The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-26
MAYOR AGAIN
SCORES VICTORY
Gusts Old Directors and Puts in
New Men
PHILADELPHIA AR USED
CITIZENS GIVE THEIR CHIEF
GREAT DEMONSTRATION IN
TIE STREET-MAkING 1T
HOT FOR GRAFTERs.

Philadelphia. May 25. The bitter
feciiug ergenaerel by the gas leas
eight was in ems fed to-day when May
or Weaver practically elected from
office cf the departments of public
safety and public works his two form
or directors laad ag installed the men
appointed by Am on Tuesday night.
III
While the mayor was ordering thcse
hld directors from their offce, his a.
orneys appeared IN the Supreme court
aud obtained special supersnleas sas-
1ending the temporary injunction
rranted the old directors yesterday by
the county court.
ova ion to the Mayer.
Another dramatic inc dent OF TIE
lay was the great ova ion given May
Or Weaver By several thousand PR
sons on his way from the city hall to
tic Union League for lunch. II was a
sensational demonstration and was
looked upon by those opposed to the
lease as an indication Of the trend
IF popular sentiment
viii Imoeaeh the Mayor.
! In the thick of the fight this after
noon care a story, but from where no
one appears 70 knssw that the mayor
Is b be mpeached, For what partcu'
ar cffense was not clearly defined
I Organization lsalers say they con
gnue to "stand pat" On the gas lease
md that theiaranks are solid all along
he line. On the otaer hand, Mayor
Weaver announced late today thar b.
\ had assurances that the vote Ia bntl
council chambers when his veto Il
d. NJ Jsicrcts via tc ess#aSsd reaiegialls
from the vote taken last week. One
IL The cruncllmen publicly announced
today that he would rnangc his 70 Q
4 and it s understood the mayor has q
4 l.irect promise from others that they
| will sustain him.
/ Whole City is Aroused.
i In all sections Of the city reform
organizations and newspapers have
aroused citizens to trHe hand In ths
| fight. CounciImen who favor the ga
lease are having a hard time Of It
They are beng swamped with protests
ana delegations Of ne ghbors callinl
IN them at their homes or places 0
business or are holding them mp OF
he street. Many or them reply tina
they are for The lease sts long as Com
missioner Durham, head Of the organi
sation men, is for it.
Appeal to Roosevelt
1t was reported today that Pres
, dent Roosevelt would be asked 10 Is
sue a special warning to federal en-
ployes to Keep out Of the gas leas
fght. ri IL charged by some or th
ant gas lease people that he organ
zat on Is calling upon federal Office
holders to use their influence with tn
councIlmcn IN behalf Of the gas lease
!, This Is denied by the organization
, leaders.
4 Leaders against the organization sa
I they know government employees ar
, bringing pressure TO bear on the couI
| cilmen and that IL 1t cont nues deli
CATION of citizens will go to Wasl
(, lngton 10 see the president.
Mayor Weaver Is receiving hundred
J of letters and kilograms Of congratl
I. lations from republicans AZ well a
N democrats.
Nine Change Their Votes.
y. AS result Of the agitation agains
/, he lease, three select and six commo
( councilmen have announced their II
: ent on to change their votes on th
. lease. This would make the vote !
the select council stand "a for tn
!, lease, eight against, and In the con
I. mon council GS for and iC against.
/, takes two thirds to pass the ordinanc
4 over the mayors veto.
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