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Show GUNS AND ROPES TO BE EMPLOYED People of Philadelphia Aro Determined That Qas Steal Shalt Not Go Through. n Philadelphia. Mnyor Weaver stated on Friday night that ho had recolvcd a Bufllclent number of plcdgqa of select and common councilman to provent tho passago of tho gas leaso resolution next Thursday. Ho declined to mnko public tho names of tho councllmon. Major Weaver's mail today contained numerous lottors commending him upon his stand, and soveral of his correspondents cor-respondents announced their intention of being present with ropes and guns In council chambers next week whon tho gas leaso comes up for nctlon. It Is tho general opinion that Mayor Weaver, for tho prcsont, controls tho situation In his fight with tho Republican Republi-can leaders over tho proposed leaso ot tho city gas works. Thoro Is much speculation as to what will bo, tho next move. Both sides aro preparing for next Thursday's meetlug or councils, when, unless something Intervenes, tho mayor will forward his veto of tho now gas works leaso ordinance to both branches. Tho "organization" loaders, Mr. Durham and Stato Senator Mc-NIchol, Mc-NIchol, hnvo announced confidently that thero will bo no troublo whatever ln passing tho loaso over tho mayor's voto. Tho mayor and his friends aro becoming be-coming moro confident ovory day that they will bo successful ln blocking tho "organization's" plans nnd that tho veto will stand. In this thoy hnvo tho actlvo cooperation of cltlzons ln ovory ward. Extraordinary pressure Is being brought to bear wherever a councilman council-man shows signs of weakening. In ono Instance a commltteo of determined deter-mined cltlzons hunted nearly all night' for a member of tho select council, who obviously was - avoiding thorn. Early in tho morning tho commltteo appeared at tho man's house, routed him out of bed, and whllo ho Btood barefooted, In his night clothes, read tfieir resolutions to him and extracted a promise from him to change his at-tltude at-tltude and sustain the mayor's veto. |