Show UNFAIR CRITICISM OF AMERICAN COUNCILMEN Political opponents of the American councilmen are are circulating the stop story stoy today to the effect that in order to prevent ent action on on the thu gambling anti and prize anti fight ordinances tonight a anum a num number cr of Americans will absent themselves from flom the council and thus break the tho quorum We Ve do not believe a word of it The rhe sentiment expressed h by practically every American member of tho tile council is to 0 suppress suppressor or legally curtail these evils There is no justification whatever in fn charging that hat the defeat of the ordinances will be due clue to such tactics t as aR are arc intimated It is also stated publicly ir i th the organ of the federal gang that Councilman Mulvey l is opposed to the anti gambling ordinance ce because it would affect him and his business There is no gambling connected with either of the places of business of Mr fr Mulvey ulvey and he lie has taken a a. decided stand inside and outside o of the council on this question The rhe use of his name is malicious and unjustified It is also without justification to say that Councilmen 1 ODonnell O'Donnell and Reed will vill spare no efforts in preventing the passage of these ordinances TUB TIlE TELEGRAM I hopes hupe's to J e the full attendance of Americans in the meeting of the council tonight a fair an and straightforward consideration of these ordnances ordinances and jf if they Illey tire are found to cover the points aimed at that there thur be a speedy passage of the and amid when passed strict enforcement |