, 1873-02-04

Tho Siaats- Zcitnnglas concluded to follow The
Tn1nuNEs advice In regard to its treatment Of tho
conflict between the Mayor and tie doposodmom-
torday, 1t discusses tho situation moro becom-
ingly, II not more nationally, than heretofore.
In abandoning the in1ammatory process Of STIR
ring up all tho bud blood Of thoHo who aro OPP
posed to Inv and order, md all tho hot blood
that follows construed inBuIts or supposed perse-
cution on account of nativity, the Stats zeit,ng
is entitled to moro consideration, oven il its
viows will not bear tho scrutiny Of legal con-
struction, than 1t could receive from respectable
people go long as It adhered to ita former
coufae,
Tie opinion ia expressed that tho Mayor could
not remove members Of tho Board Of Police, ba-.
cause thoy wero elected by the poop1e Of tho
county, in spite of the explanation maao by The
TRIBUNE Of Sunday, and IT tu held to DO abHt,rl
that city nflicor can e1erciRe authority oyer
county officer. It is well known TINT tho Board
Of Police is In no sonso d county Board, and cam
not 10 hkoncd in character to the Board Of
County Commissioners. Whom tho Legislature
passed law providing that this Board should
be elected by tho people Of tho county, it was
done for partiHan purpoBeH. It Was also dono
under an amendment to tho existing City Charter.
Whon tue Mayors bill became q low, 1t express-
" provided that ho should hGvo the powor Of re-
moyal ana appointment Oyer all Boards
organized under the Charter or amendments
thereto, the Legislature thus recognizing tho
fact that Boards 30 constituted arc essentially
city Boards. It was clearly tho intention to-
give tho Mayor tile authority which ho has re-
Gently exercised In tho cRHcB Of 1loBarg, Reno
and Klokke. But, II Mayor Medill had tho right
to remove Reno and Klokke, tho Staats-Zeitung
still claims tint his postion is untenable In
recognizing ATr. Washburn as Chief Of Police. It
argucs that tho Board had the right to suspend
Washburn that tho suspension occurred before
the removal of tho two Police Commissioners; j;
md, therefore, TINT Mayor Melill Ind no right
to recognize Washburn as Superintendent. The
argument would DO good if tho promises were
correct Tho faot is, that, under the
law, tho Board Of polco had 10 right
to remoyo Washburn. Tho power Of
removal Of all city officers III vested
III tho Mayor. It waa mere assumption for tho
Board, then, to remove city officer whom tho
Mayor Ind appointed. Tho Doard. in fact, Ind
| already recognized the Mayors exclusive powor
In tAis respect. It Ind submitted to his appoint
| 1nent Of WASH burn aB Superintendent. What
power the Board may hnyo had before tho
Mayors bill became law, has nothing to do
with tho present iasuo. ANY prior laws con-
Aicting with tho presout law wore necessarily re-
| pealod by tho passage Of tho lator Inv. OF
courao, this loayea tho Donrd Of Police q mere
| super1uity; but this is only rcaaon why tho
Board should DO abolished altogether, aud not
why 1t should be permitted to impede tho course
| of the Law,
Tho conflict Of authority is practically settled
to-day by tho declared allegiance Of the Captaina
mud police forco to Superintendent Wasl1-
burn, and by filling tho Board with SUCCESSORS to
| tho dopoaed Commissioners. MGBars. KloAko
and nono are loft to contest tho matter In tho
Courts ii thoy think that It will pay to do so.
This Ia tho situation that slould layo prevailed
from tho worry momont Of Mayor Modllls first
action in tho matter. It IL probable, too, TINT
aucl would have boan tho case had 1t not boon
for tho violent COURSE adopted by tho Staats-zei-
fa',g, and ono or two persons who haye apsumol
to be tho leaders Of tue opposition to the consti
tuted authority. 1n thIa view Of tue nattor, tho
loBson may not be without profit,
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