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Show MAYOR 4 WH.n STILL REFUSES TO YIELD DENVER. June t Without the slightest slight-est resistance, although every office In the city hall was guarded bv policemen to prevent ocrupancy of the building hy the newly elected city commissioners, the commissioners took possession of the council cnamners vesirraay inl proceeded to organise. Dr. J. M. Perkins, commissioner commis-sioner of social welfare, was elected mayor of the city on the fourth ballot. Isaac N. Stevens Progressive) wss elected city attomev. suopJantlnsr W. H. Bryant, who Immediately signified his willingness to deliver over his office to the new Incumbent. Former Mayor Henrv J. Arnold, however, how-ever, refused to surrsnder office, as have most of the former officials under him. He and they derlsre the city's welfsre wilt be jeopardised If the old admin -Istrstkm gives up office without a court order legalising whst they declare to be sr tllegsl commission. Ths com miss I or Pr passed an ordinance vacating all municipal offices except those of the fire and police departments. A resolution declsrlnc all ordinances in full tore and effect wss also adopted. |