, 1879-07-20
uow the City Came to Be So
Flooded with Crinli-
nails.
pcal]iste1's Decision and the Mayors
Ramark that Gaming Could
Not Be Stopped.
Rosults Of the Police Idea Of Suppress
ing Reports Of Grimes.
Few Of the Sweet Characters Now in
Our Midst,
TIE. MAYOR INTERVIEWED.

THE MAYOR INTERVIEWED.
There was general calm at the Cny-Hau
Yesterday. The Mayor was late getting around,
and. ghile there was considerable uneasi1ess Oh
.rcoupt Of the belief that the cyclone Of few
DAYS ago had not spent its fury, there Was in
rrcased confidence everywhere. In the Police
Department the du]lucss was really provoking,
while in the other Departments the situation
Fas not very different
In the forenoon, the Mayor having held out
sgalnst the interviewer as long as be could, cali
ed all Of the reporters around him. BE wore q
b.ndage about his throat, was just a little
hoarse, but never in more pleasant mood He
really wanted to be interviewed, or to make a
speech, and the sequence shows that the latter
Was bis preference, for no sooner had be exact
ed pledge from his auditors, who we're all re-
porte1s, that they would print word for word
what be might say, he arose and commenced to
pace the floor, and, without so much as bowling,
OF going through the formaity Of Introducing
himself, spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN: When canvassed for the Mayor
atty, in every speech promised to do tny utmost
for the good Of the city, and II by doing SO
could benedtth Democratic party. would effect
things being equal would always give prefer
enre 10 4 Democrat. Immediately after my cleo
ton decIared that the Fire aud Police Depart
meuts ought to be divorced from politics. meant
What j said. i am proud OF my reputation for
honcsry. lam proud OF my reputation for truth
lulness, anu earnestly hope that hereafter may
be proud q ny reputation ~ IN Official. l am
and the people. II by bringing about this good I
eau benefit my party l shall be most happy. II I
tna that The good Of the c!1y requires tie rein;
reappoiut him. II nor- l shall not. / honestly
MY tkat DO not know the politics Of single
man in the Fire Department, and / am resolved
not to 70 uut Of the Department for Marshal OF
his assistants, because l believe the best eff
cheney of the Department will be promoted by
the confidence Of the force that merit will
meDt When was indncted into the Aayo1alty
great manv ok the best men OF the city, business
men, cane I'd me with information that there was
grdss corruption in the Police Department, but,
general thing, they furnished me with nothing
tauglo1e. ret to work my own way to ind out
the tru1h or untEuthfulness Of the rumoss. have
DO m tnjnsticr Il living man. lwo1ld far rather
be considered inefficient, and vain the pupers
charre me with being. than to do wrong to any
ny researches hare been made in = close
and secret manner, and much Of my inform
ATOP las come to me because men trusted 10
will say TO the public that not one single act Of
mine in connection with The Police Department
has Deen+ OF shall be. the result Ct persona; dis
1ikes or prejudices Or partisan interests. Ny rep
uta1.on Us the Mayor OF Chicago am willing TO
stake upon my action in these matters. Every
discharge shall make, Or that shall be made with
ny sanction, snAll be made ONLY with the view Of
beuering the Department, and thereby subscribing
the interests Of The city,. Now, young gentlemen,
Jou have the end Of my intervlew.
This il all be would say, notwithstanding he
was cheered and loudly applauded. he was
asked in particular as to his charges against
Dixon and Lansing, and his proofs, but his
mouth was sealed. The reporters pumped, but
1t was no use Even the seductive promise that
whatever he might say would be charged up to an
"intimate frieLd" was insufficient TO cause him
to break his resolution. and finally the reporters
bowed themselves out of his presence and he
returned to hs side-room for nap.
Dixon and Lansing we're around during the
dag, but neither had ANYTHING to add to their
already thrice-Iold stories. They maintained
Their innocence OF every charge made against
them, direct Or indirect. The fact is
they are both independent Of the places
her held, and NAV be said to be pretty
Well oil in this worlds goods Dixon is erect
ing, and has nearly completed, q magnificent
residence on the North Side, which is paid for,
and besides which be is reported to have large
cash reserve anu some other property. Lansing
Is eEen better fixed. He revels in the posses
Sion Of TWO t1ne farms in the vicinity of Eigin,
warehouse at Aurora, Government bonds, stock
N the Chicago Mining Association. and besides
mas an interest in two business concerns in the
city, This ought to largely contribute to their
peace OF mind. especially II their consciences are
clear.