Evening journal., 1909-06-07
DEMOCRATIC
EYES ON JOBS
Report That Republican Com
miSSiOnerS May be rip
ped" Out of Office
MAY SEAT ALLEN
AS COUNCILMAN

Not satisfied with the results Of Sat
urday's victory and what Il means In
the way OF Jobs the report went out
today that the Democrats intend 20 get
a two-thirds majority Of Council by un-
unseatingsoating Walter Rash Repubu-
can who was eelcted Councilman from
the Second ward by % majority. and
seating Benjamin B. Allen. who was the
Democratic candidate.
BY having gaining two-thrds OF Coun-
oil the Democrats win be in a position
TO oust the Republican Water Commis-
sloners and tho Republican Street and
Sewer Directors. Some Of the Demo-
cratic ofhce-seekcrs already have their
eyes upon the jobs that could be turned
over TO the Democrats IN the Water
Department and the Street and Sewer
Department, and are urging that Allen
be seated as Councilman. 70 that the
Democrats can be In n position to pro-
ceed to remove some Republican Water
Commissioners or Street and Sewer Di-
rectors should the least provocation
arise
A Water Commissioner or a Street and
Sewer Director may be removed by the
Mayor with the consent OF two-thirds
of the members OF Council. Mayor
Charles d. Bird. Democrat. removed
Water Commissioner James p. Jones,
Republican. when the latter refused TO
resign. and with two-thirds OF Council
to support him Mayor Spruance would
be I'm a position 20 remove any OF the
commissioners should he be so dis
posed.
The next City Council. which viii be
Democratic. will have the Allen contest
before it. The ground for the contest
will be that the Democratic inspector IN
the Fourth district OF the Second ward
, was not allowed TO name his own clerk
but had TO accept the services OF a negro
, clerk not Of his selection. Rash Re
! publican. had SO majority in the entir,
, ward. The Fourth district gave 200 ma.
iority. and II IL were thrown out Allen
would be seated II was reported among
Democratic workers today that Allen
will be seated by the new Council. su
perior Court four years ago. in the Firs
ward contest, involving Ross and Wiln
for Council. decided that the new Coun
ell was the one TO pass upon the quail
hcatons OF its members.
The Democrats win get many OF
Il fees now held By Republicans as re
i suit Of their victory on Saturday
Mayor Spruance win have the appoint
ment Of a new city solicitor. II wa
said to-day that J. Harvey Whitemai
t., will most likely be chosen. although
the names Of William F. Kurtz. Johi
f. Malloy and Armon d. Chaytor. Jr.
are prominently mentioned
= The new mayor also VIII appoint
city auditor. and win have the naming
: Of successors 20 Water COMMISSIONS
Peter j. Ford and Street and sewe
Director John C. Gray. both Demo
u Gratis. This would leave a Republican
majority in each commission. although
the Republican majority in the Wate
Commission has been merely nomina
since Water Commissioner. Shaw fel
j. out with his Republican colleague
10 since when he has been co-operatinl
IS with Commissioner Ford. Democrat
8 The new Mayor also will name ney
Board of Health.
The new Council will during its ad
ministration have the naming OF
= clerk OF Council. clerk Of the market
n milk inspector. coal oil inspector, AM
10 building inspector. It was said to-da
Ia that j. Edward McNabb OF the Thlr
S ward will be elected coal oil inspector
and that the First ward will get TN
building inspector. the Fourth TIA
clerk OF the market, the Sixth the mil
inspector. the Eleventh the secretar
of the Board Of Health, the Tenth III
N assistant building inspector, with
scramble for bailiff Of Council an
whatever offices may be passed arounC
The Democrats with the city solicito
p and assistant city solicitor will hav
the complete machinery Of the cit
Court in their control the judge an
clerk Of the court being Democrats.