dean. whose funeral will be held Monday.
Tho first flush Of enthusiasm passed. Phila-
delphians took their victory quietly. Late
In the evening the baseball scores on the